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Singapore-Manila flights among those cancelled, rescheduled by Philippine Airlines from Nov 14-18 due to Asean Summit

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced the cancellation or rescheduling of several domestic and international flights to and from Manila from Nov 14 to 18 amid the arrival of delegates to the 49th Asean Summit.

Nation

Launch arrangements for JS-SEZ master plan being finalised, says Akmal Nasrullah

JOHOR BARU: The arrangements for the launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) master plan, including its location, are still being finalised, says Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Nation

Students did not serve alcohol at OPA centenary dinner, says Loke in dismissing social media claims

SEREMBAN: DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook has dismissed a recent claim on social media that students were forced to serve alcohol at an old boys' association reunion and centenary dinner, calling the allegations a politically motivated attack against him.

Nation

Floods subside in Kedah, Negri, number of evacuees in Perak drops

KUALA LUMPUR: Floods in Kedah and Negri Sembilan have fully subsided, with all three temporary relief centres (PPS) in the two states closed Saturday (Oct 31), while the number of evacuees in Perak has declined.

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Rubio to host meeting of Indo-Pacific Quad, wrap up G20 gathering

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a meeting with the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan on Saturday, their third meeting this year.

Nation

Golok River mouth widening project expected to be finalised within a month, says Anwar

KOTA BARU: Malaysia and Thailand are expected to finalise negotiations on the Golok River mouth widening project within a month to reduce flood risks in Kelantan and southern Thailand.

Vietnam

Vietnam's Nguyen Tuan Anh continues steady form and remains among the top 20 at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Nguyen Tuan Anh carded a two-over 73 to remain in tied 14th position after the third round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Saturday.

Technology

Power bills and data centers cast rare spotlight on utilities in US midterms

NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - US electricity prices had flown under the radar in ⁠past national elections, but they have become a major political issue in this year's midterms as Americans grow angry over rising utility bills and deals for power-hungry data centers.

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China hands former regulator suspended death sentence over US$65mil bribery charge

Former CSRC official Wang Huimin receives death penalty with two-year reprieve after admitting to taking vast bribes while in office

World

US campaign for control of Congress enters final weekend

WASHINGTON/ANCHORAGE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - As the campaign for control of the US ⁠Congress reached its final weekend, the Trump administration stepped up its legal intervention in the Alaska Senate race while the number of Americans casting early ballots neared 50 ⁠million, a record for a midterm election. 

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Chinese scholars warned of challenge of ‘translating academic research into policy’

A conference discussing the field known as 'area studies' said it was necessary to move beyond Western frameworks

Arts

New study traces van Gogh’s famed 'The Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Art historians have long dated the painting to June 1889, soon after van Gogh checked into the asylum in France

Nation

No confirmation yet on mother's postpartum depression, says Nancy Shukri

KUCHING: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has yet to receive medical confirmation on whether the mother of a baby boy found buried in Kapit recently was suffering from postpartum depression.

Nation

PAS' Mata Ayer rep passes away at 50

KANGAR: PAS' Mata Ayer assemblyman Wan Badariah Wan Saad passed away at Hospital Tuanku Fauziah here at 4.26pm on Saturday (Oct 31). She was 50.

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US bans Chinese labs from testing electronics ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

The FCC measure targets testing facilities with alleged PLA ties, giving US labs until December 2028 to expand capacity

Badminton

Rashid: Time to serve up some consistency, Zii Jia

PETALING JAYA: Consistency is the key to reaching the top, even if it means stepping back to compete in lower-tier tournaments.

Badminton

Second chance for Pei Kee, but no guarantee

PETALING JAYA: Go Pei Kee has been given a second chance to represent the national badminton team, but her return comes with a catch.

AseanPlus News

History beckons for Miyu Yamashita as she moves closer to defending the Maybank Championship title

Defending champion Miyu Yamashita of Japan moved one step closer to retaining her Maybank Championship title after firing six birdies en route to a five-under 67 in the third round.

Badminton

Birthday boy Aaron enjoying quality matches against big guns with Roy King

PETALING JAYA: National shuttler Aaron Tai has barely entered his 20s, but he is already getting a taste of what it takes to compete against some of the biggest names in men's doubles.

Nation

Negri cop remanded over RM3,000 bribe allegation

SEREMBAN: A policeman has been remanded for four days to assist in an investigation into allegations of soliciting and accepting a RM3,000 bribe from a married couple.