Singapore

Man jailed for pocketing S$100,000 that was his sister’s share of their late mother’s estate in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A man appointed by his mother to be the sole executor and trustee of her will went on to misappropriate S$100,000 that was his sister's share of the late older woman's estate.

Football

Soccer-Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Yorath dies, aged 75

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath ‌has died after a short illness, aged ‌75, his family said on Thursday.

Football

Resignation on table, but FAM exco hold fire

PETALING JAYA: Acting Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Yusoff Mahadi has dismissed speculation that resignations have taken place within the executive committee, stressing that no final decision was made following a discussion held on Thursday (Jan 8).

Cricket

Cricket-England's Brook apologises for altercation with nightclub bouncer

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Harry Brook has ‌apologised for an altercation in New Zealand during the team's white-ball ‌tour late last year after a report on Thursday said the ‌England batsman was struck by a nightclub bouncer after being denied entry to the venue.

Football

Soccer-Leaders Bayern look to power past Wolfsburg in busy start to new year

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Leaders Bayern Munich ‌look set to stretch their unbeaten Bundesliga run into the new year when they ‌host struggling VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday, with Vincent Kompany's team sitting nine points clear ‌at the top as the league resumes from the winter break.

AI

Musk's AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualised images of women and children

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualised images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.

China

Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI

HONG KONG: Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday (Jan 8), a day before rival MiniMax also makes its market debut in a litmus test for the country's rapidly developing sector.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia ends lower as regional markets retreat

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia retreated on Thursday, tracking weaker regional markets, although buying interest emerged in select blue-chip stocks.

Nation

Four men detained over threats against Kelantan police chief

KOTA BARU: Four men have been detained to assist investigations into threats made against Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah High Court allows MyKad correction to reflect faith

KOTA KINABALU: The High Court in Sabah and Sarawak on Wednesday (Jan 7) allowed an application by Abdul Manap bin Bakusai @ Abu Bakar, and his three children from Pitas, to correct their Malaysian Identity Card (MyKad) records to reflect their Christian faith.

Robotics

Dancing isn't enough: industry pushes for practical robots

Humanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but some in the industry are impatient for them to become more useful, not just a promise of things to come.

Energy

Oil prices rise after US inventory draw, Venezuela in focus

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday after two days of declines, as a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories provided some impetus for investors to buy futures while they monitor developments in Venezuela.

Nation

Businessman acquitted of human trafficking charges in Bahau

SEREMBAN: A 38-year-old businessman was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here over charges of trafficking two Indonesian women in Bahau.

Football

FAM lift suspension, Azman is back as sec-gen

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Noor Azman Rahman has been reinstated as the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) secretary general.

Sabah & Sarawak

Floods: Evacuee numbers in Sabah unchanged since 8am

KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims in Sabah remains unchanged on Thursday (Jan 8) afternoon, with over 1,200 people from 433 families still in temporary relief centres.

Nation

Shamsul Iskandar's five corruption cases to be tried together

KUALA LUMPUR: A corruption case involving Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin at the Shah Alam Sessions Court will be tried together with four other corruption charges he faces at the Sessions Court here, all linked to the approval of a mineral exploration licence in Sabah.

Nation

Limiting PM's tenure has its pros and cons, says Perak MB

IPOH: There are advantages and disadvantages in limiting the prime minister's term, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

Nation

Two tugboats detained for illegal anchoring off Johor waters

MERSING: Two foreign tugboats with 17 men onboard have been detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for illegal anchoring.

Thailand

Thai vocational students win Harbin snow sculpture title

BANGKOK: Thai vocational students have won First Prize at the 18th International Collegiate Snow Sculpture Contest (ICSSC 2026) in Harbin, China, after producing snow sculptures themed around a Thai betta fish and a "Goddess of Life, giver of water" concept.

Nation

Perak JPJ collects over RM30mil through 50% off scheme

IPOH: Perak Road Transport Department (JPJ) recorded RM30.7mil in fines under the 50 per cent discount scheme that ended on Dec 30 last year.