Indonesia

Indonesia pushes for stronger regional response to transboundary haze

JAKARTA; Indonesia will push for stronger regional cooperation to tackle transboundary haze at the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila, with Jakarta seeking the ratification of an agreement to establish a regional centre to coordinate efforts against forest and land fires.

Nation

Hilir Perak supervisor duped of RM144k in fake social media investment scheme

IPOH: A company supervisor in Hilir Perak lost nearly RM144,000 after falling victim to a bogus share investment scheme advertised on social media.

Nation

Two Thai nationals charged with murder of MMEA officer

KANGAR: Two Thai nationals were charged at the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (Nov 5) with the murder of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer late last month.

Football

Soccer-Owono out of Cup of Nations qualifiers

MALABO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper ⁠Jesus Owono has been left out of Equatorial Guinea's squad ⁠for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month following ‌the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, the football federation said on Thursday.

Nation

Jamil Khir to challenge three charges over RM860.3mil TH asset disposal

KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister in the prime minister's department (religious affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, will challenge the three charges he faces at the Sessions Court here over the disposal of RM860.3mil in Tabung Haji (TH) assets.

Aviation

Emirates airline net profit drops 66% in first half dragged down by Iran war

DUBAI: Emirates airline reported a 66% drop in first-half net profit on Thursday as disruptions to regional airspace caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran affected travel across the Middle East and sent jet fuel prices soaring.

Singapore

26 taken to hospital after three-vehicle accident in Singapore's Tuas

SINGAPORE; Twenty-six people were taken to hospital following a three-vehicle accident in Tuas on the evening of Nov 4.

Nation

Opposition seeks details of CSA signed by 13 MPs

KUALA LUMPUR: The Opposition has asked for details of the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) signed by 13 MPs last week, particularly the amount of allocations involved, how the funds will be disbursed and how the agreement will be implemented

Metro News

RM350,000 Bailey bridge to be put up across Sungai Subang

A BAILEY bridge will be installed across Sungai Subang along Jalan Kubu Gajah in Sungai Buloh following a structural collapse in the wee hours of Wednesday (Nov 4) that cut off access to more than 4,300 homes in the Petaling district.

Nation

Retiree loses RM342,000 in online casino investment scam

KUALA LUMPUR: A 66-year-old female retiree was cheated of RM342,000 after falling victim to an online "casino investment" syndicate based in Singapore.

Nation

Penang Deputy CM denies embezzlement allegations

GEORGE TOWN: Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Dr Mohamad Abdul Hamid has denied allegations of embezzling a RM100,000 zakat cheque involving a Penang government delegation visit to Egypt last year, led by then-governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak.

Sabah & Sarawak

Prioritise tourist safety ahead of Visit Sabah 2027, urges state secretary

KOTA KINABALU: Ensuring tourist safety must be a shared priority across Sabah's entire tourism ecosystem ahead of Visit Sabah 2027, said State Secretary Datuk Zainudin Aman.

Nation

Malaysia among top 3 for student growth in 'Big 14' study destinations

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia ranks third globally for international student growth among the world's "Big 14" leading study destinations.

Nation

Couple nabbed over extortion bid, parang attack on man

GEORGE TOWN: A married couple has been arrested for allegedly plotting to extort a 57-year-old man at the Taman Manggis People's Housing Project (PPR).

Markets

Japan's Nikkei tumbles on tech rout despite strength in wider market

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled on Thursday, dragged lower by a sharp selloff in AI and chip shares even as the vast majority of stocks on the index rose.

Corporate News

Sony Q2 profit jumps on 'Spider-Man' and PlayStation boost

TOKYO: Sony on Thursday reported a 45% rise in second-quarter operating profit to 622.3 billion yen ($3.95 billion), beating market estimates, due to stronger performance at its games and movies units.

Thailand

Building trust across borders: KAS Media Programme Asia and Asia News Network continue shared mission to bring Asia closer together

CHIANG MAI: More than 100 journalists, alumni and partners of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Foundation are attending the 'Journalism in Transition: Marking 30 Years of the KAS Media Programme Asia' conference from November 5 to 7, 2026, in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Nation

Health Ministry blames sudden order change for absenteeism in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: A sudden, unannounced shift in the Order Paper left Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib unable to enter the Dewan Rakyat chamber in time for Question Time on Thursday (Nov 5).

Economy

Bank Negara keeps OPR steady at 2.75%

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara ended its final monetary policy committee meeting of the year by keeping the overnight policy rate (OPR) stable at 2.75%, as was widely predicted by economists.

Sabah & Sarawak

Expand electrical safety campaigns statewide, urges Liawan rep

KOTA KINABALU: Public awareness campaigns on electrical safety must be expanded across Sabah, said Liawan assemblyman Datuk Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi.