Entertainment

Singapore singer Iskandar Ismail wins latest season of Malaysian reality show 'Gegar Vaganza'

The 47-year-old is the third Singaporean to win the contest after Aliff Aziz was crowned winner in 2022 while Hady Mirza became co-winner with Malaysian singer Naqiu in 2019.

Living

Malaysian master sake sommelier creates new glass for better sake appreciation

The 'Kyoto Sake Glass' is a specialised glass aimed at providing a more authentic and balanced appreciation of sake.

Nation

Thailand and Cambodia want Malaysia to remain as peace facilitators, says Tok Mat

KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand and Cambodia want Malaysia to remain as peace facilitators to help the two countries reach a lasting solution to their ongoing border dispute, said Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

AseanPlus News

New Zealand and Kiribati relationship warms with partnership agreement

WELLINGTON: New Zealand and the Pacific nation of Kiribati signed a new partnership agreement on Monday (Jan 19), signalling a warming of ties that had cooled last year with New Zealand announcing a review of its development programme there

Sabah & Sarawak

MMEA nabs two fishermen for using illegal means off Sabah waters

KOTA KINABALU: Fishermen using fish attracting lamps underwater and illegal means to trawl along the coasts of Tanjung Melanim near here were arrested for breaching marine laws.

Indonesia

Nine arrested in North Sumatra over alleged baby trafficking

JAKARTA: Police in Medan, North Sumatra, have arrested nine people and are searching for three others over their alleged involvement in a baby trafficking ring operating through illegal adoption schemes on social media.

Sabah & Sarawak

Woman, 69, loses over RM410,000 in phone scam

KUCHING: A 69-year-old woman here lost RM415,464 after falling victim to a phone scam by a caller impersonating a police officer.

Brunei

Cybercrime awareness efforts target Brunei senior citizens

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Royal Brunei Police Force, through its Cyber Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department and in collaboration with the Belait District Office and Belait District Security Committee, conducted a briefing on 'Cybercrime: Online Scams' specifically for senior citizens in the district.

Nation

Anwar: US Board of Peace needs to stop Zionist attacks first

KUALA LUMPUR: The formation of Gaza's "Board of Peace" by the US will do little to rebuild Palestine unless Zionist attacks are halted, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

AI

Ant-backed Chinese AI agent developer DeepWisdom aims to help solo entrepreneurs

The system, powered largely by open-source AI models, seeks to deliver a finished product without the user writing a single line of code.

Japan

Record tourists to Japan, despite plunge in Chinese visitors

TOKYO: A record number of tourists flocked to Japan last year, the transport ministry said Tuesday (Jan 20), despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on.

Letters

Follow Sarawak’s lead on free school transport, Putrajaya told

From T. MURUGIAH, National vice-president, MIC.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia closed for Thaipusam, FT day on Feb 2

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia will be closed on Feb 2, 2026 (Monday), in conjunction with the Thaipusam and Federal Territory public holidays.

Technology

Taiwan says it will lead 'democratic' high-tech supply chain with US

TAIPEI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan aims ‌to build a "democratic" high-tech supply chain with the United States and form a strategic ‌AI partnership under the new tariffs deal it sealed with Washington last ‌week, Taipei's top negotiator in the talks said on Tuesday.

Cambodia

Cambodia makes US$15.5bil from exports of garments, shoes, travel goods in 2025

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia exported garments, shoes, and travel goods totally worth US$15.5 billion in 2025, a year-on-year rise of 15.7 per cent, said a Ministry of Commerce's report obtained on Monday (Jan 19).

Singapore

Eurasian hoopoe in Tanjong Katong excites Singapore birdwatchers

SINGAPORE: Keen birdwatcher Andy Chew spent two hours in the morning of Monday (Jan 19), zipping around Tanjong Katong on his bicycle in search of a rare sighting.

Nation

Malaysia's GDP grew by 4.9% in 2025, trade surpassed RM3 trillion, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a 4.9% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and total trade surpassed RM3 trillion for the first time last year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Comment

Brain circulation or brain drain: Malaysia needs better metrics

In recent months, the language around Malaysia's talent outflows has shifted.

Malaysia

Winter wonderlands that you can visit across Malaysia

From Penang to Sabah, you can 'chill' with friends and family at these snow attractions.

Myanmar

Yangon air quality at unhealthy red level for four consecutive days

YANGON: Yangon's air quality has remained at the red level for four consecutive days, according to Environment, Health, and Safety Myanmar (EHS Myanmar), a non-profit organisation.