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Cambodia

Cambodia govt critic Ny Nak gets two years jail sentence for defamation

A court in Cambodia on Thursday sentenced activist Ny Nak to two years in prison for incitement and defamation, authorities and his lawyer said, the latest jailing of a dissident critical of the government.

World

Adani's Australian coal unit faces human rights complaint

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - India's Adani Group, whose billionaire chairman has been indicted for fraud by U.S. prosecutors, is facing accusations of racism at its Australian coal unit after an Aboriginal group filed a complaint with the country's Human Rights Commission.

Indonesia

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and other fossil fuel-power plants while drastically boosting the country's renewable energy capacity in the next 15 years.

Other Sports

Men paddlers upset hosts Thailand for historic gold in SEA championship

PETALING JAYA: The men’s table tennis team delivered big cheers to Malaysia with a stunning performance in the South-East Asia (SEA) Table Tennis Championships in Bangkok. 

SME

Over 90% of entrepreneurs have yet to adopt e-invoicing - expert

KUALA LUMPUR: It is estimated that over 90 per cent of entrepreneurs, especially those with an annual income of RM25 million or less, have yet to adopt the e-invoicing system introduced on Aug 1.

Nation

Policeman charged with stealing jewellery from deceased woman

KUALA LUMPUR: A police officer pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court on Friday to a charge of stealing a necklace and bracelet from the body of a woman who had died in a car last month.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah to restore 400,000ha of degraded forest as timber plantations

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is working on turning some 400,000ha of degraded forest into industrial timber plantations, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

Commodities

Oil heads for weekly gains on anxiety over intensifying Ukraine war

OIL prices extended gains on Friday, heading for a weekly uptick of more than 4%, as the Ukraine war intensified with Russian President Vladimir Putin warning of a global conflict.

Corporate News

S&P lowers outlook on three Adani units after US indictment of founder

S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on three Adani Group entities to 'negative' from 'stable' on Friday, citing risks to funding access following a U.S. indictment of the conglomerate's billionaire founder, Gautam Adani, on bribery charges.

AseanPlus News

Can Donald Trump, avid TikTok user and China critic, save the platform from a US ban?

Republican loyalty test brews as president-elect’s support this year for popular social-media app runs headlong into tough-on-Beijing vows

Motorsport

Motor racing-McLaren taking nothing for granted with constructors' championship in sight

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -McLaren are on the verge of winning the team's first Formula One constructors' championship since 1998 but CEO Zak Brown said on Thursday he is keeping the champagne on ice knowing full well how quickly fortunes can change in the sport.

AseanPlus News

Chinese EV makers face ‘do-or-die moment’ as competitive screws tighten

Only those that can sustain operations without external funding will stay in the race amid overcapacity and tariff woes, analysts say

Nation

Two brothers plead not guilty for causing fire through fireworks in Teluk Intan

IPOH: Two brothers pleaded not guilty to charges of possession and setting off fireworks that caused a fire in Teluk Intan here.

Nation

Airlines in Asean to have stopover rights in all member states soon, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: South-East Asian airline operators will soon be able to make stopovers in other Asean member nations, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Corporate News

Bumi Armada posts higher net profit of RM211.33mil in 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR: Bumi Armada Bhd registered a net profit of RM211.33mil in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY24), as compared to RM177.77mil in the year-ago quarter.

Nation

Water supply disruptions, land prices among challenges in Penang's Silicon Valley ambitions

GEORGE TOWN: Frequent water supply disruptions, high industrial land prices and talent shortages are among the challenges faced by the Penang government in its effort to position the state as the Silicon Valley of the East.

Banking

Affin Bank's net profit jumps 45% to RM145.82mil in 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Bank Bhd recorded a stronger bottomline on the back of a jump in non-interest income in the nine months period ended Sept 30, 2024 (9MFY24).

AseanPlus News

Taiwan court orders murderer of Malaysian student to pay family compensation of RM876,000

A court ruled in a civil proceeding on Thursday that a Taiwanese man who was sentenced life in prison in January 2024 for murdering a Malaysian student must pay over NT$6 million (US$196,020) in compensation to the victim's family, Central News Agency (CNA) reported.

Vietnam

Vietnam re-elected to UN International Trade Law Commission for 2025-2031

Vietnam has secured re-election as a member of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the 2025-2031 term, garnering 175 out of 183 votes.

Mobile apps

WhatsApp rolling out transcription for voice messages in multiple languages

WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature that provides a text transcript for voice messages sent via the app.