Philippines

Impeachment bid against Philippine President unlikely to succeed but could still hurt him, say analysts

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (pic) is facing impeachment over allegations ranging from how the transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) was handled, to claims of kickbacks linked to flood-control projects.

Nation

Home Ministry pledges commitment to royal decree on national security

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has pledged its full commitment to heed the royal decree of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia during the opening of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament.

Football

Faisal’s magic saves Selangor

PETALING JAYA: Selangor mounted a strong fightback led by captain Faisal Halim to beat Kelantan the Real Warriors 2-1 in the Malaysia Cup round of 16 first-leg match at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru.

World

Syria says 120 Islamic State detainees escaped prison; Kurdish website said 1,500 escaped

CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - ‌Syria's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday ‌that about 120 Islamic State detainees escaped ‌from Shaddadi prison, after the Kurdish website Rudaw reported that a spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic ‍Forces, Farhad Shami, said around ‍1,500 Islamic State ‌members had escaped.

Nation

Two ferries destroyed in Langkawi shipyard fire

LANGKAWI: Two ferries docked at a pier in Langkawi were destroyed in a fire at Northern Shipyard Jalan Bukit Malut on Monday (Jan 19) night.

Entertainment

Fans joke that singer Will Pan can be Jay Chou’s coach after winning tennis trophy

Pan emerged as the singles champion at the 1st Annual Taipei Tennis Cup.

Tennis

HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Australian Open day three

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Highlights of the ‌third day at the Australian Open on Tuesday (times GMT):

Other Sports

Sailing-Ocean rescue drama as sailor injured deep into RORC Transatlantic Race

Jan 19 (Reuters) - A crew ‌member aboard the German yacht Walross 4 was knocked unconscious in an onboard accident deep in ‌the Atlantic Ocean during the RORC Transatlantic Race, prompting a coordinated mid-ocean rescue, race organisers ‌said.

Corporate News

Trading ideas: IJM, Perak Corp, Kuchai, Favelle Favco, Reservoir Link, OpenSys, Teladan, PJBumi, AirAsia X, M&A Equity, Alliance Bank

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

Fashion

'Master of his craft': Tributes pour in for fashion designer Valentino Garavani

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome. He was 93.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Did a company once prove that a pigeon was faster than its internet service?

IN THIS day and age, Internet speed and connectivity are of the utmost importance if one wants to stay in the rat race or stay up-to-date with the latest happenings locally and internationally.

STARPICKS

Flavour solutions for every Malaysian kitchen

FOOD has always been at the heart of Malaysian life.

Technology

OpenAI CFO says annualized revenue crosses $20 billion in 2025

Jan 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI ‌Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in a ‌blog post on Sunday the company's annualized revenue ‌has surpassed $20 billion in 2025, up from $6 billion in 2024 with growth closely tracking an expansion in computing capacity.

World

Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Four in five ‌workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at ‌the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies ‌increasingly rely on AI chatbots and automation, a survey conducted by Randstad showed on Tuesday.

Technology

Revolut seeks Peru banking license to expand Latin America footprint

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's ‌Revolut said on Monday it ‌has applied for a full banking ‌license in Peru, marking the global fintech firm's fifth market expansion in Latin America.

Technology

NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange develops platform for 24/7 tokenized securities trading

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Intercontinental ‌Exchange said on Monday that it had developed a ‌platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized ‌securities, in a move to capitalize on global demand for U.S. equities.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ends flat

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's benchmark index pared earlier losses, ending marginally lower after late buying lifted it to the day's high of 1,712.33 at the close, amid mixed regional sentiment.

Markets

Kuchai Development to exit Bursa

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has approved the voluntary withdrawal of Kuchai Development Bhd (KDB) from the Main Market list with effect from Jan 22, 2026.

Aviation

AAX appoints Tharumalingam as group CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has redesignated its chief executive officer (CEO) Benyamin Ismail to the position of general manager, effective yesterday, as part of the consolidation of AirAsia Group's aviation business under AAX.

Corporate News

JcbNext sells remaining stake in Nova Pharma

KUALA LUMPUR: JcbNext Bhd has disposed of its entire 9.45% equity interest in Nova Pharma Solutions Bhd for RM5.21mil after accepting an unconditional mandatory takeover offer from Southern Score Builders Bhd.