Nation

Melaka education department gets RM15.75mil to upgrade schools

MELAKA: The Melaka State Education Department has received an allocation of RM15.7 million from the Education Ministry to upgrade and carry out minor maintenance works for the toilets at 225 primary and secondary schools in the state.

Letters

PAS urged to respect women’s choices: Delayed nuptials irrelevant to polygamy

FROM Saw Yee Fung MCA Youth secretary-general

Nation

Tourism Ministry to review eligibility of travel agencies managing umrah pilgrimage

KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will review the eligibility of travel agencies involved in organising umrah travels.

Football

Soccer-Australia coach Gustavsson 'focused on Olympics' despite Sweden speculation

(Reuters) - Tony Gustavsson has stated his commitment to remain at the helm of Australia's women's team until next year's Olympic Games following speculation he is being considered for the role of men's national team coach in his native Sweden.

Movie Review

'Wish' review: A wish to relish for Disney lovers

If you love Disney's animated features, you will probably like 'Wish', which is like a greatest hits of all its classics.

Nutrition

Cutting a teaspoon of salt as good as medicine for high blood pressure

Reducing this amount of salt daily appears to lower systolic blood pressure as well as a common anti-hypertensive drug.

Global

Mongolia tops 'Best In Travel' list for 2024, according to Lonely Planet

According to a global travel company, Mongolia is the top country to visit in 2024.

Living

Congested cities: The growing threat of poor air quality in Africa

Busy traffic is a key cause of air pollution in African cities as more people migrate to urban areas. Electric mobility is one way out, but researchers warn it won't be enough.

World

39 Palestinians freed in first Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange deal

RAMALLAH (Bernama-Anadolu): The first batch of 39 Palestinian prisoners was released from the Israeli Ofer prison in the west of Ramallah, as part of the Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange deal.

Nation

PKR annual national congress starts today

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- The 2023 PKR Annual National Congress begins on Saturday (Nov 25), focusing on Deputy President Rafizi Ramli’s address for the Women and Youth Wings’ simultaneous opening.

Nation

Gov't views Merdeka Centre's survey from positive angle, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: The government takes note of the Merdeka Centre’s survey on the one-year administration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and views it from a positive angle, with efforts to address issues, including economic concerns, being taken, says the Communications and Digital Minister.

STARPICKS

EDUCATING TO IGNITE IMPACT

AT the foundation of teaching and learning at Taylor’s University is an ecosystem that integrates a variety of pedagogical methods, delivering quality education and meaningful experiences, so that students graduate with a clear-cut sense of purpose and belonging.

Football

Soccer-PSG consolidate top spot with 5-2 home win over Monaco

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain put on a scintillating performance to earn a 5-2 win over AS Monaco with five different scorers on Friday as the hosts strengthened their grip on Ligue 1's top spot.

Markets

Wall St ends mixed in truncated Black Friday trading

US stocks ended little-changed in holiday-shortened trading on Friday, with low volume and conviction as investors watched the start of the seasonal shopping season for signs of consumer resiliency.

World

Ukrainian sabotage of Crimea bridge 'overturns' naval operations -intelligence head

(Reuters) - A Ukrainian sea drone attack on Russia's Crimean bridge in July had "overturned" naval operations and forced Moscow to resort to ferries to move weaponry, the head of Ukraine's main intelligence agency said in a video broadcast on Friday.

Commodities

Oil notches weekly gain ahead of Opec+ decision

Oil fell on Friday as the release of some hostages in Gaza reduced the geopolitical risk premium, but prices notched their first week of gains in over a month ahead of next week's Opec+ meeting to decide on production cuts in 2024.

Technology

X may lose up to $75 million by year-end on advertiser exodus - NYT

(Reuters) - Elon Musk-owned social media company X could lose as much as $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pause their marketing campaigns, the New York Times reported on Friday.

World

Mexico's economy sees 3.3 pct growth in Q3

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's economy grew 3.3 percent in the third quarter of 2023 year on year, driven mainly by industrial and agricultural activity, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) said Friday.

Cambodia

Golden boost for revenue

The country has produced nearly nine tonnes of semi-refined gold bars since production commenced in June 2021, marking a new source of government revenue from the mining sector.

South Korea

Court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’

A South Korean appellate court ordered Japan to compensate a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, overturning a lower court ruling that dismissed the case and prompting a stern protest from Tokyo.