COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Between 8,000 and 10,000 people joined an emotional silent march in Copenhagen on Saturday. It was organised by Denmark’s Veterans’ Association to protest United States (US) President Donald Trump’s comments downplaying the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan. The association had expected well over a thousand people
WASHINGTON, United States (US): The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has released many more investigation files on the case of sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, reported German Press Agency (dpa). The files released on Friday contain more than three million pages of documents and thousands of videos and photos. They also
KUALA LUMPUR: The national rugby sevens (7s) squad emerged as champions of the 2026 South East Asia Sevens (SEA 7s) tournament after defeating Thailand 10-5 in the final at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium today (Jan 31). National 7s head coach, Nik Safuan Ismade Nik Man, said his charges deserve
KUCHING: AirBorneo is offering a 20 per cent discount on normal fares for the upcoming 2026 Chinese New Year. In a statement today, the Sarawak state-owned airline said the discount applies to bookings made on Feb 1 to Feb 5, 2026, for travel from Feb 6 to Feb 28, 2026. AirBorneo Chief Executive Officer, Megat
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea’s Industry Minister, Kim Jung-kwan, said today (Jan 31) that he thinks “unnecessary misunderstandings” were resolved through his talks with United States (US) Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, in Washington over renewed trade tensions this week, Yonhap News Agency reported. Kim made the remark upon his return home
BANGKOK, Thailand: National independent women’s singles shuttler, Goh Jin Wei, cruised into the Thailand Masters 2026 final after defeating compatriot, Wong Ling Ching, at the Nimibutr Stadium here today (Jan 31). The 26-year-old relied on her experience to stage a strong comeback, rallying from a game down to beat world
PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is in the process of reviewing relevant Acts before fully taking over the implementation of Form Six and matriculation programmes, its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said. “It’s more towards the need to review from the aspect of existing Acts. For instance,
MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported today that the death toll from a ferry sinking in the southern Philippines has risen to 36 after five more bodies were recovered, Xinhua reported. Ongoing search and rescue operations remain focused on locating the sunken ‘MV Trisha Kerstin 3’ and
KULIM, Kedah: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the status of the investigation into the assault case involving the son of Pandan Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, will be determined based on the progress of the police investigation. According to him, whether the case should be
JAKARTA, Indonesia: The development of Indonesia’s new capital, Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), in East Kalimantan has the potential to attract increased investment interest from Japan following a recent visit by Japanese business representatives. Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) head, Basuki Hadimuljono, confirmed that several Japanese firms visited to explore business investment