Corporate News

Aneka Jaringan unit bags RM31.16mil substructure contract in Penang

KUALA LUMPUR; Aneka Jaringan Holdings Bhd's (Aneka) wholly-owned subsidiary, Aneka Jaringan Sdn Bhd (AJSB), has bagged a RM31.16 million contract from BYG Architecture Sdn Bhd for and on behalf of Exsim Waterfront Sdn Bhd.

Other Sports

Snowboarding-Canada's world champion Brearley out of Olympics after knee surgery

Dec 18 (Reuters) - World champion slopestyle snowboarder Liam Brearley of Canada will miss the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after undergoing surgery for a knee injury.

AseanPlus News

Australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi victim

SYDNEY: Australia's prime minister vowed Thursday (Dec 18) to stamp out extremism as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, a 10-year-old girl remembered as "our little ray of sunshine".

World

Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism

VATICAN CITY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Thursday decried political leaders who invoke religious beliefs to justify conflicts or nationalist policies, calling that a form of blasphemy, or a serious sin that disrespects or insults God.

Squash

Squash players make clean sweep by booking men and women's singles finals

BANGKOK: The national squash camp have made a clean sweep of gold medals at the Thailand SEA Games after setting up double all-Malaysian finals in the singles events on Thursday (Dec 18).

Corporate News

Aeon Credit posts net profit jump to RM91.81mil in 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR: Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd, which posted a 47.9% year-on-year increase in net profit in the third quarter of the financial year ended Nov 30, 2025, said it expects to sustain its business momentum in the final quarter of its financial year.

South Korea

Korea to ban free disposable plastic cups at cafes, restaurants

SEOUL: The government will move to end the free provision of disposable plastic cups at cafes and restaurants as part of its plastic reduction measures, Environment Minister Kim Sung-whan said during the Wednesday (Dec 17) briefing to President Lee Jae Myung at Government Complex Sejong.

World

Migrants stuck in Mauritania after EU border pact brings crackdown

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Moktar Diallo left Mali in 2015, dreaming of reaching Europe by boat from Mauritania to Spain's Canary Islands.

Nation

Anwar to oversee Federal Territory Department decisions, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: All actions and decisions by the Federal Territory Department under the Prime Minister's Department will be referred to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah Umno committed to cooperation with GRS, says new chief

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno's new chief, Datuk Jafry Ariffin, is committed to working with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to ensure the state's political stability.

World

Oman and India sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement - Oman's state news agency

DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Oman and India signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, Oman's state news agency reported on Thursday.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia reverses earlier losses to close higher

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended today's trading session on a firmer note, reversing earlier losses as gains in the benchmark index were driven by industrial and consumer stocks.

Japan

Shinzo Abe’s shooter ‘deserves life in prison’; Japan prosecutors demand Nara court to put Tetsuya Yamagami in prison for good

TOKYO: Prosecutors on Thursday (Dec 18) sought life in prison for the man charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City in July 2022.

Technology

Russian ban on Roblox stirs debate about limits of censorship

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A Russian ban on U.S. gaming platform Roblox has fuelled debate among some children and parents about censorship and the utility of bans in a world where children can bypass limits with a few clicks.

Entertainment

Amy Schumer announces divorce from husband Chris Fischer

The Emmy Award winner married the chef in February 2018.

Living

Herders pivot to an unusual city life as conflict grips Africa's Sahel region

The sprawling conflict in the Sahel, a vast semi-arid stretch south of the Sahara desert, has sent thousands of herders to safer areas on the fringes of Abidjan.

Corporate News

Sunway Construction unit inks RM570mil data centre job from US-based tech firm

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) said its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd (SCSB) has secured a contract, valued at about RM570mil from a multinational technology corporation based in the US for core and shell package works for the development of a data centre in Johor.

Nation

Mall reverses pet-friendly policy but says park remains open to animals

PETALING JAYA: Sunway Square Mall has reversed its much-talked-about pet-friendly policy, saying pets are no longer allowed inside its enclosed indoor areas in compliance with a Selangor government directive.

Corporate News

MMC Port, Nize Technology to develop transformation, smart port blueprint

KUALA LUMPUR: MMC Port Holdings Bhd and Shanghai-based NIZE Technology Co Ltd have collaborated to develop a comprehensive digital transformation and smart port initiative blueprint.

Nation

No age limit on Non-Workplace Accident Scheme, Dewan Negara told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Non-Workplace Accident Scheme (SKBBK), introduced under amendments to the Employees' Social Security Act 1969, does not impose an age limit on employee coverage.