HONG KONG, Sept 15 — China swept all five finals at the Hong Kong Open yesterday, with world number four Li Shifeng easing past India’s Lakshya Sen to claim his second world tour title of the year.

DOHA, Sept 15 — Qatar’s prime minister has called on the international community to end “double standards” and hold Israel accountable, ahead of an emergency summit convened in Doha following an unprecedented Israeli strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital.

NEW YORK, Sept 15 — US President Donald Trump yesterday sought to ease concerns, saying foreign workers are “welcome” in the country and stressing he does not want to “frighten off” investors, just 10 days after hundreds of South Koreans were detained at a Georgia work site.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 15 — A total of 415 flood victims from 113 families are currently housed at two temporary relief centres and one permanent centre in Sabah as of 8am today.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 15 — Police seized 135 motorcycles and issued 614 summonses during an integrated operation, Op Tutup Samseng Jalanan Bersepadu, at the North-South Expressway (PLUS) exit in Jalan Permatang Pauh, Seberang Jaya, early yesterday.

ALOR SETAR, Sept 15 — Around 100,000 visitors are expected to travel to Langkawi Island via passenger ferry services during the Malaysia Day holiday and the school break.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Malaysian rider Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli saw his hopes of finishing as runner-up in the 2025 Red Bull Rookies Cup (RBRC) dashed after a crash at the second corner of the final Round 2 race at Misano Circuit, Italy, today.

MADRID, Sept 14 — Spanish firefighters discovered a man’s body today while sifting through the rubble of a Madrid bar destroyed in an explosion that injured 25 people, two of them seriously.

KATHMANDU, Sept 14 — Nepal’s new interim prime minister has pledged to heed the demands of Gen Z-led protests to “end corruption” as she assumed office, following the ouster of her predecessor by youth-driven demonstrations.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 14 — An accounts clerk has lost RM527,681.17 after being duped by a fake investment scheme.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 14 — The number of flood victims in Sabah rose to 400 people from 125 families as of 9am today, up from 391 people from 126 families yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 14 — Budget 2026, to be tabled next month, is set to place strong emphasis on boosting the tourism sector in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, in preparation for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026).