Treaty seeks end to nuclear madness

Coronavirus variant first found in UK detected in Poland

WARSAW, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Poland has detected a case of a more contagious variant of coronavirus that was first discovered in Britain, the country's Health Ministry confirmed on Thursday.

Secret to teaching kids to read

From DR JANE CHEOK Melaka.

RHB Research lowers GDP growth to 5.4%, expects Bank Negara to cut OPR

KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year to 5.4 per cent from 6.3 per cent, reflecting a more conservative growth outlook amid the re-imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0).

Lat and gang: get to know 12 Perak-born cartoonists in this online series

DocuToon online series presents a behind-the-scenes look at life as a cartoonist.

Saudis vowed to stop executing minors; some death sentences remain, rights groups say

DUBAI (Reuters) - Five people who committed crimes in Saudi Arabia as minors have yet to have their death sentences revoked, according to two rights groups, nine months after the kingdom's Human Rights Commission (HRC) announced an end to capital punishment for juvenile offenders.

MCO: Malaysians feel the travel ban blues, but happy to avoid nosy relatives

Malaysians are feeling the blues amid the travel restrictions that have been implemented worldwide, a new survey revealed. Interestingly, some admitted that they were keen to skip family gatherings and potential nosy questions from their relatives.

S.Korea: Covid-19 daily cases much lesser; social distancing rules eased

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Korea Herald/ANN): South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, as the country partially eased restrictions on cafes and gyms to strike a balance between maintaining social distancing and easing the burden on virus-hit businesses.

India: Covid-19 vaccination continues as govt reports 15,144 cases (10,557,985-total)

NEW DELHI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua/AP): India started inoculating health workers from Saturday (Jan 17) what is likely the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway.

Staying on their feet

IN the wake of the positive projections highlighted by some of the key players in the golf retail sector last weekend, TeeUp spoke to a handful of the game’s leaders drawn from Malaysia and Singapore about last season and their outlook for 2021.