KUANTAN, Jan 27 — A doctor was cheated out of RM285,000 after falling victim to a phone scam involving impostors posing as representatives of a major utility company and police officers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Pos Malaysia has issued a final notice to motorists who still need a physical road tax slip to complete their renewals at post offices nationwide before the February 1 deadline.

MELBOURNE, Jan 26 — US players are dominating the women’s singles at the Australian Open, with Amanda Anisimova’s win over China’s Wang Xinyu giving four Americans a spot in the quarter-finals for the first time in 25 years.

MOSCOW, Jan 26 — The Kremlin said today that control over Ukraine’s Donbas region remains central to Russia’s position in any peace deal, TASS reported following weekend talks in Abu Dhabi.

BEIJING, Jan 26 — China said today that its preliminary trade agreement with Canada is not directed at any third party, despite a US threat to impose steep tariffs if the deal proceeds.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The Bukit Aman Classified Crimes Investigation Unit will take over the probe into two police reports filed today by former Chief of Army Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan against an activist.

KUCHING, Jan 26 — A 28-year-old man pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here today to allegedly maiming a female puppy near a beverage outlet earlier this month.

KRABI, Jan 26 — Malaysians intending to travel to Hat Yai during the upcoming Chinese New Year holidays are urged to plan carefully, including ensuring they have adequate health and vehicle insurance before heading to southern Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.

MELAKA, Jan 23 — A Myanmar national was sentenced yesterday to 13 years and seven months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here after pleading guilty to 17 charges related to forged documents, including fake passports and counterfeit United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards.

LONDON, Jan 22 — Real Madrid remain at the top of football’s wealth rankings, while Liverpool have surpassed their English rivals to become the richest club in England for the first time, according to Deloitte’s Money League report released Thursday.

TOKYO, Jan 22 — Japan has halted the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant just hours after it began, though the reactor remains “stable,” the operator said.