Nation

Youths must be more politically proactive, not just vote, says Dr Wee

KUALA LUMPUR: Youths must be more politically proactive in determining the country's way forward apart from just exercising their democratic right to vote, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Laos

Lao leaders gather to highlight achievements of 12th Party congress

VIENTIANE: A meeting to commend the outcomes of the 12th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) was held on Friday (Jan 9) in Lao capital Vientiane, highlighting the meeting's key achievements and strategic directions.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka returns to Brisbane final with win over Muchova

BRISBANE, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Defending champion ‌Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Karolina Muchova to seal a 6-3 6-4 win at ‌the Brisbane International on Saturday and reach the final of the Australian ‌Open tune-up tournament for the third straight year.

Nation

Housewife living in fear after loan sharks target her over disowned son's debts

JOHOR BARU: A housewife here is living in fear after being targeted by loan sharks over the debts of her estranged son.

Myanmar

Myanmar sets 180-day validity for import licences, limits firms to one application per month per product from Jan 1, 2026

YANGON: The Ministry of Commerce has announced that the validity of import license and permit applications will be set at 180 days from January 1, 2026, and that only one licence application per company for imports for domestic trading purposes will be required within a calendar month if the type of product is the same.

Football

Soccer-Rosenior looks to emulate Man Utd's 'Class of 92' with young Chelsea squad

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Liam Rosenior is ‌hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson ‌by transforming Chelsea's young and inexperienced squad into winners.

Sabah & Sarawak

Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections: EC sets up four teams to monitor campaigning

KOTA KINABALU: The Election Commission (EC) has set up four election campaign enforcement teams to monitor all candidates' activities throughout their campaigning, says its chairman Datuk Sri Ramlan Harun.

Vietnam

Vietnam disburses nearly US$29bil in public investment capital in 2025

HANOI: Vietnam disbursed more than 755 trillion Vietnamese dong (about US$28.73 billion) in public investment capital by the end of 2025, accounting for 83.7 per cent of the Prime Minister's assigned plan, the Vietnam News Agency reported Friday (Jan 9)

Nation

King gives nod to Anti-Bullying Act 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, signed the Anti-Bullying Act 2026 at Istana Bukit Tunku here Saturday (Jan 10).

Indonesia

Indonesia's ex-Religious Affairs Minister named suspect in haj quota corruption case

JAKARTA: Former Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (pic) has been named a suspect in an alleged corruption case related to the haj quota.

AI

OpenAI may want users to start interacting with AI in a different way

Can OpenAI get the public to change their ways when it comes to using ChatGPT?

Thailand

Opposition Pheu Thai party vows 3,000 baht floor for low-income Thais

BANGKOK: Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat has pledged a "poverty-free Thailand", promising to top up monthly income to 3,000 baht (US$95) for people earning below the poverty line, while also proposing credit support for Thais living overseas to start businesses abroad.

Badminton

World champs Tang Jie-Ee Wei still have work to do to keep scaling greater heights

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei need to work on their consistency if they hope to keep scaling greater heights.

Nation

Historical society decries neglect of Rantau Abang's turtle stone

DUNGUN: The Dungun branch of the Malaysian Historical Society (MHS) has voiced disappointment over the deteriorating condition of the 'turtle stone', a famous rock formation at Bukit Che Hawa, Rantau Abang, due to neglect by the authorities.

Singapore

Singapore cop jailed 11 weeks for molesting policewoman, assaulting national serviceman after dinner and dance

SINGAPORE: Intoxicated after consuming alcoholic drinks during a work-related dinner and dance, a policeman molested a policewoman and assaulted a full-time national serviceman (NSF) from the same agency.

Nation

Anwar arrives at Zoo Negara to see new giant panda pair

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the National Zoo to meet the new pair of giant pandas, Chen Xing (male) and Xiao Yue (female), at Zoo Negara's Giant Panda Conservation Centre (GPCC).

Sabah & Sarawak

Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections: Sabah BN committed to political stability, continued development, says Jafry

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan is committed to bringing political stability, continued development and more prosperity for the people, says Datuk Jafry Arifin.

Nation

Perhilitan probes reports of tiger roars in Proton City

IPOH: The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) is investigating public reports of a tiger roar allegedly heard near the Ujana Muallim Recreational Park in Proton City, near Tanjong Malim.

AseanPlus News

Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage

SYDNEY: Australian authorities declared a state of disaster on Saturday (Jan 10) after bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in the country's south-east.

Nation

Indera Mahkota Bersatu regrets Saifuddin's sacking without fair hearing

KUANTAN: The Indera Mahkota Bersatu committee expresses regret over the decision by the Bersatu disciplinary board to dismiss Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, which it described as having been made without a fair hearing.