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No plans to raise retirement age for civil servants, says minister

PETALING JAYA: There are no plans to increase the retirement age for civil servants, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Vietnam

Belarus opposition figure extradited from Vietnam faces terrorism charges, possible death penalty

A Belarusian opposition figure was detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus, where he is facing charges of terrorism and possibly a death penalty, the opposition said Thursday.

Technology

China makes moves in digital culture market

WITH a focus on emerging digital opportunities around the world, the latest internet development reports highlight China's global leadership in the digital industry, with the country showing rapid growth and expanding international influence in the digital culture sector.

Social media

China’s richest man berates PDD, ByteDance for months of misery

China’s richest man lashed out at two of the country’s biggest tech giants for fanning online vitriol targeting him earlier this year and instigating a price war that wiped out tens of billions of market value for his bottled-water empire.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

Nation

Arraignment of Syrian national in British passport forgery case postponed

SEPANG: The arraignment of a Syrian national involved in a British passport forgery case was postponed to Dec 5 after the 31-year-old defendant was unable to understand English or Bahasa Malaysia.

Cambodia

Cambodia targets 70 per cent clean energy by 2030, says minister

Cambodia aims to increase its renewable energy share to 70 per cent by 2030 from more than 62 per cent at present, Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak has announced.

World

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday rejected a petition seeking to stop billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running of the ruling Pheu Thai party.

Brunei

'Expect very unstable weather conditions' said weatherman as Brunei braces for rainy season, La Nina

Brunei Darussalam is entering its Northeast Monsoon season, lasting from December to March 2025.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei stage incredible comeback to reach China Masters semis

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei pulled off a miraculous comeback win to book their spot in the semi-finals of the China Masters.