Stock on the Move

Aquarium operator Aquawalk makes ACE Market debut down one sen from IPO price

KUALA LUMPUR: Aquawalk Group Bhd opened at 30 sen in its ACE Market debut on Bursa Malaysia today, one sen below its initial public offering (IPO) price of 31 sen, with 26.49 million shares traded.

World

Poland scrambles jets after Russian strikes on Ukraine, Polish armed forces say

(Reuters) -Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, armed forces of the NATO-member country said.

Nation

Halal exports to China rose to RM3.2bil due to strategic cooperation, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has raised the profile of its halal products in China through government-industry cooperation, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Nation

Continuous rain alert puts 17 T'ganu villages on flood watch

KUALA TERENGGANU: Seventeen villages across three districts in Terengganu are at risk of flooding following a continuous rain alert issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) from Wednesday to Friday (Nov 19 to 21).

Nation

Johor govt drafting master plan to ease shortage of Muslim burial grounds, assembly told

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Government burial grounds for Muslims in Johor Baru's urban and suburban areas are at critical capacity, with utilisation reaching over 90% for some, says state executive councillor Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid.

Nation

Electricity theft from illegal bitcoin mining costs TNB RM4.57bil in losses, Parliament told

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has suffered losses amounting to RM4.57bil from illegal electricity use linked to bitcoin mining activities between 2020 and August 2025, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Internet

Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more

A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, League Of Legends, to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday.

Nation

Three Japanese men held at KLIA with 12kg of cocaine

SEPANG: Three Japanese men have been detained for allegedly trying to smuggle in 12kg of cocaine worth RM2.4mil at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Nation

Malaysia to set up Cyber and Electromagnetic Defence Command in December, says Adly

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will establish its first dedicated Cyber and Electromagnetic Defence Command in December as part of a shift towards a smart military, says Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari.

Technology

Musk’s xAI in advanced talks to raise $15 billion, lifting valuation to $230 billion, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence company, xAI, is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in new equity at a $230 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Nation

AGC rejects teen's bid to review charges of causing death by reckless driving

SEREMBAN: The Attorney General's Chambers has rejected a representation by a 17-year-old motorist facing three charges of causing the deaths of three young motorcyclists due to reckless driving.

Nation

Fish-landing jetties monitored constantly to curb abuse and encroachment, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: All jetties under the Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) are being monitored to prevent encroachment by foreign vessels or monopolisation by private operators, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Singapore

S’pore to have more planned MRT closures over longer period for repairs

SINGAPORE: Passengers in Singapore can expect more scheduled closures of the rail network that are stretched out over a longer period, to create more time for major upgrades of MRT lines.

Internet

Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline

The outage was reminiscent of those that hit Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft cloud services last month, disrupting some online services for video games, businesses and transport firms.

Entertainment

Johnny Knoxville marries designer Emily Ting; John Waters officiates

Knoxville was married two previous times, first to Melanie Lynn Cate from 1995 to 2009. They share Madison, a daughter.

Living

Germans flock to forests to collect mushrooms as an old tradition finds new life

Across Germany, the traditional forest art of mushroom hunting is enjoying a revival, fed by the coronavirus pandemic restrictions, which pushed people from cramped apartments into forests, and by the growing popularity of the vegan lifestyle.

Nation

Govt will help pig farmers find financing to go high-tech, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry will facilitate help for pig farmers seeking to transform their operations into high-technology farming, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Nation

Dec 18 decision date for teacher's bid to have sexual assault, CSAM charges reviewed

SEREMBAN: The Sessions Court here has fixed Dec 18 to hear the outcome of a representation filed by a 45-year-old counselling teacher accused of physical sexual assault against two pupils and for possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).

Nation

Penang govt cuts waiting time for affordable housing scheme applications

GEORGE TOWN: The waiting period for Penang's affordable housing programme Rumah MutiaraKu (RMKu) applications has been shortened to just three to six months compared to three to five years previously.

Sabah & Sarawak

Viral video of electrocution is from 2022, say authorities

KOTA KINABALU: A video of a flag installer who was electrocuted is actually from 2022, say the authorities.