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Hong Kong fire inquiry finds key clues of systemic failures: barrister

At the first meeting, residents of Wang Fuk Court call on committee to identify and hold those responsible to account

India

Record breaker -- Indian teenage cricket prodigy Suryavanshi smashes 175 runs against England in U-19 final

Teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a stunning 175 off 80 balls for India against England in the men's Under-19 World Cup final.

Japan

Just ain't worth the love anymore ... fewer women in Japan plan to give Valentine's chocolate as inflation bites

Fewer women in Japan are planning to give chocolates on Valentine's Day than a year earlier, as rising costs for everyday goods pressure their budget.

AI

Chatbot Chucky: Parents told to keep kids away from talking AI dolls

Artificial intelligence-based toys say inappropriate things to children and breach a home's privacy through extensive data collection, according to Common Sense Media, a US-based electronic consumer goods watchdog.

Living

Freezers full of seal meat: No one owns our Arctic land, we share it, say Greenland's Inuit

Recently, Greenland's government issued updated recommendations for crisis preparedness, advising residents to keep five days' worth of water and food, as well as access to hunting weapons, ammunition, and fishing gear.

Nation

20 illegal renovation workers nabbed in Johor Ops Kutip raid

JOHOR BARU: Twenty illegal immigrant workers were detained while carrying out renovation work at a commercial premises in Taman Mount Austin near here.

AseanPlus News

Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday in Hong Kong national security trial

High Court judges to hand down penalties on 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to judiciary website.

Nation

'Rembo Melaka' apologises to Mohd Na'im, defamation suit settled

SHAH ALAM: The defamation suit filed by former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, against influencer Ramzi Kamil was amicably settled at the High Court here last Thursday (Feb 5).

Nation

3.27 million vehicles expected on highways during CNY rush

PETALING JAYA: Traffic volume on major highways is expected to rise as early as Feb 13, with about 3.27 million vehicles projected to use these routes during the Chinese New Year festive period.

Nation

Police bust loan scam call centre in Muar, eight arrested

MUAR: Police have busted a call centre offering non-existent loans to unsuspecting customers nationwide, arresting eight syndicate members.

Technology

Crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users

SEOUL, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on ‌Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 ‌billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange.

AI

Opinion: Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they look like money

It isn't just the quality that has changed. In China, AI video is doing something else that once looked unlikely: making money.

Europe

England in 1979 vs today: One man's trip down memory lane

Decades after his first trip to England, a Malaysian revisits his alma mater, this time with his wife.

Nation

Bangladeshi worker crushed to death in spider lift crane mishap on Jalan Perak

PETALING JAYA: A Bangladeshi man was killed when he was crushed by an overturned spider lift crane while carrying out signboard repair works along Jalan Perak here on Friday night (Feb 6).

AseanPlus News

400 evacuated after power bank catches fire on Hong Kong MTR train

Footage circulating online appears to show black bag on fire and emitting thick white smoke inside train carriage

Football

Soccer-Carrick urges no ‘knee‑jerk’ managerial decision amid United surge

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United interim ‌manager Michael Carrick said he is relishing his spell in charge ‌but will not get carried away with talk of taking ‌the job permanently despite overseeing three wins from his opening three matches.

Nation

50% CNY toll discount on Feb 14 and 15, says Nanta

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to provide a 50% toll discount on Feb 14 and 15, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year 2026 celebrations, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

Nation

Police bar Garah rally at Sogo over public safety fears

PETALING JAYA: Police have disallowed a planned rally by the Gerakan Anti Rumah Anutan Haram (Garah) scheduled for Saturday (Feb 7) at the Sogo shopping complex here, citing concerns over public safety and security.

Nation

Over a hundred turtle hatchlings released in Sabah conservation efforts

KOTA KINABALU: Over a hundred turtle hatchlings were released into the sea over the past two weeks across two islands in Sabah.

AI

Anthropic mocks ChatGPT ads in Super Bowl spot, vows Claude will stay ad-free

The announcement comes just weeks after OpenAI said it would begin testing ads with some ChatGPT users in the United States.