World

Seven migrants die in seas off Spain's Canary Islands

MADRID, Nov 2 (Reuters) - At least ⁠seven migrants died off Spain's Canary Islands while more than ⁠380 people were rescued on Monday, the country's maritime rescue services ‌said.

AseanPlus News

Will Tai Po fire reforms wipe out collusion in Hong Kong’s building maintenance industry?

Experts say implementation will be a challenge, but changes signal a desire to shift deep-seated attitudes and take on long-standing systemic problems

Technology

Anthropic's quarterly loss shrinks, revenue jumps ahead of blockbuster IPO

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Anthropic's net loss ⁠narrowed sharply in the third quarter as revenue jumped, an amended ⁠IPO filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showed ‌on Monday.

World

Belgian government in crisis after budget talks collapse

BRUSSELS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Belgium's King ⁠Philippe sought on Monday to defuse a political crisis after overnight budget talks collapsed, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever ⁠to offer his resignation.

Hockey

Malaysia set for Japan rematch after 1-2 defeat

PETALING JAYA: The national hockey team fell 1-2 to Japan in their final group match at the Asian Champions Trophy in Punjab, India, on Monday (Nov 2).

AseanPlus News

Five people killed in fresh violence in the Indian state of Manipur

Five people were killed in fresh ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Manipur in India, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing officials.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from US county after outbreak of bird flu in region

Hong Kong on Monday announced that it would suspend imports of poultry meat and products from Kittitas County in Washington state, the United States, due to an outbreak of bird flu in the region.

India

Flights cancelled in India's Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in the wake of Cyclone Murasu

More than 20 flights were cancelled in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Monday in the wake of severe cyclonic storm Murasu, officials said.

Technology

Alphabet kicks off €6 billion bond sale, tests appetite for tech debt

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet is selling €6 billion ($6.7 billion) of bonds on Monday, according to ⁠a memo from one of the deal's managers, testing investor appetite after doubts about the ‌AI trade triggered a recent selloff in tech stocks and debt.

AseanPlus News

Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province?

Choice of Mo Gaoyi as Yunnan chief shows how leadership criteria are evolving, analysts say, given his limited local government experience

Nation

Govt sets up National Transplant Council to strengthen organ donation agenda

PETALING JAYA: The government has established the National Transplant Council (MTK) to strengthen governance and drive the country's organ donation and transplant agenda.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Nov 2, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Nov 2, 2026)

Technology

Stellantis chip shortage disrupts Fiat output in Italy, may last through December

MILAN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - ⁠Carmaker Stellantis said on Monday a shortage ⁠of an electronic component used in an ‌engine control unit was causing "significant" disruption to production of some Fiat models in Italy, and could continue through November and ​December.

Nation

Husband, wife killed, son seriously injured in car-bus crash near Gerik

IPOH: A 64-year-old man and his wife were killed while their son was seriously injured after the car they were in crashed into a bus at KM62 of the East-West Highway in Gerik.

Cricket

Cricket-Batters De Zorzi, Hamza return to South Africa test squad

Nov 2 (Reuters) - South Africa ⁠have named batters Tony de Zorzi and Zubayr Hamza ⁠in their squad for the two-match home test series ‌against Bangladesh, but seamer Lungi Ngidi remains sidelined by injury.

Football

Soccer-Simeone salutes Kane's Ballon d'Or as in-form Atletico await Bayern

MADRID, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Atletico ⁠Madrid manager Diego Simeone hailed Harry Kane as ⁠a worthy Ballon d'Or winner as his buoyant ‌side prepare to put their nine-game unbeaten run on the line against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Italy hails youthful F1 champion Antonelli

ROME, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Italians on ⁠Monday celebrated the success of Kimi Antonelli, who became Formula One's youngest world champion ⁠at the age of 20 when he clinched the title in Mexico City.

Boxing

Boxing-Paul to return against Doumbe in Dubai on Christmas Eve

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Jake Paul ⁠will face former kickboxing world champion Cedric Doumbe ⁠in Dubai on December 24 in his first ‌bout since a knockout loss to Anthony Joshua last year.

World

As reparations debate grows, Caribbean campaigners point to one British family's example

Nov 2 (Reuters) - When British journalist Laura ⁠Trevelyan travelled to Grenada in 2023 to apologise for her family's role in colonial slavery and pledge £100,000 ($134,000) towards ⁠education, Caribbean reparations advocates saw more than an act of contrition.

Nation

Smart city, public transportation explored to fix Bukit Jalil congestion, says FT Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic congestion in Bukit Jalil, particularly during concerts and large-scale events, has prompted the government to explore smart city solutions while refining traffic management plans to improve traffic flow in the area.