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. 

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.

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).

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.

Other Sports

Olympics-No selfies, please: Dolomites push back against overtourism ahead of Games

ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics ‌next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.

Nation

Beware of fake news articles spoofing The Star

Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a site misusing The Star's brand identity.

World

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of arming rebels in escalating war of words

ADDIS ABABA, Jan ‌15 (Reuters) - Ethiopian police said they had seized thousands of rounds of ammunition ‌sent by neighbouring Eritrea to rebels in the Amhara region, escalating a ‌feud between the longstanding foes that experts have said could lead to renewed conflict. 

Corporate News

Berjaya Land proposes name change to Berjaya Property

PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Land Bhd is proposing to change its name to "Berjaya Property Bhd."

World

SpaceX capsule with four astronauts, one ailing, splashes down safely off California

LOS ANGELES, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Four astronauts returned safely ‌to Earth early on Thursday after an undisclosed serious medical condition affecting one of them forced an end to their International Space Station mission ‌a few weeks early.

Entertainment

At 78, DJ Dave still going strong

The singer says the term 'slowing down' has never existed in his personal dictionary.

World

Iran protests show bitter schism among exiled opposition factions

PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Huge protests in Iran have galvanised exiled foes of ‌the authorities but despite their hatred of the ruling clerics, a bitter schism dating to before the 1979 Islamic Revolution still afflicts the leading opposition factions.