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Property

Majestic Gen buys RM75mil land in Penang from Paramount SPV

GEORGE TOWN: Majestic Gen Sdn Bhd has acquired three adjoining parcels of freehold land along Jalan Anson here for RM75 million.

Internet

In Data Centre Alley, AI sows building boom, doubts

As planes make their final approach to Washington DC's Dulles Airport, just below lies Ashburn, a town otherwise known as Data centre Alley – where an estimated 70% of all global Internet traffic at any moment finds its way.

Fashion

Here’s what to know about the sweatshop probes into Italy’s luxury fashion

A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy".

Animals

Shouting at seagulls keeps them away from your food, research shows

A team of wildlife researchers have found that a loud male voice for the most part persuades the gulls against trying to snatch a snack.

Family

Why kids are the hidden victims of gambling addiction

Behind every parent's gamble, children often bear the emotional and financial toll at home.

Cambodia

Regional rice growers face growing risks of price volatility, floods, soft demand

PHNOM PENH: The severe flooding in South-East Asia, coupled with weak demand and oversupply in the global market, may disrupt rice production and consequently affect prices and farmers' incomes this year.

Laos

Laos set to hold parliamentary elections in February 2026

VIENTIANE: Laos will hold elections for the Lao National Assembly's 10th legislature and the fifth Provincial People's Assemblies on Feb. 22, 2026, following a presidential decree officially setting the date as election day.

Corporate News

Gagasan Nadi Cergas gets shareholder nod for RM127mil takeover of student hostel concessionaire

KUALA LUMPUR: Gagasan Nadi Cergas Bhd has secured approval from shareholders to acquire a 69.4 per cent stake in Konsortium PAE Sepakat Sdn Bhd (KPSSB), a concessionaire that manages student hostels, for RM127.3 million.

Nation

MyInvois system protected by tight cybersecurity, says Lim

KUALA LUMPUR: The MyInvois e-invoicing system is protected by strict cybersecurity controls and international standards, says Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

World

Turkey told Russia, Ukraine to keep energy infrastructure out of war, minister says

ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Turkey is telling Russia, Ukraine, and all other parties to keep energy infrastructure out of their conflict and wants energy flows to continue uninterrupted, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said after a series of attacks off Turkey's Black Sea coast.

Nation

High tides expected to flood 41 Terengganu villages, DID warns

KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 41 villages located in 12 river estuaries in Terengganu are expected to be flooded following the high tide phenomenon predicted to begin on Thursday (Dec 4) and continue until next Wednesday.

Vietnam

Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City records surge in hand-foot-mouth disease cases

HANOI: Vietnam's southern hub Ho Chi Minh City has reported a surge in hand-foot-mouth disease, with 32,637 cases recorded since early this year, up 64 per cent year-on-year, local daily Tuoi Tre reported Thursday (Dec 4)

Philippines

Filipino survivors of ship sunk by Yemen’s Houthis released

SANAA, Yemen: Ten crew members of a cargo ship sunk by Yemen's Houthis in July have been released and flown from the capital, Sanaa, to Oman, rebel media reported Wednesday (Dec 3).

Cricket

Cricket-Big hundreds by Ravindra and Latham flatten West Indies

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Rachin Ravindra smashed 176, while skipper Tom Latham ended his three-year wait for a test hundred as the New Zealanders combined for a 279-run stand to effectively bat West Indies out of the opening test at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Thursday.

World

Australia jails ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ for 16 years

SYDNEY, Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Australian court has jailed for 16 years the former kingpin of a multibillion-dollar drug trafficking syndicate, police said on Thursday, bringing to a close their 14-year investigation of man popularly called "Asia's El Chapo".

Property

Property market bracing for big overhaul in China

CHINA's real estate sector, a key engine of the world's second-largest economy for decades, will be transformed significantly in the next five years, from being positioned as a growth pillar to one that prioritizes comprehensive living standards, analysts said.

Sabah & Sarawak

Let Sabahans judge if Upko 'scammed' them in the polls, says Ewon

KOTA KINABALU: Upko president Datuk Ewon Benedick is leaving it to the people to decide for themselves whether or not the party deceived them with its "Sabah First" slogan in the recently-concluded state polls.

Nation

Rancakkan Madani programme in Putrajaya to attract 300,000 this weekend

CYBERJAYA: Some 300,000 people are expected to flock to Dataran Putrajaya this Saturday (Dec 6) and Sunday for the Rancakkan Madani Bersama Malaysiaku (Rancakkan Madani) programme and the 2025 National Public Service Reform Convention.

World

Are Americans drinking less? New data says yes, but not by much

LONDON, Dec 4 - Americans say they are drinking less alcohol than ever before. But new data shows the number of drinks U.S. adults have per week has in fact not changed by much for decades. 

World

Ukraine stares down the barrel of population collapse

HOSHCHA, Ukraine, Dec 4 (Reuters) - While many Ukrainian hospitals are struggling to cope with the endless influx of wounded, a maternity ward in the western town of Hoshcha lies eerily deserted.