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Japan’s Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents. — AFP pic

Still hungry after 30 years — Tamagotchi proves retro pets never go out of style

Famous Malaysian food influencer and entrepreneur Khairul Aming has officially launched his much-awaited restaurant, Rembayung, and it is living up to the hype. — Screenshot via Instagram/rembayungmy

Rembayung opens and Malaysia says ‘tambah nasi’ — Khairul Aming’s restaurant sells out in record time

A New Zealand health data breach has exposed over 100,000 patient records as cybercriminals extend ransom deadline to Friday. — AFP pic

New Zealand health data ransom: Why ‘Kazu’ hackers extended their deadline

Ali Hossain, who lost his leg to a landmine while collecting firewood, walks home in the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier village of Naikhongchhari in Bandarban district on December 19, 2025. — AFP pic

Bangladesh villagers caught in Myanmar war as landmines turn forests into killing fields

Thousands of graves across Russia remain abandoned by families who have migrated. — AFP pic

Why millions of Russian graves lie abandoned — and the family bringing them back to life

Eu Yan Sang has partnered with Penang-born fashion designer Datuk Jimmy Choo on a limited-edition Chinese New Year gift set called Auspicious Harmony. — Picture courtesy of Eu Yan Sang

Jimmy Choo designs limited-edition Auspicious Harmony gift set for Eu Yan Sang

The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend that vaccines that prevent illnesses like rotavirus, influenza, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and meningococcal disease be administered for select groups of high-risk individuals or when parents and a child’s doctor deem them warranted instead of as standard practice. — Reuters file pic

Experts alarmed as US rewrites childhood vaccine recommendations

An exterior view of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York where deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are being held after US special forces took them from their residence in Caracas on January 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Maduro and wife’s new address: Inside the notorious New York lockup that housed Diddy

Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Corp., displays a 243-kilogram bluefin tuna at his main restaurant in Tokyo on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic

Raw deal? Japan’s ‘tuna king’ drops record RM13m on one giant fish

Novo Nordisk, best known for its weight-loss drug Wegovy, has made it in pill-form instead of just injection only. — Reuters pic

From weight-loss injections to pills: Wegovy goes oral for US users, starting at US$149

‘Parasphaerasclera dimorpha sp nov’ is a new soft coral species. — Picture from Hong Kong Baptist University website

Bright, bendy and brand new: Scientists find new corals near Hong Kong’s busy harbours

The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is changing its law to allow pets into F&B premises that meet new hygiene and safety standards from March 1, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Paws at the table: South Korea rolls out pet-friendly dining from March 2026

Musinsa is widely regarded as South Korea’s most influential fashion platform. — Pictures from Instagram/musinsa_global

From idols to outfits, K-fashion goes offline and overseas to China and Japan

Auschwitz survivor and Holocaust campaigner, Eva Schloss who was the same age as her stepsister of Anne Frank, died at 96 on January 5, 2025 in London. — Pictures from Facebook/Auschwitz Memorial / Muzeum Auschwitz

Anne Frank’s step-sister and  tireless Holocaust campaigner Eva Schloss dies at 96 in London

Yunnan’s second largest city, Baoshan, is putting China on the map for coffee enthusiasts. — Pictures from Instagram/orientaldesigngifts

Why Yunnan’s Baoshan is emerging as China’s must-visit coffee city

A 2024 survey found that 87.2 per cent of Malaysians struggle with sleep-related problems such as insomnia, frequent waking or difficulty falling asleep that in the long-term could affect their metabolism, immunity and mood, while increasing the risk of hypertension and heart disease. — Unsplash pic

Cranky, snoring and craving sweets? Your sleep might be the problem as national study finds two in five Malaysians don’t get enough of it