Singapore

Bus travellers can use QR code immigration clearance in trial at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints

SINGAPORE: Bus travellers will be able to use QR codes to enter and exit Singapore’s two land checkpoints during a trial starting end-November, said Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday (Nov 21).

Nation

Fatal Cyberjaya accident claims four lives

SEPANG: The fatal accident that killed four people was believed to have been caused by the car crashing into a road divider.

Thailand

Murder, money, betrayal: Unravelling ‘Am Cyanide’s’ web of deaths in Thailand

BANGKOK: On April 19, 2023, Thongpin Kiatchanasiri, 63, filed a complaint at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after suspecting foul play in the death of her daughter Siriporn Chanwong, 32.

Nation

Johor to record revenue of over RM2bil, highest ever, says Onn Hafiz

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor will record a revenue exceeding RM2bil this year, the highest in the state’s history, says Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

Nation

Johor police dismantle syndicate selling fake permanent resident cards, arrest 13

JOHOR BARU: Police have dismantled a syndicate following the arrest of 13 individuals, including seven foreigners, involved in selling counterfeit Malaysian permanent resident cards to immigrants.

World

Zelenskiy says Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy

(Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the Crimea peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, would have to be restored to Ukrainian sovereignty through diplomacy.

Myanmar

Civil war economy hits Myanmar garment workers

YANGON: As civil war pounds Myanmar's economy and drives up prices, garment worker Wai Wai often starts her shift making clothes for international brands on an empty stomach.

Nation

Declining dropout rates, rising TVET enrolment highlight success of education plan, says DG

PUTRAJAYA: The consistent decrease in secondary school dropout rates and the increase in enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) since 2019 are key achievements of the Malaysia Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2013-2025, which aims to improve access, quality, and efficiency in national education.

China

Meet Malaysian influencer Jordan Yeoh, the ‘Jay Chou of the fitness world’

HONG KONG: As a child, Jordan Yeoh admired the physiques of martial arts star Bruce Lee, Conan the Barbarian and the buff characters in the animated television series ThunderCats.

Technology

Want to be chief of staff at India's Zomato? CEO says forget salary, pay $23,700 fee

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The CEO of Indian food delivery giant Zomato has stoked a public debate by advertising a chief of staff job with an unusual twist: there will be no salary initially and the position instead comes with a 2 million rupee ($23,700) "fee".

Technology

Exclusive-Kioxia market value set at $5 billion, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval, sources say

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bain-backed Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen ($4.84 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering, with the chipmaker to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday, two sources said.

Football

Soccer-Costa Rica sack interim manager Vivas

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica have sacked interim manager Claudio Vivas following their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals exit, the country's football federation (FCRF) said on Wednesday.

Nation

Terengganu flood situation remains unchanged

KUALA TERENGGANU: The flood situation in Terengganu has not changed much, with the number of affected victims at 2,579 people as of 8am on Thursday (Nov 21) compared to 2,581 individuals last night.

Nation

149 drunk driving cases charged in court since 2021, says Home Affairs Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 149 cases of drunk driving car accidents have been charged in court from January 2021 to September 2024, says the Home Affairs Minister.

Nation

Kelantan's Sg Semerak reaches warning level in Pasir Puteh, says DID

KOTA BARU: The water level of Sungai Semerak in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, has reached a warning level of 2.47m as at 8am on Thursday (Nov 21), compared to the normal level of 0.40m.

South Korea

South Korea to extend paid leave for women who experience miscarriages or stillbirths

SEOUL: South Korea will extend paid leave for women who experience a miscarriage or stillbirth before the 11th week of pregnancy, doubling the current allowance from five to 10 days.

Technology

Nvidia's supply snags limit deliveries even as demand booms

SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU (Reuters) -Nvidia's revenue forecast on Wednesday raised questions over whether the artificial intelligence boom is waning. But the answer, according to company executives, analysts and investors, is a resounding no.

World

Ukraine launches UK cruise missiles into Russia, a day after using US ATACMS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine fired a volley of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia on Wednesday, the latest new Western weapon it has been permitted to use on Russian targets a day after it fired U.S. ATACMS missiles.

Laos

US defence chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks

VIENTIANE: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin expressed regret Wednesday (Nov 20) that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defence chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region.

Internet

Australia won't force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect

Australia's communications minister said Wednesday the government won't force social media users to hand over their personal information to tech companies, as children younger than 16 are set to be banned from the platforms.