Hockey

Shootout heartbreak for Malaysia in Asian Champions Trophy semis

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian hockey team were denied a place in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy by Japan after losing 3-5 on penalties in Punjab, India today (Nov 4)

World

Turkey's parliament set to ratify defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan as Houthi attacks mount

ANKARA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament is set ⁠on Wednesday to ratify a defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan that includes a collective defence ⁠clause, committing NATO's second-largest army to Riyadh's defence as it faces attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.

India

Indian Supreme Court allows limited sale and bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR for Deepavali; complete ban to resume on Nov 9

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has permitted the manufacture, sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for a strictly regulated period around Diwali.

Technology

Analysis-AI shopping agents could threaten Amazon and Walmart's ad business

Nov 4 (Reuters) - The ⁠rise of AI-led shopping is posing a conundrum for retailers like Walmart and Amazon: how to enable AI agents to shop on their websites, without threatening their ⁠lucrative advertising revenue and the customer data that fuels it.

Technology

Qualcomm signs major 5G infrastructure deal with SpaceX for Starlink Mobile network

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Qualcomm has signed ⁠a multi-year agreement with SpaceX to supply radio equipment, baseband units ⁠and software for Starlink Mobile's planned nationwide terrestrial 5G network, as the ‌Elon Musk-led space company seeks to challenge established US wireless carriers.

Hockey

Ice hockey federation reiterates opposition to Russian reinstatement

Nov 4 (Reuters) - The International Ice ⁠Hockey Federation said on Wednesday it maintains its disagreement with a Court ⁠of Arbitration for Sport decision to reinstate Russian teams, warning of "significant ‌practical and sporting challenges".

Singapore

Briton to be charged over camera hidden in toilet during flight from Japan to Singapore

SINGAPORE: A 52-year-old man is set to be charged on Thursday (Nov 5) after he allegedly hid a camera in the toilet of a plane during a flight from Japan to Singapore.

Tennis

Tennis-Frenchman Fils reaches ATP Finals for first time

PARIS, Nov ⁠4 (Reuters) - Arthur Fils sealed his first ⁠qualification for the season-ending ATP ‌Finals on Wednesday, thanks to compatriot Quentin Halys' 6-3 1-6 7-6(9) victory over American ​Frances Tiafoe in the Paris ⁠Masters second round.

World

Ukrainian drone strike sets fire to hub of e-retailer Ozon in southern Russia

Nov 4 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone ⁠strike caused a fire at a logistics hub belonging to Russian ⁠e-commerce group Ozon in southern Russia, the company and a regional ‌official said on Wednesday.

World

New cyberattack targets French blood banks, health ministry says

PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - ⁠Several regional blood banks were hit ⁠by a cyberattack on November 2, the ‌French health ministry said on Wednesday, but there was no damage to blood products stored in the centres.

South Korea

Police arrest woman for stabbing doctor at Seoul hospital

SEOUL: Police arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing and injuring a doctor at a major hospital in western Seoul on Wednesday (Nov 4), with officers investigating the motive behind the attack.

Myanmar

Hearse carrying body on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway bursts, crashes into curb

YANGON: A hearse carrying a dead body on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway suffered a puncture and crashed into a roadside curb on Wednesday (Nov 4), according to the Highway Maintenance and Supervision Committee.

Nation

Power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint triggers massive Causeway gridlock

JOHOR BARU: A massive power outage at the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore has caused a heavy traffic jam on most major roads leading to the Malaysian checkpoint here.

Football

Soccer-Coach Schmidt to leave Heidenheim after record 20 years in charge

BERLIN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - ⁠Heidenheim's Frank Schmidt, Germany's longest serving coach ⁠in professional football history, will leave the ‌club after almost 20 years at the end of the season, the second division team said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh

Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni to surrender Thursday (Nov 5) after court cancels bail, issues arrest warrant

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (Nov 4) cancelled film actress Pori Moni's bail and issued a warrant for her arrest in a case filed in 2022 by former Uttara Club Limited president Nasir U Mahmud over allegations of assault, vandalism, attempted murder and intimidation.

Nation

Most residents' requests already in Tanjung Bungah park plan, says Penang exco chairman

GEORGE TOWN: Most of the residents' requests have been incorporated into the design of the Tanjung Bungah Seaside Pocket Park, says state infrastructure committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari.

Entertainment

M'sian-born HK artiste Mimi Chu recalls sons' hurt over her long absences during childhood

Her work commitments in Hong Kong sometimes kept her away from her family for as long as six months.

Brunei

Bruneian man fined BND7,536 for possessing firecrackers

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A 50-year-old Bruneian man was fined BND7,536 by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (Nov 4) for possessing firecrackers without a valid permit.

Vietnam

Hanoi police dismantle Cambodia-linked drug trafficking network, arrest 136

HANOI: Hanoi's police announced on Wednesday (Nov 4) they have dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking network operating between Cambodia and Vietnam, arresting 136 suspects and seizing more than 39kg of narcotics.

Football

Soccer-Former Brazil captain Cafu says Neymar leaves proud legacy as Ancelotti begins rebuild

SAO PAULO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - ⁠Former Brazil captain Cafu said Neymar's international career should be remembered as a successful ⁠and honourable one after the forward retired from the national team following Brazil's disappointing ‌World Cup campaign this year.