HERE is the list of key news you need to know today.
Malaysia ready to face possibility of TPPA cancellation
Malaysia is ready to face any eventuality arising from the possibility of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) being scrapped.
This follows the indication by United States President-elect Donald Trump that he was not in favour of the trade pact.
Don't discriminate NGOs giving humanitarian aid for Rohingya
The Myanmar government is urged not to discriminate against non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from this country in providing humanitarian aid for its population, particularly the Rohingyas.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Special Envoy to Myanmar Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said Burma must be fair to all ASEAN countries including Malaysia.
Former Iran president Rafsanjani dies in blow to moderates
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died on Sunday at the age of 82, a big blow to moderates and reformists deprived now of their most influential supporter in the Islamic establishment.
He had been described as "a pillar of the Islamic revolution". His pragmatic policies – economic liberalisation, better relations with the West and empowering elected bodies - appealed to many Iranians but were despised by hardliners.
Thai PM visits flood-battered south: six dead, transport disrupted
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited flooded parts of the south of the country on Friday where unseasonable downpours have killed six people, cut road and rail links and forced an airport to close.
Thailand's wet season usually ends in late November and heavy rain and flooding is rare in January, which is high season for beach resorts in the south.
Plymouth hold Liverpool in FA Cup, Chelsea and Spurs win
Fourth-tier Plymouth Argyle shut up shop and kept the door firmly closed to earn a 0-0 draw away to Liverpool's youngest ever starting XI in Sunday's FA Cup third round tie at Anfield while Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur both won.
Determined defending and unstinting effort kept League Two Plymouth in the game against a Liverpool side lying second in the Premier League, almost 70 places above them.
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Major news highlights today.
Fokus Minggu Depan: PRK KKB, sentimen semasa pengundi…
Ikuti kupasan Pengurus Kanan Penyelidikan Institut Darul Ehsan (IDE), Khairul Arifin, dan wartawan Astro AWANI, Firdaus Azil mengenai tinjauan semasa Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Kuala Kubu Baharu.
Banjir pulih, PPS Kota Tinggi ditutup
Pusat Pemindahan Sementara (PPS) Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Lintang yang dibuka untuk kemudahan mangsa banjir di persekitarannya semalam telah ditutup pada pukul 2.30 petang tadi.
Faisal Halim cedera disimbah cecair dipercayai asid
Terdapat kecederaan dilihat di bahagian muka, kepala dan bahagian belakang pemain tersebut.
Polis tahan dua lelaki, sita kenderaan papar gambar Agong pada kempen PRK KKB
Kedua-dua lelaki itu ditahan di sekitar Ulu Yam Lama, selepas polis menerima laporan mengenainya pada pukul 6.18 petang semalam.
Syarikat pengeluar minyak wangi, Yaya Empire bertaraf global
Syarikat pengeluar perfume, Yaya Empire antara salah sebuah syarikat tempatan yang berjaya menempa nama dalam industri haruman bertaraf global selepas meneroka pasaran luar Malaysia.
Piala Thomas: Rexy mahu perseorangan negara lebih mantap di Horsens
Dalam tempoh dua tahun lagi, skuad lelaki akan lebih seimbang memandangkan kem beregu negara lebih stabil berbanding perseorangan negara.
PN belum tentukan lagi jumlah kerusi akan ditandingi pada PRN Sabah nanti
Muhyiddin berkata PN dan Bersatu akan sertai PRN Sabah ke-17, namun soal bilangan kerusi bakal ditandingi belum lagi dibuat.
Subsidi bersasar: Jangan buat spekulasi, tunggu pengumuman rasmi kerajaan
Fuziah berkata, setakat ini tiada pengumuman dibuat, sekali gus menyangkal laporan media luar kononnya kerajaan telah membuat keputusan.
Polis serah siasatan pesawat terhempas di Sungkai kepada CAAM
Setakat ini pihak Biro Siasatan Kemalangan Udara (BSKU) di bawah Kementerian Pengangkutan masih melakukan siasatan di lokasi kejadian.
Kampung Belukut dijadikan kampung angkat Madani JWP
Pembangunan modal insan antara fokus Program Kampung Angkat Madani Jabatan Wilayah Persekutuan (JWP).