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China
China and South Korea sign US$44mil in trade deals after years of friction

High-level summit strengthens bilateral ties after years of strained relations, as China shores up regional relationships amid row with Japan
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Nation
Anti-party hopping law should be reviewed, says Kiandee after Federal Court ruling on Bersatu's application

PETALING JAYA: Anti-party hopping laws in Malaysia should be reviewed, urges Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee after the Federal Court dismissed the party's attempt to declare four Sabah parliamentary seats as vacant.
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Forex
Ringgit ends lower against US dollar ahead of US jobs data, tariff ruling

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Friday, as markets moved into a cautious holding pattern ahead of tonight's US non-farm payrolls release and a possible Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump-era tariffs, an analyst said.
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Singapore
Alleged Indonesian trafficking ring sending babies into Singapore being investigated, says authorities

The Singapore and Indonesian governments are working together to review allegations of babies being trafficked into Singapore for adoption.
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Nation
US to provide US$45mil assistance to support Thai-Cambodia peace efforts

PETALING JAYA: The United States will provide US$45mil in assistance to Cambodia and Thailand to support peace efforts between both countries, says Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael G. DeSombre.
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AseanPlus News
Why South-East Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down

Cambodia's arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of billions of dollars worldwide
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China
China’s powerful new microwave weapon system can destroy drone swarms within 3km

The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out 'diverse air defence missions', developer Norinco says
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Tennis
Tennis-Sinner, Alcaraz tease doubles partnership ahead of Incheon exhibition match

SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - As ‌Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner prepare for their season-opening exhibition match in Incheon, the world's top ‌two men's tennis players floated the prospect of one day playing together in a doubles ‌tournament.
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Business
Cenergi SEA, Malaysia Airports co-develop solar, battery energy project

KUALA LUMPUR: Cenergi SEA Bhd and KLIA Aeropolis Sdn Bhd are co-developing a 36 megawatt-peak (MWp) large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, integrated with a 45 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) under the Solar for Self-Consumption (SELCO) programme.
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Nation
PM Anwar chairs Cabinet meeting fresh off the plane from Turkiye

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived home on Friday (Jan 9) after a three-day official visit to Turkiye.
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AseanPlus News
China police officer praised for mediating dispute among seven kids as if it were serious case

Reflecting on his approach to the dispute, officer says every matter they mediate holds significance, regardless of scale
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World
Iran cut off from world as Supreme Leader warns protesters

DUBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran was largely cut ‌off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching ‌the country, flights cancelled and online Iranian news sites only intermittently updating.
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World
Pope Leo decries 'diplomacy based on force' in speech to Vatican envoys

VATICAN CITY, Jan ‌9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo decried the ‌use of military force as a ‌means of achieving diplomatic goals, in an unusually sharp annual foreign policy speech on Friday in ‍which he also called for ‍the safeguarding of ‌human rights in Venezuela.
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AseanPlus News
Record heat in oceans in 2025 in ninth consecutive year of warming

The heat content of the world's oceans up to a depth of 2,000 metres reached a new record in 2025, the highest level since measurements began and the ninth consecutive year of warming, according to an analysis by an international group of scientists.
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Entertainment
Singapore Hokkien singer David Chia dies at 73

Chia collapsed due to a cerebral hemorrhage at about 3am on Jan 2 while on a cruise ship sailing near Melaka.
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Badminton
No more easy money as Zafrul plans to be more $elective

BUKIT JALIL: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will not only be more selective in sending players to tournaments this year but will also be transparent about the value of each player's contract.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong shelter saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge

Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter reports that animal cruelty cases are 'alarmingly common' as it calls for stronger action to be taken
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World
South Korea's ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - South ‌Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk ‌Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as ‌a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.
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Markets
Bursa Malaysia rallies on broad-based gains, improved sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rallied on Friday, supported by broad-based gains that lifted the benchmark index to an intraday high and secured a positive close for the week.
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Nation
Listen to 'big bro': Stay on for the party's struggle, Umno sec-gen tells Akmal

KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh should not give up as Umno Youth chief but stay on and fight for the greater agenda, says party secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.