DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence on Tuesday that the United States and European countries will find a solution over the U.S. administration's aim to take over Greenland, brushing off "hysteria" about a possible trade war. Read full story

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Britain should no longer be called Great Britain as it was the only country in the world to officially name itself "Great". Read full story

Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State was negotiating a handover of the Al-Hol camp, which houses IS-linked civilians, to Syrian authorities, three Syrian sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry has announced the appointment of four senior Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) officers, including Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) chief executive Lieutenant General Datuk Seri Muhammad Huzaimi Sabri, as the new MAF Headquarters Chief of Staff. Read full story

DAVOS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the bloc's executive arm is working on a package to support Arctic security and warned that tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland are a mistake. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has granted an audience to Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar at Istana Negara on Tuesday (Jan 20). Read full story

DAVOS, Switzerland/COPENHAGEN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed there was "no going back" on his goal to control Greenland, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force and rounding on allies as European leaders struggled to respond. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The National Union of Journalists Peninsular Malaysia (NUJM) has condemned the actions of an official from a government-linked company who reportedly intimidated a reporter during an event recently. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: A non-criminal and proportionate mechanism should be given priority when dealing with matters involving speech and expression, especially if it concerns journalists, says G25 Malaysia. Read full story

KYIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has not decided yet on travelling to Davos as the U.S. has not made clear if a substantive meeting with President Donald Trump will happen, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday. Read full story

GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Iran in the coming days, with proponents aiming to discuss "alarming violence" used against protesters, a document showed on Tuesday. Read full story

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that plans floated by Moldova's president to hold a referendum on reunification with Romania would be destructive to Moldovan statehood. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Newly appointed Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong has outlined his ABCD pillars to strengthen the competitiveness of local businesses. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Sports-related injuries among so-called 'weekend warriors', individuals who engage in sports sporadically without consistent training, are noticeably on the rise, particularly at the start of the year, as many return to physical activity without adequate preparation. Read full story

KLUANG: A 60-year-old man has been fined RM40,000 by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to diesel misappropriation. Read full story

KLANG: The Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a cargo boat on Monday (Jan 20) and found the vessel's three-member crew without any valid documents. Read full story

KUCHING: Sarawak will lower the age limit for citizenship applications under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution from 21 to 18 years starting June this year, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Read full story

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and Conservation Medicine (CM) have renewed their successful collaboration on wildlife health and zoonotic disease surveillance with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed an application by the Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd (SESB) for a time extension in the preparation of an assessment for compensation over a land dispute with the government. Read full story

JASIN: Data from the Malaysian Insolvency Department (MDI) reveals that Selangor records the highest incidence of bankruptcy in the country, with a significant proportion of cases involving civil servants, particularly teachers. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: An Immigration officer was found to have keyed in the details of a passenger entering Malaysia into the MyIMMs system without the physical presence of the passenger at the counter at KLIA. Read full story

KULAI: Rental rates for Ramadan bazaar lots across Johor will be standardised to a maximum of RM500 to ease the burden on small traders, says state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has urged the introduction of laws related to national security and foreign threats, saying that evolving criminal trends could undermine social harmony and open up floodgates to more scam cases in the country. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Education, housing, healthcare and public transport must be given priority in the implementation of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which begins this year, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has decreed. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: While the rights of the states must be respected, Malaysia's interests as a nation must come first, decrees His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. Read full story

MELAKA: The Melaka state government has announced a special holiday for all state and federal civil servants in the state on 1 Ramadan, which is expected to fall on Feb 19. Read full story

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat and three foreign crew members on Sunday (Jan 19) for failing to produce valid identification documents. Read full story

BATU PAHAT: A Chinese national lost RM239,000 after falling prey to an investment scam here. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, decreed that the national language Bahasa Malaysia must continue to be given priority. Read full story

Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on his peace board, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a draft charter. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Actress Nadia Kesuma who went missing upon arriving at the Raja Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, is confirmed to have passed away. Read full story

With Visit Malaysia 2026 upon us, short-term rentals can help fill the gap in the rising demand for more tourist accommodation. However, the delay in the implementation of new national short-term rental rules is causing concern among both 'home-stay' hosts and their neighbours. Read full story

Washington's attack and continuing discourse on Venezuela has stripped the neocolonial rhetoric of its pretenses, openly signaling the revival of unapologetic empire to the US under Trump. Read full story

Can STRs and residents coexist positively within neighbourhoods? Read full story

Transparency International-Malaysia president Raymon Ram warns weak systems and uneven enforcement erode trust, as Malaysia's stagnant corruption perception score and rise in high profile graft cases highlight the urgent need to bridge promises with action. Read full story

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday that it has confirmed the release of 139 political prisoners in Venezuela since January 8. Read full story

KAMPALA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ugandan police denied on Saturday allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine's party that he had been arrested by soldiers as President Yoweri Museveni closed in on a landslide re-election. Read full story

DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 people have died in Iran's nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, while a "very slight rise" in internet activity was reported in the country after an eight-day blackout. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The latest immigration records show that missing actress Nadia Kesuma has left King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Read full story

DUNGUN: Around 1,300 residents of Kampung Durian Mentangau, near here, are on edge after a sun bear has been roaming the village for the past two weeks. Read full story