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Pearly Tan and M Thinaah lost 18-21, 18-21 to South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong.. — AFP file pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Pearly-Thinaah and Soon Huat-Shevon outplayed in India Open semi-finals

An elderly woman who sought to have her eldest daughter removed as a joint tenant of their HDB flat — claiming she had been misled and didn’t fully understand what she was signing — had her claim dismissed by the High Court. — File photo from TODAY

Singapore / 18 h ago

High Court dismisses widow's claim to remove eldest daughter as co-owner of their HDB flat

Police personnel are seen at the location where three suspected car thieves were shot dead in Rawang January 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Seventeen heists, one showdown: Police shoot dead three car theft suspects in Rawang

Families enjoy a day out at the Johor Zoo in Johor Baru January 5, 2025, following a change in the weekend from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

How Johor’s Saturday-Sunday weekend realignment is reshaping work, trade and family life

Thailand’s Finance Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said ‘a wealth tax must be introduced’ as part of tax reforms aimed at increasing government revenue and reducing income inequality. — Reuters pic

Money / 16 h ago

Thailand moves closer to introducing wealth tax with new asset tracking capabilities

Following a viral incident involving Popiah Satay, famous local Satay franchise, Sate Kajang Hj Samuri has seen their sales for the dish doubled in the last few weeks. — Picture courtesy of Sate Kajang Hj Samuri

Life / 3 h ago

Why ‘popiah satay’ made Sate Kajang Hj Samuri an overnight sensation (VIDEO)

Learner Tien of the US in action during his third-round match against France’s Corentin Moutet at the Australian Open in Melbourne January 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Tien the youngest man into Australian Open last 16 since Nadal in 2005

The world No. 3 duo succumbed to a 17-21, 15-21 defeat against France’s Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Tough break for Tang Jie-Ee Wei in India Open semi-finals, as hopes dashed by French pair

MACC detained another four men over alleged bribes in personal loan approvals.— Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 14 h ago

MACC detains four more over alleged bribery in bank personal loan approvals

Police seized four phones and nine storage devices, which contained 13 videos of the landlady and nine of her daughter, following the man’s arrest. The material spanned several years, with the man admitting to recording the young girl from as early as 2018. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

In Singapore, Malaysian tenant jailed for secretly filming landlady, daughter for at least seven years

Donald Trump alongside his wife Melania Trump and his son Barron Trump. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Meet the Trumps: America's First Family moves back in

A woman sits with a child with salvaged footwear amidst debris and rubble at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on January 14, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

What’s behind the Gaza ceasefire deal? Key details explained

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said although buyers could check summonses on the myJPJ app, there are restrictions and controls on data sharing for users. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Anthony Loke: MOT to integrate used motorcycle sales app with mySIKAP for safer, faster transactions

The two slain judges has been identified as Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh. — Reuters pic

World / 15 h ago

Two judges shot dead at Iran's Supreme Court

File photo of Muslims touching and praying at the door of the Kaaba, as well as kissing the Al-Hajr al-Aswad ‘Black Stone,’ during their Umrah Mawlid al-Nabawi pilgrimage in Mecca January 13, 2014. – Reuters pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Tourism Ministry reviews minimum RM250,000 bank guarantee requirement for Umrah operators amid rising fraud cases

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Trump says he will sign record number of executive orders on Day 1

Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron board a US Air Force aircraft en route to Dulles, Virginia yesterday. — AFP pic

WASHINGTON, Jan 19 — Donald Trump said yesterday he plans to sign a record number of executive orders after being sworn in as president, beginning “right after” he delivers his inaugural address.Trump told NBC News the number of orders he will sign after taking office on Monday had not yet...

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Protesters holding placards and flags face a line of police at Trafalgar Square in central London at a National demonstration for Palestine. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Palestinian rally in London draws thousands, over 70 arrested ahead of Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Search and rescue dog Tulla leads the way to find human remains from fire-ravaged beachfront properties along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Tulla the rescue dog leads the search for Malibu’s missing after wildfires

Firefighters monitor flames in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 11. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Satellites and AI lead charge in revolutionising wildfire detection and disaster prevention

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So far, 55 human cases of H5N1 bird flu, including in a child, have been reported in the United States this year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Reuters file pic

3 h ago

US grants Moderna US$590m to fast-track mRNA bird flu vaccine amid pandemic fears

Donald Trump alongside his wife Melania Trump and his son Barron Trump. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Meet the Trumps: America's First Family moves back in

The two slain judges has been identified as Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh. — Reuters pic

15 h ago

Two judges shot dead at Iran's Supreme Court

A woman sits with a child with salvaged footwear amidst debris and rubble at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on January 14, 2025. — AFP pic

14 h ago

What’s behind the Gaza ceasefire deal? Key details explained

Israel promises the release of 737 prisoners and detainees from January 19, 2025 at 4pm local time in return for its captured citizens as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. — AFP pic

18 h ago

First phase of Gaza ceasefire deal: Israel to free 737 Palestinian prisoners, hostages starting tomorrow

Strong winds with speeds up to 100kph sweeping across Sydney and other areas of New South Wales since January 15, 2025 have knocked out power lines to tens of thousands of homes in Australia that continue into the weekend. — Picture from X/endeavourenergy

18 h ago

Australia declares disaster in storm-hit east coast: one fatality reported so far

Security officials run alongside a motorcade believed to be transporting impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on January 18, 2025, to attend a hearing which will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Impeached South Korean president Yoon finally shows up in court for closed door hearing for short-lived martial law move

California State Parks personel look through the rubble of a burnt-out property from the Palisades Fire in Malibu. — Picture from AFP

22 h ago

Mounted police comb fire-charred Los Angeles for bodies

Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol gather for a rally outside the government complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon. — Picture from AFP

22 h ago

South Korea court to decide on extending president’s detention

Even if the ban now stands, the Biden White House said it won’t enforce it, leaving the matter to incoming president Donald Trump. — Picture from AFP

22 h ago

TikTok could ‘go dark’ in US tomorrow after Supreme Court ruling

Big waves lash the coast of Clovelly in Sydney’s eastern suburbs with warnings for people in New South Wales to stay out of the water and off the rocks amid severe storms on January 18, 2025. — Picture from X/StormWatch

22 h ago

Severe storms cut power for thousands of Australians, trigger flood warnings across New South Wales

Online Comic Zach Sage holds a faux funeral for TikTok, encouraging park-goers to say their goodbyes in New York City. — Picture from AFP

23 h ago

‘More sad than shocked’: TikTok users brace for ban

A dove, the symbol of peace, flies through the air. The Israel-Hamas ceasefire, set to begin January 19, 2025, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. — Pixabay pic

23 h ago

Gaza ceasefire finally set to start Sunday as Israel Cabinet agrees to Hamas plan on hostage release

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi yesterday said he wants to thank US President-elect Donald Trump for his commitment to work with the company to find a solution that keeps the app available in the United States.— Picture from Reuters

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TikTok CEO thanks Trump for ‘commitment’ to avert US ban

Blanca Figueroa from Guatemala, who has a deportation order dating back to when she first entered the country illegally and asked for asylum in 2016, poses at her home's yard with her family, Everson Figueroa, her husband Severiano Martinez, and youngest son Felipe Martinez, in Florida. — Reuters

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Undocumented immigrants face growing uncertainty as Trump’s deportation plans loom

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