Sabah & Sarawak

Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections: Campaigning kicks off as EC confirms nominations

PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission has received a total of three nomination papers for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and two nomination papers for the Lamag state seat.

Forex

Ringgit likely to trade within 4.04-4.07 range next week

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to trade within the 4.04-4.07 range next week with the balance of risks tilted modestly towards a firmer ringgit as global investors rotate away from the dollar and back into emerging-market carry and growth exposure, an analyst said.

China

Arrests reported, cross removed as China crackdown on unofficial churches grows

YAYANG, China: A church in east China was scaffolded and had its cross removed, AFP reporters saw Friday (Jan 9), with residents and rights groups saying multiple members had been arrested as a national crackdown on unofficial Christian organisations grows.

Asia & Oceania

Tourists love to shop in China mainly because of this one thing

The country's visa-free policy and easy tax refund system are attracting more foreign travellers. 

Technology

Tesla passengers have died after being trapped. A new US bill wants changes for door handles

In the aftermath of a crash in a Tesla vehicle, first responders and others have observed that passengers are unable to operate the door handles and become trapped, a phenomenon that has been tied to at least 15 deaths.

Singapore

Seaborne robbery cases in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore highest since 2007

SINGAPORE: The number of piracy and armed robbery cases on ships for 2025 in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) rose to 108 incidents – the highest in the last 19 years from 2007 to 2025.

Nation

Floods: Number of evacuees rises in S'wak, drops in Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims sheltering in temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sarawak continued to increase as of 8am Saturday (Jan 10) morning, while the situation in Sabah showed a recovery trend.

Philippines

Two dead, dozens missing after Philippine dump site collapse

CEBU, Philippines: Rescue workers searched on Friday (Jan 9) for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least two.

World

NASA, SpaceX set target date for Crew-11’s return to earth

Jan ‌9 (Reuters) - NASA on ‌Friday said the space ‌agency and SpaceX are targeting to undock ‍the agency's SpaceX ‍Crew-11 mission ‌from the International Space ‍Station ​no earlier than ⁠5 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on ‌Wednesday, January 14, pending ⁠weather ‍conditions.

Sabah & Sarawak

Three-way battle for Kinabatangan, straight fight for Lamag as nominations close

PETALING JAYA: A three-cornered battle has emerged for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat while it will be a straight fight for the Lamag state seat as nominations closed at 10am Saturday (Jan 10).

Cybersecurity

US woman's story of US$1mil loss held up as warning of romance scams

Health care worker Jackie Crenshaw is holding herself up as an example of how not to find true love.

Design

Rome's two brand-new metro stations are also archaeological museums

After years of waiting, two new metro stations in Rome's historic heart have been completed and opened with displays of archaeological finds uncovered during construction.

Living

What is mutual aid? Why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?

When major disruptions happen in communities, often the first people to respond are the ­residents themselves and their neighbours.

Fitness

Relax into the right posture

Here are two techniques that allow you reclaim your natural poise without any exertion.

Japan

Japan PM Takaichi considering snap election in February, Yomiuri newspaper says

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (pic) is considering calling a snap parliamentary election in the first half of February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday (Jan 9), citing government sources.

Cambodia

Four years on, RCEP continues to be catalyst for Cambodia's trade growth

PHNOM PENH: Four years on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has continued to be a driving force for Cambodia's trade growth, a Cambodian official and experts said on Friday (Jan 9).

Technology

FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Federal ‌Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation ‌Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.

Sabah & Sarawak

Nominations open for Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections

KINABATANGAN: The nomination centre for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections at Dewan Sri Lamag opened at 9am Saturday (Jan 10).

AI

Metaverse is out, while AI does the laundry: CES 2026's biggest tech

Not long since it hit peak hype in 2022, the metaverse now barely features in the latest models of smart glasses.

Nation

Several Perak Bersatu division chiefs called up by party's disciplinary board

IPOH: Several Perak Beratu division chiefs, who previously appeared at a press conference calling on party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to resign on Dec 10, 2025, have confirmed receiving letters from Bersatu's disciplinary board, Sinar Harian reports.