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Cricket

Cricket-Australia 'well off the mark', says Cummins after Perth drubbing

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Australia were well off the pace in Perth and have plenty to work on before the second test in Adelaide, captain Pat Cummins said after a 295-run thumping by India in the first test on Monday.

South Korea

South Korean defence ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defence has refuted claims that V, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, received preferential treatment while serving in the military.

Entertainment

Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child

Moon, 35, had announced about her recent childbirth on her social media on Nov 22.

World

French prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for Pelicot who organised wife's mass rape

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) -A French prosecutor asked on Monday for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organised the mass rape of his wife for nearly a decade, knocking her unconscious with drugs and sharing pictures and video of the rapes.

Nation

Senior citizens' driving licence renewal remains unchanged for now, says JPJ

TELUK INTAN: There is currently no decision on whether senior citizens aged 65 and above will need to undergo a competency and health assessment before renewing their driving licences, says Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli.

Nation

Malaysia to host China's "Happy Chinese New Year" event and Asean-Korea Music Festival in 2025

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to host two major international events next year, with China organising the "Happy Chinese New Year" event and Malaysia joining South Korea to co-host the Asean-Korea Music Festival.

Markets

Banking stocks lift FBM KLCI higher

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed higher on Monday, driven by gains in banking stocks, as corporate earnings take centre stage this week with the results season in its final stretch.

Nation

Students crossing Thai border to go to school to be placed in hostels, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian students living in Thailand, who cross Sungai Golok via illegal routes daily to attend school in Malaysia, will be accommodated in hostels.

Internet

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee Monday that laws to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed until next year at least instead of being rushed through the Parliament this week.

Nation

High Court seizes assets of cosmetics mogul Datuk Vida over RM1mil debt

IPOH: Cosmetics mogul Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, popularly known as Datuk Vida, had all the items inside her house and four cars sealed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court as a sub-construction company seeks to recover more than RM1mil in debt.

Nation

More than 1,000 men sought help over sexual harassment, but not from cops, says Nancy Shukri

KUALA LUMPUR: Men who face sexual harassment are not reporting to the police, however more than a thousand male victims chose to complain at social support centers, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

World

One killed, dozens injured in clashes with Imran Khan's supporters near Pakistan's capital

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -At least one police officer was killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside the capital Islamabad on Monday, officials and Khan's party said.

Technology

Study: New coating can make China’s stealth aircraft invisible to anti-stealth radar

Chinese military scientists have achieved the impossible with a new stealth material that can defeat anti-stealth radar.

Technology

Apple chief returns to China as Beijing prepares to fete CEOs

Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook is visiting China for at least the third time this year, showing up at a suppliers’ conference on the same day a top Beijing official convened an important meeting with a group of foreign CEOs.

Energy

Oil prices ease, Russia, Iran tensions check losses

SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Monday following 6% gains last week, but supply worries amid mounting tensions between Western powers and major oil producers Russia and Iran kept a floor under prices.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong rental yields hit 12.5-year high on talent-scheme influx, lower rates

Analysts expect momentum to improve further in 2025 as more professionals enter the city and people keep putting off home purchases

AseanPlus News

HKUST can draw talent to Hong Kong for third medical school despite inexperience: adviser

Ex-Hospital Authority chairman Leong Che-hung says university’s strong research background in life sciences and AI also gives it competitive edge

AseanPlus News

Europe expert Cui Hongjian on why China, EU face worst-case scenario as Trump returns

Leading Chinese researcher on European studies and ex-diplomat says Beijing, Brussels and Washington may find themselves in a ‘triad game’

World

South Korea boycotts Japan memorial event at mine in blow for ties

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea held a memorial event in Japan on Monday for its labourers forced to work at a controversial mine during World War Two, after boycotting one organised by Tokyo, highlighting lingering sensitivities in ties between the neighbours.

Technology

South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Elec chief in appeals case

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean prosecutors requested on Monday a five-year jail term for Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee over actions in a controversial merger of affiliates that helped solidify his control in a case being tried at an appeals court.