Thursday, 5 February 2026

Author: Bernama

US Justice Department releases more Epstein files

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

National 7s rugby squad crowned SEA 7s 2026 champions

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

AirBorneo offers 20% fare discount for Chinese New Year

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

South Korea resolves ‘unnecessary misunderstandings’ via tariff talks with US

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

Experience pays off as Jin Wei advances to Thailand Masters final

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

Higher Education Ministry reviewing Acts to take over Form Six, matriculation

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,

Death toll rises to 36 in southern Philippines’ ferry sinking

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

Japanese business visit signals potential investment in Ibu Kota Nusantara

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

MCMC detects, shuts down fake Base Transceiver Station sending scam SMS

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