
News: East & West Malaysia

Cancel ‘Glamping with Pride’ event and repent, FT mufti urges organisers
Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil says the pro-LGBTQ programme goes against the Islamic concept of 'fitrah' and should be prohibited.
Malaysia

Rapid KL restructures bus routes to boost efficiency

Muhyiddin still PN’s most revered figure among opponents, says Bersatu man
The Malaysian Highway Authority says traffic was reported to be at a standstill for nearly 5km.
The PAS president and PN deputy chairman notes that 10 days have lapsed since the Bersatu president’s announcement.
Analysts say SG4 is now SG3+1 after PAS refused to be part of the Perlis state government following a change in the menteri besar.
The worst-hit areas are those in the Kuching, Sibu and Bintulu divisions.
Borneo+

Sarawak flood situation worsens, number of evacuees up

Sarawak union says exams will help pupils to grow
Discussions on alternative sites will be held in light of schools reopening for the new term on Jan 12.
The polls are being held following the death of the incumbent, Bung Moktar Radin, last month.
Dr Annuar Rapaee says there is no need for a study, and cites positive outcomes from Sarawak’s public examinations for the DLP programme.
The Bersatu vice-president says if Parliament does not have the courage to amend the law, then it is better that the law be repealed.
Southeast Asia

Polls open in second phase of Myanmar junta-run election

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images
Rescue teams sifted through landfill debris, seeking survivors after a massive garbage pile buried at least four workers.

US announces aid to bolster Thailand, Cambodia truce
The US is expected to offer US$20 million to help both countries combat drug trafficking and cyber scams, as part of a US$45 million aid package.
The annual religious parade commemorates the arrival of the wooden statue of Christ from Mexico in the early 1600s.
But rather than the hardline approach once articulated by his former national security adviser John Bolton, the US president seems to prefer leverage, spectacle and material gain, making an all-out war unlikely.
World

Grateful Dead co-founder and guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Queensland
Little information is filtering out after an internet shutdown, with monitor NetBlocks showing virtually no connectivity since Thursday.
For India, 2025 was “one of the most active years” for trade agreements, aimed to “spread risk” rather than to pivot from Washington.
Seoul rejected the allegation, with its defence ministry saying the drone was not a model operated by its military.
About 1,000 protesters rallied in western Caracas and a few hundred in Petare, far fewer than past demonstrations by Nicolas Maduro’s camp.

















