Badminton

Sweet win for mixed pair Bing Kun-Noraqilah at Swedish Open

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Loo Bing Kun-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan captured their maiden title in the Swedish Open.

India

India fines IndiGo record US$2.45mil over mass flight cancellations

IndiGo ordered to provide US$5.51 million bank guarantee as regulator directs airline to remove senior executive from duties; IndiGo says will take appropriate measures

World

Syrian forces seize major oil, gas fields in eastern Syria, security sources say

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led ‌forces seized the Omar oil field, the country's largest, and the Conoco gas field in the eastern Deir ‌Zor province as allied Arab tribal forces advanced in the oil-rich area along the border with Iraq, ‌officials and security sources said on Sunday.

AseanPlus News

The Philippines moves to shore up investor sentiment hit by major corruption scandal

Philippine economic managers rallied business executives and assured them of reforms at a private forum on Friday, seeking to restore investor confidence shaken by a massive government corruption scandal.

Singapore

At 90, she still knocks on doors and looks out for her elderly neighbours in Toa Payoh

Madam Ratnam Periowsamy, a 90-year-old, volunteers for Care Corner's Project Neighbour Network, befriending and supporting vulnerable elderly neighbours in Toa Payoh.

World

Dutch minister calls Trump's Greenland tariff threat 'blackmail'

AMSTERDAM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The ‌Netherlands' foreign minister on Sunday said that U.S. ‌President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on ‌European allies until they agree to sell Greenland to the United States is "blackmail".

South Korea

South Korea reports first African swine fever case in two months; authorities cull thousands of pigs

South Korea on Saturday evening (Jan 17) confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting the authorities to cull thousands of pigs.

Living

Contradictheory: Not all of us are Ferrari drivers

And not all of us want to use AI to create porn. So should we be punishing the bad workman rather than banning his tools?

Living

Saving for life’s surprises: How to build an emergency financial fund

Maybe your car broke down, your computer was stolen, or you had a surprise visit to urgent care. Emergencies are inevitable, but you can prepare to deal with them by building an emergency fund.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka sees off Rakotomanga Rajaonah to reach Australian Open second round

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka ‌came under early pressure as she launched her bid for a third Australian Open title ‌but the Belarusian clicked into gear and overpowered French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-4 6-1 ‌to reach the second round on Sunday.

China

As China’s US exports plunge in 2025, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth

Shipments to Asean and Africa surged to drive a record US$1.19 trillion surplus for China, offsetting headwinds as leaders push to boost local demand

Metro News

MPAJ investigating cause of landslide in Taman Bukit Permai

AN investigation is underway to determine the cause of a landslide at a slope between Taman Bukit Permai and Taman Saga in Ampang Jaya, Selangor.

Nation

No talks with Umno on 'grand collaboration' yet, says Bersatu's Muhyiddin

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has denied claims that Bersatu has held discussions with Umno and PAS on forming a new "grand collaboration" to unite the Malays.

Nation

No mini drug labs in Johor Felda settlements, says state police chief

KOTA TINGGI: Johor police have confirmed that there are no mini drug processing laboratories in Felda settlements or other rural areas of the state, dismissing claims that these locations were being used for organised drug operations.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah's 40% revenue share: Drop appeal if sincere, Upko tells Putrajaya

KOTA KINABALU: Upko continues to urge the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to drop the appeal on the grounds of the judgment pertaining to a Court Order mandating the government to review Sabah's 40% revenue entitlement.

Badminton

Coach Wan Wah fuels Japanese rise but Aaron-Wooi Yik out to halt the surge

PETALING JAYA: Japan's shuttlers Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita are fast emerging as a thorn in the side of Malaysian men's doubles pairs.

Badminton

Jun Hao eyes reset in Jakarta after Indian Open setback

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao has an opportunity to reignite his season with a positive performance in the Indonesian Masters starting on Tuesday in Jakarta.

Cycling

Cycling-New UCI race fuels India's pedal-to-medal dreams for 2036 Olympics

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Naveen John cannot help ‌feeling both excited and wistful ahead of what he calls the "biggest opportunity" for an Indian rider.

Tennis

Tennis-Sonmez becomes fan favourite in Melbourne after coming to aid of ball girl

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ‌Zeynep Sonmez earned a place in fans' hearts as well as the ‌second round at the Australian Open on Sunday when the Turkish qualifier ‌rushed to the aid of a ball girl who had fainted in the punishing Melbourne heat.

World

Massive fire kills 6 in Karachi, destroys shopping centre

KARACHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Firefighters ‌in Pakistan's largest city were fighting to extinguish ‌a massive blaze on Sunday that has killed ‌six people and reduced parts of a shopping mall to rubble in Karachi's historic downtown.