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Property

UEM Sunrise sells Melbourne property for RM354.6mil

KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Sunrise is selling 252 units of of serviced apartment at the group's Aurora Melbourne Central development - the property developer's second major transaction in the Australian city this month.

Nation

Dr M: Don't choose a wrong leader, or you will get an 'Adolf Hitler'

BANGI: With the wrong choice for a leader, the nation may end up with an "Adolf Hitler", says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Nation

Umno MPs asked Azmin if they should support Pakatan, says Dr M

BANGI: The Umno MPs who met with Datuk Seri Azmin Ali recently asked if they should support the Pakatan Harapan government leadership, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Banking

CIMB Group posts net profit of RM1bil in Q3

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) - CIMB Group Holdings Bhd reported lower earning in the September quarter despite a jump in revenue.

Football

Scotland v Israel, Slovakia v Ireland in Euro 2020 playoff semis

(Reuters) - Scotland will face Israel in the Euro 2020 playoff semi-finals at Hampden Park, while Ireland visit Slovakia following a draw on Friday at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland.

Football

Dutch teams to halt play for a minute in racism protest

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Play at all professional soccer matches in the Netherlands will be halted for a minute this weekend to protest against racism, after a match was suspended last week following the abuse of a player.

Football

Bournemouth's King out of Wolves clash with hamstring issue

(Reuters) - Bournemouth's Norwegian forward Joshua King will miss Saturday's Premier League encounter against Wolverhampton Wanderers after picking up a hamstring injury on international duty, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday.

Other Sports

Penn State child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky to seek reduced sentence

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, convicted in 2012 of abusing his position to sexually assault teenage boys, is due in court on Friday to seek a shorter sentence after his current one was ruled unconstitutional.

Nation

Burglar beaten up, fails in bid to escape with loot

KUALA LUMPUR: A burglar failed to score on his latest target after being beaten by a group of people who had seen him trying to escape with the stolen goods.

Nation

Tunku Azizah first woman to be proclaimed IIUM's constitutional head

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah could not hold back her tears when she was proclaimed the second constitutional head (chancellor) of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

Nation

Sarawak to buy boats for state's coast guard in 2020

KUCHING: Sarawak will buy boats for its own coast guard next year to help protect the state's coastal areas and marine resources, says Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

Nation

AirAsia welcomes first Airbus A321neo aircraft

SEPANG: Decked in AirAsia Group's red livery, the "baby" of the family was welcomed with open arms.

Nation

Tawau police: Stop spreading video of alleged gang rape of 14-year-old

KOTA KINABALU: The police are warning people to stop distributing a video of the alleged rape involving seven SPM candidates and a 14-year-old girl at a Tawau school.

Corporate News

UEM Edgenta makes RM17.3mil net profit in Q3

KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Edgenta Bhd, an asset management and infrastructure solutions company said revenue improved in the third quarter but earnings slipped on higher operational costs.

Nation

ASNB unit holders told to update personal details

PETALING JAYA: Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB) requires all unit holders to update their personal details beginning Nov 11.

Energy

Petronas says not taking part in Aramco's IPO

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state energy company Petronas said on Friday it will not participate in Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering, expected to be the world’s biggest share sale.

Nation

Police dog awarded medal after helping police solve case

KUALA LUMPUR: The police honoured one of their own four-legged crimebusters when it gave a medal to a 12-year-old German Shepherd named Urby.

Technology

Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch

The big reveal of Tesla's electric pick-up went embarrassingly wrong when the supposedly impact-proof windows smashed, leaving a flustered Elon Musk to flounder through the rest of his presentation in front of a badly damaged vehicle.

Uber

Uber has just days left in London unless new license is granted

Time’s almost up for Uber Technologies Inc in London, with the city’s transit authority set to announce as soon as Monday whether it will grant the ride-hailing company a new license to operate.

Corporate News

Uchi sees high single digit revenue growth in 2019 after strong third quarter

KUALA LUMPUR: Strong demand from key clients and the weaker ringgit boosted Uchi Technologies Bhd's third quarter earning to a new high of RM23mil.