Nation

Europe cyber attacks a timely lesson for Malaysia’s food supply chain, says expert

KUALA LUMPUR: The cyber attacks that hit Europe by exploiting refrigeration management system vulnerabilities and spoiling thousands of tonnes of fresh food products should serve as a lesson for Malaysia's domestic ecosystem, according to an expert.

Nation

Use Deepavali celebration to foster peace, harmony, Anwar urges Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians to use the Deepavali celebration as an opportunity to continue fostering goodness, mutual respect, and harmony within a multicultural and multi-faith society.

Nation

Speaker admonishes administration members over Dewan Rakyat absences, skipped questions

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the administration have been urged to arrive early for Dewan Rakyat sittings instead of waiting for their turn to speak, ensuring smooth proceedings and avoiding absences that reflect poorly on the House.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 5, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Nov 5, 2026)

AseanPlus News

Will US midterm results lead to disruption in Washington’s ties with China?

There may be changes ahead but do not expect a massive disruptive blow to relations between Washington and Beijing

AseanPlus News

Praised as heroes, stung by criticism: firefighters torn over Tai Po blaze report

Frontline crews struggle with conflicting emotions as inquiry commends their bravery but cites official lapses, creating wedge with top brass

Thailand

Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds

BANGKOK: Thailand has banned a textbook about the country on national security grounds, with the tome's exiled editor saying Thursday (Nov 5) it was outlawed over its content on the Thai monarchy. The royal family holds revered status in Thai society and is shielded from criticism by a strict defamation law that critics say is used to muzzle dissent.

Football

Factbox-Soccer-Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday ⁠that he was retiring from international football.

Vietnam

Vietnam PM Hung pledges optimal conditions for Airbus to expand operations

HANOI: Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception for Wouter van Wersch, President of Airbus International – one of the world's leading aerospace corporations, in Hanoi on Wednesday (Nov 5), affirming the Vietnamese Government's commitment to continuously improving the business environment and creating favourable conditions for European businesses, including Airbus, to expand their operations and investments

Nation

Settle differences in Cabinet, not on campaign trail, Anwar tells unity govt leaders

MELAKA: Ministers and leaders in the unity government should settle their differences around the Cabinet table, not take their disagreements on the campaign trail, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Football

Soccer-Ronaldo exits Portugal stage with records intact and farewell clouded by rift

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has spent more than ⁠two decades making himself impossible to ignore in a Portugal shirt but his farewell announcement on Thursday came through social media rather than a ⁠stadium ovation, with a coaching dispute clouding an extraordinary international career.

AseanPlus News

Two confirmed dead after factory fire in Taiwan

TAIPEI: Two people previously treated as missing have been confirmed dead after a fire on Wednesday (Nov 4) at a Taiwan factory run by a unit of Japan's Panasonic, Taiwan's Hsinchu county government said on Thursday (Nov 5)

Singapore

1½ years’ jail for man who imported over 4,300 vape pods into Singapore, highest sentence to date for such offence

SINGAPORE: A man caught with over 4,300 vape pods worth around S$22,000 was sentenced to a year and six months' jail on Thursday (Nov 5)

Entertainment

Former supermodel Kim Ja-yeon, 45, marries Samsung ex-president Sohn Young-kwon, 70

The couple, who have a 25-year age gap, exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony attended by family members near Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.

India

Four dead as vehicle plunges into 300m-deep gorge in North India

NEW DELHI: (Bernama-Xinhua) Four people died, one was seriously injured and two went missing after the SUV they were travelling in fell into a 300-metre-deep gorge and eventually landed in a river in India's northern state of Uttarakhand in the early hours of Thursday (Nov 5), a local police officer confirmed, reported Xinhua.

Thailand

Thai Airways cargo backlog persists, prompts talks at Suvarnabhumi Airport

BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand (AOT) has coordinated talks with government agencies, cargo operators and freight forwarders to clear a persistent backlog at Thai Airways' warehouse at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where difficulties locating and processing shipments are delaying their release.

Singapore

Jail for Singapore car dealer who kept money sellers and buyers gave him; victims lost around S$500,000

SINGAPORE: The director of a car dealership who deceived some clients by using the money he received from selling their cars has been sentenced to two years and 11 months' jail.

Philippines

Lead prosecutor Luistro: No ‘fishing expedition’ in wealth case against Philippines VP Sara Duterte

MANILA: The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial did not go on a "fishing expedition" as its evidence came from her own records, along with those of her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, and their alleged companies.

Nation

US Senate election results offer lesson against prejudice, says Anwar

MELAKA: A Muslim candidate's historic breakthrough in American politics has shown that race and religion need not stand in the way of political success, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Cambodia

Cambodia adopting high-tech surveillance protection for Mekong dolphins

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is preparing to install automated cameras and an advanced monitoring system at its Mekong Dolphin Monitoring, Surveillance and Conservation Centre, in a move aimed at strengthening efforts to protect the endangered freshwater mammals from illegal fishing.