Motorsport

Qabil tops Moto4 Asia Cup Race 1 at Sepang

SEPANG: National rider Qabil Irfan delivered a sensational ride after clinching the Moto4 Asia Cup Race 1 win at the Sepang International Circuit on Saturday (Oct 31).

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah MMA urges immediate deployment of peninsula doctors to Ranau, understaffed facilities in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: There are renewed calls for the Health Ministry to mobilise additional doctors from Peninsular Malaysia to provide immediate relief to Ranau and other critically understaffed facilities across Sabah.

AseanPlus News

Taiwan looks to autonomous swarms to counter Beijing’s grey-zone pressure

In unveiling first American V-BAT delivery, minister says drone training and effective use of technology ultimately matter

World

Jordan stops fighters attempting to enter from Syria, armed forces say

Oct ⁠31 (Reuters) - Jordanian border ⁠guards stopped a ‌group of 14 armed individuals attempting ​to cross into ⁠northern ⁠Jordan from Syria, the ⁠armed ‌forces said in ⁠a statement on Saturday.

Nation

Melaka polls: Incumbent Kelebang assemblyman faces historic four-way fight for re-election

MELAKA: Incumbent Kelebang assemblyman Datuk Lim Ban Hong is preparing for a lively four-cornered contest as he seeks another term, with the seat set to see its first four-way fight since it was created in 2004.

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

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.

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.

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.