Nation

Home Ministry finalises app for Singapore entry and exit via QR code

SINGAPORE: The Home Ministry (KDN) has selected a single application to facilitate immigration procedures for Malaysians at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Johor for entry and exit to Singapore, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Nation

Number of trainers at UPNM to be increased to stem bullying, says Mohamed Khaled

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) Military Training Academy (ALK) will have a 50% increase in trainers to tackle the recent rise in bullying cases, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sibu on pathway to becoming tourist-friendly destination, says state deputy minister

KUCHING: Sibu is set to become a tourist-friendly destination with various projects, events and promotional initiatives, says Datuk Sebastian Ting.

World

Cross-border challenges widen wealth gap between Europe and US, IMF study finds

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Cross border challenges are widening the gap between the output of Europeans and Americans, who have been moving ahead since the 1990s, a study by the International Monetary Fund showed.

Technology

The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots

DAEJEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to navigate all manner of obstacles from kerbs to humps and even staircases.

Entertainment

Leonardo DiCaprio celebrates 50th birthday with star-studded bash

Stevie Wonder sang happy birthday.

Technology

Indonesia's Indosat, GoTo launch local-language AI model

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's telecommunication company Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and its biggest tech company GoTo Gojek Tokopedia launched on Thursday the development of Sahabat-AI, a large language model ecosystem in Indonesian languages.

Japan

Japanese man avoids decisions for 15 years by sticking to same foods and strict routines

TOKYO: A man in Japan has consumed the same foods and followed fixed daily routines for over a decade to minimise decision-making, asserting that this lifestyle helps keep his mind clear.

Nation

GISB CEO's teachings are deviant, says MKI

PETALING JAYA: The teachings and beliefs propagated by Nasiruddin Mohd Ali from GISB Sdn Bhd and his followers are deemed deviant from Islam, according to Datuk Dr Nooh Gadut, chairman of the National Muzakarah Council for Islamic Affairs Malaysia (MKI).

World

Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named incendiary Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz to be his nominee for attorney general, selecting an ally who has faced Justice Department scrutiny to run the agency.

Laos

Lao National Assembly VP calls for unity among citizens and Lao-origin people abroad

VIENTIANE: The Vice President of the National Assembly, Sounthone Xayyachack, warmly welcomed Lao-origin people from abroad during their visit to their motherland and emphasised the importance of unity among them and the citizens of Laos.

Technology

Bob Lee’s accused killer says tech executive ‘went crazy on me’

Technology executive Bob Lee’s accused killer told a jury he acted in self defence after Lee tried to attack him with a knife on a San Francisco street a year and a half ago, saying “he went crazy on me” after losing his temper.

Brunei

Sultan of Brunei visits Naval School of Peru

LIMA: His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, on Wednesday (Nov 13) visited Escuela Naval de Peru (Naval School of Peru) in La Punta, Callao, Republic of Peru.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak needs to reach 25% self-sufficiency for beef and mutton by 2030

KUCHING: Sarawak needs to boost its ruminant livestock sector to reach a self-sufficiency level of 25% for beef and mutton by 2030, the state assembly was told.

Singapore

Singapore government sets out ways it helps sustain hawker culture, alleviate cost pressures on citizens

SINGAPORE: As community dining rooms where Singaporeans from all walks of life gather informally, hawker centres are a central part of the Republic’s identity.

Football

Soccer-Scaloni confident Messi jerseys will defy Paraguay ban

(Reuters) - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association's (APF) ban on rival shirts ahead of Thursday's South American World Cup 2026 qualifier.

Vietnam

Vietnamese, Peruvian Presidents hold talks in Lima

LIMA: Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong held talks with President of Peru Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra in Lima on Wednesday (Nov 13) afternoon (local time), with the framework of his official visit to the Latin American country.

India

Polling percentage falls in India's Wayanad as Priyanka Gandhi makes electoral debut

NEW DELHI: In the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut, the polling percentage dropped significantly this time.

Nation

More than 500 students, lecturers energise Hawana 2024 northern zone campus tour

GEORGE TOWN: Over 500 students and lecturers from three public universities participated in the National Journalists’ Day (Hawana) 2024 northern zone campus tour, held Thursday at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) here.

TECH

A more colourful image of space will help us unravel the universe’s mysteries

Nasa's ambitious SPHEREx mission will, for the first time, provide an unprecedented, colourful representation of the universe.