Nation

Retired bank officer, clinic clerk lost over RM162,000 to part-time job scams

KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired bank officer and a clinic clerk lost a combined RM162,485 after falling victim to part-time job scams promoted on social media.

Nation

Malaysia may drag X to court over Grok, says Fahmi

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) may take legal action against the messaging platform X over its failure to restrict access to harmful content generated by its controversial AI chatbot, Grok, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

AseanPlus News

Australian writers' festival boss resigns after Palestinian author barred

SYDNEY: The director of a leading Australian writers' festival resigned in protest Tuesday (Jan 13) after the board cancelled an appearance by a Palestinian-Australian author.

Markets

Asia stocks climb as Nikkei jumps to record, earnings loom

SYDNEY: A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher on Tuesday amid investor bullishness over all things AI, while the cloud of uncertainty over Federal Reserve independence favoured gold even as it weighed on the dollar.

Other Sports

Olympics-Alpine skier Robinson can put New Zealand on top in Cortina

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Alice Robinson might have been ‌a surfer on Bondi Beach rather than a world-beating Alpine skier had her parents not moved from Australia to New Zealand when ‌she was four-years-old.

Nation

Prioritise integrity over power and position, says Sultan Nazrin

KUALA LUMPUR: Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has voiced concern over segments of the Muslim community who appear to have lost their moral compass, becoming trapped in materialism, obsessed with status, and intoxicated by power.

Pakistan

Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: Seven Pakistani police officers were killed in a targetted bomb blast on their armoured vehicle on Monday (Jan 12), police in the north-western Tank district said, as Islamabad contends with a rising wave of militancy

Nation

Bersatu remains a steadfast partner in PN, says Azmin

KUALA LUMPUR: Bersatu remains a principled, consistent and loyal partner in Perikatan Nasional, says party secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Nation

Senior police officer remanded over RM20,000 bribery probe

GEORGE TOWN: A police officer with the rank of Asst Supt has been remanded for four days starting Wednesday to assist in the investigation into a corruption case involving more than RM20,000.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh detains 53 Rohingya militants, issues Myanmar border alert

DHAKA: Bangladesh issued a "high alert" along its Myanmar border after detaining 53 members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) militant group for crossing into its territory, Dhaka paramilitary officials said Monday (Jan 12)

Global

9 festivals around the globe that celebrate our animal friends

At these festivals around the world, animals are the stars of the show.

AI

Can you optimise love?

A group of tech executives, app developers and Silicon Valley philosophers is seeking to streamline the messy matters of the heart.

World

Exxon Mobil still interested in Venezuela visit despite Trump rebuke

HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil remains ‌interested in visiting Venezuela and is prepared to send an assessment team there, a source familiar with the ‌company's strategy told Reuters on Monday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he might keep the ‌oil company out of the country.

South Korea

Seoul bus strike begins after wage negotiation breakdowns

SEOUL: The Seoul City Bus Workers Union commenced an all-day strike from 4am on Jan 13, following a breakdown in wage negotiations with management, raising concerns about transport disruptions for city commuters as about 7,000 buses operating across 394 routes are now halted.

Forex

Australian, New Zealand dollars rise on yen outflows, weak greenback

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars held onto gains on Tuesday, supported by flows out of the Japanese yen and broad weakness in the greenback on concerns over the U.S. central bank's independence.

World

Trump says nations doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade

WASHINGTON (Reuters): US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Jan 12) any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on trade with the United States, as Washington weighs a response to the situation in Iran, which is seeing its biggest anti-government protests in years.

Corporate News

Amanda Lacaze to retire as Lynas CEO, MD

KUALA LUMPUR: Lynas Rare Earths Ltd chief executive officer and managing director Amanda Lacaze will retire after 12 years in the role.

Nation

Lorry driver claims trial to causing motorcyclist's death

JOHOR BARU: A trailer lorry driver has claimed trial at a Magistrate's Court here to a charge of causing the death of a motorcyclist through reckless driving.

AI

Amazon has big hopes for wearable AI - starting with this US$50 gadget

Several months after Amazon.com Inc bought artificial intelligence hardware startup Bee, the company said it's working to make its US$50 always-listening wearable more proactive, and indicated a larger revamp is in store.

Children

Worried that your kid has suddenly become a bit smelly?

Some children might develop body odour a bit earlier than expected, but for most, this is perfectly normal.