Technology

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion amid US ban uncertainty, WSJ reports

(Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion after a recent buyback offer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, even as the tech giant's popular TikTok app faces the prospect of a looming ban in the U.S.

World

4 restaurant hostages in France freed: media

PARIS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Four restaurant employees taken hostage in the city of Issy-les-Moulineaux, neighboring Paris, were freed on Saturday afternoon, French news channel BFMTV reported.

World

Chinese vice premier urges efforts to ensure warm winter for flood-affected people

SHENYANG, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing has stressed efforts to ensure the livelihoods and a warm winter for people affected by floods.

World

Interview: Zimbabwe seeks to expand exports to China amid growing trade ties

HARARE, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe is aiming to diversify its export portfolio to China as trade volumes between the two nations continue to grow, a senior official has said.

Tennis

Tennis-Focused Fritz outlasts Zverev to reach ATP Finals title match

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Taylor Fritz became the first American since 2006 to reach the title match at the ATP Finals after winning a slugfest against world number two Alexander Zverev in on Saturday.

Tennis

Tennis-Paolini, Errani lead Italy to BJK Cup semis with win over Japan

MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) -Italy became the first nation through to the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after they beat Japan 2-1 with a deciding straight sets doubles victory by Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani over Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi on Saturday.

World

Internet cut during protests in India's violence-hit Manipur state

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Authorities in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur suspended internet and mobile services and imposed an indefinite curfew on Saturday in areas where protesters were besieging politicians' homes over deadly inter-ethnic violence.

Nation

Teenage boy feared drowned in Johor

SEGAMAT: A boy, 14, is feared to have drowned after he was swept away by swift currents while bathing with 19 of his friends in Sungai Jeram Badoh, Buloh Kasap here on Friday.

Nation

Three suspects involved in snatch-theft detained by police in Subang Jaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested three local men on Friday who are believed to be involved in the snatching of a gold chain worth RM30,000 in Subang Jaya on Oct 12.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Nov 16, 2024)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Nov 16, 2024)

Cycling

Motorcycling-Bagnaia wins Solidarity GP sprint to stay in hunt for third MotoGP title

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia extended the MotoGP title race into the final day of the season when the reigning champion won the sprint at the Solidarity Grand Prix on Saturday while championship leader Jorge Martin finished third.

Nation

Tributes pour in for famed composer S Atan, music industry feels loss

KUALA LUMPUR: The death of famed local composer, Datuk Hashim Said, popularly known as S Atan, who died on Saturday at age 75 has been described as a huge loss for the local music industry.

India

Restive Indian state orders curfew after six bodies found

GUWAHATI, (India): An Indian state riven by months of ethnic tensions imposed an internet shutdown and curfew Saturday after angry protests over the recovery of six bodies of people believed to have been kidnapped by insurgents.

World

G7 confirms pledge to impose severe costs on Russia for Ukraine war

ROME (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on Saturday reiterated a pledge to keep imposing severe costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, through sanctions, export controls and other measures, and vowed to support Kyiv for as long as it takes.

Nation

PM's visit to Brazil strengthens 65 years of diplomatic relations, trade

LIMA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's maiden official visit to Brazil from November 16 to 19 will further strengthen 65 years of diplomatic relations and increase trade and investment opportunities, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Thailand

Thai National Police Chief tightens rules on personal appearance

BANGKOK: National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet (pic) has emphasised strict adherence to the 2018 regulations on police uniforms and hairstyles, requiring officers to maintain a clean-cut appearance with shaved sides and back.

Nation

Body of eight-year-old boy who fell into drain found in Sg Danga

JOHOR BARU: The body of an eight-year-old boy who fell falling into a large drain in Bandar Baru Uda, Tampoi has been found.

Indonesia

Indonesia to return autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) units to China

JAKARTA: Indonesia will return Chinese-made autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) trains after the trains failed to operate autonomously during trials in September and October in the future capital city Nusantara.

Thailand

Kritanong ‘Jephat’ Suwanwong arrested at residence in Thailand's iCon Group case

BANGKOK: The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct on Saturday (Nov 16) approved an arrest warrant for Kritanong Suwanwong, also known as "Jephat", on charges of extortion and acting as an intermediary for bribery, related to allegations of demanding money from suspects in The iCon Group network.

India

Newly married couple among seven dead in north India road mishap

NEW DELHI: A newly-wedded couple returning home after their marriage was among the seven people killed in a road accident in north India in the early hours of Saturday (Nov 16).