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Forex
Ringgit ends higher on renewed optimism on de-escalation of US-Iran war
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended earlier gains to end higher against the US dollar on Wednesday driven by renewed optimism among market traders following signs of possible de-escalation in the United States-Iran war.
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Indonesia
Body of Singaporean man found cast in cement in Indonesian river; two men arrested
SINGAPORE: Two men were arrested by the Indonesian police on March 25 in connection with the suspected murder of a Singaporean man, whose wrapped-up body was found in one of the country's largest rivers and cast in cement
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Nation
Quit PKR if your views no longer align with party, state leaders tell Rafizi
KUALA LUMPUR: Pressure is mounting on former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli as state and division leaders across the country openly call for action to be taken against him, with some demanding his outright resignation.
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Corporate News
Exsim Hospitality wins RM42mil M&E job
PETALING JAYA: Exsim Hospitality Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Exsim Concepto Sdn Bhd has bagged a letter of award (LOA) from Cosmopolitan Avenue Sdn Bhd worth RM41.5mil.
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Technology
Tesla Q1 deliveries seen rebounding nearly 10% from year-ago slump
April 1 (Reuters) - Tesla's first-quarter deliveries are expected to climb nearly 10% from a year-earlier slump, when a major backlash against Elon Musk's far-right political rhetoric weighed heavily on sales.
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Nation
Immigration reaffirms commitment to safeguarding national sovereignity
PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding national sovereignty through enforcement operations carried out nationwide during the festive season.
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Nation
No compromise on traffic offences leading to deaths, says Bukit Aman
PETALING JAYA: The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) has stressed that all traffic offences resulting in loss of life will be investigated thoroughly and transparently, with firm action, including heavier penalties taken against those found negligent or driving dangerously.
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World
Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested control of a small sliver of land which had remained beyond their reach since 2022.
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World
Estonia says stray Ukrainian drones entered its territory between Monday and Tuesday
VILNIUS, April 1 (Reuters) - Drones detected in Estonia appear to have strayed from Ukraine while headed for Russia, the Baltic country's armed forces said late on Tuesday.
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Corporate News
NCT Alliance appoints Ong Chou Wen as CEO
PETALING JAYA: NCT Alliance Bhd has appointed Ong Chou Wen as its chief executive officer (CEO).
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World
Stronger polls buy Flavio Bolsonaro time on economic team as Brazil race heats up
BRASILIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Rising public support for Brazilian opposition Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential run has allowed him to put off naming key economic advisers, his aides say, even as right-wing rivals enter the field ahead of an October election.
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Nation
Marzuki Mokhtar appointed National Service Training Dept DG
KUALA LUMPUR: Major General Datuk Marzuki Mokhtar has been appointed as the new National Service Training Department (JLKN) director-general, effective Wednesday (April 1).
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China
Why Empress Dowager Cixi and people in ancient China used animal faeces in beauty routines
BEIJING: In ancient China, it was not uncommon to use animal excrement in beauty treatments, a practice exemplified by Manchu Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908), who reportedly included bird droppings in her lifelong skincare routine.
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Nation
No WFH for Penang civil servants for now, says CM
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has decided not to implement work from home (WFH) arrangements for civil servants for now, despite rising fuel costs.
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Energy
PETRONAS works with authorities to boost output, secure supply
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) is working with the relevant authorities to secure domestic supply while accelerating efforts to raise crude production.
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Cambodia
Angkor ticket sales down one-third in Q1 as conflicts hit tourism in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH: Global economic fragility, rising fuel prices, armed conflict in the Middle East and tensions along the Cambodia-Thailand border have all been cited as contributing to a sharp decline in ticket sales to the Angkor Archaeological Park in the first quarter of 2026.
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Football
Soccer-Potter's career night delivers World Cup promised land for resurgent Sweden
STOCKHOLM, April 1 (Reuters) - With his sons seated in the front row of the press conference after his Sweden side beat Poland 3-2 with a dramatic late goal to reach the World Cup finals, coach Graham Potter basked in the glow of success in what had looked like an impossible task when he took it on last October.
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Corporate News
MGB bags RM200.74mil centralised labour quarters job
PETALING JAYA: MGB Bhd has accepted a letter of award from Lien Dak Builders Sdn Bhd for the proposed development of centralised labour quarters in Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang for RM200.74mil.
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World
Luigi Mangione due in court in bid to delay federal trial over CEO killing
NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, is due in federal court on Wednesday for a hearing on his bid to delay a trial on charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life.
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China
China opposes Philippines renaming disputed South China Sea islands
BEIJING: China accused the Philippines of breaking international law and threatened "measures" to protect its sovereignty on Wednesday (April 1), after Manila said it would rename disputed island features in the South China Sea.
