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Arts

In Turkiye, a cultural diplomacy push to recover the country's antiquities

Turkiye intensifies fight against antiquities trafficking, reclaiming 180 artefacts last year

Cybersecurity

North Korean hackers suspected in Axios software tool breach

Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet's plumbing.

Nation

22-year-old claims trial to sex assault charges involving 16-year-old girl

SEREMBAN: A 22-year-old man claimed trial in the Sessions Court here to two charges of sexually assaulting his 16-year-old female friend.

Nation

Malaysia's electricity rebates fall to 0.47 sen/kWh for April

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's fuel costs have shifted sharply, with electricity rebates known as the Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) that once peaked at almost 9 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh) in November, has now fallen to just 0.47 sen/kWh for April, says the Energy Commission.

Sabah & Sarawak

Ministry tightens enforcement on subsidised fuel sales nationwide

BAU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is stepping up enforcement of new regulations on the sale and purchase of subsidised fuel, which take effect on Wednesday (April 1).

Nation

Widow expresses relief as driver charged with murder over fatal Klang crash

KLANG: The widow of a motorcyclist killed in a recent road accident says she feels some relief now that the driver involved has been charged with murder.

Economy

Chengdu seen as frontier for Malaysian exporters

MALAYSIA is looking to deepen its economic footprint in western China, with Chengdu and the surrounding region seen as a dynamic frontier for Malaysian exporters, the country's consul general to Kunming said on Thursday.

Brunei

Woman arrested in Brunei prostitution raid

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN; The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) has arrested a 39-year-old local woman suspected of engaging in prostitution during a raid in Sengkurong on Tuesday (March 31).

Nation

Higher VSP app uptake sees drop in crime during Hari Raya this year, says Bukit Aman

PETALING JAYA: Increased public participation through the Volunteer Smartphone Patrol (VSP) app has contributed to a drop in crime cases during Op Selamat 26 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri this year.

Entertainment

From Justin Timberlake to Harry Styles: These guys said 'Bye Bye Bye' to a boy band

Leaving a group to fly solo can be risky, especially when the artiste is trying to establish himself as an adult who has moved beyond his teen-pop past.

Social media

These two countries with social media bans aren’t happy with Google and Meta

Indonesia says the two companies are violating its law that bars children under 16 from the social media. Australia has similar concerns.

Laos

Low-cost, low-tech, community-led measures combat dengue fever in Laos

VIENTIANE: The internationally renowned medical journal The Lancet has published the latest findings of GX Foundation's project, validating the "China Solution" of physical vector control in addressing the global dengue fever threat.

Football

Factbox-Soccer-World Cup group lineups

April 1 (Reuters) - ⁠Following are the groups ⁠for the 2026 World ‌Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and ​Mexico from June 11 ⁠to July ⁠19.

Nation

Technician jailed 5 years for sexually assaulting 15-year-old at bus stop

SEREMBAN: A 32-year-old technician has been sentenced to five years in jail by the Sessions Court here for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl at a bus stop.

Cambodia

Costly fuel, fertiliser strain Cambodian farmers' livelihoods as Middle East conflict drags on

PHNOM PENH: Millions of Cambodian farmers are facing hardship as rising fuel and fertiliser costs are fuelling their production costs since the Middle East conflict began.

Nation

Police discover 16kg of cocaine worth RM7.31mil on Pekan beach

KUANTAN: Police discovered a bag containing more than 16kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth RM7.31mil, washed ashore along the coastal area of Pantai Tanjung Gosong in Pekan, Tuesday (March 31).

Technology

Apple tests Siri feature that handles multiple commands at once

Apple Inc is testing a feature that would let Siri process multiple requests in a single query, according to people familiar with the matter, breaking new ground for the nearly 15-year-old digital assistant.

Football

Soccer-Australia savour goal glut before World Cup but squad depth questions remain

MELBOURNE, March 31 (Reuters) - Australia's friendly wins over ⁠Cameroon and Curacao were a boost before they head overseas to continue their World Cup buildup but the matches also left nagging questions ⁠about the Socceroos' squad depth.

Football

Soccer-Iraq qualify for World Cup with win over Bolivia

MONTERREY, Mexico, March 31 (Reuters) - Iraq grabbed the last ⁠available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday, sealing their return ⁠to the finals after a 40-year absence.

Nation

Apex court dismisses NGOs' appeal over Bukit Cherakah degazettement

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court, in a 2-1 majority decision, dismissed an appeal by two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) challenging the degazettement of Bukit Cherakah as a forest reserve.