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).

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.

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.

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.

Nation

Deputy Minister questioned by Dr Wee over Taliban visit to Education Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: Questioning claims that Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh was unaware of the 'Taliban' paying a visit, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong wants clarification on the matter.

AseanPlus News

Malaysia promotes health, tourism at first-ever expo in Namibia

KUALA LUMPUR: (Bernama) The High Commission of Malaysia in Windhoek, Namibia, on Wednesday (Nov 20) hosted the inaugural Malaysia Health and Tourism Expo, highlighting the country's dual appeal as a top healthcare and tourism destination.

Corporate News

Bank Rakyat issues inaugural RM500mil Asean sustainability SRI sukuk

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat), via Imtiaz Sukuk II Bhd, has issued its maiden RM500 million ASEAN Sustainability SRI (Sustainable and Responsible Investment) Sukuk.

Philippines

Marcos’ foreign trips yield US$14.2bil in investments

MANILA: Around US$14.2 billion worth of investment commitments from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign trips in the past 16 months have begun turning up as of December 2023, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported Sunday (Nov 17).

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah Parks rangers can now carry guns, more enforcement power under amendments

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Parks rangers will now have more enforcement powers including being allowed to carry firearms with the state assembly unanimously passing amendments to the Parks Enactment 1984 on Thursday (Nov 21).

Nation

Man claims trial to fraud over Andy Lau, Jay Chou concert tickets

KUALA LUMPUR: A former employee of an entertainment company has pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate's Court here to a charge of fraud involving the purchase of 36 concert tickets for Andy Lau and Jay Chou, amounting to RM67,608, between May and September.

Laos

Asean members strengthen defence cooperation at Laos meet

VIENTIANE: Laos and other Asean member countries are enhancing Asean defence cooperation and addressing existing and future security challenges.

South Korea

Fraud ring accused of posing as soldiers and UN officials scammed almost US$970,000 from 14 victims in South Korea

SEOUL: An international fraud ring is accused of perpetrating a romantic scam against 14 victims by assuming the fake identities of US soldiers, UN officials and foreign students, Seoul police said on Tuesday (Nov 19).

Laos

Australian teen dead after suspected Laos methanol poisoning

BANGKOK: A young Australian woman has died and another is fighting for her life in hospital Thursday (Nov 21) after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, Australia's prime minister said.

Philippines

Philippine woman saved from death row 'elated'

INDONESIA: A Philippine woman sentenced to death in Indonesia on drug charges said Thursday (Nov 21) that she was "elated" to be returning home, after a deal brokered between the two nations.

Singapore

Singaporean teacher who molested former pupil on three separate occasions gets more than two years’ jail

SINGAPORE: A male teacher was sentenced to two years and six months’ jail on Thursday (Nov 21) for molesting his former pupil over three separate occasions – from when she was in Primary 5 in 2016 until she was in Secondary 1 in another school in 2018.

Nation

Suspect in second UPNM bullying case to be charged tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: The suspect linked to the alleged bullying of another Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) student will be charged on Friday (Nov 22).

Nation

KL sinkhole incident not caused by flash floods, says Dr Zaliha

KUALA LUMPUR: The sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India is not caused at all by the flash floods in Kuala Lumpur, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Nation

JB man gets two months jail for trespassing, damaging property of Johor Ruler

BATU PAHAT: A Magistrate's Court here has sentenced a assistant goat and sheep herder to two months imprisonment for trespassing and damaging property belonging to the Johor Ruler in September this year.

Nation

MMA supports Pahang Ruler's call for vape ban, cites serious health implications

KUALA LUMPUR: Concerned about the serious health implications caused by vaping, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) calls for its ban.