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
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), through an integrated operation, detected and shut down the transmission activities of a Fake Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in Genting Highlands, Pahang recently. In a statement today, the MCMC said the integrated operation carried out together with a telecommunications company was the
MUAR, Johor: Approximately 12 hectares (30 acres) of peat forest at Batu 13, Bukit Naning, near the Johor State Farmers’ Organisation (PPNJ) Estate, was reported to be on fire today (Jan 31). Operations Commander, Fire Superintendent II Norshuhada Amasari, said upon receiving a call at 9:00 am today, a total of
SEOUL, South Korea: The first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nine months was confirmed at a cattle farm in Incheon today (Jan 31), Yonhap News Agency reported, citing authorities. The case was reported in the county of Ganghwa, prompting authorities to raise the relevant warning level from “attention” to