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Veteran Hong Kong gynaecologist struck off for 6 months after telling pregnant woman she could have abortion if fetus’ sex was undesired

Gynaecologist Chau Wing offered woman treatments to improve chances of conceiving boy, including how to improve sperm countBut woman gave birth to twin girls instead in ‘totally unexpected’ turn, which put heavy financial burden on family

Internet

‘Disgusting’: Video of China butcher shop worker deboning raw lamb ribs with mouth in ‘decades-old’ technique sparks food safety debate online

Shop worker claims deboning by mouth better than using tools. Officials say clip was promotional stunt, issue health warning.

Nation

Cybersecurity Bill on the cards, but sector needs more skilled workers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has agreed in principle to the drafting of a Cybersecurity Bill to allocate regulatory powers and enforce related laws, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

AseanPlus News

Myanmar military says drone attack by ethnic armed groups in northeast destroyed about 120 trucks

Myanmar ’s military-controlled government said Thursday that almost half of more than 250 cargo trucks stranded by fighting against ethnic minority armed groups near the northeastern border with China have been destroyed in a fire caused by bombs dropped by drones.

China

Top Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing envoys to meet for first time since 2019

The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China will hold their first trilateral talks since 2019 this weekend in Busan, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.

Singapore

Singapore core inflation edges up to 3.3% in October, breaking streak of slower price increases

Core consumer prices in Singapore picked up in October after rising at a slower pace for several months, owing to higher inflation for services and retail goods and an increase in electricity and gas costs.

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Asian markets struggle, China property help in focus

Most Asian markets fell Friday following a broadly healthy week, with traders hoping for fresh Chinese moves to help the country's troubled property sector after officials called on banks to provide support.

Nation

RM7.05mil special aid for Penang civil servants and educators

GEORGE TOWN: Civil servants in Penang will receive special financial aid of either half a month's salary or a minimum of RM1,000 by the end of this year.

Markets

Bursa heads into the red as investors await new leads

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia turned south over the course of morning trading as investors sought out new leads after having digested recent global developments.

Philippines

Philippines considers return to 'fold' of International Criminal Court

The Philippines is considering resuming membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC) nearly five years after it withdrew over objections to a bid by the court to investigate a bloody anti-narcotics campaign, the president said on Friday.

Badminton

Zii Jia bows out of China Masters

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's run in the China Masters came to an end in the quarter-finals.

Nation

FBI, Interpol aid sought in tracing bomb hoax culprit

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Interpol in connection with the bomb hoaxes at several schools nationwide.

Nation

Authorities working to bring Sirul home, says Bukit Aman

KUALA LUMPUR: Former police commando Sirul Azhar Umar is still under an Interpol Red Notice, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.

Thailand

Thai authors poised for breakthrough, Hollywood boost

With a spate of critically lauded novels -- one of them picked up by Netflix -- a new wave of young Thai authors looks poised to break through on the world stage.

Internet

Chasing a different China Dream, young digital nomads head for the hills

In this mountain town in China’s southwest, drifters and tarot card readers rub shoulders with tech entrepreneurs and artists. Many are former city-dwellers in search of an elusive prize in authoritarian China: Space for open discussion and exchange of ideas.

Nation

Sexual harassment probe against govt agency head 'in final stages'

KUALA LUMPUR: The sexual harassment probe said to involve the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general is believed to be in its final stages, with statements recorded from three individuals.

Economy

Malaysia posts 1.8% inflation in October, lowest since April 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation moderated to 1.8% in October 2023, representing its lowest level since April 2021 amid lower price increases in food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Japan

Japan minister conforms object launched by North Korea orbiting earth: reports

Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara confirmed Friday that "some object" launched by North Korea was "orbiting the Earth" after Pyongyang said it had launched a reconnaissance satellite into orbit, Sputnik quoted Japanese news agency Kyodo report.

Nation

I’m not defending my post as Bersatu president, says Muhyiddin

SHAH ALAM: Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that he will not be defending his post in the next party polls to be held next year. 

Cybersecurity

How ‘pig butchering’ scams have emerged as a billion-dollar crypto industry

Such scams have drawn intensifying scrutiny from global law enforcement over the past year, but little is publicly known about the people behind them.