Nation

Prisons Dept's literacy, numeracy programme to be expanded nationwide

MARANG: The Malaysian Prisons Department's Adult Literacy and Numeracy (LINUS) programme is expected to be expanded to 44 prisons nationwide within the next three years to provide inmates lacking basic reading, writing and numeracy skills with access to education.

Nation

Adapt curricula fast to meet tech giants' needs, PM tells universities

MELAKA: Public universities and training institutes must swiftly adapt their curricula to provide graduates with the specialised skills demanded by major tech giants like Google and Infineon, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina tells the AP she will return from exile in December at any cost

DHAKA: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in a mass uprising in 2024, has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India next month, despite being sentenced to death over her government's deadly crackdown on protesters.

Nation

PM: Google weighed other Asean countries before picking Malaysia

MELAKA: Google chose Malaysia for its RM61bil investment only after assessing several other countries, including some in Asean, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a day after the tech giant announced the commitment.

Nation

Political stability drew Google to Malaysia, says Anwar

MELAKA: Google picked Malaysia because governments are no longer changing every few years, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a day after the tech giant pledged RM61bil in investments.

Nation

Former wife of Datuk Seri Najib, Tengku Puteri Zainah, passes away at 70

PETALING JAYA: Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar, the former wife of ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, has died.

Nation

Melaka polls: Claims of Barisan rejection in four seats come from political rivals, says Ab Rauf

ALOR GAJAH: Claims that Barisan Nasional candidates are facing rejection in four constituencies in the Melaka polls reflect the views of political rivals, says Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

Japan

"Sister Brother Manhole Cover" wins top prize at Tokyo International Film Festival

TOKYO; "Sister Brother Manhole Cover", directed by Milcho Manchevski, won the top prize at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, which concluded on Wednesday. The film depicts siblings living in poverty in North Macedonia

Entertainment

Paris Jackson demands RM2.4bil from Michael Jackson estate for her and brothers

Despite having generated billions since the pop star's death, the estate has yet to transfer any funds into the Michael Jackson Family Trust.

Nation

Cops seize RM70,000 in untaxed alcohol, arrest man in Slim River raid

IPOH: Police arrested a 28-year-old man and seized 1,706 bottles of liquor worth an estimated RM70,000 during a raid at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Slim River.

Philippines

Zalameda appointed Philippines' new Supreme Court chief justice

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda as the country's next chief justice. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Lino Cayetano announced on Thursday.

World

Democrats vow to rein in Trump as he shows off White House ballroom

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Democrats vowed to use their ⁠resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom.

AI

Canva announces layoffs, job changes for more than one-fifth of workforce

Canva Inc announced job cuts and a sweeping overhaul that will impact more than one-fifth of the workforce, as artificial intelligence forces a structural reckoning at one of Australia's highest-profile technology companies.

Arts

'Night Shift' exhibition unearths the people and places behind KL's after-dark culture

'Night Shift' brings KL's largely undocumented club history into public view, giving younger generations a glimpse of what came before

Nation

Subang Jaya cops seek public's help to locate missing man

Police are seeking public assistance to find a 52-year-old man who has been reported missing.

Indonesia

Indonesia pushes for stronger regional response to transboundary haze

JAKARTA; Indonesia will push for stronger regional cooperation to tackle transboundary haze at the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila, with Jakarta seeking the ratification of an agreement to establish a regional centre to coordinate efforts against forest and land fires.

Nation

Hilir Perak supervisor duped of RM144k in fake social media investment scheme

IPOH: A company supervisor in Hilir Perak lost nearly RM144,000 after falling victim to a bogus share investment scheme advertised on social media.

Nation

Two Thai nationals charged with murder of MMEA officer

KANGAR: Two Thai nationals were charged at the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (Nov 5) with the murder of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer late last month.

Football

Soccer-Owono out of Cup of Nations qualifiers

MALABO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper ⁠Jesus Owono has been left out of Equatorial Guinea's squad ⁠for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month following ‌the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, the football federation said on Thursday.

Nation

Jamil Khir to challenge three charges over RM860.3mil TH asset disposal

KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister in the prime minister's department (religious affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, will challenge the three charges he faces at the Sessions Court here over the disposal of RM860.3mil in Tabung Haji (TH) assets.