Nation

JB religious teacher pleads not guilty to raping, sexually assaulting female student

JOHOR BARU: A 34-year-old religious teacher pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to seven charges of raping and sexually assaulting a female former student.

Entertainment

Carina Lau celebrates husband Tony Leung's honorary doctorate: 'Congratulations, Dr Leung'

Leung was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Internet

Beware of crypto scams on Bluesky, already a victim of its own success

Now that the Bluesky social network has surpassed 20 million users, new cryptocurrency scams are appearing on the platform. Scammers are taking advantage of the massive influx of new users, mostly disenfranchised X users, to spread cryptocurrency-related scams.

Thailand

‘Goofy’ golden tiger at Thai zoo captures hearts, emerging as next star after hippo Moo Deng

Eva is described as playful and sociable, showcasing a friendly demeanour towards children.

Nation

Keep shining, Dr Wee tells M'sian dancer who claimed top spot at international meet

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian dancer Cherry Yeo Xiao Wei's dedication is testament to her hard work and passion, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Corporate News

Bank Pembangunan, Aim Concept ink RM75mil facility for Penang General Hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) and Aim Concept Sdn Bhd (ACSB) have signed a RM75 million financing facility to initiate a larger RM428 million expansion project for Penang General Hospital’s specialist clinic and wards.

Singapore

Lee Hsien Loong supports current PM Lawrence Wong to lead Singapore's ruling party

Lee Hsien Loong, secretary-general of Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP), said he would propose to the new central executive committee to elect Lawrence Wong, who is also the prime minister of the country, as the next secretary-general.

World

Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay's new 'modern left' president?

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Uruguay's new president-elect Yamandu Orsi, whose political ambitions were galvanized by his experience growing up in a dictatorship, was the pollsters' narrow favorite to win the second round of the South American nation's presidential election on Sunday for the center-left. 

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah Pakatan eyes coalition deal by March, says negotiator

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Pakatan Harapan aims to cut a deal with potential partners by March next year, says its chief negotiator Datuk Peto Galim.

Internet

What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean

US antitrust lawyers are calling on a judge to force the sale of Google's Chrome browser to limit the company's market clout in a move that would shake up the Internet giant.

Entertainment

Singaporean filmmaker wins Best New Director with his wife at Golden Horse Awards

Chiang Wei Liang won the award alongside his wife and co-director, Taiwanese Yin You-qiao.

Nation

DSAT serves letter of demand, demands RM1bil compensation from Sanusi

PETALING JAYA: DSAT Group Sdn Bhd has served a letter of demand (LOD) to Kedah Mentri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, on Sunday.

Nation

SAR operation for teacher feared drowned in Pahang resumes

KUANTAN: The Search and Rescue (SAR) operation for a senior assistant teacher for co-curricular activities, feared drowned while fishing at a raft house at the Chenor jetty, Pekan Lama Chenor, Maran, resumed this morning.

AseanPlus News

South Korea pushes for better work-life balance to ease falling birth rate

At K-beauty brand Ma:nyo, employees can take time off from work to look after their children, run errands, or pop out for a yoga class or tennis lesson – during office hours.

Nation

Efforts being made to rebrand industrial training institutes, deputy minister tells Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to rebrand and uplift the status of Industrial Training Institutes (ILP) are being mulled, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday (Nov 25).

Nation

Number of flood victims in three states remains unchanged as of 8am

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Terengganu, Johor, and Kelantan showed no changes as of 8am on Monday, with the number of victims remaining at 171.

AseanPlus News

Chinese rocket debris reenters atmosphere, mostly burning up

Debris from the recently launched Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket fell back to Earth late on Sunday night, with the vast majority of the remnants burning up during the reentry process, the China Manned Space Agency said.

Nation

SPM exams to kick off Dec 2, end on Feb 6, 2025

PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2024 exminations will begin on Dec 2 and continue until Feb 6, 2025.

AI

To maintain growth, AI firms seek accords with publishing giants

Publishing giants and generative artificial intelligence companies are striking deals that aim to both protect copyright and provide for the rapidly increasing needs of the AI industry.

Africa

Modern-day adventurer goes from Egypt to Japan without taking any flights

Egyptian traveller Omar Nok travelled 46,239km across a dozen countries without once boarding a plane.