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<div class="thumb-cap">A total of 240 ordinary polling centres, with 1,213 polling streams, for the 16th Melaka state election opened simultaneously at 8am on Saturday. (Photo by Shahrin Yahya/The Edge)</div>
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<div class="my-column"><a class="mobx embedimg-icon" data-desc="Polling is scheduled to continue until 6pm. (Photo by Shahrin Yahya/The Edge)" data-rel="ceolightbox" href="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/20261114_PEO_MELAKA_STATE_ELECTION_VOTING_DAY_MSY_2_20261114094934_theedgemalaysia-20261114095132_rs46b5.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/20261114_PEO_MELAKA_STATE_ELECTION_VOTING_DAY_MSY_2_20261114094934_theedgemalaysia-20261114095132_rs46b5.jpg" /></a>

<div class="thumb-cap">Polling is scheduled to continue until 6pm. (Photo by Shahrin Yahya/The Edge)</div>
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<div class="my-column"><a class="mobx embedimg-icon" data-desc="DAP's Kerk Chee Yee, seen waiting for his turn to cast his ballot, is defending the Ayer Keroh state seat. (Photo by Suhaimi Yusuf/The Edge)" data-rel="ceolightbox" href="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/20261114_PEO_POLLING_DAY_AYER_KEROH_KERK_CHEE_6_SY_20261114101317_theedgemalaysia-20261114101458_mpnqqj.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/20261114_PEO_POLLING_DAY_AYER_KEROH_KERK_CHEE_6_SY_20261114101317_theedgemalaysia-20261114101458_mpnqqj.jpg" /></a>

<div class="thumb-cap">DAP's Kerk Chee Yee, seen waiting for his turn to cast his ballot, is defending the Ayer Keroh state seat. (Photo by Suhaimi Yusuf/The Edge)</div>
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<div class="my-column"><a class="mobx embedimg-icon" data-desc="PN candidate for Bukit Katil Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif at the polling station on Saturday. (Photo by Shahrin Yahya/The Edge)" data-rel="ceolightbox" href="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/BEN_0892_20261114101326_theedgemalaysia-20261114101458_gn1e3l.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/BEN_0892_20261114101326_theedgemalaysia-20261114101458_gn1e3l.jpg" /></a>

<div class="thumb-cap">PN candidate for Bukit Katil Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif at the polling station on Saturday. (Photo by Shahrin Yahya/The Edge)</div>
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Melaka polls: 9.24% of voters have cast their ballots as of 9am — Election Commission

Caretaker Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh cast his vote for the 16th Melaka state election at 8.38am on Saturday.

Melaka polls: Ab Rauf, Adam Adli cast votes

US authorities halted flights nationwide for the longest stretch since the September 2001 terrorist attacks, in a major disruption that lays bare the frailty of America’s air traffic control infrastructure.

Thousands of US flights disrupted as nationwide halt extends

A global outage of Microsoft Outlook and Teams was easing on Friday after more than 24 hours of disruption crippled online communications across businesses and governments, though the company said it still had no timeline for full recovery of services.

Microsoft Outlook, Teams outage eases after over a day; recovery timeline uncertain

Anthropic PBC is poised to add to a blockbuster year of transactions that are orders of magnitude larger than those seen in the past decade, with the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of all time joining a half dozen other jumbo equity deals.

Anthropic IPO set to cap year of record-breaking equity megadeals

Stock indices mostly fell on Friday as technology shares sold off amid concerns about US chipmaker Nvidia, while the dollar was at a 19-month high.

Global stocks mostly ease with tech, Nvidia concerns; airline shares fall late in session

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower on Friday, as concerns about Nvidia pressured technology shares, while a reading on inflation failed to alter expectations for more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as Nvidia uncertainty weighs on tech shares

A total of 240 ordinary polling centres, with 1,213 polling streams, for the 16th Melaka state election opened simultaneously at 8am on Saturday, allowing voters cast their ballots and elect a state government for the next term.

Melaka state election: 240 polling centres open simultaneously at 8am

Is the artificial intelligence (AI) boom losing steam, or is the latest technology sell-off presenting investors with a buying opportunity?

