IN case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning Oct 31 to Nov 6, 2016.


MONDAY, OCT 31

NFCorp exec chairman wins suit, Rafizi to pay RM200,000 in damages

PKR vice-president Mohd Rafizi Ramli has been ordered to pay RM200,000 in damages to National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFCorp) executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail and his company for defaming them over the purchase of a property in KL Eco City, Bangsar.

A Nov 24, 2015 file photo of Mohamad Salleh (right) with wife Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil and son Izmir at the KL Sessions Court after the court discharged and acquitted Mohamad Salleh of CBT charges. - BERNAMApic


TUESDAY, NOV 1

Never give up on your dreams - Dr Jane Goodall

Started off as a very shy little girl with a dream, Dr Jane Goodall never knew she would be speaking to millions of people around the world, sharing about her passion on welfare and conservation of great apes.

Jane founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to focus on inspiring individual actions to improve the understanding, welfare and conservation of great apes. - Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images/AFP


WEDNESDAY, NOV 2

MH370 report says plane in 'increasing rate of descent' when it vanished

A report into missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by the Australian safety investigator leading the search supports its view that the aircraft descended rapidly after running out of fuel with no human intervention.

The shadow of a Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion maritime search aircraft can be seen on low-level clouds as it flies over the southern Indian Ocean looking for flight MH370 on March 31, 2014. - Reuters


THURSDAY, NOV 3

Traders urged not to exploit cooking oil subsidy

The Domestic, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry urged traders not to take advantage of a recent restructuring on the cooking oil subsidy scheme.

The Domestic, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry urged traders not to take advantage of a recent restructuring on the cooking oil subsidy scheme. -Filepix/Reuters


FRIDAY, NOV 4

Two killed in freak crane accident in Klang

A man, 61 and his female companion died instantly when a crane collapsed on the Perodua Axia they were traveling in.

In the incident at Persiaran Astana, Klang, the man and the 56-year-old Indonesian woman, sustained severe head injuries.

Jack Ma can help spearhead Malaysia's digital economy - PM Najib

The appointment of Alibaba founder Jack Ma as digital economy adviser to the Malaysian government can help spearhead the country's e-commerce development.

The appointment of Alibaba founder Jack Ma (right) as digital economy advisor to the Malaysian government can help spearhead the country's e-commerce development. -Filepix

Rally turns violent in Jakarta as Muslim hardliners attack police

A massive demonstration by tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims against Jakarta's governor turned ugly as hardliners burned police cars and clashed with officers, who responded with tear gas and water cannon.

Muslim protesters pull razor wire blocking a road that leads to the presidential palace during a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. -AP


SATURDAY, NOV 5

40 'nasi lemak' vendors nationwide serve under one roof

The ubiquitous 'nasi lemak' is the national delicacy that we Malaysians, regardless of our ethnicity and background, love to bits.

Nasi lemak lovers thronging the Warung Rindu Pak Ya from Pantai Dalam at the 'I Eat Nasi Lemak 2016' programme held at the Telekom Malaysia Convention Centre today. - fotoBERNAMA

Actor Jalaluddin Hassan's wife dies after heart surgery complications

Datin Hasimah Mat Ehsan, the wife of popular actor Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan, died after heart surgery complications at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre. She was 64.

The couple have a son and eight daughters and 14 grandchildren.


SUNDAY, NOV 6

Auxiliary policewoman found drowned in the banks of Sungai Tebrau

The body of a Singaporean auxiliary policewoman, believed to have drowned, was found in the banks of Sungai Tebrau Saturday morning. She has been identified as Wee Chui Lee, 40.

he victim who was in uniform, was riding a motorcycle when it collided with another, causing her to fall into a swollen drain near the Seri Stulang Flats here on Thursday.