Badminton

BAM names young squad for Asia Team meet

PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have made the bold move to name a young squad for the Asia Team Championships from Feb 3-8 in Qingdao, China.

Cambodia

Nearly 3,000 families in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey and Pursat provinces still unable to return home

PHNOM PENH: Nearly 3,000 families in Banteay Meanchey and Pursat provinces are unable to return to their homes at all, while many others returned to find their houses damaged or destroyed and are forced to stay in displacement camps.

Nation

Former FMT reporter Rex Tan remanded for one day, to be released by 5pm

PETALING JAYA: Former FMT reporter Rex Tan has been remanded for one day, according to his lawyer

Metro News

Work with me to transform KL, says Yeoh

A FEDERAL minister is calling on private sectors and professional associations to work alongside authorities to improve public facilities in Kuala Lumpur.

Nation

Umno AGM: Hold Johor polls separately from GE16, urges state delegate

KUALA LUMPUR: A Johor Umno delegate has urged the party leadership to consider holding the Johor state election separately from the 16th General Election (GE16).

Tennis

Tennis-Venus Williams grateful for Australian Open wildcard

MELBOURNE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Seven-times Grand ‌Slam champion Venus Williams thanked Australian Open organisers on Saturday for giving her a wildcard that will see ‌the 45-year-old American become the oldest woman ever to compete in the singles main draw.

Nation

Missing actress: Husband seeks government assistance to expedite Nadia Kesuma search process

KEPALA BATAS: The husband of missing actress Nadia Kesuma is appealing that the government immediately initiate diplomatic efforts with Saudi Arabia to expedite the search process for his wife.

Nation

Environs Ministry to enhance disaster early warning system

KOTA KINABALU: The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) has made the enhancement of the national disaster early warning system one of its key priorities this year, in view of ongoing weather uncertainties caused by the Northeast Monsoon (MTL).

Singapore

‘Good-looking’ babies smuggled via Jakarta into Singapore, where adoptive parents paid over S$20,000

BANDUNG, West Java (Indonesia): Baby Arya flew from Jakarta to Singapore's Changi Airport in mid-2025, cradled by a couple posing as his parents.

Technology

This tech startup is cutting through the noise at CES by railing against 'upgrade culture'

'Dandora: A Fast Tech Story', set in Kenya, starts in the largest dump site in East Africa – where waste pickers extract valuable metals from electronic waste in toxic, open-air conditions.

India

14-year-old girl found murdered in Kerala's Malappuram; boyfriend in custody

NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old girl was found murdered in Thodiyapulam in Kerala's Malappuram district.

Laos

World Bank backs Laos in boosting education, health sector

VIENTIANE: The World Bank has approved a project to strengthen the performance of primary education and health workers through improved staff management and training, helping Laos address long-term challenges in education and healthcare.

Nation

Follow the president, not get influenced by other parties, Umno told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno Youth wing must not be influenced by other parties and only follow the leadership of party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, says an Umno Youth delegate.

Indonesia

Indonesia tightens animal checks to prevent PPR virus entry

BEKASI, West Java, (Indonesia): (Bernama-Antara) Indonesia's Quarantine Agency (Barantin) has intensified monitoring efforts to prevent the entry of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease affecting goats and sheep, into the country, reported Antara News Agency.

China

China sees rebound in marriages as policy support shows impact

BEIJING: China's marriage registrations saw a rebound in the first three quarters of 2025, suggesting that the country's pro-family policies are beginning to pay off after numbers hit a record low the previous year.

South Korea

South Korea reports first African swine fever case in two months

SEOUL: South Korea on Saturday (Jan 17) confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting authorities to cull thousands of pigs and issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.

Nation

Umno must improve approach to attract young voters, says delegate

KUALA LUMPUR: University students do not fully understand nor hate Umno, but the party needs to improve its approach to attract young voters, says an Umno delegate.

Japan

Japan's tourism agency issues bear-warning pictogram signs

TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) Japan's Tourism Agency said it created new pictogram signs warning visitors that feeding bears, approaching them and leaving trash are prohibited, according to Kyodo News.

Nation

Development could erode majority status of constituencies, careful redelineation needed, says Penang Umno delegate

KUALA LUMPUR: A Penang Umno delegate has called for a careful electoral boundary redelineation, citing concerns that aggressive development and demographic changes could erode the Malay-majority status of several parliamentary constituencies in the state.

Thailand

Thailand's Rama II road collapse causes major jams after pickup falls into sinkhole

BANGKOK: A section of Rama II Road inbound to Bangkok collapsed on Saturday (Jan 17), sending a pickup truck into a deep sinkhole and triggering severe traffic congestion in both directions.