News@9: Today's top headlines – Jan 21, 2026 [WATCH]

By NST in January 22, 2026 – Reading time 1 minute

Here are today’s top stories:

Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had never known or met former SRC International Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, despite authorising him to manage two bank accounts in his name.

Early start

Children entering Year One early at age six starting from the 2027 session will complete their upper secondary education at 16, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Probe

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has conducted an investigation involving IJM Corp Bhd over issues related to corporate governance, procurement processes, financial transactions and ownership of overseas assets estimated to be worth about RM2.5 billion.

Redemption

Lee Zii Jia’s perseverance finally paid off when he snapped a 10-month winless run to reach the second round of the Indonesia Masters on Wednesday.

That’s all for News@9.

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