Technology

Sam Bankman-Fried shows up for court leaner, with famous locks shorn

His thinner appearance comports with what his lawyers claimed in unsuccessfully arguing for his release - that he was subsisting on "bread and water” in a facility lacking in vegan meal options. 

Entertainment

'Wild 'N Out' star Jacky Oh died from cosmetic surgery complications

The autopsy revealed that Jacky Oh had swelling in her brain and bleeding of the skin around her torso.

Markets

Asia stocks slump as bond selloff spooks markets

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks sank to 11-month lows on Wednesday as an ongoing rout in global bond markets saw U.S. yields reach 16-year highs, challenging equity valuations and souring appetite for risk assets in general.

North Korea

N. Korea criticises new US strategy on weapons of mass destruction

SEOUL (Reuters): North Korea criticised a new US strategy on countering weapons of mass destruction for describing the reclusive state as among those it considers a "persistent threat," KCNA media reported on Wednesday (Oct 4).

Cricket

Cricket-New Zealand encouraged by Williamson's progress before World Cup

BENGALURU (Reuters) - New Zealand captain Kane Williamson spent the last few months nursing a knee injury but the form he has showed since his return ahead of the Cricket World Cup made it seem like he had never been away, stand-in skipper Tom Latham said on Wednesday.

Nation

Sultan of Kedah awards regimental colours to 23rd Battalion RAMD

KUALA LUMPUR: The 23rd Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) was awarded the regimental colours on Wednesday (Oct 4) by Sultan of Kedah Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah.

Nation

Over 20,000 Fire and Rescue Dept personnel on standby for northeast monsoon

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 24,283 Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department personnel are ready to face the northeast monsoon season, which is expected to hit the country from November this year to March 2024.

Metro News

No payment needed for any road resurfacing work, MBPJ tells homeowners

THE cost of resurfacing roads up to the entranceways of houses is covered by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and no further payment should be made by homeowners to contractors for the work.

Cambodia

Cambodia bars Alternative Nobel Prize winners from travel to awards

STOCKHOLM (dpa): Three winners of this year's Right Livelihood Awards will not be allowed to travel to Stockholm for the award ceremony, according to the organisers.

AseanPlus News

Afghanistan dump holders Sri Lanka out of Asian Games cricket

Gulbadin Naib and Qais Ahmad grabbed three wickets apiece as a battling Afghanistan beat defending champions Sri Lanka by eight runs on Wednesday to book an Asian Games semi-final against Pakistan.

AseanPlus News

Pahistan star athletes Nadeem injury rules out javelin showdown with Indian world champ Chopra in Hangzhou

Pakistan's first athletics world championship medallist Arshad Nadeem has pulled out of the Asian Games with a knee injury, foiling a javelin showdown with India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday.

Philippines

Marcos: Philippines looking into ramming incident in South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines is investigating a maritime incident to find out what killed three Filipino fishermen in a ramming incident that sank their boat in the South China Sea, its president said on Wednesday (Oct 4).

Vietnam

Vietnam's economic growth to slow to 4.7% this year: World Bank

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Vietnam’s real economic growth is expected to slow to 4.7 per cent this year before recovering to 5.5 per cent in 2024 and 6.0 per cent in 2025, according to Vietnam’s Macro and Poverty Outlook released by the World Bank on Monday (Oct 2).

World

Explainer-What Macron means when he says he wants to 'take back control' of French power prices

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said last week his government would "take back control" of electricity prices by the end of the year, without spelling out what steps he would take.

Commodities

Oil dips on high interest rate worries, Opec+ panel awaits

OIL edged lower on Wednesday ahead of a panel meeting of OPEC+ ministers, as the market weighed expectations of supply tightness against fears that high interest rates could reduce fuel demand.

AseanPlus News

China's divers delight, Abdullah sets weightlifting world record on Day 10 of Hangzhou Asian Games

Indonesia's Rahmat Erwin Abdullah set a weightlifting world record and China's world-beating teenage divers wowed fans, but their soccer players crashed out on day 10 of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday.

World

Some veterans say Ukraine needs to face up to prospect of long war

KYIV (Reuters) - Recovering from his third battlefield injury, Oleksandr Yabchanka had a warning for those Ukrainians he said may be burying their heads in the sand over the war with Russia.

Business

SC, Agriculture Ministry set up steering committee to help agropreneurs

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) and Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) have established the Malaysian Innovation Agri-Financing Steering Committee (MIAF) to help agropreneurs grow and support the country’s food security.

Nation

SAR op resumes for missing ship worker in Tanjung Pelepas waters

GELANG PATAH: A Bangladeshi ship worker is missing after falling into the sea at Tanjung Pelepas Port (PTP) near here.

Corporate News

SoftBank CEO Son says artificial general intelligence will come within 10 years

TOKYO: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he believes artificial general intelligence (AGI), artificial intelligence that surpasses human intelligence in almost all areas, will be realised within 10 years.