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Another shocking stabbing incident in Japan; two people injured an incident in Fukuoka

Two people were injured in a stabbing incident on Sunday in Fukuoka City in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka, local media reported.

Thailand

Never far away from controversy - Miss Universe Organisation CEO Mario Bucaro steps down after brief tenure

Mario Bucaro — who was recently appointed as Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) CEO — is stepping down from his position after just one month in service.

World

German authorities arrest five men suspected of planning Christmas market attack

BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - German authorities have arrested five men suspected of being militant Islamists planning an attack on a Christmas market in southern Bavaria, police and prosecutors said in a joint statement.

Japan

Higa becomes the first Japanese golfer to win Asian Tour order of merit

Kazuki Higa made history as the first golfer from Japan to win the Asian Tour order of merit after finishing seventh at the season-ending Saudi Open.

World

Ukraine drops NATO goal as Trump envoy sees progress in peace talks

BERLIN/KYIV, Dec 14 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy offered to drop Ukraine's aspirations to join the NATO military alliance as he held five hours of talks with U.S. envoys in Berlin on Sunday to end the war with Russia, with negotiations set to continue on Monday.

AseanPlus News

New Delhi's air quality worsens to new severe level, Indian authorities work to stem smog

Air quality in the Indian capital, Delhi, worsened to a new severe level on Sunday as authorities took anti-pollution measures to stem the smog and urged especially vulnerable people to stay indoors.

Nation

Rampant encroachment by Vietnamese fishermen into T'ganu waters during monsoon, says fishermen's association

DUNGUN: The Terengganu Fishermen's Association (Penentu) has expressed concern about the widespread encroachment of Vietnamese fishing boats into state waters during the monsoon season.

Bowling

Oops, wrong opponent - a mess in bowling semis

BANGKOK: A mind-boggling mix-up in the bowling competition saw national bowler Syazirol Shamsudin settling for bronze after he lost by one pin, 210-211, to Thailand's Napat Buspanikokul in the semi-finals.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong steps up probes, crackdown on firms linked to Wang Fuk Court blaze

Investigation into blaze that killed at least 160 people focuses on complex web of liability involving project's key stakeholders

Nation

Crane collapse victim Muhammad Amaluddin laid to rest

JOHOR BAHRU: Muhammad Amaluddin Hisamudin, 22, who died in a crane collapse at a power plant in Tanjung Bin, was laid to rest at the Gelang Patah Muslim Cemetery at 3.45pm on Sunday (Dec 14).

Badminton

No double joy as Aaron-Wooi Yik lose to Sabar-Moh in SEA Games final

BANGKOK: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik had to settle for silver in the SEA Games after going down to Indonesia's Sabar Gutama-Moh Reza.

Other Sports

Syafiqah punches her way to her first pencak silat gold

BANGKOK: Silat exponent Nur Syafiqah Hamzah won her first SEA Games gold medal on Sunday (Dec 14).

AseanPlus News

US senators warn of China-cartel links forming a global ‘Silk Road of crime’

At a Senate hearing, officials described Chinese money brokers as key to laundering cartel funds and fuelling the illicit fentanyl trade

AseanPlus News

Bursa Malaysia to retest the 1,640 level amid positive sentiment beginning from Monday (Dec 15)

Bursa Malaysia is expected to maintain its upward trajectory and retest the 1,640 resistance level this week, having last reached a higher level of 1,642.33 points on Dec 31, 2024.

AseanPlus News

Big strides for ringgit but expected to tread cautiously between RM4.09 and RM4.11 against the US dollar this week

The ringgit is likely to trade cautiously next week, hovering between RM4.09 and RM4.11 against the US dollar after strengthening by 0.39 per cent week-on-week.

Other Sports

Wushu star Sydney says goodbye with gold and bronze

BANGKOK: It's another medal - a bronze - and goodbye for Sydney Chin.

AseanPlus News

Panchen Lama says reincarnation must follow Chinese laws, be endorsed by Beijing

Second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism makes apparent reference to succession of exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama

Nation

Asian elephant skeleton to become new attraction at Terengganu Museum

KUALA TERENGGANU: The male skeleton of an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is set to become the latest attraction at the Natural History Gallery in the Terengganu State Museum, according to director Mohd Iskandar Muhammad Aziz.

Laos

International tourism in Laos surges 13 per cent in the first 10 months of 2025

Laos welcomed nearly 3.8 million international tourists in the first ten months of 2025, a 13 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Other Sports

M'sia sepak takraw team beat hosts Thais to regain glory after 34 years

BANGKOK: The national men's sepak takraw team ended their 34-year wait for gold in the team regu event by defeating long-time rivals Thailand 2-1 in the final on Sunday (Dec 14).