Nation

French president Macron's social media post in Malay surprises, delights Internet users

KUALA LUMPUR: French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked admiration and curiosity among social media users by posting on his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, @EmmanuelMacron, in the Malay language.

Markets

FBM KLCI stays below 1,600 after muted Wall St performance

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's stock benchmark hovered just under the 1,600 mark on Thursday after ceding the psychological support in the previous session.

Philippines

Storm barrage threatens Philippine growth after crops flattened

MANILA: Six powerful storms late in the season that ravaged crops and drenched vast areas of the Philippines have put the nation on track for record rice imports and raised concerns over elevated food inflation.

World

US once again vetoes UN Security Council's ceasefire draft resolution on Gaza

HAMILTON, CANADA: The United States has once again vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an "immediate, unconditional, and permanent" ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday (Nov 20).

India

Indian magnate Gautam Adani charged in US over massive bribery scheme

NEW YORK: Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has been charged with paying hundreds of millions of dollars of bribes and hiding the payments from investors, US prosecutors said on Wednesday (Nov 20).

Nation

Pregnant woman among three killed in Cyberjaya car crash

CYBERJAYA: Three people died after their car skidded off the road near IOI Putrajaya, here, on Thursday (Nov 21), Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports.

AI

AI urine analysis predicts infection in lung disease patients

The research involved patients carrying out a simple daily dipstick test on their urine – similar to a lateral flow test – and sharing the results with experts using their mobile phone.

Entertainment

Priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a music video in church further stripped of duties

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of 'any pastoral oversight or governance role' at his church located in the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn.

World

Russia, North Korea agree to boost charter flights after trade meeting, TASS and KCNA say

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea and Russia have signed a protocol on cooperation after meetings covering trade, the economy, science and technology in Pyongyang, North Korean state media KCNA said on Thursday.

Nation

Nearly half of PTPTN borrowers yet to make repayments receive STR cash aid, says Zambry

KUALA LUMPUR: Nealry half of National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers who have yet to make repayments are recipients of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Nation

Malaysia commends Laos for successful Asean 2024 chairmanship

KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has extended Malaysia's congratulations and appreciation to the government of Laos for successfully chairing Asean this year.

Technology

Palo Alto tops revenue and profit estimates on steady cybersecurity demand

(Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, owing to healthy spending for its cybersecurity services amid a rise in digital threats.

World

Belarusian leader Lukashenko pardons 32 people jailed for 'extremism'

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 32 people who were convicted of extremism, according to the Pul Pervogo Telegram account which reports widely on his activities.

World

Angela Merkel, in memoir, recalls tricks for dealing with Donald Trump

BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel sought advice from the pope on dealing with Donald Trump when he was first elected U.S. president, hoping to find ways of convincing a man she saw as having a property developer's winner-or-loser mentality not to quit the Paris climate accords.

Corporate News

Trading ideas: E&O, Johor Corp, Amway, PetChem, SD Guthrie, Hextar industries, Sime Property,Perdana, Sports Toto, Hap Seng, MYEG

KUALA LUMPUR: Here are the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

Technology

Reddit deploys fix for outage affecting thousands in US

(Reuters) - Reddit said on Wednesday it has rolled out a fix for a software bug that prevented tens of thousands of people from accessing the social media platform in the U.S.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Was the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell?

THE name Alexander Graham Bell is synonymous with the invention that changed human communication forever.

Video games

Can online games lead to better job performance? A study says gamers can bring workplace value

MMO gamers may actually develop problem solving, leadership and conflict resolution skills that make them better-suited for the workplace than their non-gaming counterparts.

Technology

Snowflake lifts product revenue forecast, enters AI deal with Anthropic

(Reuters) -Data analytics provider Snowflake on Wednesday raised its annual product revenue forecast and said it has teamed up with AI firm Anthropic to build up its cloud services, sending its shares surging around 19% in extended trading.

Technology

Nvidia's AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia forecast its slowest revenue growth in seven quarters on Wednesday, with the artificial intelligence chipmaker failing to meet lofty expectations of some investors who have made it the world's most valuable firm.