AI boom or bubble? Investors confront risks versus rewards

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron will pay an official visit to Malaysia on Nov 16 and 17, as our countries prepare to mark seventy years of diplomatic relations in 2027.

France and Malaysia: A sovereignty partnership

<p>Bersih chairman Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, in an appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Malay rulers on Friday, said consideration of a royal pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak should have been deferred until the conclusion of his outstanding court proceedings.</p>


In letter to Malay rulers, Bersih chairman says Najib's clemency should be deferred

<p>Billionaire investor and Nvidia Corp shareholder Leo KoGuan expressed support for Jensen Huang on Friday and said he won’t increase his stake in the tech company with someone else at the helm.</p>


Billionaire KoGuan vows to stop buying Nvidia after Huang exit

<p>Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s movement outside his residence for nearly eight hours on Friday was to attend to several matters, including a medical check-up, Friday prayers and rehabilitation programmes, according to the Malaysian Prisons Department.</p>


Najib’s eight-hour movement outside home complied with house arrest SOP — Prisons Dept

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made headlines on Friday:</p>

<p><strong>Zetrix AI Bhd</strong> (KL:ZETRIX) admitted that it is unable to repay the entire RM2 billion outstanding under its sukuk programme and has proposed amen...

Zetrix AI, BCB, Berjaya Property, Destini, Magma, DXN, WCT, Alam Maritim, MyMBN

<p>Malaysian manufacturers should take the ongoing Microsoft services disruption as a reminder to strengthen their digital resilience, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM).</p>


Take Microsoft outage as reminder to beef up manufacturing sector resilience, says FMM

<p>The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower on Friday, as concerns about Nvidia pressured technology shares, while a reading on inflation failed to alter expectations for more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.</p>


<p>Is the artificial intelligence (AI) boom losing steam, or is the latest technology sell-off presenting investors with a buying opportunity?</p>


<p>Asda avoided a quarterly drop in sales for the first time in more than two years — though just barely — as the struggling grocer drew more shoppers online with the help of its loyalty programme.</p>


Asda’s flat sales end losing streak as new CEO joins UK grocer

<p>A total of 240 ordinary polling centres, with 1,213 polling streams, for the 16th Melaka state election opened simultaneously at 8am on Saturday, allowing voters cast their ballots and elect&nbsp;a state&nbsp;government for the next term.</p>


<p>Heitech Padu Bhd (KL:HTPADU) said it is exploring potential opportunities to participate in Myanmar’s Yadanapon Cyber City project.</p>


HeiTech Padu eyes opportunities in Myanmar’s Yadanapon Cyber City project

<p>Fallout from Jensen Huang’s ouster as Nvidia Corp chief executive officer is reaching deep into Washington, where Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is confronting accusations that his department didn’t do enough to keep the company’s prized artificial intelligence (AI) chips out of China’s hands.</p>


Lutnick under fire as Bessent blames Commerce Secretary in Nvidia crisis

<p>PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron will pay an official visit to Malaysia on Nov 16 and 17, as our countries prepare to mark seventy years of diplomatic relations in 2027.</p>


<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the people of Melaka to use their ballots in the state election on Saturday to reject those who exploit religion for political gain, as well as individuals involved in corruption.</p>


Anwar urges Melaka voters to reject exploiters of religion, corrupt individuals

<p>Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president Susan Collins said additional interest-rate increases will be needed soon as price pressures are broadening.</p>


Fed’s Collins says higher rates are appropriate ‘soon’

<p>Stock indices mostly fell on Friday as technology shares sold off amid concerns about US chipmaker Nvidia, while the dollar was at a 19-month high.</p>


<p>Anthropic PBC is poised to add to a blockbuster year of transactions that are orders of magnitude larger than those seen in the past decade, with the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of all time joining a half dozen other jumbo equity deals.</p>


<p>US authorities halted flights nationwide for the longest stretch since the September 2001 terrorist attacks, in a major disruption that lays bare the frailty of America’s air traffic control infrastructure.</p>


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<p>Caretaker Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh cast his vote for the 16th Melaka state election at 8.38am on Saturday.</p>
