Motorsport

Motor racing-Norris won't ask Piastri to gift him F1 title in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Lando Norris will not ask McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to gift him the Formula One title even if that is the only way he can beat Max Verstappen in Sunday's Abu Dhabi season-ender.

Nation

Queen Mary University student from Malaysia wins second Global Undergraduate Award

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian biomedical engineering graduate has made history by winning the prestigious Global Undergraduate Awards for the second consecutive year, according to a statement from Queen Mary University of London.

India

Russia, India aim to increase and diversify trade

NEW DELHI: India and Russia want to boost their trade and expand the variety of items in transactions, both said on Thursday (Dec 4) as Russian President Vladimir Putin headed to New Delhi to start a two-day state visit.

Football

Soccer-Conte and Spalletti face former clubs in Napoli-Juve clash

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Napoli can deal a blow to Juventus' hopes of rejoining the title race while bolstering their own Scudetto defence in this weekend's big Serie A clash that pits Antonio Conte against his former club and brings Luciano Spalletti back to Naples.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Abu Dhabi is a 'Lando track', says former teammate Sainz

ABU DHABI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Williams racer Carlos Sainz expects friend and former McLaren teammate Lando Norris to have an edge over his Formula One championship rivals at this weekend's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Other Sports

Olympics-British athletes offered AI shield against online abuse

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Top British athletes will soon have a new weapon in the fight against online abuse after UK Sport signed a 300,000 pound ($400,170.00) deal to provide AI-based protection across social media.

Nation

Malaysia, Singapore sign additional agreement for RTS Link

SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore on Thursday (Dec 4) inked an additional agreement for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, finalising the arrangement for co-located immigration facilities under the project.

Nation

Two boys feared drowned after falling into drain in Kajang

KUALA LUMPUR: Two boys are feared drowned after falling and being swept away by the strong current while trying to retrieve a ball in a large drain at Lorong 1/3A, Taman Prima Saujana, Kajang, near here, on Thursday (Dec 4) evening.

Technology

AI startup Flex raises $60 million to offer finance tools for mid-sized businesses

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Flex, an artificial intelligence startup that aims to be a one-stop shop for the financial needs of mid-sized business owners, said on Thursday it has raised $60 million in a Portage Ventures-led funding round.

Hockey

South Africa strike thrice from set-pieces to sink Malaysia at World Cup

PETALING JAYA: The national junior hockey team suffered their third straight defeat in the World Cup after losing to South Africa 1-3 in the 9th-16th classification game at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Thursday (Dec 4).

Singapore

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh loses appeal against conviction in Singapore: Key points from the case

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh lost the appeal against his conviction, with the court upholding the sentence of S$14,000 in fines.

World

Leader of Lithuanian government party found guilty of hatred against Jews

VILNIUS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A Lithuanian court found the leader of a junior party in the ruling coalition government on Thursday guilty of incitement to hatred against Jews and belittling the Holocaust in social media posts in 2023.

Sabah & Sarawak

No warden on night duty when Zara found unconscious, says ex-student affairs senior assistant

KOTA KINABALU: Under cross-examination at the Coroner's Court here on Thursday (Dec 4), the former student affairs senior assistant at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tun Datu Mustapha testified that no hostel warden was on duty on the night Zara Qairina Mahathir was found unconscious.

Sabah & Sarawak

Bung hospitalised with lung infection

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin is reportedly undergoing intensive treatment for lung infection.

World

UK sets out new sanctions against Russia after Novichok report

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions against Russia, including the entire GRU military intelligence agency, which was singled out in a UK public inquiry into the 2018 death of a woman poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok.

Corporate News

DRB-Hicom finalises US$110.62mil Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia buy

KUALA LUMPUR: DRB-Hicom Bhd has finalised the estimated purchase consideration for its planned acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia Sdn Bhd, valuing the deal at US$110.62mil (RM454.87mil).

Corporate News

Al-Aqar REIT sells KPJ Healthcare College building for RM12mil

PETALING JAYA: Al-Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (Al-Aqar REIT) is disposing of the building being operated by KPJ Healthcare College in Bandar Bukit Mertajam, Penang, to Icon Square Sdn Bhd for RM12mil.

Thailand

Heavy rains return to southern Thailand as PM2.5 levels rise in the north and central regions

BANGKOK: The Thai Meteorological Department warns of increased rainfall in the South, with heavy downpours expected in seven provinces, while PM2.5 levels continue to rise in northern and central Thailand.

Nation

Authorities keep close watch on Kulai flood-prone areas

KULAI: Four flood-prone areas here were monitored in anticipation of flooding following continuous rain that started at noon on Thursday (Dec 4) until around 6pm.

World

Russia mocks EU deliberations on frozen assets, says seizure will prompt 'harshest response'

MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that any "illegal action" by the European Union in relation to its frozen assets would elicit "the harshest reaction", and that Moscow was already preparing its response.