World

Analysis-In choosing his team, Trump opts for personal ties and TV chops

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In staffing his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump has so far veered from the conventional to the confounding. But his choices all seem to have one thing in common: A bond with Trump himself.

Forex

Ringgit, emerging market currencies slide against greenback at the close

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit, along with other emerging market currencies, continued to depreciate against the greenback on Thursday as uncertainties over Trump 2.0 policies and their impact on the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy looms large, an economist said.

Technology

Analysis-Crypto industry pushes for policy sea change after Trump victory

(Reuters) - The crypto industry is pushing for an ambitious raft of policies that would promote the widespread adoption of digital assets and considering who best to promote them, as they anticipate a cryptocurrency-friendly regime under President-elect Donald Trump.

World

Under Trump, US government legal stance poised to shift at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump's return to the presidency is expected to precipitate a shift in the U.S. government's legal stance in major cases pending at the Supreme Court, including a closely watched dispute involving Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.

Singapore

Police report made over Facebook page impersonating Plaza Singapura to sell Labubu dolls

SINGAPORE: A Facebook page impersonating Plaza Singapura has been flagged after it gained traction online by promoting the sale of Labubu figurines at a discount.

Technology

EU says Booking must comply with Digital Markets Act

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Hotel reservation website Booking.com must comply with strict EU obligations as of Thursday, following its designation as a "gatekeeper" under the Digital Markets Act in May, the European Commission said.

Energy

PETRONAS invests another RM7.5bil in Pengerang Integrated Complex

JOHOR BAHRU: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has made new investments totalling RM7.5 billion at the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) near Kota Tinggi.

STARPICKS

DRIVING INNOVATION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) 2024 is set for a highly anticipated return in December this year.

Myanmar

Thai military accused of beating Myanmar man to death

BANGKOK: A human rights organisation on Thursday (Nov 14) accused the Thai military of torturing and killing a Myanmar man near the border between the two countries this year.

Corporate News

Bumi Armada, MISC sign MoU to explore offshore business merger

KUALA LUMPUR: Bumi Armada Bhd has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MISC Bhd to explore the possibility of merging with the latter’s offshore business through an all-share transaction.

Nation

Motion sensors, warning lights proposed for wildlife roadkill hotspots

KUALA LUMPUR: The use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and artificial intelligence (AI) through motion detection devices has been proposed at wildlife roadkill hotspots (where night collisions have killed six critically endangered Malayan Tigers in two years), says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Nation

Family mourns Penang woman crushed to death by container

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The woman crushed by the container was thoughtful and so attentive that her siblings would often call her 'elder sister'.

Nation

Euro 5 petrol introduction will not burden customers, says Nik Nazmi

KUALA LUMPUR:  The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister has given his assurance that the introduction of Euro 5 petrol in September next year will not lead to an increase in fuel prices.

Nation

Six religious school students from T'ganu strike gold in international innovation competition

KUALA TERENGGANU: Six students from SM Imtiaz Yayasan Terengganu Kuala Berang have won the gold medal for their innovative learning tools at the International Innovative Technology Summit 2024 in Beijing, China, held from Nov 7 to 11.

Other Sports

Exclusive-Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon, sources say

RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements essential to hosting global sporting events over the next decade as rising costs weigh, three sources told Reuters a day after the sudden departure of the project's longtime CEO.

Japan

Japanese government says not planning to abolish death penalty

TOKYO: (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) The Japanese government does not plan to open a discussion on revising the issue of the death penalty and possibly abolishing it, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday (Nov 14), reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.

Nation

LBS, partners embark on 10GW green hydrogen facility development project in Sabah

PETALING JAYA: LBS Bina Group Berhad (LBS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Sabah Berhad, Sabah Forestry Development Authority (Safoda) and Midwest Green Sdn Bhd on Nov 14 that confers it the role of master developer for the undersigned project.

Corporate News

Teo Seng Capital upbeat on 4Q outlook

KUALA LUMPUR: Teo Seng Capital Bhd is optimistic about its financial performance for the remaining three-month period ending Dec 31, 2024.

Nation

Daim's invaluable contributions to TH's revival will forever be remember, says Mujahid

KUALA LUMPUR: The invaluable contributions of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, especially his pivotal role in the restructuring and recovery of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), will always be cherished, says Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Is the LHDN chief texting people to ask for help?

SCAMMERS tend to impersonate persons of authority, which makes victims more susceptible to being duped.