Sabah & Sarawak

RM635,000 worth of e-cigs seized, 23 nabbed in multi-district crackdown in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Over RM635,000 worth of e-cigarettes were seized while 23 suspects were nabbed following an integrated crackdown across seven districts in Sabah.

India

Indian nationals return from Iran amid unrest, recount internet shutdowns and protests

NEW DELHI: Several Indian nationals arrived late Friday (Jan 16) at Indira Gandhi International Airport after leaving Iran as tensions escalated there. The returns follow advisories issued by New Delhi and the Indian Embassy in Tehran, asking citizens to depart due to a volatile security situation.

Nation

KJ has not submitted form to rejoin Umno, says sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has not submitted his form to rejoin the party, says Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

Technology

EU to bar Chinese suppliers from critical infrastructure, FT reports

Jan ‌17 (Reuters) - The ‌European Union ‌is moving to phase out ‍Chinese‑made equipment ‍from the ‌zone's critical infrastructure, ‍barring ​companies ⁠such as Huawei and ZTE ‌from telecom ⁠networks, ‍solar systems and ‍security scanners, the ‌Financial Times reported on Saturday.

Tennis

Tennis-'Fully Australian' Kasatkina ready to embrace home expectations at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Russian-born Daria ‌Kasatkina said she is ready to embrace the "good pressure" of a home Grand Slam when she ‌steps onto the Melbourne Park court as an Australian citizen for the first time.

Nation

JB cops seeking public's help on child dangerously crossing busy road

JOHOR BARU: Police are urging members of the public with information regarding a case involving a young child believed to have crossed a busy road dangerously to come forward to assist in its investigation.

Nation

Cops seeking man who allegedly groped woman in LRT

KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was allegedly groped in a crowded LRT train here.

Nation

Umno AGM: Women voters outnumber men, aren’t we ideal election candidates?, asks Sabah Puteri Umno chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Women must make up at least 30% of candidates in the coming elections, says a Sabah Puteri Umno delegate.

Technology

South Korea says US chip tariff to have limited immediate impact

SEOUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's trade ‌minister said on Saturday that a U.S. proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on ‌certain advanced computing chips would have a limited impact on South Korean companies.

China

Hong Kong police arrest another man with knife, days after earlier case in Tuen Mun

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police have arrested a man who brandished a knife in an apparently disoriented state near a McDonald's in Tsuen Wan, just two days after officers shot dead another blade-wielding attacker elsewhere in the city.

Nation

Van driver killed, five factory workers hurt in Johor crash

KULAI: A 64-year-old van driver was killed while five factory workers were injured after their vehicle was involved in a crash on Saturday (Jan 17) morning.

Analysis

Mismatched signals from Umno top guns

The Umno president and his fiery Youth chief do not seem to be on the same page about where the party should be heading.

Nation

Don't be complacent despite drop in dengue cases, says Perak Health director

IPOH: Despite dengue cases currently remaining low, the public must not become complacent, says Perak Health director Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha.

Letters

Rework e-invoicing: Propose voluntary participation to preserve Malaysian SMES

From DATUK LAWRENCE LOW MCA Economic and SMEs Affairs Committee Chairman MCA Vice President

Living

Restaurant trends that are likely to bloom in Malaysia in 2026

From modern Malay restaurants to kopitiams, here are the restaurant trends that are likely to be big in Malaysia this year.

Asia & Oceania

Swimming with the world's largest fish, the whale sharks of Australia

There are only a few places in the world where you can see whale sharks. The Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia is one of them. Traces of sharks can also be found on a hike through a bizarre canyon world.

Thailand

Italian-Thai acknowledges mistake, requests to continue project work

BANGKOK: Italian-Thai acknowledges its mistake and requests government approval to resume work – Engineer confirms the crane was not defective and examines the cause of the crane collapse.

Vietnam

Asean Digital Ministers' Meeting adopts Hanoi Declaration on digital cooperation

HANOI: The 6th Asean Digital Ministers' Meeting (ADGMIN) has approved the Hanoi Declaration on digital cooperation, reaffirming the bloc's goals and principles as outlined in the 1967 Bangkok Declaration and the Asean Charter.

Nation

Umno AGM: Recall the good times, don’t quit this family, Kelantan delegate tells disgruntled members

KUALA LUMPUR: Close ranks and "reflect on the memories made together" instead of choosing to leave, a Kelantan Umno delegate has told disgruntled party members.

Nation

There was no need to arrest ex-FMT journo Rex Tan after midnight, says media group

PETALING JAYA: Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) has expressed concern over the arrest of former Free Malaysia Today (FMT) journalist Rex Tan under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act.