Technology

Rio Tinto-backed lithium tech startup set to raise second round of funds

(Corrects funding amount to A$27.5 million from A$29 million in first paragraph)

Internet

Maybank: DuitNow Transfer and DuitNow QR services temporarily unavailable (Update on Nov 25: issue resolved)

On social media, banks are responding to customers facing issues with DuitNow transactions today (Nov 25).

Family

Positive strategies: Ways to prepare your child for a trip to the dentist

If children are made to enjoy their early dentist visit’s experience, there will come a time when they will look forward to their appointments rather than dread them.

Fashion

What is ComplexCon and why is it being described as 'streetwear Disneyland'?

Consider ComplexCon as sort of a youth culture juggernaut when it comes to street fashion. Walking the event is like digesting a 300-page trend report in two hours.

Nation

Azmin should have accepted the post of sec-gen when offered, says Hamzah

PETALING JAYA: Selangor Bersatu chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali should have accepted the offer as secretary-general of the party when it was offered to him by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin.

Cricket

Cricket-Ivory Coast skittled for seven in lowest men's T20 International score

(Reuters) - Ivory Coast managed just seven runs in a 264-run defeat to Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday, marking the lowest score ever recorded in a men's Twenty20 International.

AseanPlus News

Famous Chinese singer Zhang Mi battles cancer for third time, faces surgery to cut half her tongue

Zhang says previous treatments for her cancers, which she successfully overcame, had drained all savings

Markets

Bonds bounce, dollar dips on Bessent pick

SINGAPORE: Bond markets cheered the selection of fund manager Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary on Monday on expectations he could keep a leash on U.S. debt, while falling yields tugged down the dollar and the mood lifted U.S. stock futures close to record highs.

Nation

Socso Act amendments to cover tragedies outside workplace on the cards, says deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments for the Employees' Social Security Act 1969 might be tabled in the next parliamentary session to include protection for tragedies outside of the workplace, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.

Nation

‘No Plastic Bag Days’ in Selangor on Fridays and Sundays too next year, says exco

SHAH ALAM: The state’s ‘No Plastic Bag Day’ campaign will be widened from just Saturdays to include Fridays and Sundays at all business premises next year, says Jamaliah Jamaluddin.

Nation

Johor’s shift to Saturday-Sunday weekend will address school truancy, says assemblyman

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The decision to revert Johor's weekend to Saturday and Sunday starting next year will help address the issue of students skipping school, an assemblyman claimed.

AseanPlus News

Lawmakers weigh Vietnam Airlines share issuance to raise US$866mil

Vietnamese lawmakers on Monday are discussing options to allow the flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to raise up to 22 trillion dong ($866 million) selling new shares to its existing shareholders, state media reported.

Sabah & Sarawak

KK to host New Year countdown event to boost Sabah's tourism appeal

KOTA KINABALU: A New Year countdown will be marked in Kota Kinabalu City as the state hopes to "amplify" Sabah's presence worldwide.

Thailand

Exiled former PM Yingluck to return to Thailand, undergo legal process

Exiled former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will return to the country and undergo legal sentencing in accordance with the corrections system without seeking any special privileges.

Technology

French government offers to buy Atos' advanced computing activities

(Reuters) -French IT firm Atos has entered negotiations with the government over the potential acquisition of its advanced computing activities for an enterprise value of 500 million euros ($524 million), it said on Monday.

Nation

All guest preachers must be accredited by MAIS, says Selangor Sultan

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) has been instructed to ensure that all Islamic preachers invited to the state, especially to talk on matters related to aqidah (faith), syariah (Islamic law), the teachings of tasawwuf (Sufism), and the practice of tariqa (spiritual paths), are accredited by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) Accreditation Committee.

AseanPlus News

US to cut Intel’s US$8.5bil chips grant as tech giant struggles

The Biden administration plans to reduce Intel’s preliminary US$8.5 billion (S$11.5 billion) federal Chips grant, a move that follows the US tech giant’s investment delays and broader business struggles.

World

South Korean opposition leader cleared of forcing witness to commit perjury

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was cleared on Monday of charges that he forced a witness to commit perjury, the Seoul Central District Court said, in the latest of a series of legal cases that could threaten his political future.

Indonesia

Prabowo's first state visit highlight Indonesia's global role

President Prabowo Subianto's first state visits to six countries are proof that Indonesia is an active partner on the global stage.

Corporate News

Mr DIY Indonesian business plans IPO to raise up to US$297mil

THE Indonesian sister company of Mr DIY Group (M) Bhd. will list shares in Jakarta through an initial public offering that seeks to raise as much as 4.7 trillion rupiah ($297 million), in what would be the nation’s biggest listing in more than a year.