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Aeroline loses long-time KLCC hotel pick-up point as Corus closes its doors on January 18, 2026 after 23 years. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 14 h ago

After 23 years and 4.7 million passengers, Aeroline and Corus KLCC part ways

A group of Kampung Jalan Papan residents, some whose homes were recently demolished, show up at the Centro Mall Klang where the Selangor DAP is holding its annual convention on January 18, 2026, to demand the party and the state government fulfil their 2018 election promise to grant them terrace houses. — Picture by Soo Wern Jun

Malaysia / 12 h ago

‘We want what they promised us last time’: After demolition, Kampung Jalan Papan residents demand Selangor honour 2018 housing pledge

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is scheduled to undergo surgery to replace his right knee on January 18, 2026 and selected specialists from Malaysia’s National Heart Institute to asist. — Reuters pic
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Malaysia / 7 h ago

Malaysia’s top heart specialists to assist as Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah undergoes knee operation in Brunei

Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma whose real name is Nadia Kasumawati Abdul Karim, was reported missing after she could not be traced while transiting at King Abdulaziz International Airport during her flight from Kuala Lumpur to London on January 15, 2026. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Actress Nadia Kesuma has died in Jeddah, husband confirms on Facebook

One of the most striking themes to emerge from PAU 2025 was reconciliation. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Three things we learnt from: Umno’s General Assembly 2025

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook speaks at the party’s Selangor convention in Klang on January 18, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Divide-and-rule does not apply, there is only one team in DAP, says Anthony Loke

Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi beat third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-10, 21-18 in 38 minutes to clinch the men’s crown at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Taiwan’s Lin wins India Open marred by ‘dirty’ conditions

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his earlier remarks were not meant to suggest factions within DAP, following a clarification by party secretary-general Anthony Loke. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Zahid clarifies ‘Team B’ remarks after Loke rejects claims of factions in DAP

Nadia Kesuma’s husband Professor Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, with whom he has three children aged 11 to 15, departed Kuala Lumpur for Jeddah on January 18, 2026 to reclaim her body for burial. ― File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Nadia Kesuma’s family prepares for burial, husband and daughter en route to Jeddah

Police are detaining a 38-year-old man said to have been caught on camera beating two children aged eight and 11 with a cane and a chair, allegedly for resisting his mother. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Beaten with cane and chair: PJ police arrest uncle after video of children’s assault goes online

DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke Siew Fook said that is the party’s decision to continue contesting in the seats that they have won in the last election. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

DAP will contest Selangor incumbent seats, says Anthony Loke

Cantonese roasted meats and Teochew braised dishes live in harmony under one roof here at Shaohun. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 15 h ago

Cantonese ‘siu mei’ and Teochew braised dishes: Shaohun brings two tastes of Hong Kong to Damansara Utama

Chow Yun-fat poses with his finisher’s medal after completing the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026. — Screengrab via Facebook Video

Showbiz / 10 h ago

Still running the show: Chow Yun-fat, 70, crosses HK Marathon 10km line to ‘God of Gamblers’ theme song

Thousands of pieces of gold marketed as ‘pure’ at a business in Kuchai Lama Business Centre fails tests in Kuala Lumpur enforcement action and were confiscated on January 18, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

What you see isn’t always what you get: KL domestic trade enforcers seize over 3,500 pieces of gold marketed as ‘pure’

Miri City Council enforcement officers confiscating durians during an operation against illegal roadside vendors in early January 2026 that was later criticised on social media who called on the authorities to show empathy to traders. — Picture from Facebook/Majlis Bandaraya Miri

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Play by the rules, or lose your spikes, Miri mayor defends council’s durian roundup after social media backlash

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Malaysia / 6 h ago

PM urges MPs to prioritise duties, focus on key reform Bills as Parliament session begins

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim exits the Seri Perdana Complex compound after attending a pre-session briefing session of the Dewan Rakyat with unity government MPs January 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded members of parliament from the Unity Government of their responsibility to engage in constructive debate during the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, which begins tomorrow.Madani Government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the reminder...

