KOTA KINABALU: A man braved through a burning house to save a family of seven, including small children, but eventually did not survive the ordeal in Labuan early Wednesday (Jan 24). Gillian Donald had managed to pull the family to safety during the fire at about 4am but he later …

BEIJING: Oil seesawed between modest falls and gains on Wednesday as traders weighed the impact on prices stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions, concerns over tepid demand and a stronger dollar. The front-month March contract for Brent crude rose 4 cents to $79.59 a barrel at 0712 GMT. U.S. West Texas …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rohan Bopanna’s worn out knees have not stopped him from climbing the world doubles rankings and the 43-year-old Indian became the oldest player to reach number one after making the Australian Open semi-finals with Matthew Ebden on Wednesday. Bopanna and Australian Ebden beat Argentine pair Maximo Gonzalez …

AS THE Astaka Sports Complex field in Section 52, Petaling Jaya, is often a sought-after place for sports events, the public is again infuriated by the poor maintenance of amenities especially the toilets. As of Tuesday (Jan 23), the women’s toilet adjacent to the tennis courts had a notice of …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00%, in line with market expectations. Economists polled by Reuters expected Bank Negara to keep rates steady at 3%. “At the current OPR level, the monetary policy stance remains supportive of the economy and is consistent …

JOHOR BARU: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has denied the allegation made by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad of being treated like a criminal during questioning. He added that the police were merely carrying out their duty by conducting an investigation. “On our part, we continue with …

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s lawmakers are set to vote on a social media regulation bill on Wednesday which opposition politicians and activists allege will muzzle free speech. The Online Safety Bill proposes jail terms for content that a five-member commission considers illegal and make social media platforms such as …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Dayana Yastremska extended her dream run at the Australian Open on Wednesday to become the first women’s qualifier to reach the semi-finals in 45 years but made sure to remind tennis fans about her countrymen fighting in Ukraine. Getting to the pointy end of the year’s first …

JOHOR BARU: Jealousy is believed to be the motive behind Mila Sharmilah Samsusah’s murder, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police added that the autopsy report found the deceased, who is better known as Bella, had died due to a fracture in the head caused by a blunt …

KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz Malaysia Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd (Allianz Life), has recorded a 51.9 per cent year-on-year agent recruitment growth in 2023. In a statement today, Allianz Malaysia said the new recruitment of agents increased from 1,417 on Dec 31 2022, to 2,152 last year, bringing …