Wellness

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Entertainment

Ex-Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim sentenced to 13 months’ jail for molesting woman

The incident happened at the Hype Records office in Henderson Road on Nov 23, 2021, when Lim was the executive director of the record company.

People

Running for a reason: He ran 1770km through 169 towns to help sick children

Shan Riggs ran more than 1,100 miles (1,770km) through all 169 Connecticut towns, a journey that began on Sept 8 and ended on Oct 10, the day before the marathon.

Football

Cklamovski hails strong year, eyes winning finish in Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia head coach Peter Cklamovski has boldly declared that Harimau Malaya will head to Vietnam next March with one mission - to beat them and finish their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Group F campaign on a high.

Nation

No discussion on opposition leader issue, focus is on Sabah polls, says Bersatu MP

PETALING JAYA: Matters regarding the position of the Opposition Leader were not discussed at a meeting with Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at his residence in Bukit Damansara in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (Nov 18) evening.

Forex

Ringgit higher vs US$ ahead of next Fed rate move

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday amid investors' cautious sentiment about the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate next month, an analyst said.

Singapore

Singapore primary school duo head to global robotics competition with robot ‘buddy’ that monitors screen time

SINGAPORE: As avid Lego builders, primary school pupils Skylar Chua and Elon Chan found that reading building instructions online was straining their eyes.

Markets

FBM KLCI holds to support as AI rout gains pace

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI found its support on Wednesday despite a sharply lower closing on Wall Street, which accelerated the selling pressure in global markets.

World

Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce

PONG NAM RON, Thailand (Reuters) -Tun Min Lat climbs a bamboo ladder in the longan orchards of eastern Thailand, moving from tree to tree as he plucks the juicy tropical fruit in the sweltering heat of a November morning.

World

US to send 250 border agents to Louisiana, Mississippi next month, AP reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to deploy about 250 federal border agents to Louisiana and Mississippi aiming to arrest around 5,000 people in the two states, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing documents and three people familiar.

World

UK to build new munitions factories to boost warfighting readiness

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is to build a network of new munitions factories to boost its warfighting readiness, in a move aimed at restoring domestic production of military explosives for the first time in nearly two decades.

Football

Faisal keeps faith as Harimau Malaya push on amid uncertainty

PETALING JAYA: National winger Faisal Halim admits that missing out on qualification for the 2027 Asian Cup would be a huge blow, but insists Harimau Malaya remain focused on completing their campaign on a high.

Thailand

Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce

PONG NAM RON, Thailand: Tun Min Lat climbs a bamboo ladder in the longan orchards of eastern Thailand, moving from tree to tree as he plucks the juicy tropical fruit in the sweltering heat of a November morning. For the first time in the nearly two decades he has lived in Thailand, the 42-year-old Myanmar refugee is able to work legally.

Entertainment

Burglars hold rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s mum at gunpoint in home invasion

Four men broke into the Florida home looking for cash and car keys, and ended up confronting the rapper's 60-year-old mum.

World

US Senate approves bill to release Epstein files

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed bill ordering the release of federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier whose extensive alleged sex trafficking network fueled one of the country's most incendiary scandals.

Other Sports

Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Corporate News

Trading ideas: Sunway, Farm Fresh, SCIB, Careplus, Ecobuilt, Lianson, Dialog, MUI, Nestcon, IGB, Paramount, Glostrext, Betamek, Manulife, MFM

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

Nation

Rare earth industry, nuclear energy among key topics in Parliament today

KUALA LUMPUR: The development of the rare earth elements (REE) industry and nuclear energy are among the topics of discussion in today's Dewan Rakyat session.

Commodities

Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump saying his administration had started interviewing for the next Federal Reserve chair.

Football

Soccer-We were rubbish, but we don't care, says McGinn, as Scotland reach World Cup

GLASGOW (Reuters) -"We were rubbish but who cares?" John McGinn said as scenes of delirium broke out at a joyous Hampden Park on Tuesday after Scotland's 4-2 victory over Denmark sent them to their first World Cup finals since 1998.