Nation

Visitors to marine parks required to take own rubbish back to land

PUTRAJAYA: All visitors to marine parks in the country will be required to take all their rubbish back to the mainland for disposal starting from Jan 1, 2026.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia ends in the red as more than 900 stocks decline

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 900 decliners dragged Bursa Malaysia lower on Tuesday, mirroring broad weakness across Asian markets.

Nation

Melaka to further explore historical ties with China, says CM

MELAKA: The historical ties between China and Melaka will continue to be detailed through various new studies, says Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

Nation

Scaffolding from ECRL construction site hits car on MRR2

GOMBAK: Some scaffolding from the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) has collapsed onto the MRR2.

Thailand

Thai YouTuber slammed after dancing shirtless on car at Japan’s iconic Fuji-view tourist spot

BANGKOK: A major controversy has erupted both in Japan and Thailand after Thai YouTuber Jack Papho posted a video of himself climbing onto the roof of a parked car, removing his shirt and dancing energetically in front of a Lawson convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, a famous tourist spot known for its iconic view of Mount Fuji.

AseanPlus News

“The Last Nomads”: Telling Mongolia’s untold human stories

ULAANBAATAR: To commemorate their fifth anniversary, the journalists of the Ergelt.mn news website under the "Oyunlag Ergelt Media Group," recipients of the Baldorj Award and the Golden Pen Award of the Mongolian Journalists Association, are publishing their book The Last Nomads in both Mongolian and English.

Nation

Muhyiddin gets temporary release of passport for treatment in UK

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's application for the temporary release of his passport to travel for a medical examination for pancreatic cancer in the United Kingdom and to spend time with his family.

World

Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore seized a record 35.7 kg of smuggled rhinoceros horns worth about S$1,130,000 ($867,430) en route to Laos, the largest haul in Singapore to date, the National Parks Board said on Tuesday.

China

Chinese scientists reveal new oxidation process on the moon

BEIJING: Chinese scientists have identified micrometer-sized crystals of hematite and maghemite in lunar soil for the first time, using samples brought back by the Chang'e 6 mission from the moon's far side.

Entertainment

K-pop singer Jessica Jung to kick off 'Reflections' world tour in Malaysia

The concert is set to take place on Jan 11 next year at Arena of Stars, Resorts World Genting.

Nation

More M'sian varsities make it to QS World University Rankings: Sustainability list

 PETALING JAYA: More Malaysian universities have made their way into the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026.

AseanPlus News

Loaf behind bars: Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right

SYDNEY: Simply tasting Australia's Vegemite spread might seem like cruel and unusual punishment to some, but one prison inmate from the land down under argues he should be allowed to enjoy the toast topping as a basic human right.

South Korea

Bucheon’s battle with clickbait: Can this South Korean city tame live-stream chaos?

BUCHEON, Gyeonggi Province: Lee, a 38-year-old YouTuber living in Daejeon, headed to Bucheon Station in Gyeonggi Province early one Friday morning to see how the city's mecca for live-streamers has changed under an ongoing crackdown.

Energy

Oil slips as loadings resume at Russian hub; markets weigh sanctions impact

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Tuesday as supply concerns eased with the resumption of loadings at a Russian export hub, which was briefly halted by a Ukrainian drone and missile strike, as traders continued to assess the impact of Western sanctions on Russian flows.

Brunei

Brunei inks MOU to boost satellite, earth observation capabilities

DAVAO, Philippines: Network Integrity Assurance Technologies (NIAT) Sdn Bhd, Brunei's leading provider of satellite communication and geospatial solutions, formalised a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LatConnect 60 (LC60) and Measat Global Berhad, reinforcing its regional presence in advancing satellite communication and earth observation capabilities.

Cambodia

Cambodia, Thailand advance temporary border markers between posts 42 and 47

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian and Thai technical teams convened at the Poipet International Gate on Tuesday (Nov 18) to advance preparations for erecting temporary markers along a section of their shared border, following the recent approval of the Technical Instruction (TI) form by the Joint Border Committee (JBC)

Laos

Laos vows stronger action on bank misconduct

VIENTIANE: The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has pledged stronger action to address corruption, weak internal controls and loan violations that continue to affect the banking system.

Myanmar

Union Election Commission Chairman calls for full cooperation to ensure smooth, accurate election

YANGON: Union Election Commission (UEC) Chairman Than Soe urged all relevant bodies to work together to ensure error-free, accurate, and timely election processes during a coordination meeting held on November 13 at the UEC Office in Nay Pyi Taw.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah polls: Two state ministerial posts likely if DAP wins all eight seats, says Phoong

SANDAKAN: Sabah DAP chairman Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe has suggested that the party could secure two ministerial positions in the next state government if it wins all eight seats it is contesting.

Markets

Asian markets slide as tech valuations worry investors

SYDNEY: Asian stocks sagged to one-month lows on Tuesday with the heaviest selling in Japan and South Korea's tech-driven markets as earnings at chipmaker Nvidia loom later in the week as a test for valuations across the sector.