Philippines

India in final-stage talks to expand BrahMos missile sale to Philippines, sources say

NEW DELHI/MANILA: India is in final-stage talks to expand its sale of supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as New Delhi nears completion of deliveries under a 2022 deal.

Nation

Melaka polls: I’m not here to make new promises, says Anwar

MELAKA: Closer cooperation between the federal and state governments will make it easier to deliver development in Melaka, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

World

Erdogan says Turkey-Azerbaijan ties can overcome all obstacles amid growing tensions

ANKARA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President ⁠Tayyip Erdogan said he believed ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan ⁠could overcome all obstacles and he would visit Baku on ‌November 8, after tensions in recent weeks between the historic allies over regional and domestic policies.

Nation

PETRONAS extends monsoon flood relief support to Sabah disaster committee

KOTA KINABALU: PETRONAS is supporting flood relief efforts in Sabah with contributions of essential supplies to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to be used during this monsoon season.

World

Death toll from Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre reaches 42, police say

KYIV, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠The death toll from a Russian bombing ⁠of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's ‌southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 42, police said on Thursday, making it one of the deadliest strikes ​on civilians this year.

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,

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).

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).

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.