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Business
MMC Port achieves 20 million TEUs in 2025

PETALING JAYA: MMC Port Holdings Bhd, wholly-owned subsidiary of MMC Corp Bhd, has achieved its strongest performance to date by surpassing 20 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025 across its ports network.
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Vietnam
Vietnam arrests 35 in US$350 million fraud sweep

HANOI: Police in Vietnam said they broke up a major online gambling and fraud ring, arresting 35 people accused of scamming victims out of US$350 million.
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Nation
Boy, 13, dies in hospital after being found unconscious at home

MELAKA: A teenage boy was discovered unconscious by his parents in a locked bathroom at their home in Taman Merdeka on Tuesday (Jan 6) and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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World
Nigerian court grants bail to ex-justice minister Malami, trial to start in February

ABUJA, ‌Jan 7 (Reuters) - A Nigerian court on Wednesday ‌granted bail to former attorney-general and ‌minister of justice Abubakar Malami, held for a month on money laundering and abuse of office charges, and adjourned ‍his trial to February 17.
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Markets
Pioneer Heat Holdings targets ACE Market listing

PETALING JAYA: Pioneer Heat Holdings Berhad is eyeing a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.
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Cycling
Age no barrier as Azizul rides to President's Cup title in Nilai

NILAI: Former keirin world champion Azizulhasni Awang turned 38 on Monday, but the national track ace showed he is far from slowing down by clinching his first win on home soil in over a year.
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Football
Soccer-Ten Hag back to his roots from next season

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Former Manchester ‌United manager Erik ten Hag is to return to his ‌old club FC Twente as technical director from next season, ‌the club has announced.
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World
Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela, WSJ reports

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Russia has deployed ‌a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an empty, ageing oil ‌tanker that has been trying to evade the U.S. blockade near ‌Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a U.S. official.
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Corporate News
Sinmah Capital proposes name change to Rivertree STF Synergies

KUALA LUMPUR: Sinmah Capital Bhd has proposed to change its company name to Rivertree STF Synergies Bhd.
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Nation
Anwar tells emerging economies to forge new alliances and not be dictated by big powers

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on emerging economies to realise that their future is not tied to the dictates of the big powers – be it the United States or China – but rather their own ability to forge new and mutually beneficial economic alliances.
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China
China bans two Taiwanese ministers for alleged 'independence activities'

BEIJING: Beijing has banned two Taiwanese ministers from entering China for alleged separatist activities related to "Taiwan independence", its Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday (Jan 7).
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Forex
Ringgit eases against greenback ahead of us economic data releases

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Wednesday as markets adopted a cautious stance ahead of key US economic data releases later tonight, an analyst said.
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Markets
Qube International eyes ACE Market listing

PETALING JAYA: Qube International Bhd is eyeing a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.
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Fashion
Sidestepping politics, a viral image turns a sweatsuit into a fashion moment

Nicolas Maduro's viral appearance in a Nike Tech Fleece has turned a serious political moment into a global conversation about style, streetwear and the cultural power of the sweatsuit.
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Philippines
Philippines' health department tells devotees with flu symptoms to skip Nazareno 2026 activities

MANILA: Devotees with flu symptoms, such as cough and colds, should not attend the Nazareno 2026 festivities, Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary Gloria Balboa said on Wednesday (Jan 7).
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool's Ekitike in doubt for Arsenal clash

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Liverpool ‌boss Arne Slot sounded doubtful he will have striker Hugo Ekitike for ‌Thursday's Premier League trip to leaders Arsenal, with the Frenchman yet ‌to return to training following a hamstring issue.
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Metro News
Notices issued, items seized in DBKL enforcement operations in KL Bukit Bintang

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has ramped up enforcement operations in the city, issuing multiple notices and seizing items belonging to unlicensed traders to ensure public areas remain orderly and safe.
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Business
Government monitors global geopolitical risks to oil prices

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to monitor the global geopolitical landscape from an economic perspective to assess potential impacts on oil price movements, said Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
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Nation
Budi95 quota will not be dependent on income, says Treasury sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not burden the people by adjusting the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) quota based on income levels, says Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
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Nation
SMEs among main pillars to boost the people's economy, says King

PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, stresses that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are among the main pillars to boost the people' economy.