Football

Soccer-Referee hands out record 53 red cards after mass brawl erupts in Brazilian under-20s match

Nov 5 (Reuters) - An under-20s match in ⁠the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais descended into complete chaos, with the referee ⁠having to hand out a record 53 red cards following a massive brawl.

Nation

Johor govt mulls treating surplus water from data centre ops for public consumption

JOHOR BARU: The Johor government is looking into ways to leverage technology and collaboration with industry players to improve water supply and ensure sustainable resource management.

Nation

Hospital Seberang Jaya performs its first angioplasty procedures

BUTTERWORTH: Four patients underwent coronary angioplasty procedures at Hospital Seberang Jaya (HSJ) on Wednesday (Nov 4), the first day its new heart treatment services were introduced.

AseanPlus News

50 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand coast

WELLINGTON: About 50 pilot whales have become stranded along the rugged south coast of Wairarapa on New Zealand's North Island, with most believed to have died, local residents said Thursday.

Nation

Focus to stay on Port Klang as vital shipment gateway, says Loke

KLANG: Port Klang will remain Malaysia's most important gateway as well as South-East Asia's most important transhipment hub, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Markets

Rosado inks underwriting agreement for proposed ACE Market IPO

KUALA LUMPUR: Rosado Bhd has inked an underwriting agreement with Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd and Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd, in conjunction with its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

Technology

Microsoft will not expand Texas data center deal with UK's Nscale, source says

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Microsoft will not exercise an option to more than ⁠double the size of its existing agreement with AI cloud provider Nscale ‌to rent more computing power at a Texas data center, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Cybersecurity

MyCert flags fake 'BNM Mobile Security' Android app that relays bank card data via NFC

MyCert urged members of the public not to install BNM Mobile Security or any application at the request of someone who contacts them by phone.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia ends morning session higher, banking stocks lead gains

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed the morning session higher, in line with gains across most regional markets as buying interest in banking heavyweights supported the local bourse ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia's monetary policy decision later today.

Corporate News

HI Mobility partners China' GSTIKC to drive technology development

KUALA LUMPUR: HI Mobility Bhd is exploring a collaboration with a unit of China's Ministry of Transport to accelerate the adoption of autonomous vehicles, robotics, automation and other smart mobility technologies in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.

World

Indonesian parties weigh parliamentary inquiry into vice president's education credentials

JAKARTA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Several ⁠Indonesian political parties are considering a parliamentary inquiry into the validity of Vice President ⁠Gibran Rakabuming Raka's diploma as a rift intensifies between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor ‌Joko Widodo, Gibran's father.

Sabah & Sarawak

Chinese national arrested for solicitation in Tawau

KOTA KINABALU: A Chinese national has been remanded after being arrested on suspicion of soliciting for the purpose of prostitution at a therapy centre in Tawau.

Nation

213 M'sians nabbed abroad as suspected drug mules since 2024, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 213 Malaysians were arrested overseas on suspicion of being drug mules from 2024 up to September amid growing efforts by syndicates to recruit young people, the Dewan Rakyat heard.

World

Largely peaceful marches take place across France as workers stage strike

PARIS/LYON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Nationwide demonstrations ⁠unfolded largely peacefully, despite some clashes with police in Paris and Lyon, on Thursday during a one-day strike by some public sector workers in a renewed challenge to President Emmanuel ⁠Macron.

Economy

Malaysia records largest ranking gain in 2026 Global Financial Inclusion Index

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded the largest improvement in financial inclusion rankings globally, climbing six places to 15th in the 2026 Global Financial Inclusion Index by Principal Financial Group and the Centre for Economics and Business Research. 

Corporate News

Sunway Construction unit lands RM1.74bil hyperscale data centre construction job in Serendah

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Construction Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd has inked an RM1.74bil agreement with an international hyperscaler to construct a hyperscale data centre in Serendah, Selangor.

Sabah & Sarawak

Use varsity facilities responsibly, UMS students urged

KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students, especially hostel residents, have been urged to take care of campus facilities to protect the institution's image.

AI

After reinventing mathematics, can AI eradicate computer bugs?

Using the same techniques that allowed AI technologies to crack a million-dollar math problem, researchers are building new systems that aim to solve the world's cybersecurity crisis.

Nation

Health Minister, deputy draw flak for missing question time in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: A routine question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat took an unexpected turn on Thursday (Nov 5) when opposition lawmakers raised a fuss over the absence of the Health Minister and his deputy.

Corporate News

SD Guthrie stays optimistic on FY26 performance

KUALA LUMPUR: SD Guthrie Bhd remains positive on its outlook for FY26 as crude palm oil prices remain resilient, with upside potential extending into 2027.