World

Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence deal in pipeline, Pakistani minister says

ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have prepared ‌a draft defence agreement after nearly a year of talks, Pakistan's ‌Minister for Defence Production said, a signal they could be seeking a bulwark against a flare-up of regional violence in the last two years.

Technology

SiFive to adopt Nvidia technology for speedy links between chips

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15 ‌Reuters) - SiFive, which makes blueprints for parts of ‌complex chips, said on Thursday it will become the ‌first maker of RISC-V chip designs to integrate Nvidia technology that creates speedy links between chips.

World

Greece warns shipping fleet of risks after Black Sea drone attacks

ATHENS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Greece has ‌warned its shipping fleet to review their security measures when sailing ‌to Russian Black Sea ports after drone attacks on two ‌Greek-operated tankers this week, according to shipping ministry advisories.

Technology

German AI startup Parloa triples valuation to $3 billion in latest fundraise

Jan 15 (Reuters) - German startup Parloa ‌has raised $350 million in a late-stage round that tripled the valuation ‌of the artificial intelligence-driven customer service platform to $3 billion in less ‌than a year.

Entertainment

Jackie Chan says he has recorded a farewell song for release after his death

The 71-year-old says losing many relatives and close friends over the past few years has made him reflect on life.

India

Air India A350 engine damaged after ingesting baggage container

NEW DELHI: (Bernama) An Air India A350 aircraft suffered engine damage at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday (Jan 15) after ingesting a baggage container while taxiing.

Thailand

Thai PM Anutin laments two crane collapses in two days, says only Thailand has seen such incidents

BANGKOK: On Thursday (Jan 15), Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired an urgent meeting at Government House to address construction safety concerns following two deadly crane collapses in two days. The incidents, which occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima and on Rama II Road, resulted in multiple fatalities.

Nation

Sisters detained for multiple petrol purchases in Tumpat

KOTA BARU: Two sisters, aged 33 and 23, were detained by the Kelantan office of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry after being found repeatedly purchasing petrol at a petrol station in Tumpat on Wednesday (Jan 14).

World

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to ‌use the Insurrection Act, which would allow ‌him to deploy military forces, in Minnesota amid escalating tension over a deployment of federal agents in the state's most populous ‍city, which has become the focus ‍of daily clashes. 

Football

Soccer-Holders Vietnam to meet Indonesia, Singapore at ASEAN Championship

JAKARTA, Jan ‌15 (Reuters) - Defending champions Vietnam will face four-times winners ‌Singapore as well as Indonesia, Cambodia and either ‌Brunei or Timor-Leste in Group A of the 2026 ASEAN Championship following the draw for the group phase in Jakarta on Thursday.

Singapore

Singaporean man on trial for attempted murder ran over foreigner he thought had implicated him in another case

SINGAPORE: A 51-year-old man who drove a rented van and ran over a 32-year-old Bangladeshi in Kaki Bukit went on trial for attempted murder.

World

US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United States has seized another Venezuela-linked tanker, U.S. officials ‌told Reuters on Thursday, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald ‌Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

Badminton

Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly-Thinaah storm into quarter-finals in India

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik had no trouble booking their place in the Indian Open quarter-finals after brushing aside Japan's Takumi Nomura-Yuichi Shimogami in the second round on Thursday (Jan 15).

Brunei

Royal Brunei Police Force marks 105th Police Day with parade ceremony

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) marked its 105th Police Day with a parade ceremony held at the Grand Parade Square, Police Training Centre, Gadong, on Thursday (Jan 15)

Football

Soccer-Cup of Nations stays with form as Africa's top two dominate

RABAT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The rankings ‌proved spot on as Africa's top two teams advanced to this weekend's Cup of Nations final, with Morocco ‌and Senegal setting up a heavyweight clash.

Football

Good news as NSC announce updates to sports incentive scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Council (NSC) have unveiled new updates to their National Sports Incentive Scheme (Shakam), introducing new categories and revised payout rates to recognise a wider range of achievements on the international stage.

Football

Soccer-Journeyman Jefte the former electrician shocks Real Madrid

ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Albacete's ‌journeyman striker Jefte Betancor, who scored a stunning double on Wednesday to help his second-tier side knock ‌Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey, once considered swapping football for a career as ‌an electrician.

Nation

Cops on the hunt for trio behind RM2mil Taman Hillview heist

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are hunting for three men believed to have stolen a safe during a break-in at a house in Taman Hillview, Hulu Kelang, on Dec 26, resulting in losses estimated at RM2mil.

Nation

Kok lodges reports over fake 'halal certification' article

PETALING JAYA: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has lodged reports over a fake news article claiming she had endorsed halal certification for certain products.

Indonesia

Detained for months, Indonesia woman convicted of protest incitement

JAKARTA: An Indonesian court found a woman guilty of incitement on Thursday (Jan 15) over social media posts during nationwide protests, with activists saying hundreds of others are on trial on charges related to last year's unrest.