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Malaysia

Monsoon festival to take over Perhentian Island in December

Check out the vibrant music festival on the island featuring performances and cultural activities.

Nation

Woman killed in crash wanted to return home and meet her mother

PUTRAJAYA: A woman's wish to meet her mother after finishing her work shift was unfulfilled when she was involved in a fatal accident near IOI Putrajaya on Thursday.

AseanPlus News

Social media giants face US$32mil fines under Australia ban

CANBERRA: Global social media firms could face fines of as much as A$50 million (US$32 million) if they fail to enforce the Australian government’s new social media ban on children under the age of 16.

Technology

Nvidia to build AI school in Indonesia, VP says

JAKARTA (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Nvidia plans to invest in several cities in Indonesia, including building a school focusing on artificial intelligence in Central Java province, the country's vice president said on Thursday.

Singapore

Three Singapore men charged over alleged sexual acts with same 14-year-old girl on separate occasions

SINGAPORE: Three men allegedly sexually penetrated the same underage girl, 14, on separate occasions in July.

Entertainment

Ready for another 'APT'? Blackpink's Rose to drop new song on Nov 22

The track 'number one girl' will be one of 12 tracks from her LP 'rosie', due for release Dec 6.

Philippines

Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 12

MANILA: The death toll from Super Typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines has risen to 12, the national disaster agency said on Thursday (Nov 21) as widespread flooding subsided.

Thailand

So far, so good: How Thai PM Paetongtarn has done in her first 100 days

BANGKOK: As the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government nears its 100 days in power, it is quite obvious that her administration is reaping the fruits of the work done by her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin.

Badminton

Three Malaysian doubles pairs in China Masters quarters

PETALING JAYA: It was triple joy for Malaysia in the doubles when Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik; Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah made it into the China Masters quarter-finals.

Cambodia

Cambodia's flagship canal in hot water as China funding dries up

PHNOM PENH: At a ceremony in August, Cambodia's leader Hun Manet knelt to receive blessings from saffron-robed monks as fireworks and balloons heralded the breaking of ground for a canal he hopes will transform his country's economic fortunes.

Thailand

British tourist falls to his death down Phuket roadside pit

PHUKET: A British tourist fell to his death down a huge roadside hole in Phuket’s Patong area on Tuesday (Nov 19) night and his body was discovered by a passerby on Wednesday, police said.

China

China goes on diplomatic offensive ahead of Trump 2.0

BEIJING: In Rio de Janeiro on Nov 18, world leaders who huddled for a Group of 20 summit group photo included Chinese President Xi Jinping and host Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, both of whom were in the front row.

Philippines

Philippines to honour Indonesia’s conditions in Mary Jane Veloso’s return

MANILA: The Philippines is “bound to honour” the conditions set by Indonesia in allowing the transfer of Mary Jane Veloso back to the country, including the serving of her sentence, the national government said Thursday (Nov 21).

Nation

A son's last call to his mother before crash that killed him and three others

KUALA SELANGOR: A phone call turned out to be a woman’s last conversation with her son, who was involved in a fatal accident near Putrajaya which also killed three others.

Singapore

Court papers lift veil on S$3.5mil legal battle over investment fraud, synthetic ‘Jane Seymour diamond’

SINGAPORE: A three-year-long legal battle involving Singaporean Karan Chandur Tilani and a fraudulent multimillion-dollar diamond investment deal has been made public after the Court of Appeal recently dismissed Tilani’s bid to keep court records confidential.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah STAR's Edward Linggu replaces Umno's Noraini as Senator

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah STAR secretary general Datuk Edward Linggu was elected by Sabah Assembly to be Senator at Dewan Negara.

Fashion

Michelle Yeoh and stars of 'Wicked' bring fashion A-game to film's premieres

Anticipation is at an all time high for 'Wicked'. The cast has been making their rounds at premieres around the world, showcasing head-turning looks on the red carpet.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah to establish select committee on territorial security

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government will establish a select committee to review territorial security issues, particularly those affecting the state, says Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Abidin Madingkir.

Economy

PM Anwar: Value of Malaysian business ventures in Vietnam exceeds US$13bil

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian business ventures in Vietnam have exceeded US$13 billion (US$1=RM4.47) in value, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Private companies covered 75% of costs for recent official trips abroad, PM tells Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has implemented a new strategy to minimise expenses during official visits overseas, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.