Nation

Cops on the hunt for trio behind RM2mil Taman Hillview heist

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are hunting for three men believed to have stolen a safe during a break-in at a house in Taman Hillview, Hulu Kelang, on Dec 26, resulting in losses estimated at RM2mil.

Nation

Kok lodges reports over fake 'halal certification' article

PETALING JAYA: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has lodged reports over a fake news article claiming she had endorsed halal certification for certain products.

Indonesia

Detained for months, Indonesia woman convicted of protest incitement

JAKARTA: An Indonesian court found a woman guilty of incitement on Thursday (Jan 15) over social media posts during nationwide protests, with activists saying hundreds of others are on trial on charges related to last year's unrest.

World

Prince Harry to give evidence in lawsuit against Daily Mail next week

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry is due ‌to give evidence at London's High Court next Thursday in privacy lawsuits brought by him, singer Elton John and ‌several other high-profile British figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Nation

Two students still receiving treatment after HELP University explosion

KUALA LUMPUR: Two HELP University students who were injured in the air conditioning gas explosion at the university's Bukit Damansara campus here are still receiving treatment at the hospital, while two others have been discharged.

China

Final death toll from Hong Kong fire put at 168

HONG KONG: The final death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong housing complex in November is 168, the city's security chief said on Thursday (Jan 15), seven more than previously announced.

Nation

There are many 'Akmal Saleh' who can replace me, says Umno Youth chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh says there are many "Akmal Saleh" who can replace him in the future following his resignation as a Melaka executive councillor.

Singapore

Workers' Party will ‘deliberate carefully’ on Singapore PM Wong’s letter asking it to nominate a replacement as Opposition Leader

SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party said it would deliberate carefully a letter from Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stating that its leader Pritam Singh would no longer be Leader of the Opposition, and asking the party to nominate another elected MP for the role.

Football

Soccer-Carrick faces first test as United boss in Manchester derby showdown

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Michael Carrick ‌will step into the dugout as Manchester United's interim manager for the first time in Saturday's Manchester derby ‌at Old Trafford, tasked with steadying a side that has stumbled through another bleak winter.

Corporate News

ES Sunlogy secures RM22.3mil sub-contract in Penang

PETALING JAYA: ES Sunlogy Bhd has bagged a RM22.3mil sub-contract to install and provide electrical and extra-low voltage services for a serviced apartment development in Batu Kawan, Penang.

Nation

Puteri Umno defends raising wing's age limit to 40

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi has defended a proposal to raise the wing's membership age limit to 40 years old, describing it as important to ensure the continuity of young women's leadership within the party.

Cambodia

In wake of conflict, ERW education has now reached more than half of displaced Cambodians

PHNOM PENH: About 300,000 of the 540,000 Cambodians displaced by the border clashes with Thailand have received education on the dangers posed by explosive ordnance.

Smartphones

Xiaomi packs new Note 15 series with enhanced battery life and durability; priced from RM799

The company in a presentation today (Jan 15) said it took note of customers' feedback to enhance the Note 15 series models with improved battery performance for all-day use.

Technology

AI video startup Higgsfield hits $1.3 billion valuation with latest funding

Jan 15 (Reuters) - AI video generation startup ‌Higgsfield raised $80 million in new funding, valuing the company at over $1.3 billion, it ‌told Reuters, as investors rush to develop the sector amid booming demand ‌for the new technology.

Books

Australian festival apologises and reinstates invitation to Palestinian author

Some 180 participants boycotted the Adelaide Writers' Week festival after it cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah

Corporate News

Vestland terminates three affordable housing contracts worth RM550.7mil

PETALING JAYA: Vestland Bhd has mutually terminated three of its contracts with Splendid Forte Development Sdn Bhd involving affordable housing projects in Selangor totaling RM550.69mil.

Entertainment

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley visited Singapore’s Chinatown during the Christmas holidays

One photo showed the interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore's Chinatown, famous for its Tang Dynasty-style design.

Thailand

Fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm

BANGKOK: The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday (Jan 15), with Thailand's leader vowing to blacklist the building firm which was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.

Wellness

Regrowing cartilage in mice with arthritis

No, it's not with stem cells, but rather, by blocking a certain protein, researchers discover.

Technology

India warns Apple it will proceed with antitrust case after company plays for time

NEW DELHI, Jan ‌15 (Reuters) - India has issued a final warning to Apple that it will ‌proceed in an antitrust case against the U.S. tech giant as the ‌company has delayed responses to officials for over a year and undermined the investigation, a confidential order shows.