Driverless vehicle

China trials unmanned trucks on world’s highest mine, 5,600m from sea level

Lead-zinc mine in Kunlun Mountains of Xinjiang sits at an altitude surpassing the world's highest human settlement, in the Peruvian Andes.

The Doctor Says

Foreign ownership of Malaysian private healthcare facilities

Concerns about the privacy of patient information arise when the companies that hold these data are owned by a foreign company.

Nation

Police investigate suspected arson linked to loan sharks in Taman Universiti fire

JOHOR BAHRU: Authorities are investigating a case of a fire at a house in Taman Universiti, Skudai, on Saturday (Dec 6), allegedly linked to illegal moneylenders.

Technology

Aware Super CIO warns of 'orange' lights in AI financing as valuations soar

SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The chief investment officer of Australian pension fund Aware Super says there are flashing "orange" lights in some funding arrangements in the global artificial intelligence industry but earnings growth is backing up the sector's current valuations.

Markets

Orkim opens unchanged at 92 sen on Main Market debut

PETALING JAYA: Clean petroleum product (CPP) tanker operator Orkim Bhd's shares opened flat at 92 sen, matching its initial public offering (IPO) price on its debut on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

Markets

Fitch Ratings expects Apac sovereigns to remain resilient in 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Ratings expects most Asia Pacific sovereigns to remain resilient to subdued global demand in 2026 despite modestly lower gross domestic product (GDP) growth for some export-oriented economies.

Forex

Ringgit opens lower against US$ ahead of FOMC meeting

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar this morning and is expected to maintain trade within a tight range in light of the mixed market sentiments as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins its two-day meeting today.

Nation

Pahang engineer encounters intruder in living room

TEMERLOH: An engineer was taken aback when he found an unknown man in the living room of his home in Kampung Batu 4, Paya Pulai, on Saturday (Dec 6).

Markets

Cautious trading persists on Bursa as investors await Fed rate decision

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rebounded at Tuesday's open after four straight days of declines, but gains are expected to be capped ahead of the US Federal Reserve's decision on the lending rate this week.

World

New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims

Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church in New York and more than 1,300 accusers on Monday announced they have agreed to mediation to settle sexual abuse claims that could result in one of the largest payouts ever by the church in the United States.

Entertainment

OnlyFans' star Bonnie Blue arrested in Bali on porn charges

The 26-year-old was arrested alongside over a dozen men for allegedly violating Indonesia's 'morality' laws.

World

Border battle expands as Thailand and Cambodia clash for second day

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A fierce border battle between Thailand and Cambodia raged for a second day and spread to new fronts on Tuesday, as both countries accused each other of shelling civilian areas and Bangkok vowed to push on with its planned military operations. 

Technology

US FDA qualifies first AI tool to help speed liver disease drug development

Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has qualified the first artificial intelligence tool designed to help doctors assess a severe form of fatty liver disease in drug trials, the agency said on Monday.

Corporate News

Trading ideas: MISC, SimeProp, Perak, XOX, Quality Concrete, Gagasan Nadi, JAG, IOIPG, Tanco, DRB-Hicom, Ramssol, SMRT

KUALA LUMPUR: Here are the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

World

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. 

Commodities

Oil falls 2% as Iraqi oilfield production restored, Ukraine talks continue

HOUSTON: Oil prices slipped 2% on Monday after Iraq restored production at one of its oilfields which accounts for 0.5% of world oil supply, while investors weighed ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine.

Markets

US stocks end lower as investors wait for Fed rate decision

WALL Street's main indexes closed lower on Monday, with most S&P 500 industry sectors in the red, while Treasury yields gained as investors waited nervously for the Federal Reserve monetary policy update due in two days.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Is there a museum where you can explore the human body from the inside?

MOST of us learned about the human body from textbooks in school, and teachers often brought it to life with photos that show exactly how everything works.

Technology

US startup seeks to reclaim Twitter trademarks 'abandoned' by Musk’s X

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A fledgling social media platform has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel trademarks for Twitter so it can take them for itself, contending that billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp has abandoned them.

World

Trump threatens Mexico with 5% tariff increase over water dispute

Dec 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it doesn't immediately provide additional water to help U.S. farmers, accusing the country of violating a treaty that outlines water sharing between the neighbors.