Tennis

Tennis-Swiatek fends off dogged Yuan to reach Australian Open second round

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - ‌Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a first Australian Open title ‌with an unconvincing 7-6(5) 6-3 win over Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue under ‌the lights at Rod Laver Arena on Monday.

Football

Soccer-FIFA boss Infantino condemns Senegal players and staff's behaviour in Africa Cup of Nations final

PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - FIFA ‌president Gianni Infantino condemned the behaviour of Senegal players and ‌members of the coaching staff after a chaotic end to ‌the Africa Cup of Nations final, saying violence and walk-offs had no place in football.

Nation

Singapore to set up consulates in Sarawak, Sabah

KUCHING: Singapore will establish consulates in Sarawak and Sabah in 2026 following approval from the Malaysian government, says Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon.

South Korea

South Korea court acquits man executed 50 years ago in national security law case

A Seoul court on Monday posthumously acquitted a man executed 50 years ago for allegedly attempting to rebuild an underground pro-North Korea organisation in a retrial of the case.

Corporate News

PJBumi forms JV with Chinese firm for oilfield equipment production

PETALING JAYA: PJBumi Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, PJBumi Heavy Engineering & Services Sdn Bhd has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Chinese-based INTLEF Horizon Pressure Control (Jiangsu) Co Ltd to form a new company which is set to undertake new projects within Malaysia, Indonesia and any other country.

Myanmar

A growing income: Myanmar exports over 320,000 tons of fishery products in nine months

Myanmar exported over 320,000 tons of fishery products from April to December of the 2025-26 fiscal year, earning over US$484 million, according to the Department of Fisheries on Monday.

Tennis

Tennis-Players hit by cramp as heat and heartbreak strike at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Players struggled with cramp and ‌injuries on the second day of the Australian Open on Monday, headlined by the retirement of seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime ‌while his compatriot Marina Stakusic needed a wheelchair to leave the court.

Singapore

'Forget the new notes': Singapore encourages using old banknotes, digital red envelopes during Chinese New Year

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday encouraged the public to use circulated currency notes, known as "Fit notes,", which is a more suitable option for CNY.

World

Prince Harry and Elton John's lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher to begin

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Prince Harry arrived at the ‌High Court in London on Monday where a trial is due to begin on his privacy lawsuit against the publisher ‌of the Daily Mail, one of the most high-profile cases to be held in Britain for years.

Nation

MACC confirms it is investigating alleged RM2.5bil money laundering scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) says it is investigating an alleged RM2.5bil money-laundering scheme involving IJM Corporation Berhad.

AseanPlus News

Philippine president announces new gas find in waters facing the disputed South China Sea

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the discovery of a new natural gas deposit near an existing gas field in waters facing the disputed South China Sea, which could shield his country from a potential power crisis.

World

Shooting at Czech town hall kills one, shooter also dead, police say

PRAGUE, Jan ‌19 (Reuters) - A woman ‌was killed and at ‌least four other people including a police officer ‍were wounded in ‍a shooting ‌at a Czech village's town ‍hall ​on Monday, police said, ⁠adding the attacker had also been ‌killed.

AseanPlus News

5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts northwestern parts of Jammu and Kashmir

A strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday struck the northwestern parts of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GEOFON

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Is the government handing out RM300 in Sara cash aid?

TEXT messages claiming to be from the Finance Ministry have been circulating, informing recipients they will receive a one-off Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) payment of RM300.

Business

Malaysia-born billionaire investor Cheah Cheng Hye puts quarter of wealth in gold

For three decades, Datuk Seri Cheah Cheng Hye was a face of value investing in Asia, building Value Partners Group Ltd. into a multi-billion dollar stock-picking powerhouse. 

World

Putin’s special envoy Dmitriev to travel to Davos, meet members of U.S. delegation, sources say

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev will travel to ‌the Swiss resort of Davos this week and hold ‌meetings with members of the U.S. delegation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, two sources with knowledge of the visit told Reuters on condition of ‍anonymity.

Corporate News

Rianlon’s RM1.27bil project boosts Johor’s high-value manufacturing push

JOHOR BAHRU: Rianlon Corporation's decision to establish a research and development (R&D) and manufacturing facility in Johor reflects strong and sustained investor confidence in the state as a regional hub for high-value and technology-driven investments.

China

‘Wartime footing’: US Navy chief unveils Trump’s Golden Fleet shipbuilding push

John Phelan says it is essential that America matches China's superior production capacity and manufacturing workforce

World

Olympics-Passion and debts: the mixed legacy of the 2006 Turin Games

TURIN, Italy, Jan 19 (Reuters) - When Turin hosted the Winter Olympics 20 years ago, it transformed ‌the city's image from grey industrial home of the troubled Fiat car-making empire to smart Mecca for food, culture and sport.

Nation

National service intake to hit 100,000 recruits yearly with use of universities

KUALA LUMPUR: National Service Training Programme (PLKN) recruits are expected to increase to around 100,000 a year with the addition of higher education institutions (IPT) being used for training.