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Sime Property awards additional RM658.01mil hyperscale data centre works to IJM

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Property Bhd said its subsidiary Sime Darby Property (EBP Asset II) Sdn Bhd has issued a contract valued at RM658.01mil to IJM Construction Sdn Bhd as an extension of works previously awarded for a hyperscale data centre at Elmina Business Park in Selangor.

Nation

Duo gets six years’ jail, cane strokes for raping 13-year-old

IPOH: Two men were sentenced to six years' jail and three strokes of the cane each after pleading guilty to raping the same underage girl in Perak Tengah in two separate incidents.

Sabah & Sarawak

Four stateless students charged with illegal entry into Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Four stateless students, believed to be Palauh or sea nomads, were charged with illegal entry into the state.

Nation

Conserve electricity and consider solar, Energy Commission urges Malaysians

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians are being urged to save energy and consider rooftop solar as electricity costs are set to rise, with hotter weather in May expected to push household usage even higher, says the Energy Commission (ST).

Nation

MACC offers to fly in James Chai for Arm Holdings probe

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has offered to cover travel expenses for Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, to return to Malaysia to assist with investigations into the ongoing Arm Holdings case.

Cricket

Cricket-Connolly hits reset button and fires Punjab to victory on IPL debut

April 1 (Reuters) - Cooper Connolly marked ⁠his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut by smashing an unbeaten 72 to ⁠guide Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on ‌Tuesday, and the Australian all-rounder credited his turnaround in form to a mental reset.

Markets

Bursa joins surge in global stocks as Trump lays out timeline to leave Iran

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended the early session 0.9% higher as global equities rallied after US President Donald Trump set a timeline for an end to the Middle East conflict.

Social media

'Concerning' number of Australian kids on social media despite ban

Three months since Australia's landmark social media ban for under 16s, the country's internet watchdog is investigating five major social media platforms for allegedly not complying, the government in Canberra said on Tuesday.

Nation

Three men fined, ordered community service for littering in Johor Baru

JOHOR BARU: Three men, including two foreign nationals, were fined and ordered to perform community service after pleading guilty to littering offences at the Sessions Court here

Nation

Putra Heights tragedy: Residents have moved forward despite occasionally reliving trauma

KUALA LUMPUR: A year has passed, but the gas explosion tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, remains etched in the memory of the residents.

World

Airline Emirates says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE

April ⁠1 (Reuters) - Dubai-based ⁠airline Emirates' website ‌said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals ​were not ⁠allowed to ⁠enter or transit ⁠the United ‌Arab ⁠Emirates.

Badminton

Injured Zii Jia postpones training stint with national squad

PETALING JAYA: The national badminton squad may have to wait a little longer after there was no sign of professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara on Wednesday (April 1).

Social media

France eyes ban on social media for under-15s

President Emmanuel Macron is hoping France will become one of the first European Union countries to ban social media for under-15s, following similar moves in Australia and Indonesia.

Nation

Perak Customs foils RM2.4mil smuggling of rice, meat, tiles, e-bikes

IPOH: The Perak Customs Department has foiled several smuggling attempts involving rice, frozen meat, tiles and electric bicycles, with total seizures and unpaid duties estimated at RM2.4mil.

Football

Soccer-Mexico draw 1-1 with Belgium in Chicago ahead of World Cup

March 31 (Reuters) - Mexico ⁠and Belgium played out a 1-1 ⁠draw in a friendly at Soldier Field ‌on Tuesday, capping off their final warm-up matches before finalising their 26-man World Cup squads.

Myanmar

Myanmar's rebuild stutters year after deadly quake

MANDALAY, Myanmar: The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.

World

South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech

SEOUL, April ⁠1 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy ⁠security and agreeing to expand cooperation in areas such as defence, Lee's office said.

Vietnam

Vietnam mulls waiving selected aviation, maritime fees till year-end

HANOI: Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has proposed waiving a range of fees and charges in the aviation and maritime sectors from Wednesday (April 1) through the end of this year to help businesses cope with volatile global fuel prices, local media VnExpress reported Tuesday.

Nation

Zahid: Nadma to carry out cloud seeding operations in four states

PUTRAJAYA: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) will conduct four series of cloud-seeding operations in Perak, Kedah, Perlis, and Johor from April 6 to 9, as a proactive measure to increase water levels in dams affected by prolonged hot weather.

Nation

Proceedings involving two Myanmar nationals over death of countryman postponed to April 23

GEORGE TOWN: Proceedings against two Myanmar nationals at the Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday (April 1), in connection with the murder of a fellow countryman at Gat Lebuh Macallum last month, have been postponed to April 23.