AseanPlus News

Acting legend Tony Leung, Nvidia chief Huang get honorary doctorates from HK uni

HONG KONG: Legendary actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai was awarded an honorary doctorate in humanities by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Saturday (Nov 23).

Football

Pahang fail to make home advantage count, settle for draw with Red Giants

PETALING JAYA: Pahang could not make their home advantage count after being held by Selangor 1-1 in the Malaysia Cup round of 16 first-leg game at the Temerloh Stadium on Saturday (Nov 23).

India

Children suffer as schools go online in polluted and worsening air conditions in Delhi

Confined to her family's ramshackle shanty by the toxic smog choking India's capital, Harshita Gautam strained to hear her teacher's instructions over a cheap mobile phone borrowed from her mother.

Nation

Kedah MB must explain why BZI pulled out of RM40bil Langkawi project, says Sg Petani MP

PETALING JAYA: Bin Zayed International LLC's (BZI) decision to withdraw from the RM40bil Langkasuka project in Langkawi demonstrates a failure for Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, claims Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari.

Nation

Pahang exceeds RM1bil in revenue collection for a third straight year

KUANTAN: Pahang has reported a revenue collection of RM1.144bil, surpassing the RM1.137bil target set for this year, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

India

Jaiswal slams unbeaten 90 as India seize control against Australia; Rahul chips in stylish 62

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62 Saturday as India built an ominous 218-run lead over Australia to take a stranglehold on the opening Test in Perth.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong seniors celebrate life with mass marriage vow renewal

Rowdy cheers spilled from a Hong Kong banquet hall hosting a mass wedding party, as one of the 20 elderly couples renewing their vows coquettishly shared a strawberry marshmallow mouth-to-mouth.

Football

Soccer-Chelsea hold on to beat Leicester despite Madueke mishap

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) -Goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez helped Chelsea to a 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester City on Saturday that would have been much more comfortable if Blues winger Noni Madueke had not blocked team mate Cole Palmer's goalbound shot.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Nov 23, 2024)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Nov 23, 2024)

Other Sports

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin takes 99th World Cup win, on course for 100 on home snow

(Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin took a record-extending 99th Alpine skiing World Cup victory in Austria on Saturday, leaving the American perfectly placed to complete her century on home snow in Vermont next weekend.

Other Sports

Rallying-Neuville fights back in Japan to close on first world title

(Reuters) - Hyundai's Thierry Neuville fought back into the points at the season-ending Rally Japan on Saturday to stand on the cusp of his first world championship.

Nation

Over 200,000 visitors thronged 2TM over first two days, says Pacu

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 200,000 visitors attended the Two Years of Madani Government Programme (2TM) and the 2024 National Convention on Public Service Reform at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) that kicked off on Friday (Nov 22).

Nation

6m-deep sinkhole detected on Jalan Lojing-Gua Musang

PETALING JAYA: A 6m-deep sinkhole has been detected at Jalan Lojing-Gua Musang near Kampung Jek Jok, the Works Ministry reports.

Nation

Vietjet launches Hanoi-Kuala Lumpur route, aims to boost Asean connectivity

KUALA LUMPUR: Vietnam’s largest private carrier, Vietjet, has announced a new direct service connecting Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur, which is expected to foster economic, cultural, and tourism ties between Vietnam and Malaysia as well as across Southeast Asia.

Nation

Cops to investigate cat abuse incident at Old Klang Road condo

KUALA LUMPUR: A police report has been lodged concerning the abuse of a cat at a condominium in Old Klang Road.

World

Israeli airstrike kills another journalist in Gaza, toll now at 189

GAZA CITY: Another Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip, raising the number of media professionals killed since Oct 7, 2023, to 189, Gaza's media office reports.

Nation

Step into 'shoes' of the public for better delivery, Health Ministry sec-gen urges civil servants

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants should put themselves in the "shoes" of the public in order to comprehend and empathise with the challenges they face, thereby providing the best possible services, says Datuk Seri Suriani Ahmad.

Thailand

Singaporean man nabbed for allegedly faking bomb threat at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok

Thai flight Flight FD 3114, with 162 passengers and six crew members, was preparing to take off to Hat Yai.

Football

Soccer-Matter of time until Mbappe breaks Real goal drought, says Ancelotti

(Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has not found the back of the net for more than a month but manager Carlo Ancelotti believes it is only a matter of time before the French forward breaks his drought.

Singapore

After gastroscopy went wrong, Singaporean lies in vegetative state in S. Korea, waiting to go home

Former teacher Tong Ming Yan, a Singaporean, and her South Korean husband Jang Jong-seok were looking forward to moving back to Singapore with their two children in June, after having lived in South Korea for two years.