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Sabah & Sarawak
Black Wave making a splash
KOTA KINABALU: An ambitious Black Wave movement of independents led by Kudat MP Datuk Verdon Bahanda might be stumped – but not out – amid an avalanche of 74 independents running in nearly all of the 73 state seats.
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Economy
Strategic plan to enhance China’s industrial edge
BEIJING: China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) offers a clear direction for the country and opportunities for the world, especially in terms of intelligence, sustainability and green practices, says Rockwell Automation China president Ian Shih,
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Markets
Faire begins employee share sale at US$5bil value
SAN FRANCISCO: Online marketplace Faire has kicked off a process for some employees to sell their shares in the company at a US$5.2bil valuation, in a move that brings it closer to an initial public offering (IPO).
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Economy
UK mulls retaliation against Europe tariffs
LONDON: The United Kingdom is drawing up countermeasures against the European Union's proposed steel tariff increase in the event that Prime Minister Keir Starmer cannot secure a deal to blunt their impact.
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Nation
‘Help, NG MERS 999 is not working’
PETALING JAYA: It was a matter of life and death for some, but help was not forthcoming – Malaysia's newly-launched emergency system is having teething problems.
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Economy
Waller calls on Fed to cut rates as layoff risks rise
LONDON: US firms have begun talking more frequently about layoffs as they plan for weaker demand and possible productivity gains from artificial intelligence (AI), Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller says in remarks that continued to build the case for further rate cuts amid a broad policy dispute at the US central bank.
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Sabah & Sarawak
RM300 return air ticket should do the trick
KOTA KINABALU: Give Sabahans in Peninsular Malaysia a flat "to and fro" flight rate of RM300 to return home to cast their votes in the Nov 29 state election.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Not easy to fly home to Sabah to vote
PETALING JAYA: With some 200,000 Sabahans living and working in Peninsular Malaysia – including 20,000 federal civil servants – the question remains whether many will fly home to cast their ballots on Nov 29, even as airlines are offering cheaper fares for this purpose.
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Markets
Ecuador bonds slide after referendum defeat
QUITO: Ecuador's bonds led losses in emerging markets Monday after voters rejected President Daniel Noboa's proposals for constitutional reform – a sharp and surprising repudiation of his attempt to consolidate power.
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Markets
Is America a casino economy?
THERE is a frenetic, sweaty-palm feel to the US economy lately.
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Football
Soccer-Morocco extend record run of successive victories
(Reuters) -Morocco extended their record-breaking run of successive victories to 18 as they beat Uganda 4-0 in a friendly international in Tangier on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Spain qualify for World Cup after 2-2 draw with Turkey
SEVILLE (Reuters) -Spain secured their place at the 2026 World Cup after a nervy 2-2 draw with Turkey in Seville on Tuesday, finishing unbeaten at the top of Group E despite being given a genuine scare by their resilient visitors.
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Football
Soccer-Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 in thriller to reach World Cup
GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) -Scotland reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 in hair-raising fashion as stoppage-time goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean secured a memorable 4-2 victory over Denmark at a rocking Hampden Park on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Austria qualify for 2026 World Cup with 1-1 draw against Bosnia
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria qualified for the 2026 World Cup after snatching a 77th-minute equaliser through Michael Gregoritsch against visitors Bosnia on Tuesday to earn a 1-1 draw and top Group H.
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Football
Soccer-Switzerland seal World Cup place despite Kosovo fightback
(Reuters) -Switzerland qualified for next year's World Cup despite being held 1-1 by Kosovo on Tuesday, as Florent Muslija's superb strike cancelled out Ruben Vargas' early second-half goal for the visitors.
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Football
Soccer-Belgium thrash Liechtenstein to book berth at World Cup
LIEGE, Belgium (Reuters) -Belgium hammered Liechtenstein 7-0 on Tuesday to confirm their berth at next year's World Cup, finishing their campaign unbeaten.
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World
Home Depot posts Q3 results, cuts earnings guidance
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-based multinational home improvement retailer Home Depot on Tuesday reported a 1.3 percent year-over-year decrease in third-quarter net earnings to 3.6 billion U.S. dollars and cut its performance guidance for fiscal year 2025.
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World
Immigration operations to ramp up in New York City, Trump's border czar says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House border czar Tom Homan said on Tuesday he plans to ramp up federal immigration enforcement efforts in New York City, a month after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out a high-profile raid targeting Manhattan street vendors.
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World
Pope Leo says Trump administration 'extremely disrespectful' to migrants
ROME (Reuters) -Pope Leo renewed his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies on Tuesday, saying foreigners living in the United States were being treated by the administration in a manner that was "extremely disrespectful".
