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Athletics

Sprinter Mohd Haiqal wins 100m gold

MANILA: National sprinter Mohd Haiqal Hanafi has won gold in the men's 100m final at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium here.

ASEAN+

Body of slain doctor arrives in Japan after Afghan shooting

NARITA (Japan): The body of Tetsu Nakamura, a beloved Japanese doctor who was shot to death in Afghanistan after decades of his earnest support for the country, was brought back to Japan on Sunday (Dec 8).

Thailand

Thailand delays deporting family of Rakhine insurgent leader

BANGKOK: Thailand will delay the deportation of the wife and children of the top commander of the Arakan Army insurgent group that is fighting Myanmar's army while authorities carry out a full investigation, Thai officials said on Sunday (Dec 8).

Nation

Polio case reported in Malaysia – first in 27 years

PETALING JAYA: A polio case has been confirmed in the country, the first in Malaysia in 27 years.

South Korea

Son of N. Korea hijack victim demands return of father

PAJU (South Korea): The son of a hijacking victim and his supporters on Sunday (Dec 8)once more demanded North Korea return his father, five decades after Pyongyang diverted a plane carrying 50 South Koreans on board.

China

China, Myanmar pledge to boost ties to new high

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar President U Win Myint met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi with both sides pledging to strengthen high-level exchanges to push bilateral ties to a new high.

Nation

Fire breaks out at JB shopping mall

JOHOR BARU: A fire broke out at a popular shopping mall here causing damage to a clothing store.

World

French PM says he is determined to complete pension reform

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said he is determined to see through his government's planned pensions reform, but the leader of hardline union CGT said he will fight until the plan is withdrawn, the two men said in interviews published on Sunday.

Nation

Bersatu wants to contest Kimanis by-election

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia hopes that the state government will consider its candidate for the coming Kimanis by-election.

Nation

Family members of PKR leaders caught in Anwar-Azmin crossfire

MELAKA: Family members who are PKR leaders find themselves caught in the crossfire between party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

Myanmar

Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case

YANGON/THE HAGUE: Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make legal history when she defends Myanmar in The Hague this week against charges of genocide targeting the Buddhist state's minority Rohingya Muslims.

Nation

Pakatan govt unaffected by PKR congress chaos, says Dr M

LANGKAWI (Bernama): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is confident that the recent chaos which marred the PKR congress, will not affect Pakatan Harapan as a government.

India

China clampdown on illegal meat puts US$2bil trade at risk

BANGKOK: China’s crackdown on illegal meat imports has left India, one of the biggest exporters of buffalo meat, scrambling for a new buyer.

Other Sports

Seventeen-year-old fighter bags Muay Thai gold

MANILA: Rifdean Masdor bagged gold for Malaysia in the Muay Thai competition at the Philippines SEA Games.

Nation

Dr M says he will look into claims of 'deep state' among civil servants

LANGKAWI (Bernama): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he will seek information over allegations of the existence of a "deep state" (daulah terpendam), which is trying to sabotage the administration of the Pakatan Harapan government, among civil servants.

Thailand

Thailand is becoming major conduit for drug cartels, says top officer

BANGKOK: Thailand is becoming a major conduit for drug cartels, said Niyom Termsrisuk, secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board. The growth of meth labs has exploded in the lawless Shan State of Myanmar, north of Chiang Mai, with better roads and newer, smaller, transportable meth factories keeping ahead of attempts of enforcement.

Golf

Roots in Pacific but Finau bleeds Red, White and Blue

(Reuters) - Tony Finau's ancestral roots lie not too far from Melbourne in the South Pacific but he bleeds Red, White and Blue and could not be more motivated to play for Tiger Woods at this week's Presidents Cup.

Golf

Hadwin driven to avenge 2017 Presidents Cup humiliation

(Reuters) - A burning desire to avenge his previous Presidents Cup nightmare will drive Adam Hadwin at this week's tournament against the mighty Americans at Royal Melbourne.

Golf

Factbox - Presidents Cup

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Factbox for the 13th Presidents Cup between the United States and the International team comprised of players from the rest of the world excluding Europe:

Golf

Woods to ignite Presidents Cup as U.S. look to extend reign

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A biennial tournament that has struggled for relevance under a heavy weight of American supremacy will roar back into life when Tiger Woods returns to the Presidents Cup as a playing captain at Royal Melbourne this week.