Corporate News

Binastra's unit inks tripartite agreement involving RM305mil contract

KUALA LUMPUR: Binastra Corporation Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary Binastra Green Energy Sdn Bhd (BGE) has entered into a tripartite agreement in relation to a RM305 million contract involving infrastructure and renewable energy works.

Technology

Analysis-US stocks leadership showing signs of broadening beyond tech

NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - After years of watching technology stocks ‌drive the U.S. bull market, investors are betting the rally will broaden to industrial, healthcare and small-cap companies, with a chance they can catch up and assert market leadership.

Metro News

Bkt Tagar pig farms not on landfill grounds, says Selangor exco

THE pig farms that will be moved to Bukit Tagar will not be located inside the landfill, although they will be near it, Selangor executive councillor Ng Sze Han says

Forex

Ringgit ends lower as firmer US dollar weighs on market

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened against other major currencies, following news that Donald Trump has no plans to remove the current Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman.

India

Sabarimala gold theft case: Hospitalised former Travancore Devaswom Board member arrested after Kerala High Court rap

NEW DELHI: Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member KP Sankaradas, the 11th accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, was arrested on Wednesday (Jan 14) at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, marking a major development in the high-profile case.

World

Reasons to believe Russia behind cyberattack on Polish power system, PM says

WARSAW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - ‌There are strong reasons to ‌believe a group connected to Russian ‌secret services was behind a December cyberattack on Poland's energy infrastructure, Polish Prime Minister Donald ‍Tusk said on Thursday.

Sabah & Sarawak

Cops detain three for suspected murder in Sibu

SIBU: Three local men aged between 27 and 31 have been arrested to assist investigations into the murder of a foreign national, believed to have resulted from a fight at a hotel here early Thursday (Jan 15).

World

Kremlin says Trump is right about Zelenskiy holding up a peace deal in Ukraine

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said ‌on Thursday that Russia agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump that it was ‌Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, not Russia, who was holding up a potential peace ‌deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Corporate News

Infomina posts higher 2Q profit, declares 1.35 sen dividend

KUALA LUMPUR: Infomina Bhd said it will continue to focus on renewing customer contracts and expanding its product ecosystem to drive recurring income and growth.

Nation

Wanita Umno wants URA bill halted pending assurances for residents, owners

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed 2025 Urban Renewal Bill must be postponed until it undergoes proper and comprehensive revisions that take public and property owners' feedback into account, says a Wanita Umno delegate.

Philippines

Philippines to ban Musk’s Grok AI on Jan 15 over sexualised deepfakes

MANILA: The Philippines said Thursday (Jan 15) it plans to block Elon Musk's Grok "by tonight", joining Southeast Asian neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia in barring access to the chatbot that has drawn fire over AI-generated sexualised deepfakes.

Tennis

Tennis-'Sincaraz' rivalry set to dominate Australian Open men's draw

MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner ‌is the bookmakers' favourite to win a third successive Australian Open crown as another title showdown looms with world number one Carlos Alcaraz.

World

New IMF mission chief to visit to Senegal next week

DAKAR, Jan ‌15 - The International Monetary Fund's new mission chief for ‌Senegal will make a short trip to the ‌West African nation early next week, an IMF spokesperson said, but no substantive negotiations are expected.

World

US pressing Mexico to allow US forces to fight cartels, NYT reports

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United ‌States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow U.S. ‌military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl ‌labs inside the country, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials. 

Nation

Owner of 'gay-friendly' hotel in Melaka meets with authorities

PETALING JAYA: The owner of a so-called "gay-friendly" hotel in Melaka has given his statement at the Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ).

Corporate News

SkyGate acquires property investment firm for RM76mil

PETALING JAYA: SkyGate Solutions Bhd is acquiring Penang-based property investment firm Dahlia Cemerlang Sdn Bhd (DCSB) from Prominent Goldhill Sdn Bhd, Promaddun Sdn Bhd and Jitu Sempurna Sdn Bhd for RM75.9mil.

Singapore

Woman faces seven charges in Singapore after allegedly throwing human waste on parapet of Marsiling HDB block

SINGAPORE: Since Christmas Day in 2025, a woman has allegedly been repeatedly throwing human waste on the parapet of an HDB block in Marsiling Rise.

Nation

Immigration officer among eight held over illegal passport syndicate

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight locals, including an Immigration Department officer, have been arrested in an operation to dismantle a syndicate involved in illegally obtaining Malaysian passports.

Technology

Philippines seeks to block access to Grok on child safety concerns

MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The ‌Philippines is moving to block Elon Musk's AI ‌chatbot Grok amid concerns about its ability to ‌generate sexualised images, including content that could pose child safety risks, the secretary of information and communications technology said on Thursday.

Football

Soccer-Ajax suffer humiliating Dutch Cup exit with 6-0 loss to Alkmaar

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Ajax ‌Amsterdam were knocked out of the ‌Dutch Cup after a crushing 6-0 defeat ‌at AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday, marking their joint-worst result this century and heaviest loss in the competition since ‍1927.