Other Sports

Age no barrier as Nuzul claims petanque bronze

BANGKOK: In petanque, skill and mental toughness outweigh the exuberance of youth. Mohd Nuzul Azwan Ahmad Temizi proved that when the 35-year-old veteran claimed bronze at the SEA Games.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka says Kyrgios match will not harm women's tennis reputation

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she is not concerned that losing to Nick Kyrgios in this month's 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition could damage the reputation of women's tennis.

World

Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic book series, dies aged 55

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - British novelist Sophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of books, has died aged 55 following illness, a statement posted to her Instagram account said on Wednesday.

Swimming

Jinq En marks ten years with yet another SEA Games bronze

BANGKOK: Ten years on, Phee Jinq En is still delivering the goods for Malaysia. On a barren day at the pool for Malaysia, Jinq En added another memorable chapter to her SEA Games journey by managing to finish on the podium in the women's 50m breaststroke race at Huamark Aquatic Centre last night.

Other Sports

Skating-Britain to permit same-sex ice dance teams next season

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Same-sex couples will be permitted to compete in ice dance in British events as of next season, including the national championships, British Ice Skating announced on Wednesday.

AseanPlus News

‘I didn’t get to say goodbye’: Australia’s social media ban stirs unease, praise

SYDNEY: On Tuesday (Dec 9) afternoon, Addison Grant, a 13-year-old in Perth, went to check her Snapchat account for what she thought would be her last time before Australia's world-first ban on social media for under-16s began at midnight.

Thailand

Remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated

BANGKOK: The body of the last Thai national held hostage in Gaza since the Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel was returned home on Wednesday (Dec 10), Thailand's foreign ministry said.

World

Indigenous Guard across the Amazon unite forces to protect their territories

SINANGOE, Ecuador, Dec 10 (Reuters) - About 200 members of Indigenous groups from Ecuador, Colombia and Peru gathered early this month in Ecuador's Amazonian community of Sinangoe, wedged along the border with neighboring Colombia, to collectively strategize how to defend their ancestral lands. To mark the occasion, they drank sap from the ancestral yoco plant, and cleansed their energies with tobacco and nettle leaves. 

Entertainment

Brigitte Lin’s RM580mil Hong Kong mansion infested with cockroaches: ‘It was an invasion’

She had to hire a pest control company to spray the property, more than once.

Nation

Unsafe to delay enforcement of overloading offences, says Transport Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry says that delaying the full enforcement of laws on overloaded heavy vehicles is not a safe option, citing the still-alarming rate of accidents involving such vehicles.

Nation

Sulu case: Paris court decision a major victory for Malaysia, says Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision by the Paris Court of Appeal to fully annul the "final award" in the claim by individuals purporting to be heirs of the so-called Sulu Sultanate over Sabah has been described as a major victory for Malaysia.

Football

Soccer-Melbourne City deny Lingard victorious send off in Asian Champions League

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Melbourne City fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with hosts FC Seoul in the Asian Champions League Elite on Wednesday as the Australian side denied ex-England international Jesse Lingard a winning end to his two-year spell with the South Korean club.

Cambodia

What we know about Thailand and Cambodia's deadly border dispute

BANGKOK: Deadly military clashes at the border between Thailand and Cambodia this week have driven half a million people to evacuate their homes in a sharp escalation of a long-running territorial dispute.

Nation

Army foils RM10.9mil drug smuggling attempt in Kedah

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Army (TDM) foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs, suspected to be methamphetamine, worth more than RM10.9mil in Kuala Nerang, Kedah, the largest seizure recorded this year.

Japan

51 hurt in Japan quake as warning persists

TOKYO: The number of people injured in a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Japan rose to 51 on Wednesday (Dec 10), authorities said, after warning an even bigger tremor was possible in coming days.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak Premier begins official visit to Nanjing

KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg arrived in Nanjing, China, on Wednesday (Dec 10) to begin an official visit that will see him witness the signing of a framework agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros).

Other Sports

Mighty Thor hammers Wattana in opener

BANGKOK: Thor Chuan Leong earned a big boost in his bid to reclaim the SEA Games 6-red singles crown when he beat Thai snooker legend James Wattana 5-2 in their opening round clash in Nonthaburi.

Corporate News

Chin Hin sells 44.12mil shares in Signature International for RM59.99mil

KUALA LUMPUR: Chin Hin Group Bhd has disposed of 44.12 million ordinary shares in its subsidiary, Signature International Bhd (SIB), at an average price of RM1.36 per share for a total consideration of about RM59.99 million.

Indonesia

Putin meets Indonesia's Prabowo to discuss military and energy ties, wheat exports

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday (Dec 10) that Moscow was pleased with the developing military ties between the two countries and ready to help Jakarta in the field of nuclear energy.

Nation

Muhyiddin should step down, says Bersatu supreme council member

IPOH: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's personal issues have become a liability and are tarnishing Bersatu's image, says Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin.