Sabah & Sarawak

Miri man duped out of RM230,000 in fake investment scheme

KUCHING: A local man lost RM233,950 after falling victim to a nonexistent online share investment scheme.

AI

Listen up: AI stethoscopes sound out heart disease better than humans

As the old saying almost goes, you wait ages for a study on artificial intelligence-enabled stethoscopes and then lo and behold, two come along almost at once.

World

California avalanche: All nine victim bodies recovered

LOS ANGELES: The bodies of all nine people who died in a deadly avalanche in US Northern California earlier this week have been recovered, authorities said on Saturday (Feb 21), reported Xinhua.

Nation

Cops nab smash-and-grab suspect who targeted parked cars at MRT stations

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a 22-year-old man believed to be involved in a series of vehicle break-ins around MRT stations in Kuala Lumpur, closing six such cases.

Nation

Social media user hauled up over X post insulting Terengganu royal family

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating an individual believed to have uploaded threatening, insulting and grossly offensive content against the Terengganu royal family via his X account.

Myanmar

Six rocket launchers prepared for firing were seized in a field in Hlegu Township, Myanmar

YANGON: Six rocket launchers, which were being prepared for firing, were seized Saturday (Feb 21) in a field near Sinphon (North) Village, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region.

World

Two KLM aircraft collide on the ground at Schiphol Airport

THE HAGUE: Two aircraft operated by Dutch flag carrier KLM collided on the ground without injuries on Saturday (Feb 21) morning at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, local media reported.

AseanPlus News

Massive central Aceh hole caused by landslide, not sinkhole, says research agency

JAKARTA: A massive cavity spanning more than 30,000 square metres, roughly equivalent to four to five football fields and reaching a depth of up to 100m in Central Aceh, is the result of landslides rather than a sinkhole, Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) said.

Thailand

Thailand's Ratchaburi aromatic coconut wins EU GI status, boosting exports

BANGKOK: European Union (EU) has registered 'Ratchaburi aromatic coconut' as a geographical indication (GI) — Thailand's fifth in the bloc — strengthening name protection and supporting premium exports.

Football

Soccer-Chelsea, Burnley condemn racist abuse of Fofana, Mejbri

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Chelsea defender Wesley ⁠Fofana and Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri said they were racially abused on social ⁠media following their sides' 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on ‌Saturday.

World

Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana ⁠Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland, ‌a Danish territory that Trump has said he wants to acquire.

Video games

Playing Tetris can help tackle memories of trauma, trial finds

Playing Tetris could help reduce distressing memories of trauma, a study has found.

Pakistan

Pakistan launches deadly strikes in Afghanistan

KABUL, (Pakistan): Pakistan said Sunday (Feb 22) it launched multiple air strikes targeting militants in neighbouring Afghanistan, where the government reported children were among dozens of people killed and wounded.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Did a group steal cables out in the open in Shah Alam?

A POST on TikTok claimed that a group of men with multiple four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicles were openly attempting to steal cables in the wee hours.

Singapore

Number of doctors in Singapore grew about 50 per cent over 10 years, with 6 in 10 trained here

SINGAPORE: With the local medical school intake increasing by more than a quarter over the past decade, the proportion of foreign-trained doctors in Singapore's medical workforce has consequently declined and stabilised at about 40 per cent, with more than half comprising Singaporeans returning home to work here.

World

OIC condemns statements by US ambassador to Israel

JEDDAH: The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its condemnation of the dangerous and irresponsible statements made by the US Ambassador to Israel, describing them as an unacceptable call for Israel to expand and seize more Palestinian and Arab lands.

India

Five years on, surgical instrument removed from Kerala woman’s abdomen

KERALA, (India): A surgery was done to remove the surgical instrument from the abdomen of a 51-year-old woman on Saturday (Feb 21) at a private hospital in Kochi - five years later.

Nation

Domestic Trade Ministry mobilises 2,400 enforcement officers for Ops Pantau 2026

PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has deployed more than 2,400 enforcement officers nationwide under Ops Pantau 2026 to monitor high-traffic areas and prevent price manipulation or supply disruptions throughout Ramadan and leading up to Aidilfitri.

Sabah & Sarawak

Floods: 245 evacuated in Tawau

KOTA KINABALU: Tawau became the latest district in Sabah to be declared a flood disaster zone, with 245 displaced victims from 55 families.

China

Chinese New Year holiday visits to Hong Kong top 1.16 million

HONG KONG: Hong Kong had recorded over 1.16 million visitor arrivals from Sunday (Feb 15) to Friday (Feb 20) as many people from the Chinese mainland travelled to the city during the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) holiday, local data showed on Saturday (Feb 21)