World

Shelling renewed at famine-stricken camp in Sudan

CAIRO (Reuters) - Shelling renewed at the famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp on Wednesday, after a lull the previous day in attacks by the Rapid Support Forces, according to activists and medics.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Dec 4, 2024)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Dec 4, 2024)

AseanPlus News

Advancing Malaysia’s venture capital ecosystem: Significant investments in capacity building, funding and regulatory reform

THE 2024 edition of the Malaysia Venture Forum opened on Tuesday (Nov 3) bringing together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to discuss the future of Malaysia’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem.

Sabah & Sarawak

Kuamut rep claims whistleblower's videos a conspiracy to topple Sabah's GRS govt

KOTA KINABALU: Secretly filmed videos of Sabah assemblymen in conversation with a businessman over alleged "payments" are a conspiracy by opponents to topple the state government, says Datuk Masiung Banah.

World

Argentina's Milei hosts Trump allies, Bolsonaro clan at right-wing summit

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei, increasingly a poster child for rightwing politics and free-markets, is hosting allies of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro at a summit in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

Nation

Government to look into media outlets’ concerns, pledges Anwar

PETALING JAYA: The government will take a detailed look at the concerns raised by several media organisations on proposed amendments to the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (PPPA), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Transfers for three cops who allegedly visited Golok night clubs, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: The three policemen, believed to be involved in misconduct for visiting entertainment outlets in Golok, Thailand, will be transferred, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

Nation

Kluang woman found stabbed to death, son arrested

KLUANG: A man who allegedly killed his mother with a knife has been arrested by the police here.

Nation

Zahnita Wilson’s husband to be charged for causing hurt

KUANTAN: The husband of model and actress Zahnita Wilson is set to be charged in the Kuantan Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

Cricket

Cricket-England's Bethell receives contract upgrade after impressive test debut

(Reuters) - England batter Jacob Bethell has been awarded a central contract upgrade, signing a two-year extension until September 2026, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

Nation

Three men rescued from MPV roof as vehicle stalls in Segamat floodwaters

SEGAMAT: Three men were forced to climb to the roof of the multi purpose vehicle (MPV) to wait for rescuers when the vehicle stalled in an attempt to traverse floodwaters here.

Thailand

Barge collides with five dining boats, speedboat on Chao Phraya in Bangkok

BANGKOK: A barge transporting coal from Koh Si Chang in Chonburi to Ayutthaya province slipped off its tow boat and dashed into six boats anchored along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Wednesday (Dec 4).

Football

Soccer-LGBTQ group disappointed after Man Utd squad don't wear rainbow jackets

LONDON (Reuters) - An independent LGBTQ supporters' group of Manchester United has expressed its disappointment after specially-designed jackets to mark the club's official Rainbow Laces game were not worn by players ahead of Sunday's home win against Everton.

Japan

Japanese court convicts Australian woman who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs

CHIBA, (Japan): A Japanese court on Wednesday (Dec 4) sentenced an Australian woman to six years in prison for smuggling amphetamines into the country, despite accepting her testimony that she was tricked as part of an online romance scam.

Thailand

Same-sex marriages can be registered nationwide in Thailand from Jan 22, 2025

BANGKOK: The Interior Ministry is fully prepared to register same-sex marriages across Thailand when the Equal Marriage Act goes into effect on January 22, Deputy Interior Minister Theerarat Samrejwanich said.

Myanmar

Myanmar's Department of Rural Development receives eight projects with Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund

YANGON: Myanmar's Department of Rural Development, under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, has received eight projects funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund from 2022 to 2024, Soe Than, deputy director general of the department told Xinhua on Wednesday (Dec 4).

Philippines

Cebu netizens see streaks of light as rocket debris burn in sky

CEBU CITY, (Philippines): Past midnight on Tuesday (Dec 3), Filipino netizens, especially Cebuanos, were left in awe as they gazed at streaks of light streaking across the sky.

Nation

Razman Zakaria referred to Rights and Privilege Committee for alleged incitement and slander

IPOH: Opposition leader Razman Zakaria has been referred to the Rights and Privilege Committee over alleged slander and racially charged remarks.

Cambodia

Chinese arrivals in Cambodia double, still half of pre-pandemic numbers

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s tourism sector has seen an impressive resurgence in the number of Chinese visitors, with official data revealing a nearly two-fold increase in arrivals from China in October 2024 compared to the same month last year.

World

NATO's Rutte says arms firms need to produce more at lower prices

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO boss Mark Rutte sharply criticised arms companies inside the U.S.-led alliance on Wednesday, saying they were producing too little, charging too much and delivering too slowly as NATO seeks to support Ukraine and boost its defences against Russia.