Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Author: Bernama

KKB by-election: PH candidate not perturbed by personal attacks

HULU SELANGOR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Pang Sock Tao is not perturbed over the personal attacks made against her by the opposition but instead wants to remain focused on the Kuala Kubu Baru (KKB) by-election campaign. She said she wants to be a mature politician and make full use of

Samsung first quarter profit climbs nearly 10-fold on previous year

SEOUL: South Korean tech firm Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported close to a five-fold jump in net income attributable to shareholders in the first quarter. Profit after tax, less dividends payable to holders of preference shares, climbed to 6.62 trillion Korean won (around US$$4.8 billion) from 1.40 trillion won in

Brazil surpasses record 4 mln cases of dengue

SAO PAULO: Brazil has surpassed a record 4 million cases of dengue in 2024, the highest number ever registered for the mosquito-borne disease, the Ministry of Health said Monday, reported Xinhua. Latin America’s most populous country detected 4,127,571 cases in the first 16 weeks of the year, marking an unprecedented

Gen Z, millennials more willing to spend on sustainable products

KUALA LUMPUR: Generation Z (Gen Z) and millennials in Malaysia are willing to pay for sustainable products while the majority are not willing to commit more resources to be more sustainable in their energy usage, according to Ernst and Young’s (EY) Energy transition consumer insights report. The survey found that

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Police rescue four human trafficking victims in Labuan

LABUAN: Police have rescued four Filipino women believed to be victims of human trafficking. Labuan police chief Supt Mohd Hamizi Halim said the victims, aged between 31 and 33, were allegedly forced to work in nightspots on this duty-free island. He said three women were rescued on this island on

King Charles returns to public duties after cancer treatment

LONDON: King Charles III is returning to public duties after the positive effect of his cancer treatment. King Charles has been receiving care as an outpatient since early February, and sources have said that despite the welcome news the king still has cancer and will continue to be treated for

Indonesia’s Mount Ruang erupts again, evacuation ordered

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest level and order immediate evacuations within a 6-kilometre radius, German news agency (dpa) reported. The eruption at Mount Ruang, located in North Sulawesi province, sent a column of ash and smoke 2,000

Society welcomes nurses, public contributions to help improve palliative care

LUMUT: The Manjung Palliative Care Society (MPCS) welcomes trained nurses to join them in providing palliative care to patients and families in need. Its president Dr Lee Li Yuan said that currently, specialist nurses in the treatment service are very much needed including at MPCS due to the increasing rate

Malaysia bow out of Uber Cup early

CHENGDU: It comes as no surprise as Malaysia once again exited early from the Uber Cup following a 0-5 drubbing by 2018 runner-up, Thailand, in their second Group B fixture at the Chengdu High-Tech Zone Sports Centre, here yesterday. In yesterday’s match, Malaysia fielded second singles K. Letshanaa as the