Economy

Singapore MAS survey shows economists raising 2025 growth forecast

SINGAPORE: Economists have raised their forecasts for Singapore's growth in 2025 but see the pace moderating next year, with monetary policy expected to be held steady at a review next month, a survey of forecasters by the Monetary Authority of Singapore showed on Wednesday.

Nation

No policy change in case of dual citizenship holders surrendering MyKad

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Registration Department (NRD) has stressed that there is no policy change and that no automatic action will be taken against MyKad holders with dual citizenship who voluntarily surrender their Malaysian identity cards.

Nation

Continuous rain pushes several Kelantan rivers above alert level

KOTA BARU: Several major rivers in Kelantan recorded water levels above the alert and warning thresholds as of 11.30am on Wednesday (Dec 17) following continuous rain in several interior areas.

Corporate News

Top Glove maintains growth momentum in 1QFY26

KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Bhd posted a positive performance in the first quarter of its financial year ended Nov 30, 2025 (1QFY26), on the back of robust sales volume growth across its key markets.

Nation

TNB cuts electricity supply in flood-hit Kuantan areas

KUANTAN: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has shut down the electricity supply in several areas of this district following continuous rain and flooding.

Cambodia

Hun Sen: No Russian mercenaries at the border

Senate president Hun Sen has responded to accusations from the Thai military and media that Russian mercenaries may have been hired to serve on the battlefield at the border. He stated that there have been no foreign troops on Cambodian soil since 1993.

Nation

Melaka Police cooperate with AGC, reclassifies Durian Tunggal shooting case as murder

MELAKA: Melaka police will cooperate with the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) directive to reclassify the investigation into the fatal shooting of three suspects in Durian Tunggal here as a murder case under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Nation

Prosecution moves forward with appeal against Syed Saddiq's acquittal

KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution is proceeding with its appeal against Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman after the Federal Court's instruction to rethink its prosecutorial direction.

Nation

FIFA fines Malaysia again, overturns three international match results

PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been hit with another setback after FIFA imposed fresh sanctions on the national body.

Nation

Firefighter injured while battling supermarket blaze in Johor Baru

JOHOR BARU: A 23-year-old fireman suffered minor injuries on his right shoulder when he was hit by falling plaster cement while putting out the fire at a supermarket.

Shooting

Games record, but silver for Malaysia women’s 50m rifle three positions team

BANGKOK: The Malaysian women's rifle team bagged the silver medal in the 50m rifle three positions at the Thailand Sports Authority Shooting Range here on Wednesday (Dec 17).

Entertainment

Angelina Jolie reveals mastectomy scars in Time France magazine

Jolie, 50, announced in 2013 that she had undergone a double mastectomy, followed by a double oophorectomy in 2015, due to her genetic predisposition to cancer.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah off to strong start at World Tour Finals

PUTRAJAYA: National women's doubles top pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah made a strong start to their World Tour Finals campaign after defeating China's Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian in their opening Group A match on Wednesday (Dec 17).

Markets

Continued selling pushes Bursa lower at midday

KUALA LUMPUR: Continued selling activities in selected heavyweights, mainly the financial counters, have pushed Bursa Malaysia lower at midday today, despite regional peers gaining momentum.

Nation

Edra strengthens commitment to mangrove restoration at Jimah

KUALA LUMPUR: Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd (Edra or the company) launched the second phase of its mangrove rehabilitation initiative at the company's Jimah Power Plant in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan.

Corporate News

Gamuda's Australian JV secures RM2.69bil Marinus Link package

KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd said TasVic Greenlink JV - a joint venture between the company's wholly-owned Australian subsidiary DT Infrastructure Pty Ltd and Samsung C&T Corporation - has been awarded the contract for the Marinus Link balance of works (BOW) package.

Mobile apps

Social app RedNote expanding beyond China despite privacy concerns

A mix of Instagram, Pinterest and Amazon, Chinese jack-of-all-trades app RedNote first came to the attention of many in Western countries as a potential haven for 'TikTok refugees' amid threats by the US government to ban the better-known Chinese platform.

Cricket

Cricket-Khawaja defies career obituaries with half-century in third Ashes test

ADELAIDE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Usman Khawaja proved reports of his demise as an international cricketer were greatly exaggerated as he scored a defiant half-century on Wednesday on day one of the third Ashes test against England.

Golf

Golf-McIlroy joins elite club with Masters win, Scheffler dominates majors

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's long-awaited Masters victory in April made him the first golfer in 25 years to join golf's most exclusive club, but Scottie Scheffler's two-major haul in 2025 raised the possibility that the next career Grand Slam winner could be just around the corner.

Athletics

Athletics-Amazing world championships can't disperse the doping cloud

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The perennial battle between adulation and scepticism summed up the year in athletics as fans were treated to some mind-blowing performances against the usual depressing backdrop of doping that leaves everyone unsure whether to clap or cry.