South Korea’s top scorer in national tax accountant qualification exams admitted that he used generative artificial intelligence (AI) and electronic devices to cheat in the tests, and has turned himself in to police.

Korea’s top scorer in tax accountant exam admits to AI cheating

Megaspeed said on Sunday that Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, whose ties to former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang raised US national security concerns, had officially left Megaspeed on Aug 30, 2025, and had no current role at the Singapore-based company.

Megaspeed says Alice Huang left company in August last year

The Communications Ministry is studying the feasibility of requiring messaging platform WhatsApp to verify the identities and telephone numbers linked to each account to curb online scam activities.

Govt mulling mandatory WhatsApp account verification to curb online scams — Fahmi

Barisan Nasional (BN) is committed to fielding candidates from the People's Progressive Party (PPP) to represent the coalition in the upcoming 16th general election (GE16).

BN vows to field PPP candidates in upcoming general election — Ahmad Zahid

DAP has given full autonomy to the Sarawak DAP leadership to decide how many seats to contest, who to field and its strategy for the upcoming Sarawak state election, party secretary general Anthony Loke said.

Sarawak DAP has full autonomy to decide on seats, candidates and strategy — Loke 

Bahrain intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks, it said on Sunday, while Tehran said it had struck a US military base in the Gulf kingdom amid uncertainty over a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Bahrain intercepts Iranian aerial attacks as Tehran says it attacked US base

SHAH ALAM (Nov 15): More than an hour of continuous heavy rain caused flash floods along roads in the i-City and Section 7 areas here, disrupting traffic movement Sunday afternoon.

Posts shared by users on the Threads application showed floodwaters inundating the areas following heavy r...

Heavy rain causes flash floods near i-City, Section 7 in Shah Alam 

Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) must use its defeats in several state elections as a springboard to strengthen the party and prepare its machinery for the 16th general election (GE16), its vice president Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.

Amanah must turn state poll defeats into springboard for GE16, says Dzulkefly

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signalled closer ties on Sunday with funding to protect the world’s tropical forests and visits to each others’ countries.

Carney, Lula forge closer ties with forests funding, visits

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim need not bow to calls for an early dissolution of Parliament as long as he continues to command the support of a majority of members of the Dewan Rakyat, said DAP secretary general Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

Anwar need not bow to calls to dissolve Parliament early — Loke

Cryptocurrencies tumbled over the weekend, with bitcoin slumping to a three-month low of just above US$63,000 (RM257,424) as leveraged long positions were liquidated.

Bitcoin tumbles to three-month low as liquidations accelerate

This week, City &amp; Country's cover story is on Sime Darby Property Bhd's (KL:SIMEPROP) venture into Melbourne’s property market with the A$1.08 billion (RM3 billion) Aurum Melbourne. According to group managing director and CEO Datuk Seri Azmir Merican, the 65-storey mixed-use project will combine private residences and purpose-built student accommodation in the city’s central business district.

Maiden venture Down Under

When a company announces a rise in “adjusted earnings”, investors may welcome the headline. But what exactly has been adjusted, which costs have been excluded and how does that figure compare with the profit reported in its financial statements? These questions go to the heart of corporate transparency. A new accounting standard will demand clearer answers from 2027.

Opinion: Can accounting standard MFRS 18 curb corporate earnings spin?

Malaysia’s business landscape is dominated by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which accounted for 96.2% of all business establishments in 2025, according to the latest figures from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Their prevalence underscores the importance for an enabling ecosystem to support MSMEs and mechanisms that can help viable businesses survive commercial disputes and financial distress that threatens their continued operations. As the engine of growth for entrepreneurship to thrive, MSMEs occupy a special place as the backbone of corporate Malaysia, acting as the primary engine for economic growth, innovation and widespread employment. MSMEs keeps the Malaysian economy resilient and dynamic, contributing significantly to Malaysia’s GDP.

Opinion: A second chance for businesses worth saving

For his latest hospitality venture, veteran hotelier James Low unveiled a new boutique heritage guesthouse concept in Bhutan. Tshomen Paro, the inaugural property of his SoulStays brand, revolves around a concept deeply rooted in local history and folklore. It is housed in an authentic sixth-generation ancestral home and takes its design cues from the Tashi Tagye, or the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism.

Druk ‘n’ roll

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh announced that Monday would be a special public holiday.

Melaka CM declares Monday a special holiday

The Malaysian economy is expected to record growth of more than 5% for the third consecutive year, driven by consistently strong economic performance, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Amir Hamzah sees Malaysian economy growing over 5% for third consecutive year

DAP's success in retaining all four seats it contested in the Melaka state election reflects the confidence of voters from various ethnic backgrounds in the service and track record of its elected representatives.

DAP's four Melaka seats reflect multi-ethnic voters' confidence — Teo

Malaysia’s telco sector has gone through various structural changes in the last five years where it has seen its top three wireless telcos merge and the shift from a 5G single wholesale network model to a dual network model.

Opinion: Malaysian telcos are going back to basics to strengthen their core — Agentic AI is the accelerator

UK data in the coming days may show a stabilising jobs market and inflation at a one-year high, piling pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates again.

BOE’s case to raise rates again may strengthen on UK price data

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Saturday carried out the first-ever recovery of a spaceship, pulling off a successful "catch" of its Starship vessel as it returned to its launch site after a day in orbit.

SpaceX pulls off first-ever spaceship 'catch'

Bahrain intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks, it said on Sunday, while Tehran said it had struck a US military base in the Gulf kingdom amid uncertainty over a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Efforts to expand trade and investment cooperation, particularly in the energy, digital economy and technology sectors, were among the key matters discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, here.

Anwar, Canadian PM Carney discuss expanding ties in energy, digital economy and technology

The Perak government is expected to once again turn a projected deficit of RM95.5 million into a financial surplus this year, marking five consecutive years of surplus.

Perak MB says state’s financial position strong, sees RM95.5m deficit turning into surplus

The British government announced on Saturday that it would expand a programme to provide guaranteed jobs to young people and extend it nationwide as part of measures to address the problem of youth unemployment.

UK to expand jobs guarantee scheme for young people

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Asean member states to diversify their sources of food and medicines while strengthening regional production capacity to reduce reliance on external suppliers amid growing global uncertainties.

Anwar urges Asean to diversify food, medicine supplies

SHAH ALAM (Nov 15): More than an hour of continuous heavy rain caused flash floods along roads in the i-City and Section 7 areas here, disrupting traffic movement Sunday afternoon.

Posts shared by users on the Threads application showed floodwaters inundating the areas following heavy r...

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim need not bow to calls for an early dissolution of Parliament as long as he continues to command the support of a majority of members of the Dewan Rakyat, said DAP secretary general Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

Bank of Thailand chairman Somchai Sujjapongse criticised the central bank’s slow progress on regulatory reform and called for action to reverse a prolonged contraction in lending to smaller businesses.

Thai central bank chairman rebukes slow reform, SME credit slump

Anthony Loke’s decision to resign as Minister of Transport was not made hastily. it was instead consistent with a stand he has maintained for the past few months, said DAP vice chairman Teo Nie Ching.

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