Nation

App developers must be held accountable for misleading advice, says Fahmi

PETALING JAYA: Senior management of the company that designed TuJu must be held accountable for any inaccurate information fed to the Federal Government on the navigation app, says Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Waze ban: JPA confident of full compliance among civil servants

KAMPAR: The Public Service Department (JPA) is confident that civil servants will fully comply with the ban on the use of the Waze navigation application.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns

City leader and seven other top officials bow their heads in apology, while housing chief Winnie Ho resigns to take political responsibility

Sabah & Sarawak

Over 20,000 turn out for Bella-Syed Saddiq 'Kenduri Rakyat' in KK

KOTA KINABALU: Crowds began gathering at Padang Merdeka here as early as 5.30am Saturday (Oct 31), eager to join celebrity Bella Astillah and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman in celebrating their marriage at a "Kenduri Rakyat".

Motorsport

Marquez stretches overall lead with second place finish in MotoGP sprint

SEPANG: MotoGP world championship leader Marc Marquez extended his lead after finishing the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix sprint race in second place behind compatriot Pedro Acosta on Saturday (Oct 31).

India

Modi’s mass detentions stoke anger among young Indian protesters

NEW DELHI: When Indian police closed in on young protesters in New Delhi this month, Simran locked hands with a friend. They made a quick pact: if they were getting hauled away, they were going together.

World

Residents of Russian-controlled Ukrainian town arrive in Belarus

KYIV, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Four planes ⁠carrying residents evacuated from the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshky landed in Belarus ⁠on Saturday, the Belarusian Belta state news agency and a senior Ukrainian official ‌said.

World

When buses stopped running on Brazil election day, 'Lula's Army' grabbed their car keys

SALVADOR, Brazil, Oct 31 (Reuters) - When buses in the northeastern Brazilian ⁠city of Salvador inexplicably stopped running last Sunday, history teacher Martins Mafra grabbed his car keys and set off to pick up stranded voters across town.

Nation

Media personnel may need health screening before accreditation approved, says Comms Minister

PETALING JAYA: Media personnel may be asked to undergo health screening under a programme worth RM4,000 before their media accreditation is approved, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

China

Parents demand answers after needle reused on 78 pupils in China

BEIJING: A medical worker in north-eastern China used the same needle to test multiple pupils for tuberculosis, potentially exposing 78 children to infectious diseases, local authorities said, according to the German Press Agency (dpa).

AseanPlus News

Australia launches new biodiversity restoration method to expand Nature Repair Market

CANBERRA: The Australian government has launched a second method under its national Nature Repair Market, expanding opportunities for landholders to participate in biodiversity conservation and restoration projects.

Japan

Japan urges Russia to release detained journalist in rare meeting

TOKYO: Japan's foreign minister urged Moscow to release a detained journalist in his first formal face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart in five years, Tokyo said Saturday (Oct 31).

Cambodia

More than 5,000 attempt to illegally enter/exit Cambodia; 373 charged

PHNOM PENH: Officials at Cambodia's immigration checkpoints identified almost 3,000 criminal violations in the first nine months of the year, with the majority involving the use of forged documents.

Myanmar

Myanmar to have 34 public holidays in 2027, including nine-day Thingyan break

YANGON: Myanmar will have a total of 34 public holidays in the 2027 calendar year, including a nine-day break for the traditional Thingyan New Year celebrations, according to an announcement published in the State Gazette.

Sabah & Sarawak

Second Pink Haven home will help ease burden of out-of-town cancer patients, says Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU: Lower-income families, caretakers and cancer patients who had to pay extra for accommodation during their treatment period here can now have their burdens slightly eased with the launch of the second Pink Haven house.

Nation

Media layoffs should be last resort, says Fahmi

PETALING JAYA: The Madani government is willing to help any media companies experiencing financial difficulties and laying off media personnel should be a last resort, says Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

Vietnam

Vietnam's Long Thanh airport set to begin commercial operations Dec 24

DONG NAI, Vietnam: Vietnam's Long Thanh International Airport is expected to begin commercial operations at midnight on Dec 24, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported, citing a notice recently sent by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to the Dong Nai City People's Committee.

Philippines

Philippine Airlines cancels and reschedules flights Nov. 14-18, when delegates arrive for Asean summit

MANILA: Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced the cancellation or rescheduling of several domestic and international flights to and from Manila from Nov. 14 to 18 amid the arrival of delegates to the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Manila.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Are scammers targeting motorists with fake police parking fine SMSes?

TRAFFIC summonses and parking fines have long been a routine part of driving, but receiving an unexpected text message about an unpaid compound can easily trigger anxiety and prompt rushed reactions.

Indonesia

No resting on fleeting rain in Indonesia: Comment

JAKARTA: After months of choking on toxic haze and enduring obscured skies from forest and peatland fires, residents across Sumatra, Kalimantan and other wildfire-stricken islands have finally received welcome news from above.