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Prosecution to call seven witnesses in Chinese nationals' drone trial

KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution is expected to call seven witnesses in the trial of two Chinese nationals charged with taking aerial photographs using a drone in a restricted area belonging to the Defence Ministry.

Robotics

Humanoid robots offer Europe path to stay in tech race

Europe has been late to the AI boom and trails China on electric cars. But when it comes to humanoid robots, it's still in the race.

China

How China is building faster high-speed railways using vast underwater tunnels

China is building new high-speed rail lines that dive underneath major waterways, providing fast services without disrupting shipping traffic

Asia & Oceania

Golden opportunity for fans to visit spots featured in 'Kpop Demon Hunters'

Western fans of 'Kpop Demon Hunters' are now flocking to Seoul to check out all the landmarks featured in the film.

Thailand

Thailand to recalculate oil refining costs by April 6 in bid to cut prices

BANGKOK: Thailand's Energy Ministry will recalculate oil refining and marketing costs by April 6 as part of efforts to control rising fuel prices, the finance minister said on Thursday. (April 2).

Nation

Air-conditioning at all govt offices must be 24°C or higher, says Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR: Energy controls in government buildings will be tightened, including setting air-conditioning temperatures at no lower than 24°C, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Singapore

Warrant of arrest for Charles Yeo extended; disbarred lawyer fled Singapore in 2022 while out on bail

SINGAPORE: The District Court on April 2 granted an extension of an arrest warrant issued against Singaporean fugitive Charles Yeo Yao Hui, who was a lawyer until he was disbarred in 2025 over disciplinary issues.

Nation

Health Ministry bans cosmetic products containing scheduled poisons

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found to contain scheduled poisons.

Technology

Amazon eyes $9 billion Globalstar deal to rival SpaceX's Starlink, FT reports

April 2 (Reuters) - Amazon is in ⁠talks to buy satellite telecom group Globalstar as it ramps up ⁠efforts to build its own low-earth-orbit satellite business to rival SpaceX's ‌Starlink, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Nation

Power disruption affecting Ampang, Sri Petaling routes, alternative train, free buses activated

KUALA LUMPUR: Train services on the Ampang/Sri Petaling routes are experiencing delays due to a power outage between the Awan Besar and Sri Petaling stations.

World

Lithuania to seek US help in Epstein-linked trafficking probe

VILNIUS, April ⁠2 (Reuters) - Lithuania is ⁠preparing a request to ‌the United States for cooperation in its investigation into potential ​human trafficking with ⁠links to ⁠late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, ⁠the ‌Baltic country's Prosecutor General Vita ⁠Grunskiene said on Thursday.

Letters

Malaysia needs to reform its fiscal foundation

From DATUK DR PAMELA YONG, Institute of Strategic Analysis & Policy Research (Insap) chairman

World

Russian nuclear missile forces hold drills in Siberia

MOSCOW, April ⁠2 (Reuters) - Russian strategic missile forces ⁠have conducted drills in ‌Siberia involving camouflaged movements of Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles that are capable of ​delivering nuclear warheads, the ⁠Defence Ministry ⁠said on Thursday.

Japan

Takaichi, Macron reaffirm cooperation at Tokyo summit ahead of G7

TOKYO: Wednesday's (April 1) summit between the leaders of Japan and France reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation. They also discussed the situation in the Middle East and their approaches toward the United States and China.

Property

Factory units at MVV TechValley see 85% pre-Launch take-up

PETALING JAYA: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd's newest phase of semi-detached factory units at the MVV TechValley Biz Park in Negeri Sembilan has recorded more than 85% take-up during its pre-launch, underscoring strong market confidence in the development.

Entertainment

Actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery wreckage after crashing car into toll plaza

Eugene Mirman suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza and being pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the governor of New Hampshire.

World

Burkina, Mali troops kill more civilians than jihadists do, data shows

DAKAR, April 2 (Reuters) - Government and allied forces in Burkina Faso ⁠have killed more than twice as many civilians as Islamist militants have since 2023, according to a tally of incidents documented in a report published on Thursday by Human Rights Watch.

World

At village pub in Orban's heartland, Hungary's vote plays out over pints

MALYINKA, Hungary, April 2 (Reuters) - Sandor Toth ⁠has been running his pub in a small village in the hilly northeast of Hungary for 43 years, witnessing the collapse of communism and since 2010 four ⁠victories by the lawmaker for Viktor Orban's Fidesz party in his constituency.

Corporate News

DKSH Malaysia privatisation plan fails as shareholders reject SCR

KUALA LUMPUR: The privatisation of DKSH Holdings (M) Bhd (DKSH Malaysia) via a selective capital reduction (SCR) has fallen through after shareholders rejected the plan at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today.

India

India ends import tax on petrochemicals to help local industry

NEW DELHI: India has abolished import tax on petrochemicals used for making plastics and pharmaceutical goods after the government invoked emergency powers and diverted local chemicals for production of cooking gas due to shortages caused by the Iran war.