Nation

Couple escape blazing home with burns in Chukai fire

CHUKAI: A couple sustained injuries while escaping their burning home in a fire at Kampung Tok Kapor, Binjai, here early Sunday (Jan 18).

Nation

Govt seizes impure gold worth RM82,725 in Kuchai Lama raid

KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry seized 3,545 pieces of gold in various forms worth RM82,725 through Ops Tulen at a business premises in the Kuchai Lama Business Centre, here, recently.

Sabah & Sarawak

'We are very close': Barisan's Lamag candidate dismisses claims of rift with Kinabatangan candidate

KINABATANGAN: Barisan Nasional's Lamag candidate Mohd Ismail Ayob, or Miha, has dismissed claims that he is not working together with the coalition's Kinabatangan parliamentary candidate Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar.

AseanPlus News

Bursa Malaysia likely to trade in modest and range-bound trend from Monday (Jan 19)

Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade in a modest and range-bound trend this week, said an economist.

AseanPlus News

Record-breaking Hong Kong powerlifter and dietitian now battles bad online health advice

Jaclyn Hei Tsang is on a mission to debunk online health myths and unfounded advice by setting the record straight on her Instagram page.

AseanPlus News

Smoke alert! Early detection cameras can prevent deadly bushfires in Australia

SYDNEY: At 8.40am on Dec 12, 2025, in the midst of Australia's bushfire season, a blaze erupted in Golden Valley, a remote woodland region of the island state of Tasmania.

Nation

Anwar given clean bill of health after routine check-up

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been given a clean bill of health after undergoing a routine health check-up at Hospital Sultan Idris Shah in Serdang.

Tennis

Tennis-Alcaraz and Sabalenka through as fans fume on steamy day one at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Star attractions Carlos ‌Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka progressed into the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday as disgruntled fans fumed over long queues and a surprise ticket sales halt ‌on a blockbuster opening day of the tournament.

Indonesia

Scrapping direct regional elections in Indonesia shifts power to elites, analysts warn

JAKARTA: Indonesia looks set to move towards a major rollback of one of its most visible democratic safeguards: the public's right to choose regional leaders.

Nation

PPP rejoins Barisan as component party, says Zahid

PETALING JAYA: The People's Progressive Party (PPP) has officially rejoined Barisan Nasional (BN) as one of its component parties.

China

China-linked hackers targeted US agencies with Venezuela-themed phishing: report

Swiss firm says Mustang Panda leveraged US-Venezuela tensions as geopolitical lures in a malware campaign against government-related targets

Nation

Landslide at Taman Bukit Teratai, no casualties reported

KUALA LUMPUR: A 20-foot-high section of hillside reportedly collapsed at Taman Bukit Teratai, Ampang, on Sunday morning (Jan 18), believed to have been caused by an underground pipe leak.

Nation

Nadia Kesuma to be laid to rest in Jeddah, says husband

GEORGE TOWN: The family of actress Nadia Kesuma, who died in Jeddah on Thursday, has come to terms with her passing.

Nation

All seats to be contested in Melaka if no alliance with Barisan, says Loke

KLANG: A free-for-all situation could emerge in the upcoming Melaka state election if Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional within the unity government fail to agree on political cooperation, said Anthony Loke.

Nation

Girl, 4, critically injured after being hit by Rescue Department vehicle in Bachok

KOTA BHARU: Kelantan police have recorded a statement from the driver of a vehicle belonging to the Fire and Rescue Department that is believed to have seriously injured a four-year-old girl in Bachok on Jan 3.

Books

Author Min Jin Lee's 'Pachinko' follow-up explores Korean education obsession

Min Jin Lee's first novel since her million-selling Pachinko is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most about?

Sabah & Sarawak

Tambunan hospital staff killed, colleague seriously hurt in Keningau crash

KENINGAU: A hospital staff member was killed while another was seriously injured in an accident involving two multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) on Jalan Dabata near a supermarket here on Saturday evening (Jan 17).

Brunei

Brunei Crown Prince: Prayer central to building excellent human capital

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah said that the observance of the five daily prayers is central to shaping excellent and balanced human capital, in his sabda delivered in conjunction with the celebration of Israk and Mikraj on Saturday (Jan 17)

Indonesia

Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities said on Sunday (Jan 18) they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province near a fog-covered mountain, but were still searching for the 11 people on board

Nation

Defence Ministry launches probe into ‘Yeye’ culture across all service branches

ALOR GAJAH: The Defence Ministry is weighing firm action, including prosecution in the military court, against 15 Armed Forces officers identified as being involved in alleged immoral activities linked to the "Yeye" culture in a military camp.