India

Heritage for hire in Delhi? The idea stirs a monumental debate

NEW DELHI: It is a balmy winter afternoon. Workers from shops and offices nearby are having lunch, seated in small groups on the lawn of a park in Delhi's Vasant Vihar neighbourhood. Squirrels and crows keep them company, nibbling on grains left behind for them.

Golf

Golf-Higa makes history as first Japanese to win Asian Tour Order of Merit

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Kazuki Higa became the first Japanese golfer to win the Asian Tour's Order of Merit on Saturday after finishing seventh at the season-ending Saudi Open.

Nation

AI, fresh tech tactics needed to outpace paedophile threats

PETALING JAYA: To stay ahead of the monsters that target our most vulnerable, the fight against child predators must continue to evolve with better utilisation of technology and long-term psychological help for victims.

Nation

KTMB announces new Komuter timetable for Klang Valley services effective Jan 1

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will introduce a new timetable for KTM Komuter services in the Klang Valley, effective Jan 1, 2026, in line with the progress of the Klang Valley Double Track Phase II project.

Cambodia

Border tensions expose a divide between power politics and rules-based conduct: Opinion

PHNOM PENH: The renewed clashes along the Thailand–Cambodia border have done more than ignite another round of regional instability. They have exposed, with unmistakable clarity, two sharply different national approaches to conflict resolution: one driven by unilateral military force, the other grounded in international law and institutional oversight.

Animals

Katz Tales: The Christmas cats get their own festive treats

As we celebrate the holiday season, the cats and their humans have different ideas about the year-end cheer.

World

Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 on campus

PROVIDENCE (AP): A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams on the Ivy League campus, authorities said, and police were searching for the suspect.

Vietnam

Vietnam's 'Sorrow of War' sells out after viral controversy

HANOI: When "The Sorrow of War" was honoured by Vietnam's government as one of the 50 greatest works of literature and art since reunification, some conservative figures reacted with fury -- suggesting the novel's unvarnished depictions of the war diminished the victors' heroism

Nation

Education Ministry abolishes its Training Management System to lighten teachers' workload

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Education Ministry has decided to abolish the Ministry of Education Malaysia Training Management System (SPLKPM) to reduce teachers' workload.

Philippines

Philippines' farm-to-market road works get P33bil funding

MANILA: After a two-hour deliberation during the first day of the bicameral conference committee meeting on the disagreeing provisions of the 2026 budget, lawmakers have decided to fund farm-to-market roads a whopping P33 billion.

Nation

Tahfiz student dies in Pekan crash

KUANTAN: A tahfiz student was killed after the vehicle he was driving collided with a lorry carrying palm oil at KM60 of Jalan Pekan-Rompin near Kampung Merchong on Saturday (Dec 13).

Nation

Local engineer wins car at Penang Bridge International Marathon

NIBONG TEBAL: A factory engineer never expected that arriving on his motorcycle at the Aspen-Klippa Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 2025 would result in him heading home with a brand new car.

Operating systems

Windows running slow? Microsoft’s 11 quick fixes to speed up your PC

If Windows is feeling sluggish, there can be many reasons, from your computer's storage being almost full to too many programs starting with the operating system.

Brunei

Maiden calls signify Muara port’s growing opportunities, connectivity: Minister

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah reaffirmed that Muara Port Company Sdn Bhd (MPC) will continue to work closely with all stakeholders to support Brunei's economic diversification agenda and to create new opportunities for people.

Sabah & Sarawak

Fire razes 30 houses in Tawau

TAWAU: Thirty semi-detached houses were destroyed in a fire at Lorong Jade 4, Kampung Sri Aman, Jalan Apas here on Saturday (Dec 13).

Football

Soccer-Estudiantes beat Racing on penalties to claim Argentine Clausura title

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Estudiantes de La Plata goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's heroics inspired his side to a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Racing Club in the Argentine Torneo Clausura final at the Estadio Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.

Japan

Tokyo-bound United plane returns to Washington after engine fails

NEW YORK: A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday (Dec 13) after an engine failed during takeoff, igniting a brush fire near the runway, officials said.

Nation

Immigration raids lead to detention of 49 illegal immigrants in Johor

JOHOR BARU: A total of 49 illegal immigrants believed to be working without permits were detained by the Immigration Department in 16 raids here.

Indonesia

Volunteers step up to help HIV-positive children in Indonesia amid stigma and state inaction

SOLO, Central Java: The squat, one-storey school building near the Bengawan Solo (Solo River) appears unremarkable from the outside. Inside, rows of bunk beds line former classrooms, the blackboards and chalk replaced with simple shelves and medicine boxes.

Asia & Oceania

Going back in time with Uzbekistan’s storied past

The city of Samarkand has many attractions worth checking out.