Nation

Melaka polls: Spirit of unity promoted by Barisan helps voters look beyond race when picking reps, says Ab Rauf

ALOR GAJAH: Barisan Nasional's "Melaka Sayang Rakyat" (Melaka loves the people) concept has encouraged voters to look beyond ethnicity when choosing representatives, says Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

Sabah & Sarawak

S'wak planning two large waste-to-energy incinerators to replace landfills

KUCHING: Sarawak will build two large-scale waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators as an alternative to environmentally unfriendly landfills.

Corporate News

Vitrox's 3Q net profit leaps to RM118.58mil

KUALA LUMPUR: The business landscape is expected to remain favourable for Vitrox Bhd headed into 2027, underpinned by robust growth in the semiconductor sector, continued investment in AI data centre infrastructure and increasing demand for edge AI devices.

Nation

Penang Deputy Speaker gets allowance hike to RM6,500

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state assembly Deputy Speaker will receive a monthly allowance of RM6,500, up from RM1,996.50, following the passage of a Bill at the state assembly sitting on Thursday (Nov 5).

Football

Soccer-Ballon d'Or winner Kane signs to stay at Bayern until 2029

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ballon d'Or winner Harry ⁠Kane has signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich until the end of June 2029, the ⁠Bundesliga club said on Thursday, in a move underlining its long-term ambitions, especially for the ‌Champions League.

World

Kenyan father haunted by children's deaths ahead of starvation cult leader's sentencing

MALINDI, ⁠Kenya, Nov 5 (Reuters) - When Kenyan starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced on Friday for the ⁠murders of 190 children and an adult, Stephen Mwiti and other relatives of the victims will ‌be worrying he may continue spreading his deadly messages.

Cambodia

South Korean foreign ministry fails to take steps even after learning of job scam crimes in Cambodia: Audit Agency

SEOUL: (Bernama-Yonhap) The foreign ministry failed to raise the travel alert for Cambodia or take other necessary measures in a timely manner. Even though it had been aware that job scams targeting South Koreans were worsening in the Southeast Asian nation, the state audit agency said Thursday (Nov 5), Yonhap News Agency reported.

Singapore

All massage shops in Singapore must be licensed from Dec 1, display police-issued posters

SINGAPORE: All massage shops, including open-concept establishments, must be licensed from Dec 1 and prominently display a police-issued poster containing details of their licences on their shopfronts.

Corporate News

Westports to double container handling capacity to 28 million TEUs - Loke

KLANG: Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd's annual container handling capacity is expected to double from 14 million to 28 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) under its ongoing expansion, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

South Korea

New website lets South Koreans rate police investigations

SEOUL: A new website allows people in South Korea to rate and review police units based on their experiences with investigations.

Nation

Gaps in welfare safeguards exposed after alleged abuse victim sent back to family home

GEORGE TOWN: The mother of an 11-year-old girl allegedly sexually abused by her biological father has confirmed that her daughter was sent back to the family home on the same day a police report was lodged last year.

Technology

'We're not for sale': Americans want to pump brakes on data centres

Voters in dozens of American cities approved restrictions or outright bans on data centres during the Nov 3 midterm elections, in one of the clearest signals that a groundswell of anger over the AI boom has cut across political divides.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong gets 10 years in jail on national security charge

HONG KONG: Activist Joshua Wong, who became the global face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in jail on a charge of collusion with foreign entities under the city's national security law.

AseanPlus News

North Korea tests new air defence system and long-range cruise missile

SEOUL: North Korea has test-fired a new air defence missile system and conducted a strike drill involving a long-range strategic cruise missile, state media reported on Thursday, marking Pyongyang's fourth weapons test in a week.

Badminton

Weijie-Ee Yi march into Korean Open quarter-finals

PETALING JAYA: Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi continued their fine form at the Korean Open by securing a place in the quarter-finals on Thursday (Nov 5).

Nation

Deepavali bazaars remain preferred choice despite online competition

SEREMBAN: The trend of online shopping is increasingly gaining the attention of consumers, but it does not overshadow physical bazaars as part of the Indian community still prefers to personally procure Deepavali necessities ahead of the Festival of Lights celebration this Sunday (Nov 8).

Metro News

Mydin's rotating kolam earns national record

MYDIN Mohamed Holdings Bhd has earned a place in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for the country's largest rotating kolam, measuring 6.1m x 6.1m.

Bangladesh

Pori Moni granted bail after surrendering in assault case

DHAKA: Actress Pori Moni today secured bail from a Dhaka court after surrendering in a case filed by businessman Nasir U Mahmood, former president of Uttara Club Limited, over allegations of assault, vandalism, attempted murder and issuing threats.

Badminton

Smashing Weijie-Ee Yi, Wei Chong-Kai Mun march into Korean Open quarter-finals

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi continued their fine form at the Korean Open by securing a place in the quarter-finals on Thursday (Nov 5).

Nepal

Nepal police chief removed amid tensions with prime minister’s office

KATHMANDU: Less than 24 hours after its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Cabinet convened again on Wednesday and decided to remove Nepal Police Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki from his position. In an unusual twist, the government simultaneously appointed him the prime minister's special security adviser, despite citing dissatisfaction with his performance as police chief.