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  1. Pizza parties, burlesque and $50 lobster: What’s cooking in Melbourne this month Nine ·

    A hatted restaurant is doing lobster frites for just $50 and A1 Bakery puts a spin on its famous cheese pies. Here’s what’s on around Melbourne this November.

  2. Warning of cancelled, delayed Sydney bus services from industrial action Nine ·

    An escalating dispute over a new pay deal for thousands of drivers comes as the government unveiled an extra 3000 weekly bus services.

  3. Emaar Offers to Buy Out Construction Arm at $16.3 Billion Value Bloomberg ·

    Dubai’s Emaar Properties PJSC offered to take over its construction arm in a multibillion-dollar deal at a time when valuations for both firms have been weighed down by the monthslong regional war.

  4. Can India’s Debt-Fueled Spending Survive Higher Rates? Bloomberg ·

    India’s household borrowing surged 36% in a year, raising questions about how much consumer spending is being powered by debt and whether that growth can last as interest rates rise. Ruchi Bhatia explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

  5. Japan, South Korea stocks fall over 3% as Democrats lead in US midterms Nikkei ·
  6. Fire-ravaged regions in Indonesia face rising flood threat SPH Media ·

    South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, South Papua and Riau were flagged for heightened flood risks.

  7. Florida Passes Property Tax Cuts in Challenge for Local Funding Bloomberg ·

    Florida voters passed sweeping property tax cuts in Tuesday’s election, a move that will gut local government funding.

  8. Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib reportedly prepares to pay $15.7 million fine for house arrest SPH Media ·

    UMNO launched the “Najib Razak Solidarity Fund” to crowdfund the 50 million ringgit amount.

  9. Man critically injured in shooting in Rautahat Kathmandu Post ·

    The 28-year-old was hit by six bullets in an attack in Gaur Municipality on Tuesday night. Police have yet to identify the assailants or establish a motive.

  10. South Korea’s AI Darlings Become Big Casualty of US Midterm Vote Bloomberg ·

    South Korea’s Kospi Index slid as shares of chipmakers plunged on concern that a strong showing by Democrats in the US midterms would lead to greater scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry.

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