Nation

Barisan urges govt to immediately implement Najib's house arrest order

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional has urged the government to immediately implement the royal decree allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

Thailand

Thai celebrity Panadda’s 26-year path from Miss Thailand to Nov 6 arrest

BANGKOK: Thai actress and charity founder Panadda "Boom" Wongphudee was arrested at her Bangkok home on Friday (Nov 6), in an investigation into donations to the Ongkorn Thamdee Foundation, 26 years after winning the Miss Thailand crown.

Nation

Anwar tells AG to seek audience with King over Najib's conditional pardon

SHAH ALAM: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to seek an audience with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to explain the legal complications surrounding the implementation of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest order.

Nation

Malaysia's online banking system remains secure, says Comms Minister

DOHA: The country's online banking system and financial transactions remain secure despite attempted cyberattacks by non-state actors, including a recent hacking incident involving Bank Rakyat's website, says Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Floods: More than 4,000 evacuees at relief centres in S'gor, Perak

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Selangor and Perak continues to worsen, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres rising to 4,068 on Saturday (Nov 7) afternoon.

World

Indonesian workers rally for Prabowo as women march against president

JAKARTA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of ⁠workers rallied in support of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday ⁠amid allegations that police illegally wiretapped him, while hundreds of women marched against ‌the president's policies.

South Korea

South Korean GOPAX suspends withdrawals, trading following hacking threats

SEOUL: (Bernama-Yonhap) South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX said Friday it had suspended withdrawals and trading as an emergency measure following hacking threats, Yonhap News Agency reported

Philippines

Philippines' President Marcos meets with MILF executives to sustain peace, stability in Mindanao

MANILA: (Bernama-PNA) President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr on Friday (Nov 6) met with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders at Malacanan Palace in Manila to discuss steps to achieve lasting peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.

Japan

Nippon Paper to halt production at earthquake-damaged Kumamoto plant

TOKYO: Nippon Paper Industries Co. said on Friday that it would cease production of graphic paper and pulp at a plant damaged by a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in July

Nation

Prisons Dept will comply with any court order involving Najib's house arrest, says Home Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prisons Department will comply with any court order on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest.

AseanPlus News

'No backing down' Strait of Hormuz will stay shut until US accepts its terms, says Iran

Iran's Armed Forces have control over the Strait of Hormuz, which will remain closed until the United States accepts Tehran's conditions, Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Are a local bank's customers at risk after its online services went down?

A LOCAL bank's customers who tried to visit the bank's corporate website recently were met with access problems.

AseanPlus News

Early count in New Zealand's election suggests result too close to call

WELLINGTON: Early results in New Zealand's election were being released on Saturday, with first counts suggesting the country's tightest election in years and no simple path to victory for either the incumbent conservative government or the leftwing opposition.

Philippines

Three-month sardine fishing ban in Sogod Bay begins Dec 1

TACLOBAN CITY: Sardine fishing in Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte will be suspended for three months beginning Dec 1.

Badminton

Defensive woes haunt Wei Chong-Kai Wun in Korea Open semis

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun admitted that their poor defence proved costly as they suffered another defeat to world No. 1 Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae in the Korean Open semi-finals on Saturday (Nov 7).

Sabah & Sarawak

State polls: More than two million Sarawakians eligible to vote in Dec 12 state election

KUCHING: More than two million Sarawakians are eligible to vote in the Dec 12 state election.

AseanPlus News

Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data centre impacts

Environmental groups use AI to track forest fires, count wildlife as many say AI's benefits currently outweigh its environmental costs.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Has the government directed Malaysians to stockpile enough food for three days?

WITH several countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, recently advising its citizens to stockpile enough food to last three days, similar concern has arisen among Malaysians to also have a well-stocked larder.

AseanPlus News

US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged military supplies to Cuba

Washington also expands sanctions authority over four sectors of Cuba's economy as independent journalist Yoani Sanchez detained in Havana

Asia & Oceania

Climbing up to Tiger's Nest is a journey that teaches visitors about life

Bhutan's Tiger's Nest monastery is an architectural wonder, and it takes strong mental and physical strength to get there.