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.

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.

Beauty

Vanity Fare: Ready to glow? These bronzers bring warmth to your beauty look

A light touch of a bronzer is enough to add warmth, dimension and a healthy, sun-kissed glow to any complexion.

Family

Study finds that adults with a parent who lived to 100 have lower health risks

Although healthy behaviours remain an important factor in ensuring life longevity, those with at least one centenarian parent have lower risks of death, heart disease and high blood pressure.

Arts

Belle Sisoski takes traditional Malaysian sounds across Asia with Toyota project

Belle Sisoski is part of Toyota's 'Move Your World Beat', a music project bringing together artistes from across Asia

Metro News

Make AI support accessible to all SMEs, urges PUMM

RESTAURANTS, retailers and other everyday businesses must have access to artificial intelligence support to help them manage rising costs and improve productivity, says the Malaysia Entrepreneurs Development Association (PUMM).  

Singapore

‘Better late than never,’ says Singapore FM on first Pakistan visit by Singapore leader in two decades

SINGAPORE: Greater bilateral trade, investment flows and technological upskilling were among the topics discussed during Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's official visit to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Oct 30.

Thailand

Anutin and Bhutanese PM seek closer economic ties through FTA

BANGKOK: Thailand and Bhutan are seeking to strengthen their longstanding friendship and turn closer bilateral relations into tangible economic benefits, with both sides looking to maximise opportunities under their free trade agreement (FTA).

Nation

Woman tricked into transferring RM486,000 of company funds in impersonation scam

JOHOR BARU: A 35-year-old woman lost RM486,000 to a scammer who impersonated her employer and instructed her to transfer company funds into a bank account.

China

China says stealth attack drone makes first takeoff, landing on amphibious ship

BEIJING: China's first carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone, the GJ-21, recently completed its first takeoff and landing on the Sichuan, the country's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday (Oct 30).

India

Helicopter crashes on pilgrimage flight in Himalayan state, killing six

LUCKNOW, India: A helicopter carrying five passengers and a pilot on a pilgrimage flight crashed in the northern Indian hill state of Uttarakhand on Friday (Oct 30) killing all six people on board, officials said.

Cricket

Cricket-India add pacer Nabi to squad for first three New Zealand ODIs

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Pacer ⁠Auqib Nabi has been added to India's ⁠squad for the first three one-day internationals ‌against New Zealand, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

World

After Louvre heist and string of thefts, Europe's smaller museums are on guard

PARMA, Italy, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Two men wearing ⁠head torches climbed through a forced-open window at the Fondazione Magnani Rocca museum near Parma on the night of March 22 and calmly lifted artworks by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse from the walls.

Nepal

Fire breaks out at Nepal hotel along route to Everest base camp

KATHMANDU: A fire broke out on Oct 30 at a hotel at a Sherpa village that lies on the trekking route to the Mount Everest base camp.

Nation

Police raid exclusive penthouse poker den in Jalan Ampang, 16 arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: Police raided an illegal poker den operating out of a luxury hotel penthouse along Jalan Ampang early Saturday (Oct 31), arresting 16 individuals, including 15 Chinese nationals.

Cycling

Motorcycling-MotoGP title 'already lost' after Sepang withdrawal, says Martin

SEPANG, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Aprilia's Jorge ⁠Martin said on Saturday his MotoGP title challenge was effectively over ⁠after withdrawing from the Malaysian Grand Prix to continue his recovery ‌from a wrist fracture.

AseanPlus News

New Zealand PM vows foreign aid cuts, free trade deals if re-elected

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told AFP on Friday planned cuts to foreign aid would make sure the country spends less money on "nice-to-do" but frivolous projects abroad, and he vowed to push for new free trade deals from Brazil to Bangladesh if re-elected next week.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen and Lawson get grid drops after Mexico practice clash

MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - ⁠Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson received one-place grid drops ⁠after they collided on track in Friday's Mexico City Grand Prix second practice ‌session.

Nation

Melaka polls: 79 candidates to contest 28 seats, says EC chairman

MELAKA: A total of 79 candidates representing various political parties, coalitions and independents have been confirmed eligible to contest in the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

Japan

Japan, South Korea, US vow 'complete' North Korea denuclearisation

SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearisation" of North Korea on Saturday (Oct 31), as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington.