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Malaysia: Night lane closure at Bukit Bintang, Sultan Ismail

Malaysia's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in a recent tweet on Thursday, November 2, stated that the interjection of JLN Bukit Bintang and JLN Sultan Ismail will remain closed at night from 11 pm to 5 am.

Nov 2, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Stephen Hawking joins Doomsday Sayers; Warns about AI, colonising other planets

The 75-year-old physicist warns human beings of the risks involved in AI and states that mankind should soon colonise other planets to survive.

Nov 2, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Artificial intelligence

'Wouldn't watch Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool if they played in my garden' says Manchester United legend Roy Keane

The former Manchester United midfielder said Liverpool were drifting nowhere and it was hard to get excited about them

Nov 2, 2017

By Arnab Ganguly

'Fake news' emerges 2017 word of the year; All credit goes to Donald Trump

Collins dictionary has named 'fake news' the 2017 word of the year

Nov 2, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Fake news Facebook

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I don't want to renew'

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the sixth European goal of this season on Wednesday.

Nov 2, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters August 21, 2017

5 Takeaways from report on Navy collisions near Japan, Singapore

The report states that the accident of the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain occurred due to poor decision-making capability of the staff.

Nov 2, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore: Man jailed for illegal possession of exotic wildlings

A 42-year old man in Singapore has been jailed for possessing illegal wildlife species, on Thursday, November 2.

Nov 2, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Manchester United transfer rumour: Jose Mourinho planning to recall Andreas Pereira from loan in January

Andreas Pereira is currently on a season-long long deal at Spanish club Andreas Pereira.

Nov 2, 2017

By Naveen Ullal

Indian shares subdued; Pharma stocks top gainers

India shares edged little changed on Thursday, tracking gains in other Asian equities but selling pressure in autos and metals kept gains in check .

Nov 2, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

United Overseas Bank says Chairman Hsieh to retire next year

United Overseas Bank on Thursday said its Chairman Hsieh Fu Hua will retire next year and that the board has nominated independent director Wong Kan Seng to take over the position.

Nov 2, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

SembCorp signs long-term power supply deal with Myanmar

Sembcorp Industries third-quarter profit drops as costs rise

Utility services provider Sembcorp Industries on Thursday said net profit fell 37.7 percent in the third-quarter, hurt by weak performance of its marine business and higher finance costs.

Nov 2, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

StarHub takes 9% stake in mm2 Asia to drive pay TV offerings in Singapore

StarHub quarterly profit drops as mobile subscriber base dwindles

Telecoms service provider StarHub on Thursday reported an 11.5 percent fall in third-quarter net profit, hurt by lower revenues from voice, broadband and pay TV services.

Nov 2, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Chinese media faces probe for illegal streaming of Song-Song couple wedding

Reportedly, the event was covered by more than 20 Asian media agencies, and three of them floated drones over the venue to capture it live.

Nov 2, 2017

By Ambili S

Singapore shares fall as lenders drag; StarHub earnings in focus

Singapore stocks fell on Thursday, dragged lower by lenders such as DBS and OCBC Bank amidst caution ahead of a U.S. tax bill from Republicans later in the day.

Nov 2, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Exposure to air pollution can cause stroke, says neurologist

High levels of air pollution severely affect the atmosphere, and it has also got the association with a severe case of stroke, as people exposed to pollution constantly have higher chances of suffering from a stroke.

Nov 2, 2017

By Bikash Rai