Rugby

Rugby-New chairman Robinson impatient for change at World Rugby

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Brett Robinson, who was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday, stood on a platform of expansion and change for the game as it approaches the start of its fourth decade as a professional sport.

Rugby

Rugby-More law trials introduced to speed up the game

LONDON (Reuters) - Four law trials aimed at speeding up the game, reducing time-wasting and "enhancing the fan experience" will be introduced on a global trial across all competitions from Jan. 1 2025, World Rugby said on Thursday after its Council approved the changes.

Nation

Northeast Monsoon: Ministry to ensure essential supplies are accessible, fairly priced, says Armizan

RAUB: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has appointed 1,369 selected district retailers (DDR) and 635 selected district wholesalers (DDW) nationwide to ensure the availability of essential supplies during the Northeast Monsoon.

Sabah & Sarawak

Corruption case death threats: Police, MCMC tracking those involved

KUALA LUMPUR - The police are working with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to identify an individual who made death threats against a whistleblower connected to a corruption scandal involving a state assemblyman in Sabah.

Rugby

Rugby-Robinson elected chairman of World Rugby

(Reuters) - Australian Brett Robinson was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday following two rounds of voting at the 2024 Interim meeting of Council in Dublin.

Cambodia

Free condoms, HIV testing for public during Cambodian Water Festival

PHNOM PENH: A total of 115,200 condoms and 4,000 packets of lubricant will be distributed to the public during the three-day Water Festival, taking place from Thursday (Nov 14) until Saturday (Nov 16) here.

Entertainment

Late Mandopop diva Coco Lee’s grave falls into disrepair after just one year, leaving fans heartbroken

Coco Lee died at the age of 48 in July 2023 after long struggle with depression.

Nation

Malaysia, Singapore sign MOU to combat cross-border crime

SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to intensify efforts to combat cross-border crimes such as human trafficking, drug smuggling and cybercrime.

Nation

Quarry worker killed by falling rock in Manjung

IPOH: A 35-year-old worker at a Manjung quarry here has been crushed to death by a falling rock.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia's second-string attack sink Pakistan in T20 shootout

BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) - Australia's second-string pace attack produced a first-rate display to sink Pakistan with a comprehensive 29-run win in the weather-truncated first T20 International on Thursday.

Philippines

Quiboloy undergoes more medical tests at Philippine Children’s hospital, says police

MANILA: Detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy underwent tests at the Philippine Children’s Medical Centre (PCMC), the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed on Thursday (Nov 14).

World

Spain downgrades storm warnings after towns left soaked but without casualties

VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's national weather service on Thursday downgraded bad weather alerts after powerful storms hit southern Malaga province and eastern Valencia, already battered by deadly flash floods two weeks ago, causing damage but no casualties.

Nation

Three-day series of events to mark two years of Madani Govt

KUALA LUMPUR: A series of activities, including a career carnival, helmet exchange programme, summons reduction counter, Madani sales, and health checks, are set to take place in the Two Years of Madani Government (2TM) programme.

Thailand

Chiang Mai flights cancelled, rescheduled for lantern festival

CHIANG MAI, (Thailand): The Chiang Mai International Airport announced on Thursday (Nov 14) that 74 flights were cancelled and 96 others rescheduled during the Yipeng Festival on Friday (Nov 15) and Saturday (Nov 16).

Nation

Parts of Klang Valley hit by flash floods due to downpour

PETALING JAYA: Flash floods have been reported in several parts of the Klang Valley due to the thunderstorms.

Singapore

Singaporean duo who sold WhatsApp accounts to scammers nabbed; over 6,800 SIM cards, 15 phones seized

SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman are slated to be charged in court on Friday (Nov 15) for allegedly selling WhatsApp accounts to scammers.

Football

Soccer-After PGMOL and FA, UEFA open investigation into English referee Coote

(Reuters) - UEFA have appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to evaluate whether English referee David Coote had violated their disciplinary regulations, Europe's soccer governing body said on Thursday.

Business

PM Anwar to participate in APEC CEO Summit, meet Google

LIMA (Peru): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to participate at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO’s Summit here on Thursday as part of his engagement at the APEC Economic Leaders Week (AELW).

Rugby

Rugby-All Blacks' Barrett and Taylor return to face France after concussion absence

PARIS (Reuters) - New Zealand's Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor have returned to the side to face France in Paris on Saturday, having recovered after concussion forced them off against England two weeks ago.

Corporate News

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust appoints Yong Su-Lin as CEO designate

KUALA LUMPUR: CapitaLand Malaysia REIT Management Sdn Bhd (CMRM), the manager of CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT), has appointed Yong Su-Lin as chief executive officer, designate of CMRM, effective Jan 2, 2025.