MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz would like nothing better than to take the title away from Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open in two week’s time, the Spaniard said on the eve of the start of the year’s first Grand Slam. The 20-year-old said Djokovic’s record of …

IPOH: A prostitution ring has been shut down by the Immigration Department during a special operation at five premises here. Immigration Department deputy director-general (operations) Jafri Embok Taha said the operation, which was conducted at two prostitution dens and three entertainment outlets on Friday (Jan 12), saw the arrests of …

GOMBAK: Commuters can ride on KTM Komuter trains for free on Thaipusam day (Jan 25) and the service will run for 24 hours per day from Jan 23-36, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said commuter trains on the Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang-Batu Caves route and the Batu Caves-Port Klang-Batu Caves …

GEORGE TOWN: Consumers in areas under the second phase of water supply restoration have fully received supply as of 6am on Saturday (Jan 13), says the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP). In a statement on Saturday, PBAPP said that the second phase of water supply restoration involved 495,065 consumers or …

PETALING JAYA: It is unlawful and an abuse of power for the government to consider banning The Netflix documentary “Man on the Run”, says Lawyers For Liberty (LFL). LFL director Zaid Malek said that the government does not have the power to remove the documentary on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad …

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea stopped operating a radio station used to send coded messages to its agents in South Korea, the Yonhap news agency said on Saturday, the latest sign the isolated country is shaking up the way it handles relations with Seoul. North Korea has been stepping up …

WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters): The United States and Britain on Friday (Jan 12) defended to the UN Security Council the legality of strikes they launched against Yemen’s Houthis for attacking Red Sea shipping while Russia and China accused the Western allies of raising regional tensions. Russia called the United States …

Compiled by JUNAID IBRAHIM, BEH YUEN HUI and R. ARAVINTHAN CONFINEMENT ladies are in high demand in Singapore as many couples are planning to have a “dragon baby” this year, Sin Chew Daily reported. These ladies charge between S$2,600 and S$4,500 (RM9,000 and RM15,700) per month. The experienced ones can …

Eight cars have been removed from the homes of Taman Wawasan residents in Puchong, Selangor, who were evacuated to safety following a landslide last month. Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) councillor Lee Jen Uyin told StarMetro that contractors had demolished the porch walls of the affected houses to facilitate an …

Alphabet’s autonomous car subsidiary, Waymo, has announced that it will finally be able to run its driverless vehicles on certain stretches of freeway in Phoenix, Arizona. This crucial step will enable Waymo to shorten journey times for Waymo One riders and continue its expansion in the US. Waymo is set …