Corporate News

Lotte Chemical Titan net loss widens to RM245.49mil in 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR: Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd's net loss widened to RM245.49 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3Q 2026) compared with RM168.83 million in 3Q 2025,

Singapore

Mastermind of conspiracy to cheat victims in rigged mahjong games in Singapore gets two years’ jail, S$15,000 fine

SINGAPORE: The mastermind of a conspiracy to cheat victims in rigged mahjong games was sentenced to two years' jail and a fine of S$15,000 on Thursday (Nov 5).

Nation

Police hunt driver after early morning car chase through Kuala Lumpur

PETALING JAYA: Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle who fled during an attempted inspection, triggering a car chase through several areas in Kuala Lumpur early Thursday (Nov 5).

Economy

NCER realises RM4.6bil investments in Perak, creates 3,867 job opportunities

IPOH: The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) recorded realised investments amounting to RM4.6 billion in Perak from January to September this year, creating 3,867 new job opportunities.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia closes higher on Bank Negara's OPR decision, Wall St gains

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street.

Nation

Anwar ready to disclose CSA details amid ‘Dajjal’ row

MELAKA: The agreement between the government and Opposition lawmakers can be made public amid controversy over its description as a "Dajjal approach", says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Technology

Qualcomm shares slump as weak smartphone chip sales overshadow data-center momentum

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Qualcomm shares ⁠dropped over 9% in early trading on Thursday after the company's ⁠smartphone chip sales missed Wall Street estimates, raising concerns that ‌weakness in its core handset business could offset gains from newer growth in areas such as data-center chips.

Entertainment

Britney Spears says she will ‘find a new family’ after sister, ex treated her like a ‘slave’

She accused her 35-year-old sister of banning her from holding her niece, Ivey, though she does misspell name in the post.

Nation

Two women arrested after GOF uncovers RM3.47mil agarwood cache

KOTA BHARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 197 logs and 310.8kg of agarwood chips, with a total estimated value of RM3.47mil, in a raid on a house in Chicha Tinggi, Pasir Mas, on Wednesday (Nov 4).

Nation

Accredited PR practitioners can now conduct training in several Asean countries

PETALING JAYA: For the first time, holders of Accredited in Public Relations (APR) certification from the Institute of Public Relations Malaysia (IPRM) will have the opportunity to conduct training and coaching programmes in several Asean countries.

Nation

Johor urges Health Ministry to fill 513 nurse vacancies at Pasir Gudang Hospital

JOHOR BARU: The Johor state government has appealed to the Health Ministry to urgently fill 513 nursing vacancies at Pasir Gudang Hospital to enable the facility to operate at full capacity.

Nation

Melaka polls: Barisan wants to avoid repeat of bitter experience in Rembia, says Ab Rauf

ALOR GAJAH: Barisan Nasional wants to avoid another bitter experience in Rembia after the assemblyman elected on its ticket left the coalition, says Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

Badminton

Fairuzizuan turns Olympics regret into coaching mission with Sze Fei-Izzuddin

PETALING JAYA: What Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari could not achieve during his badminton playing days, he now hopes to accomplish as a coach by helping men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

World

France makes last-minute G7 ministerial location switch amid protest movement

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠France has moved a G7 foreign ministers' meeting from Marseille to Paris at ⁠the last minute, according to three diplomats and an email seen by ‌Reuters on Thursday, a move that comes after six weeks of nationwide protests.

World

Poland arrest four in probe into military supplies sent to Russia

WARSAW, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Polish authorities arrested four people on charges of ⁠spying for Russian intelligence services and providing them ‌with military components, the Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Thursday.

Thailand

Thai police arrest Dubai triple murder suspect on Oct 6

BANGKOK: Thai immigration police announced on Wednesday (Nov 4) that Wan Chuanxin, a 29-year-old Chinese national wanted over the killing of three people in Dubai, had been arrested in Nong Khai on Oct 6. Officers reported finding about 5kg of white powder they identified as etomidate.

Corporate News

TT Vision unit bags RM15.32mil order for automated optical inspection equipment

KUALA LUMPUR: TT Vision Holdings Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary TT Vision Technologies Sdn Bhd has secured an RM15.32mil purchase order from a global opto-semiconductor manufacturer for the supply of automated optical inspection equipment.

Corporate News

Pentamaster's 3Q net profit rises to RM20.44mil

KUALA LUMPUR: Pentamaster Corp Bhd has reiterated its optimism for the full financial year amid sustained demand within the AI Compute and medical segments especially for its FAS segment.

Rugby

Rugby-Springboks Libbok, Marx returning home from Japan club rugby

CAPE TOWN, Nov ⁠5 (Reuters) - Rugby's World Player of the ⁠Year Malcolm Marx has signed for ‌provincial franchise the Bulls while his South Africa teammate Manie Libbok is also quitting Japan to play for ​the Sharks.

World

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits 27 passenger flights across Europe

ROME/WARSAW/EVREUX, France, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Hoax bomb threats hit at least 27 ⁠affected flights around Europe on Thursday from Ireland to Bulgaria, the second wave this week, forcing some to make unplanned landings and prompting fighter jets to escort or intercept ⁠others.