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Flooring to beat Malaysia’s heat

Floors are not constructed to be unbreakable but resilient. Regardless of spills, scratches or even unexpected floods, a good floor should be able to hold its ground.

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URA: Why it deserves support

Criticism of the Urban Renewal Bill centres on its proposed consent threshold for redevelopment.

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Johor — a top regional hotspot

It appears to be a foregone conclusion that Malaysia's property sector has shifted its eyes southward and the spotlight is decisively on the state that is closest to Singapore.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen vows to go all out for win, McLaren expect a clean fight

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - McLaren shrugged off talk of Red Bull team trickery in Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Max Verstappen said he had nothing to lose and would go all out to win.

Other Sports

Motor racing–McLaren's Piastri not giving up on taking title from third on grid

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - McLaren's Oscar Piastri still hopes he can become Australia's first Formula One champion in 45 years despite qualifying third and behind his two title rivals for Sunday's deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

World

Honduran election still too close to call as vote counting enters seventh day

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - In Honduras, Nasry Asfura, the conservative presidential candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, maintained a razor-thin lead on Saturday as counting stretched into its seventh day and the race remains too close to call.

Golf

Golf-Reitan holds five-shot lead ahead of final round at Sun City

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Norway's Kristoffer Reitan heads into Sunday's final round of the DP World Tour's Nedbank Challenge at Sun City with a commanding five-shot lead, but will rue a double-bogey at the last in his otherwise faultless 67.  

Football

Soccer-Aston Villa on a roll but Emery plays down title talk

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Unai Emery said in Aston Villa's programme on Saturday that he disliked headlines calling his side title challengers but after an unforgettable 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal on Saturday the Spaniard may need to get used to them.

Football

Soccer-Manchester City narrow gap in table with dominant win over Sunderland

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Manchester City's centre backs Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol struck less than four minutes apart in the first half in a 3-0 thrashing of Sunderland that tightened the Premier League title race and kept the pressure firmly on leaders Arsenal.

Football

Soccer-Substitute Kane scores hat-trick in Bayern's 5-0 demolition of hosts Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane scored a hat-trick after coming on as second-half substitute to guide Bayern Munich to a 5-0 victory over hosts VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

World

Zelenskiy says he had "substantive" phone call with U.S. special envoy Witkoff

KYIV, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had had a long and "substantive" phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Cricket

Cricket-Kohli credits 'most satisfying' series as he rediscovers his best form in years

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Virat Kohli said he had rediscovered his peak batting level for the first time in three years after inspiring India to a series-clinching victory over South Africa on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround from recent struggles.

World

Tunisians step up protests against Saied's crackdown on opposition

TUNIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied's expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners.

World

Hong Kong's Jan.-Nov. tourist arrivals top 2024 full-year total

HONG KONG, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tourist arrivals to Hong Kong in the first 11 months of 2025 grew 12 percent year on year, buoyed by the 15th National Games and other mega events, according to local data.

Nation

Couple killed in Gua Musang ravine crash laid to rest

KOTA BARU: The bodies of a soon-to-be-wed couple who died after their vehicle plunged into a ravine in Terengganu have been laid to rest.

Nation

Anwar visits Bung Moktar's family, extends condolences

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who passed away on Friday (Dec 5).

Cricket

Cricket-Jaiswal's maiden ODI hundred secures India's series win against South Africa

Dec 6 (Reuters) - India registered a 2-1 series victory against South Africa after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden hundred in one-day internationals secured their nine-wicket romp in the third and final match in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. 

Football

Sabah maintain winning form, trash Police 4-1

PETALING JAYA: Sabah kept their winning momentum going after recording a second win in the Super League this season by thrashing Police 4-1 at the Selayang Stadium on Saturday (Dec 6).

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen on pole for F1 title-decider with Norris alongside

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Formula One's title contenders seized the top three grid slots on Saturday to set up a tense season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with a jubilant Max Verstappen on pole ahead of McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Football

Soccer-Aston Villa stun Arsenal with Buendia's last-gasp winner

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Aston Villa ended Premier League leaders Arsenal's long unbeaten run as Emiliano Buendia scored with virtually the last kick of the game to secure a thrilling 2-1 win that put his side right in the thick of the title battle at Villa Park on Saturday.