TOKYO, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Edmund Teo and Boon Wei Ying kept their Deaflympics 2025 badminton hopes alive with a 21-14, 21-19 win over South Korea in just 32 minutes at Keio Arena Tokyo. They will face Turkey’s Muhammed Sert and Elif Sahra Demirel tomorrow to conclude the group stage.

COLOMBO, Nov 17 — Sri Lanka is investigating claims that two elephants gifted by Thailand have been mistreated at Buddhist temples, Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi said.

BEIJING, Nov 17 — China’s Premier Li Qiang does not plan to meet Japan’s prime minister during the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, the Chinese foreign ministry said today, amid rising tensions over Taiwan.

PETALING JAYA, Nov 17 — Two men were brought before the Magistrate’s Court today to face charges for the murder of a saleswoman whose naked, bound body was discovered near the Blue Water Estate roundabout in Seri Kembangan last month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malaysia recorded over RM1.57 billion in fire losses from January to September this year, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said, calling for stronger prevention efforts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The LRT3 line connecting Shah Alam and nearby areas is expected to begin operations on December 31, pending the final phase of testing and commissioning, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. He stressed that safety, reliability and technical compliance remain top priorities, with the opening date dependent on fault-free test results.

TURIN, Nov 12 — Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool became the first all-British duo to secure the year-end ATP doubles No. 1 ranking after defeating Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 7-6(9), 6-2 at the ATP Finals.

TAIPEI, Nov 12 — Taiwan evacuated over 8,300 people as Typhoon Fung-wong, now much weakened, battered the mountainous east coast with heavy rains and severe flooding. Schools and businesses were closed in southern areas, and 51 people were injured.

SYDNEY, Nov 12 — Australia’s spy chief, Mike Burgess, has warned that hackers linked to the Chinese government and military have been probing the country’s telecommunications networks and critical infrastructure, raising the risk of economic disruption from potential sabotage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The RM1.7 billion New Pantai Expressway Extension (NPE 2) project, spanning 6.4km along the main route and 15km in total, is expected to be completed by 2029.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has warned that the sudden and blanket enforcement of lorry load limits could disrupt logistics operations and the national supply chain, even as it reaffirmed its support for the government’s efforts to enhance road safety.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The Sessions Court today allowed former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s application to delete parts of several sentences in the witness statement of a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer in his undersea tunnel corruption trial.