World

Some Bali flights resume after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano eruptions

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Several international airlines have resumed flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali, an official said on Thursday, after multiple eruptions of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano belched ash up to 10 km (16 miles) into the air.

Markets

FBM KLCI ends lower but stays above the 1,600 key level

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI finished lower on Thursday, hovering just above the 1,600 level as investor sentiment remained cautious amidst mixed market conditions.

Nation

Unemployed man gets 35-year prison term, whipping for murder of brother, aunt

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has sentenced an unemployed man to 35 years in prison for the murders of his younger brother and aunt in 2016.

Nation

Malaysia's population is now 34.1 million but slower growth rate recorded

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's population grew at a rate of 1.6% in the third quarter of 2024, slower than the 2.1% rate over the same period in 2023.

Nation

Govt aid: Localised data from Stats Dept's expenses index allows precise targeting

KUALA LUMPUR: The localised data from the Basic Expenditure for Decent Living (PAKW) will enable more precise targeting of government assistance, including RON95 petrol subsidies.

Nation

Govt aid: Do not misuse our expenses index, Stats Dept tells employers

KUALA LUMPUR: Employers have been told not to misuse the Statistics Department's Basic Expenses for Decent Living index to underpay their workers.

Football

Soccer-Perez criticises La Liga decision to play after Spain floods

(Reuters) - Players and coaches in Spain's LaLiga should not have had to raise concerns themselves about playing league matches following the deadly floods in eastern Spain, Villarreal forward Ayoze Perez said.

Nation

Kelantan Customs seizes RM4.2mil worth of illicit cigarettes

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Customs Department has seized over 6.2 million white cigarette sticks, valued at nearly RM4.2mil, in two separate operations last week.

Europe

Malaysian traveller gets frosty welcome in Scottish capital of Edinburgh

Sending her sister off to university in Edinburgh gave this Malaysian a chance to learn all about ... the Scottish weather.

TV Review

'AARO' review: A neat balance between supernatural and superstition

Paranormal investigation drama tackles mysteries while maintaining respect for the beliefs that spawned them.

Metro News

No more excuses for 6,690 unlicensed factories in Selangor, says exco rep

THERE are 6,690 factories in Selangor operating without valid licences and permits.

Thailand

Moo Deng, boing boing: Internet’s favourite baby hippo now has an official song

BANGKOK: If you think Baby Shark is both hypnotic and annoying with its trance-inducing loops and hyper-repetitive lyrics, wait till you hear the 50-second ditty a Thai music company has produced for everyone’s favourite baby pygmy hippo: Moo Deng.

Nation

Man faces up to 40 years' jail for sexually assaulting niece in Melaka

MELAKA: A 46-year-old self-employed man faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to two charges of sexually assaulting his nine-year-old niece.

Technology

Tech’s green wave hits choppy waters

Tech entrepreneurs have spent years selling the dream that we can save the planet without changing our ways, but the current focus of innovation is dividing experts and investors.

Sabah & Sarawak

Party man defends Sabah assemblyman over insinuation of graft in whistleblower video

KOTA KINABALU: A Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) division leader has defended Kemabong assemblyman Datuk Rubin Balang following a whistleblower video that suggested the state representative was involved in corruption.

Nation

Encorp CEO charged with CBT involving RM1.05mil

SHAH ALAM: Encorp Berhad chief executive officer Hazurin Harun, 54, has been charged in the Sessions Court here on Thursday (Nov 14) with two counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM1.05mil last year.

Sabah & Sarawak

GRS unfazed by corruption allegations ahead of elections

KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is not interested in getting sidetracked on advancing the state by the corruption scandal implicating their leaders, says its information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.

Singapore

Early closure of Singapore's Bukit Panjang LRT at 10.30pm from Thursdays to Sundays until Oct 2025

SINGAPORE: Passengers on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will face an early stoppage of train services from Thursdays to Sundays between Nov 14, 2024, and Oct 31, 2025.

Nation

FashionValet probe: MACC to record statements from four more people

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will record statements from four more individuals in its investigation into the cash flow received by the founders of e-commerce platform FashionValet Sdn Bhd (FashionValet).

World

Borderless Europe fights brain drain as talent heads north

LISBON (Reuters) - Until recently aerospace engineer Pedro Monteiro figured he'd join many of his peers moving from Portugal to its richer European neighbours in the quest for a better-paid job once he completes his master's degree in Lisbon.