World

Mexico's Sheinbaum rules out U.S. military intervention after Trump comments

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out possible U.S. military intervention in the Latin American country, saying Mexico did not want it in its territory.

World

4 tons of ICE seized in southern Myanmar

YANGON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 4 tons of ICE (methamphetamine) in the southern Ayeyarwady region, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Tuesday.

World

Pakistan's textile exports increase nearly 4 pct in 4 months

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's textile exports surged by nearly 4 percent in the first four months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, compared to the same period of the last fiscal year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday.

Technology

Microsoft, Nvidia to invest in Anthropic as Claude maker commits $30 billion to Azure

(Reuters) -Microsoft and Nvidia plan to invest in Anthropic under a new tie-up that includes a $30 billion commitment by the Claude maker to use Microsoft's cloud services, the latest high-profile deal binding together major players in the AI industry.

Football

Faisal scores match winner as Malaysia edge Nepal 1-0 in Asian Cup qualifier

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will close their 2025 season unbeaten after edging Nepal 1-0 in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Group F third-round qualifier at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday (Nov 18).

Nation

Couple arrested on suspicion of breaking into influencer's house in Sg Long

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a soon-to-be-married couple in Kajang suspected of breaking into an influencer's residence in Bandar Sungai Long, resulting in losses amounting to about RM360,000.

AseanPlus News

Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Tuesday (Nov 18)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Nov 18, 2025)

World

Nigeria steps up search for 25 abducted schoolgirls in northwestern Kebbi

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -Nigerian security forces on Tuesday intensified a search for 25 girls abducted by gunmen from a boarding school in northwestern Kebbi, the latest school abduction as widespread insecurity continues to plague the country.

World

Brazil's COP30 slow shuffle climate negotiation turns into a sprint

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil is hoping to land an early agreement on some of the most contentious issues at the COP30 climate summit after unveiling a bold negotiation strategy that had delegates working into the early hours of Tuesday morning.

World

Syria opens first trial over coastal violence after Assad's fall

ALEPPO, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) -Syria on Tuesday began the first trial of suspects in a wave of bloodshed in March during which pro-government fighters killed hundreds of members of the Alawite minority - a case seen as a test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's promise of accountability.

Indonesia

Freeport to restore large-scale output at Indonesia's Grasberg mine in 2026

JAKARTA: Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday (Nov 18) it plans to restore large-scale production at Indonesia's Grasberg minerals district from the second quarter of 2026, following a fatal incident that forced operations to halt earlier this year.

Technology

Intuit strikes $100 million deal to integrate OpenAI models into financial tools

(Reuters) -Intuit said on Tuesday it has signed a multi-year deal worth more than $100 million with OpenAI to use the ChatGPT maker's artificial intelligence models to power AI agents across its apps such as tax-preparation software TurboTax.

Cambodia

Cambodia's exports to EU, Asean see double-digit growth in first 10 months of 2025

Cambodia enjoyed a double-digit growth of exports to the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in the first 10 months of 2025, said a Ministry of Commerce report on Tuesday (Nov 18).

Singapore

Ex-Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim gets 13 months’ jail for molesting 25-year-old woman

SINGAPORE: Music producer and former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim, 61, was sentenced to 13 months' jail on Tuesday (Nov 18) for molesting a 25-year-old woman.

Nation

Giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue arrive in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: A new pair giant pandas from China, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, have landed safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 8.30pm on Tuesday (Nov 18).

World

Italy's defence minister wants new 5,000-strong unit against hybrid warfare

ROME (Reuters) -Italy urgently needs a new civilian and military unit employing 5,000 people to combat hybrid warfare threats, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in a strategic report published on Tuesday.

Thailand

Thai man found tortured to death in Poipet building tied to human trafficking network

BANGKOK: A Thai man, identified as Sarawut, known as "Toto", from Samut Prakan, was found dead inside a building on the Poipet side of the Thai–Cambodian border, according to reports on Tuesday (Nov 18).

World

Polish PM says two responsible for railway blast worked for Russian intelligence

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has identified two people responsible for an explosion on a railway route to Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that they were Ukrainians who collaborated with Russian intelligence and that they had fled to Belarus.

Football

FAM scandal: Players must be responsible for their actions, says James

PETALING JAYA: National football legend Datuk James Wong has said that the seven players embroiled in the Football Association of Malaysia's (FAM) mixed-heritage eligibility scandal must take responsibility for their actions.

World

Tanzania may struggle to secure funding due to its battered image, president says

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Tanzania's ability to secure funding from international institutions may face challenges due to its tarnished global reputation, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday, while swearing in ministers after last month's disputed election.