Technology

EU fines Meta 797 million euros over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.

Brunei

Talks spotlight cyberbullying in Brunei schools

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Students from Mulaut Primary School participated in talks by the Public Relations Unit, Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and the Prisons Department Wednesday (Nov 13) as part of the BEST Week programme (Bantu, Empati, Sayangi, Tanggungjawab).

Other Sports

German soccer club St Pauli quits X platform over alleged hate speech

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Bundesliga club St Pauli said on Thursday it was withdrawing from X because the social media platform had become an 'amplifier of hate' that could influence German politics.

Other Sports

Alpine skiing-American Vonn to come out of retirement at 40 after knee surgery

(Reuters) -American skiing great Lindsey Vonn will come out of retirement at the age 40 to rejoin the U.S. ski team, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said on Thursday after she returned to training following a successful knee surgery earlier this year.

World

Brazil police ID dead bomber outside Supreme Court ahead of G20

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Police have identified the man who killed himself in a blast outside Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday night as a former city council candidate from ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's right-wing party with a history of heated political rhetoric online.

Nation

Duo nabbed hours after robbing Sg Petani store, cops uncover cache of explosives, drugs

SUNGAI PETANI: The swift arrest of two suspected robbers near here on Sunday (Nov 10) led police to the recovery of a firearm, explosives, and drugs.

Technology

ASML CEO says AI boom benefits the company

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - ASML CEO Christoph Fouquet said on Thursday the ongoing boom in AI computer chips would help ASML by increasing the relative share of advanced logic and memory chips being made, leading to more sales of the company's best tools.

Tennis

Tennis-Czech teenager Bartunkova to resume career after accepting six-month doping ban

(Reuters) - Former Wimbledon junior runner-up Nikola Bartunkova has been given the green light to return to action on the WTA Tour after she accepted a six-month doping ban for unwittingly ingesting a banned substance in a contaminated supplement.

Vietnam

Vietnam looks to restart nuclear power projects

HANOI: Vietnam wants to restart nuclear power plans to meet its rapidly expanding energy needs, the government has said, after it scrapped two multibillion-dollar projects in 2016.

Nation

Rat droppings, filthy floor found in two Penang eateries

GEORGE TOWN: Two eateries in the South West district here were ordered to be closed immediately for poor hygiene, following an on-site check whereby the Penang City Council (MBPP) cited the discovery of rat droppings and a filthy kitchen floor.

Nation

Flash floods at Subang Jaya station disrupting KTM Komuter services

PETALING JAYA: Flash floods at the Subang Jaya KTM station due to heavy rain have disrupted KTM Komuter services.

Laos

Future Lao legal practitioners welcome Japan International Cooperation Agency experts’ lecture

VIENTIANE: As part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Legal Project in Laos, experts delivered a lecture titled “Acquiring Professional Legal Skills” to students at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) on Monday (Nov 11).

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.

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.

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.