Corporate News

BHIC partners with French DCI to explore defence collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd (BHIC) has entered into a non-binding collaboration agreement with French defence services company Défense Conseil International (DCI) to establish a framework for exploring potential long-term cooperation in Malaysia.

Nation

Fuel prices Jan 15-21: Unsubsidised RON95, RON97 petrol down two and three sen respectively

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The retail prices of non-subsidised RON95 and RON97 petrol nationwide will decrease by two sen and three sen respectively, to RM2.52 and RM3.08 per litre from Jan 15 to 21.

Corporate News

TNB signs Energy Wheeling Agreement

PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Electricite Du Laos (EDL) and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have signed a tripartite Energy Wheeling Agreement Phase 2 under the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP 2.0), marking a further step in advancing the Asean Power Grid initiative.

Other Sports

Figure skating-French ice dancer Cizeron accuses former partner of smear campaign

SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 14 (Reuters) - ‌Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron of France has accused former partner Gabriella Papadakis ‌of spreading falsehoods about him ahead of the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Nation

Govt agrees in principal to amend PAA, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed in principle to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA), says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

MACC remands another six cops for protecting illegal businesses

GEORGE TOWN: A retired policeman is one of six policemen remanded on suspicion of soliciting and accepting about RM117,000 in bribes to turn a blind eye to two company owners operating illegal entertainment outlets, massage parlours and gambling operations.

Corporate News

WTK seeks shareholders’ approval for RM555mil plantation acquisitions

KUALA LUMPUR: WTK Holdings Bhd has issued a notice of extraordinary general meeting to seek shareholders' approval for the proposed acquisition of a 100% stake in Desacorp Sdn Bhd, a 70% stake in Imbok Enterprise Sdn Bhd and a 70% stake in WTK Oil Mill Sdn Bhd (WTK OM) from related party WTK Realty Sdn Bhd for a total cash consideration of RM555mil.

China

China opens monopoly investigation against travel giant Trip.com

SHANGHAI: China's market regulator said Wednesday (Jan 14) it was investigating the country's largest online travel provider Trip.com Group for suspected violations of the monopoly law.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia's Hazlewood 'on track' to start T20 World Cup after Ashes absence

MELBOURNE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australia fast ‌bowler Josh Hazlewood expects to be ready for the start of the ‌Twenty20 World Cup next month after sitting out their Ashes series victory against ‌England through injuries, the 36-year-old said.

Entertainment

Can Leonardo DiCapricious replace Ben Sadfleck in our hearts and memes? That’s a hard yes

The actor showed a complete change of public persona at the Golden Globes.

Nation

It's 'dingin' in Dungun! Residents brave unusually cold weather

DUNGUN: Residents in the district, particularly in rural areas, have been experiencing unusually cold temperatures in the early morning over the past few days.

Japan

Man arrested over two-year-old son's death in washing machine in Japan

MITO, (Japan): A 31-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Jan 14) for allegedly leaving his two-year-old son inside a washing machine, causing him to suffocate, in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Science

Humans rank just below beavers when it comes to monogamy, study shows

Modern humans belong to a small minority of monogamous mammals and, in terms of partner fidelity, rank between the Eurasian beaver and the white-handed gibbon.

Family

Women are being paid lesser than men in Germany

The Federal Statistical Office have reported last year that women earn 16 percent less than men.

Nation

PM Anwar wishes Happy Ponggal, calls for harmony and unity

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged all communities in Malaysia to uphold mutual understanding and respect as a foundation for national harmony and unity.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Did a reckless tipper lorry endanger motorists in Kota Tinggi?

CASES of small vehicles, such as a compact car or a sedan, driving recklessly or in the wrong lane often stand out in news feeds in 2025.

World

Some personnel advised to leave U.S. military base in Qatar, diplomats say

DOHA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - ‌Some personnel have been advised to leave ‌the U.S. military's Al Udeid Air Base in ‌Qatar by Wednesday evening, three diplomats told Reuters, amid warnings from Washington that it could intervene to protect protesters in ‍Iran.

Sabah & Sarawak

Calls to reconsider GLC post for ex-rep facing graft case

KOTA KINABALU: The state government has been asked to reconsider the appointment of former assemblyman Dr Yusof Yacob as chairman of a government-linked company (GLC).

Corporate News

TRC Synergy Bhd wins RM249mil construction job

PETALING JAYA: TRC Synergy Bhd has secured a contract from Gilang Cendana Sdn Bhd for a construction project in Putrajaya, worth RM249mil.

World

Snap election likely in Bulgaria after reformist group rejects bid for government

SOFIA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ‌second-largest parliamentary grouping, the reformist PP-DB, declined a ‌request on Wednesday from the president to try ‌to form a new government, increasing the likelihood of a snap election in the European Union's poorest member state.