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Nation
Nenggiri polls: EC reports voter turnout at nearly 72% as of 4pm
GUA MUSANG: Voter turnout for the Nenggiri by-election has reached 71.87% as of 4pm, surpassing the Election Commission's (EC) expectation of 60% and the 61.09% recorded in the 15th State Election in August last year. As of 4pm, six of the 20 polling centres had already closed, with the remaining 14 set to close at 6pm.
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Sabah & Sarawak
KK court orders 'Islam' to be removed from man's MyKad
KOTA KINABALU: A letter from the state Islamic authority confirming that a person is not professing Islam is sufficient for the National Registration Department (NRD) to remove "Islam" from their identity card.
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AseanPlus News
Nepal flood waters smash through village
KATHMANDU: A devastating flood of freezing water smashed through a village on Friday (Aug 16) in Nepal’s Everest region, local government and army officials said, with experts suspecting a glacial lake outburst.
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Economy
RHB revises upward forecast for Malaysia's 2024 GDP growth to 5%
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Bank Bhd has revised its forecast for Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2024 to 5.0 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) from 4.6 per cent previously amid the growth acceleration in the second quarter (2Q) of 2024.
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Thailand
Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon, says his lawyer
BANGKOK: Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is included in a royal pardon for prisoners and his parole will end on Sunday (Aug 18), his lawyer Winyat Chartmontri told Reuters on Saturday (Aug 17).
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Economy
PM Anwar: Strengthen domestic economy to mitigate effects from external challenges
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia must enhance its economic foundation and strengthen its resilience to shield the nation from the ripple effects of external forces, including geopolitical tensions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Shooting
Super Gan shatters Sukma shooting record in style
PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan shooter Gan Chen Jie has shattered the Malaysia Games (Sukma) record at the Sarawak Shooting Centre in Petra Jaya on Saturday (Aug 17).
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Nation
MM2H expected to drive property sales
PETALING JAYA: The requirement of property ownership for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme is expected to renew international buyers' interest, says the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda).
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Singapore
Man allegedly cheated banks of over S$2mil by applying for loans with others’ Singpass accounts
SINGAPORE: Over 10 months, a Singaporean man allegedly cheated local banks of over S$2 million by applying for loans using other people’s Singpass accounts.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Motorcyclist killed on-the-spot in Keningau
KOTA KINABALU: A man was killed instantly after losing control of his motorcycle and colliding with the rear of a four-wheel-drive vehicle along the Keningau-Apin-Apin Road on Friday morning.
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Forex
Ringgit seen hovering around current level next week
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to stay at the current levels of 4.43 to 4.45 against the greenback next week amid caution as a series of US Federal Reserve (Fed) officials will speak publicly on the American economy.
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Rugby
Rugby-All Blacks exact revenge with big win over Argentina in Auckland
(Reuters) -New Zealand rode a first-half try blitz to a 42-10 victory over Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday to avenge last week's shock loss to the Pumas in Wellington.
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Nation
Official: Barisan wins Nenggiri by 3,352 vote majority, says EC
GUA MUSANG: Voters in the Nenggiri state constituency went to the polls today to cast their ballots in a straight fight between Barisan Nasional candidate Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani representing the unity government and PAS candidate Mohd Rizwadi Ismail representing Perikatan Nasional.
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Cricket
Cricket-Sri Lanka's Dickwella suspended for doping violation
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended indefinitely due to an alleged doping violation, the national governing body Sri Lanka Cricket said.
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Economy
Firing on all cylinders
KUALA LUMPUR: Standard Chartered (StanChart) has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 4.8% for 2024, while acknowledging upside risks.
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Shooting
Cool Haikal stays calm amidst noise to shoot down gold
KUCHING: Negri Sembilan’s Haikal Shamsuddin kept his composure in an arena of loud chants and cheers to win the 10m air rifle gold in the Malaysian Games (Sukma) at the Sarawak Shooting Centre in Petra Jaya yesterday.
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Europe
Not everyone can get on this swing in Berlin
Berlin's newest swing attraction draws visitors who want to experience 'flying' from near and far.
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China
Chinese enterprises fight AI hackers with robotic guardians
BEIJING: As the Chinese adage goes: "apply the same tactics to the person who used them on you." At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly looms behind cyberattacks, Chinese enterprises have started to employ generative AI technologies to build up defense against such AI threats.
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Thailand
Thai-Chinese high-speed railway 36% behind schedule
BANGKOK: Delays on three contracted phases cast doubt on whether the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima leg can open on time.
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Nation
Suhakam urges accountability for negligent parents of underage motorcyclists
IPOH: Negligent parents and guardians should be held accountable for failing to care for underage motorcyclists who are killed in road accidents, says a national human rights institute.