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Bank Indonesia to freeze bank accounts linked to online gambling; hundreds of thousands of students involved in such activities

Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), Juda Agung, has assured that the central bank will freeze bank accounts affiliated with online gambling in cooperation with payment service providers, both banks and non-banks.

Other Sports

F1, ESPN open talks over next US media rights deal, FT reports

(Reuters) -Formula One has opened negotiations with broadcaster ESPN over its next U.S. media rights deal with one year left on the existing contract, the Financial Times said on Thursday.

Nation

Civil Defence Force Melaka prepares for Northeast Monsoon with boat handling exercise

ALOR GAJAH: The Civil Defence Force Melaka has conducted a boat handling exercise in preparation for the Northeast Monsoon.

Business

Malaysia's inflation comes in at 1.9% in Oct

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation increased 1.9% in October 2024, slightly above market projections that the increase in the cost of goods remained status quo from the previous month.

AseanPlus News

Panda Watch: How can Hong Kong cash in on panda economy as cubs reach 100-days milestone?

Park will mark cubs’ milestone with series of celebrations on Saturday, while father Le Le will make his first public appearance in months

Social media

Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online

X owner Elon Musk wrote on X, "Do you sell cars?”

Entertainment

'Gladiator 3' already in works, say director and star

Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel has not even hit US theatres yet, but the veteran director is already hard at work on a third instalment.

Nation

Public urged to use public transport for two years of Madani govt programme at KLCC

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public attending the Two Years of Madani Government Programme (2TM) and the 2024 National Convention on Public Service Reform at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) starting Friday are advised to use public transport to avoid traffic congestion.

Nation

Cops to work with Myanmar and int'l agencies to verify claims of Jho Low's whereabouts

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman will work with Interpol, Aseanapol as well as the authorities in Myanmar to investigate the alleged whereabouts of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak to host 15th World Congress on Design and Health in 2026

KUCHING: Sarawak is set to host the 15th World Congress on Design and Health in 2026, the first of its kind to be held in Borneo.

Nation

Perikatan willing to resume MOU talks if terms are fair, says Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional is ready to return to the negotiating table to discuss allocations for Opposition MPs if the terms are fair, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

Singapore

A chess extravaganza awaits as Singapore hosts World Chess Championship from Nov 25

It will be a super few weeks of chess in Singapore as the country stages the World Chess Championship from Nov 25 to Dec 13 at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).

Sabah & Sarawak

70yo man arrested for murder in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Police in Sabah's south-western Beaufort district have arrested an elderly man after he allegedly hacked a man in his 30s to death.

South Korea

Complaints on deepfake sex crimes surge in South Korea

Complaints related to deepfake sex crimes have surged in South Korea in 2024, government data showed on Nov 21.

Cricket

Cricket-India slump to 51-4 at lunch on day one of first test against Australia

PERTH (Reuters) -Australia removed Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal for ducks in a stunning morning session to leave India reeling on 51 for four at lunch on the opening day of the first test in Perth on Friday.

Nation

Rural and Regional Ministry introduces smart village concept to empower rural communities

SERDANG: The Rural and Regional Development Ministry has introduced the Smart Village concept to strengthen the potential and capabilities of rural communities through modern technology while enhancing economic development in these areas.

Nation

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9kg of meth in Perak

SLIM RIVER: A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Friday with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine on Nov 11.

AseanPlus News

China war scenario calls for US boost in defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

China’s projected military industrial base cannot be matched without increased spending, lawmakers hear

AseanPlus News

China resident builds fire escape door, stairs to nearby block, ordered to restore structure

Investigation reveals her alterations compromised building’s structural integrity and load-bearing capacity

Nation

Trainees urged to uphold integrity and avoid corruption, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Police trainees have been reminded to steer clear of any form of wrongdoing, especially corruption, as they embark on their careers as police personnel and officers, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.