Nation

Watsons named official health and beauty retail partner of Hyrox in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Watsons, Asia and Malaysia's leading health and beauty retailer, announced its official partnership with Hyrox, the global fitness racing phenomenon, as its official health and beauty retail partner in seven major Asia Pacific markets, starting with the Hyrox Kuala Lumpur race.

Japan

'On the horizon of making history' Defending champion Miyu of Japan goes on a birdie blitz to seize the Maybank Championship lead

Defending champion Miyu Yamashita of Japan sank six birdies en route to a bogey-free six-under 66 to soar to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Maybank Championship 2026

Markets

Indonesian shares head for worst month in 18 years, AI retreat hits Korea, Taiwan

INDONESIAN stocks were set to post their worst month in nearly two decades on Friday, after a downgrade warning from MSCI deepened a market rout that left the rupiah hovering near record lows.

Cambodia

Relocated Pursat riverside families find safety, but struggle to earn a living

PHNOM PENH: Six months after moving from makeshift homes along the Pursat River to a newly developed residential area, some relocated families say they feel safer from flooding, riverbank erosion and uncertainty over land ownership.

Rugby

Rugby-Australia coach Kiss expects an attacking edge from England in November

SYDNEY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Les Kiss ⁠is expecting a real test from the England attack when the Wallabies take them on ⁠in the Nations Championship next month, the Australia coach said on Friday. 

Other Sports

Sailing-Holder Caudrelier says new complex boat adds unknown to Route du Rhum

PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Reigning ⁠champion Charles Caudrelier will defend his Route du Rhum title starting on Sunday in a new boat ⁠he describes as so complex that he is heading "into the unknown".

Nation

CSA deal open to other MPs, says Fahmi

PETALING JAYA: The Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) between the Madani government and 13 MPs remains open to other lawmakers who wish to discuss its terms and sign on, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Govt mulls new policy to declassify historical docs

PETALING JAYA: The government is considering a general policy to declassify historical documents currently classified under the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA), in a move aimed at improving public access to the country's historical records.

Brunei

Good air quality across all districts in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: All four districts recorded good air quality at 9am Friday (Oct 30), with Brunei-Muara registering the highest Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading of 39.

China

Real Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarks

Spanish football club seeks to quell anger after its initial response was rejected by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV Sports

Philippines

Filipino Jaden Dumdumaya to keep fighting after making halfway cut at wind-swept Asia Pacific Amateur Championship

Jaden Dumdumaya of the Philippines is refusing to throw in the towel after a second straight 2-over 73 left him 11 shots back of defending champion Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand

Arts

Malaysian artist finds a shared visual language through Nusantara travels

Painter and intrepid traveller Rafiee Ghani charts a tropical passage across the region in his latest exhibition 'Dusun Laut' in Kuala Lumpur

Cybersecurity

Bitcoin stolen in Binance hack is likely ‘gone,’ Ballet says

The Bitcoin stolen in the hack of Binance's crypto exchange will probably be impossible to recover, according to Bobby Lee, founder of digital-asset hardware wallet company Ballet Global Inc.

Entertainment

'Kudrat 1968: High Council' delivers lessons, not normalising bullying

The production has sparked controversy on social media over allegations that it encourages bullying among students

Nation

Melaka polls: MCA secures fourth seat, to contest Kota Laksamana as well, says Dr Wee

MELAKA: MCA has secured a fourth seat for the Melaka state elections, with Kota Laksamana added to the list following negotiations, says party president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Business

BP profit hits 18-year high as oil refining margins surge

BP Plc said profit surged to the highest in 18 years as soaring refining margins boosted earnings, giving Chief Executive Officer Meg O'Neill a powerful tailwind as she seeks to turn around the beleaguered British energy major.

World

Greece arrests three over explosion that killed six people in Athens

ATHENS, Oct ⁠30 (Reuters) - Greece has arrested two ⁠Greek men and an Albanian national ‌suspected of stealing copper gas pipes from a building, causing a leak that led ​to a deadly explosion ⁠in central Athens ⁠last month, authorities said.

Metro News

Harvey Norman Mid Valley flagship store celebrates second anniversary

KUALA LUMPUR: Harvey Norman, the electrical appliances, technology, furniture and bedding retailer, celebrates the second anniversary of its Mid Valley Megamall flagship store with an exciting two-month celebration from Oct 29 to Dec 24.

Nation

Three foreign minors claim trial to intimidating elderly woman with weapons in Bukit Mertajam

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three Myanmar boys aged 11 and 12 pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here on Friday (Oct 30) to charges of threatening an elderly woman with several weapons, including an iron rod and stones.

Nation

Melaka polls: 'This is what commitment looks like', says Dr Wee

PETALING JAYA: The determination shown by Barisan Nasional's Bandar Hilir candidate Jasmine Lok Huey Yee and her team in securing an election operations centre within an hour has spurred MCA as it gears up for the Melaka polls.