Nation

Dentist dies in crash with SUV near Seremban

SEREMBAN: A 33-year-old dentist was killed when her car collided with a sports utility vehicle near Bukit Putus along Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah near here.

India

India summons Bangladesh envoy over security concerns in Dhaka

DHAKA: India summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner to New Delhi to convey its strong concerns on Wednesday (Dec 17) over what it described as a deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, particularly threats targeting the Indian Mission in Dhaka.

Corporate News

MIDF, IACSA inks MOU to advance IP valuation and financing in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: MIDF Bhd and the Intangible Assets Commercialisation and Strategy Association (IACSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen Malaysia's intellectual property (IP)-driven innovation ecosystem.

Corporate News

TSR Capital unit secures RM48mil construction contract in Klang

KUALA LUMPUR: TSR Capital Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary TSR Bina Sdn Bhd has accepted a contract from Sime Darby Property (Bukit Raja) Sdn Bhd for the construction of main infrastructure works and ancillary works at Bukit Raja Stage 3, Kapar, in Klang, Selangor, for RM48mil.

Nation

Floods: Rescue ops continue amid rising waters in Pahang

KUANTAN: Flood rescue operations in Pahang are continuing round the clock as the number of affected residents rises following several days of continuous rain.

Corporate News

Paramount unit to acquire Bukit Raja lands for RM113.5mil

KUALA LUMPUR: Paramount Corp Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Prima Kuasa Sdn Bhd has proposed to acquire three contiguous parcels of leasehold land measuring 48.489 acres in Bukit Raja, Petaling, in Selangor for RM113.5mil.

Other Sports

Teen sensation Miki lands gold on SEA Games debut

BANGKOK: Mikail Ghazali made a perfect SEA Games debut in muay thai by winning the men's below 57kg gold medal at Lumpini Stadium on Wednesday (Dec 17).

Motorsport

Motor racing-Norris steps up as a fresh champion for Formula One's new era

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Lando Norris stepped up as a first-time world champion in 2025 to end Max Verstappen's four-year reign and lead Formula One into a new era.

World

Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution

NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Authorities in India's capital Delhi rolled out strict measures on Wednesday in an attempt to curb pollution, including a ban on vehicles not compliant with latest emission control norms and regulating attendance in private and government offices.

Nation

Outstanding tax refunds must be paid in full, says Dr Wee

PETALING JAYA: Outstanding tax refunds are a serious matter and the amount owed should be returned in full, instead of via installments, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Singapore

Singapore Parliament to discuss response to Pritam Singh’s conviction, facts of case ‘disturbing’: Indranee

SINGAPORE: Parliament will discuss an "appropriate response" to Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh's conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee when the House meets in January, said Leader of the House Indranee Rajah.

Other Sports

Netball team led by Nurfariha beat archrivals Singapore for gold

BANGKOK: The Malaysian netball team led by captain Nurfariha Abdul Razak have captured gold in the SEA Games.

AI

OpenAI’s ChatGPT updated to make images better and faster

OpenAI is rolling out an update to ChatGPT that's intended to generate images better and faster, the latest move by the artificial intelligence developer to bolster its flagship chatbot amid heated competition from Alphabet Inc's Google.

Technology

With freebies, OpenAI, Google vie for Indian users and training data

BENGALURU, Dec 17 (Reuters) - OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have begun an unprecedented fight for artificial intelligence users in India, rolling out freebies in a strategy seen as a way to harvest troves of multilingual training data in the world's most populous nation.

Nation

Al Aqsa Carpets launches “The Next Milestone” megastore

SHAH ALAM: Al Aqsa Carpets marked another significant milestone in its growth journey with the official launch of Al Aqsa Carpets Megastore: The Next Milestone, symbolising a new phase and strategic direction for the company's continued advancement.

Cricket

Cricket-England unhappy with review technology after Carey reprieved in Adelaide test

ADELAIDE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - England were left fuming after Australia's Alex Carey survived a caught-behind appeal on day one of the third Ashes test on Wednesday, with the review technology failing to pick up an apparent nick off the century-scorer's bat due to an operator error.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah Budget 2026: RM848mil to boost water supply, RM600mil for road upgrades, says Gunsalam

KOTA KINABALU: The bulk of the RM1.656bil allocation for the Sabah Works and Utilities Ministry will be used to upgrade water facilities, said Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam.

Other Sports

Wassof stuns Thai rival to win muay thai gold

BANGKOK: Muay fighter Wassof Rumijam pulled off an upset win to deliver the second gold medal for Malaysia at Lumpini Stadium today (Dec 17).

Entertainment

Nick Reiner had tense exchange with Bill Hader night before parents were found dead, report says

During the party both Reiners and Hader attended, Nick was allegedly 'freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous,' according to People.

Cambodia

Thousand-year-old Khmer sculptures return home to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has welcomed the return of three Khmer sculptures from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in the US, with the culture minister describing the museum as a "role model" for other collectors and museums which hold Khmer artefacts.