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Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick has clarified remarks he said were misquoted on political and corporate appointments to government-linked company chairperson posts, which had sparked criticism against him. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Ewon clarifies stance on political and corporate appointments to GLCs

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has urged all employers and premise owners operating dangerous gases or gas systems, including air conditioners, to improve legal compliance and occupational safety and health best practices. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

NIOSH urges employers to tighten safety controls after recent gas‑related incidents

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will launch the National Education Development Plan 2026-2035 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre on January 20, 2026 setting out Malaysia’s vision for schools, universities and future-ready students. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

PM Anwar to unveil blueprint for Malaysia’s schools and universities Jan 20

PPP president Datuk Loga Bala Mohan (centre) looks at Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right) as he officiates the 72nd annual general assembly of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) at Dewan Merdeka in the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre on January 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

PPP chief says never left coalition, today’s assembly affirms decades-long BN membership

Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Kinabatangan Parliamentary by-election (by-election), Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar, speaks during the Kinabatangan by-election campaign around Kampung Balat and Kampung Sangau January 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Kinabatangan polls: Sukau GRS mobilises machinery to back BN candidate

The crash on Jalan Dabata in Tambunan caused the victim to be ejected from his vehicle, killing him. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Sabah Fire Dept: Driver ejected, killed in two‑vehicle crash in Tambunan

Nadia Kesuma’s husband Professor Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, with whom he has three children aged 11 to 15, departed Kuala Lumpur for Jeddah on January 18, 2026 to reclaim her body for burial. ― File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Nadia Kesuma’s family prepares for burial, husband and daughter en route to Jeddah

MetMalaysia forecasts laundry weather for most places in the Malay peninsula from January 19-25, 2026, with bouts of storms in certain spots. — Pictures by Firdaus Latif (left) and Hari Anggara (right)

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sun, sweat and a splash of storm: Peninsular Malaysia’s weather from Jan 19-25

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Singapore police arrested a 17-year-old male driver on Friday night after he allegedly drove under the influence of drugs. — Picture via Facebook/Singapore Police Force

Singapore / 9 h ago

Singapore police arrest teenager after drug‑driving pursuit ends in multiple crashes and foot chase

Indonesia is investigating 13 people suspected of supplying a Singapore adoption agency with children from outside the country, sparking cross-border child trafficking concerns. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Singapore / 1d ago

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Cannabis was among the drugs seized during a six-day islandwide operation in Singapore, in which a 34-year-old woman was arrested for hiding the narcotics in her children’s bedroom. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore police go on islandwide drug raid, nab woman with cannabis and Ice stash behind children’s bedroom door

Some 60 primary students in Singapore fell ill after meals served under the new centralised school kitchen model that started in January 2026. — Screengrab from gourmetz.com

Singapore / 1d ago

Gastroenteritis outbreak sickens 60 pupils as Singapore rolls out centralised school meals

Mysterious ringing in Singapore’s Tiong Bahru. — Unsplash pic/Lukas Blazek

Singapore / 2d ago

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Singapore / 15 Jan 2026

Singapore, Indonesia join forces to tighten pharmaceutical and clinical trial oversight in Asean

Pritam Singh, then Leader of the Opposition, leaves the Supreme Court after his appeal over his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee was dismissed in Singapore on December 4, 2025. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 15 Jan 2026

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Former British Conservative Party member Robert Jenrick shakes hands with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at a press conference, as Jenrick has announced he has defected from the country's Conservative Party to the right-wing Reform UK Party, in London, January 15, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 3 h ago

UK’s shifting political scene: Wave of Conservative defections boosts Farage’s Reform

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez waves as she walks to deliver her first annual address to the nation at the National Assembly, following the US strike in Caracas that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas January 15, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 3 h ago

Venezuela’s new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power

Prime Minister Keir Starmer immediately set about repairing and rebuilding relations with the 27-member bloc after winning the July 2024 election that ousted the Conservatives after 14 years in power. — Reuters pic

World / 8 h ago

Labour to table bill resetting UK‑EU ties, reigniting Brexit battles

Joint search and rescue teams climb towards the suspected crash site in Sulawesi. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Rescuers recover one body from Indonesian fisheries plane crash, nine still missing

The shark bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old, during the late afternoon off Shark Beach, New South Wales state police said.— AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Shark mauls boy in Sydney Harbour

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak to the media at the Danish Embassy on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. — Getty Images via AFP

World / 6 h ago

Danish foreign minister to visit Nato allies over Greenland

Federal agents guard a perimeter following a shooting incident as angry residents protest their presence in the city on January 14, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Pentagon orders 1,500 troops on standby for possible Minnesota deployment

Displaced Palestinians shelter among rubble in Jabalia refugee camp after years of Israeli strikes, January 17, 2026, as Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for postwar Gaza takes shape with global leaders invited. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Israel slams Trump’s Gaza panel line‑up as Board of Peace takes shape without coordination

Money

AirAsia X Bhd has completed the acquisition of AirAsia Bhd (AAB) and AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd from Capital A Bhd, marking the final step in the consolidation of the group’s aviation businesses. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 7 h ago

AirAsia X seals RM3.8b consolidation, all airlines under one roof

This file picture shows ground staff walking past an Indigo airlines aircraft taxiing in the apron at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport in Kolkata on February 1, 2024. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

Regulator slaps IndiGo with US$2.45m fine after December meltdown strands thousands

South American and European Union officials on Saturday signed a major trade deal, which they hailed as sending a powerful message at a time of tariff threats, global uncertainty and protectionism. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

EU and Mercosur strike historic trade deal, sending global signal against Trump’s 25pc tariff threats

Google filed a notice yesterday to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that it held an illegal monopoly on online search, court records show. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

Google appeals US monopoly ruling, warns data‑sharing order risks trade secrets

People enjoy the water as a container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo September 5, 2015. — Reuters pic

Money / 3 h ago

Why shipping giants are only cautiously returning to the Suez Canal

Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade in a modest and range-bound trend next week, said an economist. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 1d ago

Bursa Malaysia seen trading in modest, range‑bound pattern next week

Elon Musk is seeking up to US$134 billion (RM543 billion) from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing he deserves the ‘wrongful gains’ that they received from his early support of the artificial-intelligence startup, according to a court filing yesterday. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

Musk seeks up to US$134b from OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged ‘wrongful gains’

Johor urges data centres to invest in their own water sources or they risk straining the state’s supply. — Unsplash pic

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

Morocco players take part in a training session in Rabat on January 17, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Morocco seek first Afcon crown in half a century as Mane’s Senegal aim for glory in Rabat

Second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo capped an energetic and incisive display by United. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Carrick’s Red Devils roar past City as Arsenal stall, Spurs sink and Liverpool left kicking themselves

Jude Bellingham attempts to score. — AFP pic

Sports / 15 h ago

Mbappe lifts Madrid amid Bernabeu fury as Villarreal stumble in costly Betis defeat

Harry Kane scored his 21st goal of the Bundesliga season as Bayern Munich came from behind to win 5-1 at RB Leipzig on Saturday. — AFP pic

Sports / 15 h ago

Kane blasts Bayern back to 11‑point lead as ruthless champions crush Leipzig 5‑1

Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi beat third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-10, 21-18 in 38 minutes to clinch the men’s crown at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Taiwan’s Lin wins India Open marred by ‘dirty’ conditions

Zeynep Sonmez earned a place in fans’ hearts as well as ‌the second round at the Australian Open on Sunday when the Turkish ‍qualifier rushed to the aid of a ball ‌girl who had fainted in the punishing Melbourne heat. — Reuters pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Sonmez rescues ball girl, makes Turkish tennis history at Australian Open

Malaysia’s National Football Development Programme is getting a FAM makeover. — Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

Malaysian football revamp: FAM handles technical side, NSC keeps support role

Malaysia’s world No. 2 pair saw their India Open campaign halted by Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto, with ankle and palm issues limiting their movement in a straight-games defeat. — Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

Pearly Tan–Thinaah bow out of India Open semis after injury-hit performance