Tennis

Tennis-Ofner's premature celebration costs him Australian Open spot in epic collapse

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Sebastian Ofner ‌may never forget the rules of the sport ‌again after his premature victory celebration turned into a ‌nightmare collapse against Nishesh Basavareddy in the Australian Open qualifiers on Wednesday.

Sabah & Sarawak

Mobula 8 cleans 2.3 tonnes of trash from Kota Kinabalu waters

KOTA KINABALU: Plastics remain the most significant trash contributors in waters in and around the city here, the Marine Research Foundation (MRF) found.

World

Ukraine drone attack sparks industrial fire in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, officials say

Jan 14 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian ‌drone attack overnight caused two fires at an ‌industrial facility, injured four people and damaged apartment ‌buildings in the southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don, regional officials said on Wednesday.

Corporate News

Netflix prepares all-cash offer for Warner Bros, source says

NETFLIX is preparing to make an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming businesses, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

China

Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer, social media posts show

HONG KONG: Hong Kong activist investor and prominent commentator David Webb has died of metastatic prostate cancer, according to his social media accounts.

World

Trump flips off, curses at heckler during factory visit

DETROIT: US President Donald Trump was caught on camera Tuesday responding obscenely to a heckler during a visit to an auto plant in Michigan, according to a video circulating on social media.

Nation

KL cops probing neglect claims after infant sustains fractured femur

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are investigating an alleged case of neglect by a babysitter that resulted in injuries to a three-month-old infant.

Sabah & Sarawak

Stay aware of mental state, personal limits when going deep, scuba divers advised

KOTA KINABALU: Scuba divers are urged to be mindful of their mental state during deep dives, says medical adviser Col Dr Eugene Tan Choon Li.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah rep questions lack of 'good-faith compliance' with court order on 40% revenue share

KOTA KINABALU: The 90-day mark in the High Court order to review Sabah's 40% net revenue entitlement is almost here, but there has yet to be a significant update, says Datuk Roger Chin.

Tennis

Tennis-Hometown hero Kokkinakis pulls out of Adelaide with shoulder injury

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Thanasi Kokkinakis' ‌emotional return to tennis ended in heartbreak on Wednesday ‌when the Australian was forced to withdraw from his ‌beloved Adelaide International, admitting his shoulder simply was not ready after nearly a year on the sidelines.

Japan

Japan regulator to pause Chubu Electric nuclear power plant review pending report

TOKYO: Japan's nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday (Jan 14) it would order Chubu Electric Power to submit a detailed report on falsified seismic data and pause its review of the utility's application to restart its only atomic plant.

Nation

33 young South-East Asian artists wins HONOR Talents Global Design Awards

KUALA LUMPUR: HONOR announced the winners of the HONOR Talents Global Design Awards for South-East Asia (SEA) edition.

AseanPlus News

Iraqi officials arrest man wanted by Australian police as 'number one priority'

SYDNEY: Iraqi officials have arrested a man wanted by Australian Federal Police as a person of interest in the investigation into a spate of firebombings, including an antisemitic attack on a Melbourne synagogue, police said on Wednesday (Jan 14).

Brunei

Brunei expects heavy showers, strong wind gusts through Jan 16

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam is expected to experience active and unstable weather conditions from Tuesday night (Jan 13) until Friday night (Jan 16), with the Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) warning of heavy thundery showers, strong wind gusts and dangerous sea conditions.

Laos

Lao Masked Ghost Festival to reenact ancestral folk traditions

VIENTIANE: The Phi Ta Khon Festival, widely known as the Masked Ghost Festival, will take place from January 31-February 2 in Paklai district, Xayabouly province.

World

2025 was the world's third-warmest year on record, EU scientists say

BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The planet experienced its ‌third-warmest year on record in 2025, and average temperatures have exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming over ‌three years, the longest period since records began, EU scientists said on Wednesday.

Philippines

Philippine-UAE free trade deal hailed as first in Manila’s Middle East ties

MANILA: The Philippines entered into its first free trade pact in the Middle East with the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday (Jan 13)

Golf

Golf-Rahm, Smith and DeChambeau stick to LIV Golf despite PGA Tour's open door

Jan 14 (Reuters) - LIV Golf's Jon Rahm, ‌Cam Smith and Bryson DeChambeau have turned their backs on a chance to ‌return to the PGA Tour, choosing to stay loyal to the Saudi-backed circuit even ‌as former world No. 1 Brooks Koepka makes a costly comeback.

Asia & Oceania

A motorbike ride on Vietnam's 'Happiness Road'

The Ha Giang Loop in Vietnam, or 'Happiness Road', has attracted adventure travellers for years.

Social media

Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban

Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Jan 13 as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.