Nation

Court sets January, March next year to hear Yusoff Rawther’s sexual assault suit

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed January and March next year to hear several pre-trial issues in a sexual assault lawsuit filed by former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

Technology

AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

AMSTERDAM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - From hacked supermarket ⁠fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used web software, companies worldwide are facing a wave of cyber threats executives say ⁠AI is accelerating and making more sophisticated.

World

Russia may have rehearsed attack on satellite, specialist says, flagging another approach

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A Russian ⁠military satellite that approached a Western commercial one last month could have been rehearsing an attack, a military space specialist said, with two related Russian craft ⁠now heading in the direction of another Western satellite.

Nation

Speaker gives Zahid until Nov 12 to explain alleged misleading statement in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has requested Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to provide an explanation over allegations that he misled the House, along with any supporting evidence or documents by Nov 12.

Entertainment

Nicolas Cage says he's 'a little bit homeless' as he battles massive sinkhole at his Malibu home

A massive, expanding sinkhole opened up just outside the actor's home on Sept 8, says a report.

Internet

New online therapy tool can reduce anxiety among pregnant women

A new online therapy tool could help prevent anxiety from escalating among pregnant women, a study suggests.

World

New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight

WELLINGTON, Nov ⁠5 (Reuters) - New Zealand's party leaders made final appeals to voters on Thursday, three days before a ⁠general election that polls show is too close to call as discontent around an ailing economy ‌continues to swell. 

Markets

Malaysia records 38 IPOs, raises US$1.62bil in first nine months of 2026 - EY

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia stood out in Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) market in the first nine months of 2026, accounting for 38 of the 56 listings recorded across the region, according to Ernst & Young (EY).

China

Discovering Xinjiang's rich birdlife

KASHGAR: For bird-watching enthusiast Guo Dandan, volunteering to guide students on a birding excursion at Beihu Lake in Kashgar city in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region left an indelible mark on her.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah launches five-year sustainable forestry research project

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has launched a five-year research programme focusing on sustainable forestry practices.

China

Former Chinese senior official Ma Xingrui indicted on bribery charges

BEIJING: Former senior Chinese official Ma Xingrui has been indicted on charges of accepting bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) announced on Thursday.

Nation

Amicable end in sight for Syed Saddiq's constituency funds case

PUTRAJAYA: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's legal challenge of the government's decision to stop allocations for his constituency is likely to be settled amicably.

Football

Soccer-Referee hands out record 53 red cards after mass brawl erupts in Brazilian under-20s match

Nov 5 (Reuters) - An under-20s match in ⁠the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais descended into complete chaos, with the referee ⁠having to hand out a record 53 red cards following a massive brawl.

Nation

Johor govt mulls treating surplus water from data centre ops for public consumption

JOHOR BARU: The Johor government is looking into ways to leverage technology and collaboration with industry players to improve water supply and ensure sustainable resource management.

Nation

Hospital Seberang Jaya performs its first angioplasty procedures

BUTTERWORTH: Four patients underwent coronary angioplasty procedures at Hospital Seberang Jaya (HSJ) on Wednesday (Nov 4), the first day its new heart treatment services were introduced.

AseanPlus News

50 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand coast

WELLINGTON: About 50 pilot whales have become stranded along the rugged south coast of Wairarapa on New Zealand's North Island, with most believed to have died, local residents said Thursday.

Markets

Rosado inks underwriting agreement for proposed ACE Market IPO

KUALA LUMPUR: Rosado Bhd has inked an underwriting agreement with Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd and Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd, in conjunction with its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

Nation

Focus to stay on Port Klang as vital shipment gateway, says Loke

KLANG: Port Klang will remain Malaysia's most important gateway as well as South-East Asia's most important transhipment hub, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Technology

Microsoft will not expand Texas data center deal with UK's Nscale, source says

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Microsoft will not exercise an option to more than ⁠double the size of its existing agreement with AI cloud provider Nscale ‌to rent more computing power at a Texas data center, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Cybersecurity

MyCert flags fake 'BNM Mobile Security' Android app that relays bank card data via NFC

MyCert urged members of the public not to install BNM Mobile Security or any application at the request of someone who contacts them by phone.