Metro News

Harvey Norman opens new store at Gurney Plaza Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Join Harvey Norman's brand new store at Gurney Plaza Penang for a weekend of exciting activities and unbeatable deals from now to Jan 11.

World

Can the US put a price tag on Greenland?

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Despite Denmark's repeated insistence ‌that Greenland is not for sale, U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are "talking about what a potential purchase would look like", according to a White House spokeswoman ‌this week.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s plan to expand military role in counter-terrorism draws flak

JAKARTA: A renewed plan to include the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the country's fight against terrorism has sparked concerns among civil society groups, who warn it could further undermine hard-won democratic reforms and threaten civil liberties under the guise of security operations.

South Korea

South Korea sets up task force on uranium enrichment, nuclear cooperation with US

SEOUL: South Korea has set up an inter-agency task force to coordinate with the US on uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel reprocessing for peaceful purposes, the foreign ministry said on Friday (Jan 9)

AseanPlus News

Small private clinics driving sex-selective abortions in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Sex-selective abortions are rampant in Nepal, especially in big cities and semi-urban areas of Nepal, as data on boys to girls birth ratio indicate.

Badminton

Pang Ron-Su Yin show promise after difficult year

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel after a disappointing 2025.

Technology

Massive year-end bonuses at Chinese internet, tech companies

CHINESE internet and tech companies have unveiled what they would pay as year-end bonuses, with the top payout hitting the equivalent of 10 months' salary — a significant move that industry experts said will help retain and attract high-caliber talent and enhance corporate competitiveness moving forward.

Laos

Laos unveils five-year socio-economic development plan

VIENTIANE: Laos aims to achieve an annual economic growth rate of six per cent between 2026 and 2030, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said at a key meeting.

World

Jeju Air crash victims could have all survived without concrete barrier, lawmaker says

SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A South Korean ‌government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been ‌deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker ‌said.

World

'Intended killings': Tanzania's election violence ensnared unsuspecting victims

NAIROBI, Jan 9 - Around 8:30 p.m. on October 31, a group of policemen appeared in the Mjimwema ‌neighbourhood of the Tanzanian city of Mwanza, where residents were running errands and drinking coffee. Without warning, they opened fire in different directions, triggering panic.

Entertainment

Indonesian actor and martial arts star Iko Uwais makes his directorial debut in new film 'Timur'

True to form, the silat master does not do things by halves – he's not only directing and producing the film, he is starring in it.

Gadgets

From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream

Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active.

Nation

Woman charged with murdering seven-year-old boy in Pasir Gudang

JOHOR BARU: A woman has been charged with murdering a seven-year-old in Pasir Gudang.

Technology

Musk's xAI to invest over $20 billion in Mississippi data center

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's ‌artificial intelligence startup xAI is investing more than $20 ‌billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, ‌state Governor Tate Reeves said in a statement on Thursday, as a boom in generative AI fuels demand for increased computing power.

Technology

TSMC posts Q4 revenue of T$1,046.08 billion, above forecasts

(Corrects to ‌show revenue amount ‌is in Taiwan dollars, ‌not U.S. dollars, in headline)

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah lacks platforms to adopt China’s TVET technologies, says chamber

KOTA KINABALU: Chinese companies are ready to share technologies related to technical and vocational education and training (TVET), but Sabah currently lacks suitable platforms to adopt and implement them, says a business group.

Nation

Education Ministry finalises Child Protection Policy

 PUTRAJAYA: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the Education Ministry's Child Protection Policy will come into force nationwide when schools reopen next week.

Football

Soccer-Slot rues Liverpool's lack of creativity in final third against Arsenal

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Arne ‌Slot said their goalless draw with Arsenal in the Premier ‌League on Thursday underlines the struggles they have had with teams ‌deploying a low block this season.

Singapore

Malaysian man who smuggled cigarettes and vapes into Singapore jailed and fined

SINGAPORE: A man who smuggled vapes and cigarettes into Singapore to sell to his friends was caught red-handed at Woodlands Checkpoint during a check by officers.

Nation

PAS won't be part of Perlis govt, Hadi stresses

PETALING JAYA: PAS will reject any overtures to join the Perlis government, says Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang.