Football

Soccer-Carrick plays down future talk after Man United secure third-place finish

MANCHESTER, England May 17 (Reuters) - Michael Carrick ⁠steered Manchester United to a third-place Premier League finish after a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday but the interim ⁠boss played down talks about his future, saying clarity on his role would come "in a few days."

Cycling

Cycling-Vingegaard doubles down to win Giro stage nine

CERVIA, Italy, May 17 (Reuters) - Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease ⁠a Bike) triumphed for the second time in three days to win stage nine of the ⁠Giro d'Italia on Sunday, with the Dane going solo at the end of the climb ‌to the finish, while Afonso Eulalio remains in the overall lead.

Nation

Melaka CM hints at state polls within four months

MELAKA: Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has hinted that the Melaka state election could be held within four months.

Pakistan

Panda power: Pakistan to tap China debt market with first sale of yuan-priced notes

Islamabad turns to 'panda bonds' to secure cheaper credit and diversify its borrowing into yuan-denominated funding, with a focus on sustainable development

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong may broaden at-risk elderly support after recent deaths, minister says

Welfare chief Chris Sun says support could be extended after recent deaths expose gaps in identifying vulnerable households

AseanPlus News

What Hong Kong’s planned ride-hailing regime could mean for your next Uber trip

Officials provide more information on enforcement powers, penalties and licensing arrangements – but little word on anticipated detail

China

Chinese actor who stopped growing at the age of nine faces mockery over wedding photos called ‘mother and son’

Diminutive entertainer who was born prematurely because his mother suffered malnutrition during pregnancy faces cruel remarks head-on

Football

Kuching secure second spot in Super League after edging past KL 1-0

PETALING JAYA: Kuching City are heading to a historic first appearance in next season's Asian Champions League (ACL) Two after securing a second-place finish in the Super League on Sunday (May 17).

Nation

Perikatan ready for GE16, open to electoral pacts, says Takiyuddin

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional is prepared for the upcoming general election and is open to exploring electoral pacts with any party that shares its principles and vision.

Football

Soccer-Scottish League says title decider did not end early after pitch invasion

GLASGOW, May 17 (Reuters) - Saturday's title decider ⁠between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian was not cut short because of a pitch ⁠invasion after the hosts completed a 3-1 victory in stoppage time, the Scottish Football ‌League has confirmed.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (May 17, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (May 17, 2026).

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen's Nuerburgring 24hrs hopes dashed by driveshaft failure

May 17 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen's hopes ⁠of winning the Nuerburgring 24 Hours endurance race on his debut ⁠were dashed by a late driveshaft failure that put him out ‌of contention on Sunday after leading for several hours.

Japan

Japan PM's Cabinet support rate falls to 61 per cent, most fret over naphtha impact

The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell 2.5 percentage points from the previous survey to 61.3 per cent, with 70.6 per cent of respondents expressing concern about disrupted supplies.

Singapore

Construction worker dies after being struck by concrete slab in Singapore's Turf Club Road

A worker died at a construction site on May 14 after he was hit by a concrete slab in the Bukit Timah area.

Nation

Nicotine delisting: Health Ministry to meet with AGC over KL High Court ruling

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry will be meeting with the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to discuss its next moves following the recent High Court ruling on the de-listing of liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act 1952.

AseanPlus News

BRICS meeting ends without joint statement amid Middle East divisions and thorny geopolitical issues

A meeting of foreign ministers and special envoys from the BRICS bloc in New Delhi ended without a joint final declaration, reflecting divisions among members over thorny geopolitical issues.

World

Factbox-What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?

JOHANNESBURG, May 17 (Reuters) - The World Health ⁠Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo ⁠and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international concern.

Philippines

Five suspected anti-govt armed members killed in clashes with troops in central Philippines

Five suspected anti-government armed members were killed in a series of clashes with government troops in Negros Occidental province in the central Philippines on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Fernandes equals league assist record in United's 3-2 win over Forest

MANCHESTER, England, May 17 (Reuters) - Manchester United ⁠secured a 3-2 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest in their final home game of a resurgent season on ⁠Sunday, with the club on the cusp of confirming Michael Carrick as their permanent manager.

AseanPlus News

Ho Chi Minh City seizes over 8,000kg of unquarantined meat in large-scale food safety crackdown

Authorities have seized and destroyed more than 8,000kg of pork, poultry and other animal products lacking quarantine certificates in a large-scale crackdown.