Corporate News

Betamek secures RM396,420 government grant for digital transformation

KUALA LUMPUR: Betamek Bhd has accepted a government grant of RM396,420 from the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (MECD), managed by Malaysia Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF).

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.

Badminton

Dane Jonassen all excited to coach Malaysia - aims to deliver

PETALING JAYA: The smile on Kenneth Jonassen says it all.

Entertainment

Chuck Woolery, first host of Wheel Of Fortune, dies at 83

Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.

Cricket

Cricket-India hammer Australia by 295 runs in first test

PERTH (Reuters) - India dismissed Australia for 238 after tea on the fourth day of the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday to secure a resounding 295-run victory and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

World

Russian drones, missiles attack Ukraine's east, south and capital

KYIV (Reuters) -Russian missiles damaged residential buildings in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv and Odesa in the south, and a blizzard of drones caused temporary power cuts in Mykolaiv region and targeted the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

Social media

Meet the San Francisco billionaire who paid US$6.2mil for a single banana

Justin Sun, a San Francisco cryptocurrency mogul, paid U$6.2mil (RM27.64mil) for a banana.

Nation

GISB: Seven of 12 investigation papers brought to court, says Aminuddin

SEREMBAN: Seven out of 12 investigation papers involving GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) in Negeri Sembilan have been brought to court, the State Legislative Assembly heard on Monday (Nov 25).

Nation

Najib fails to permanently stay RM6.6bil CBT trial

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed to obtain a permanent stay on the proceedings of his criminal breach of trust case with Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah involving RM6.6bil in payment to International Petroleum Investment Company (Ipic).

Nation

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Jalan Skudai, police investigate illegal parking touts in separate operation

JOHOR BARU: A 27-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on KM5.2 of Jalan Skudai, Pantai Lido.

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.

Arts

KLPac wraps up the year with a 20th anniversary fundraising concert series

'Laugh, Love, Give With Harith & Friends', a two-day fundraising special, will take place at KLPac on Dec 14 and 15

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

Sabah & Sarawak

BCS says no logging taking place at Tongod cement factory site

KOTA KINABALU: There is no forest clearing taking place at the site of the proposed clinker and cement factory in central Sabah's Tongod district, says Borneo Cement (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (BCS) chairman Datuk Masiung Banah.

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.

Mobile apps

Shazam rides high, reaching 100 billion song recognitions

Shazam was originally an SMS music recognition service. It is now one of the most widely used mobile applications in the world. And the service has reached a new milestone in its history by reaching 100 billion song recognitions.

Nation

RM9.1mil in traffic summonses paid during anniversary celebration event

KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM9.1mil in traffic summonses were paid thanks to the 60% discount offered in conjunction with the government's second-anniversary celebration.

Commodities

Gold drops nearly 2% on profit-booking, Trump's Treasury secretary pick

GOLD dropped nearly 2% on Monday, weighed down by profit-taking after a five-session rally, with further pressure from the announcement of fund manager Scott Bessent as the next U.S. Treasury secretary.