World

India's coronavirus infections rise to 6.31 million

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's coronavirus case tally increased by 86,821 in the last 24 hours to 6.31 million by Thursday morning, data from the health ministry showed, as the country eased more restrictions to combat the economic hit from the pandemic.

China

China promises to share Covid-19 vaccines with the world at reasonable cost

BEIJING (Xinhua): China will share Covid-19 vaccines with the world at a fair and reasonable price, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday (Sept 30).

Nation

China will work with M’sia to enhance Covid-19 vaccine development, says outgoing envoy Bai Tian

PETALING JAYA: China will work together with Malaysia to enhance cooperation in developing a vaccine for Covid-19, says China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian.

Metro News

Protest over Kuchai Lama land deal on outgoing mayor's last day

KUALA LUMPUR: The last day of the city mayor’s tenure was marred by a protest in front of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) headquarters on Thursday (Oct 1) morning by the Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs Association of Malaysia (Ikhlas).

Nation

Najib's appeal in SRC case to be heard next February

KUALA LUMPUR: The appeal filed by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak against his conviction and sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial will be heard on Feb 15 next year.

World

U.N. to tackle gender equality, chief calls it 'greatest' rights challenge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Over the past week, 190 countries addressed the United Nations General Assembly, nearly all of them represented by presidents, prime ministers and ministers. Only nine of them were women.

Singapore

Lawsuit by Lawyers for Liberty against S'pore Home Affairs Minister thrown out by Malaysian court

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The High Court of Malaysia has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Malaysian rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) against Singapore's Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam.

Thailand

Thai govt to build US$75mil smart industrial park

BANGKOK (Xinhua): The Thai cabinet meeting has approved the Ministry of Industry's proposal to develop a smart park estimated at 2.37 billion baht (US$7 million) in Thailand's eastern coastal province of Rayong, said deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek on Wednesday (Sept 30).

Internet

Jack Ma: China’s entrepreneurs must be ready for a globalised, digitalised world

Alibaba founder Jack Ma stepped down as chairman of the e-commerce giant a year ago, but the 56-year-old is still regarded as a leader in the Chinese business community. Jack Ma was face of Alibaba, the company he founded in his Hangzhou apartment in 1999 together with 17 others, for nearly two decades.

TV

Action star Hairul Azreen flexes his comedy muscles in 'Pasal Kau'

'Paskal' and 'Wira' director Adrian Teh and his leading man Hairul Azreen go for the laughs with new romantic comedy.

Family

Families fear for Hong Kong fugitives in custody

As Beijing has cracked down on Hong Kong's democracy movement, democratic Taiwan has emerged as a sanctuary, quietly turning a blind eye to residents turning up without proper visas or paperwork.

Banking

Alliance Bank staff tested positive for Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (Alliance Bank) said that a non-client- facing employee of the bank has tested positive for COVID-19 upon her return from Sabah on Sept 27, 2020.

Cycling

Astana pull two riders from Giro due to COVID-19 concerns

(Reuters) - Astana have dropped Yuriy Natarov and Vadim Pronskiy from their squad for the upcoming cycling race Giro d'Italia after the two riders came in close contact with team mate Zhandos Bizhigitov, who tested positive for COVID-19, the Kazakh outfit said.

Metro News

Mahadi Che Ngah appointed new KL mayor

PUTRAJAYA: Former Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) executive director (planning) Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah will be the 13th Kuala Lumpur mayor.

Nation

Covid-19: Sabah records 1,877 cases as of Wednesday (Sept 30)

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has recorded 1,877 Covid-19 cases as of Wednesday (Sept 30), says state Health Department director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi.

World

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,503 to 291,722 - RKI

BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,503 to 291,722, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday.

Video games

In world of video game development, chronic overtime is endemic

Video game makers call it “crunch” – the process of working nights and weekends to hit a tight deadline. But unlike other professions that might muster employees to work overtime in the final stretches of a project, in game development it can be a permanent, and debilitating, way of life.

Nation

Sultan Nazrin: Important to archive history to protect nation’s sovereignty

IPOH: Perak’s Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah has highlighted the importance of preserving history through archives to protect the country’s sovereignty and borders.

Nation

Weekly Cabinet meeting called off after five ministers undergo self-quarantine

SHAH ALAM: The weekly Cabinet meeting has been called off as five ministers are undergoing self-quarantine after returning from the Sabah state polls last Saturday.

Cambodia

Cambodia: Asean and Britain to work together to fight Covid-19

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Britain on Wednesday (Sept 30) vowed close cooperation in the fight against Covid-19, said a Cambodian foreign ministry's statement.