Forex

Ringgit may breach 3.95 next week on Middle East ceasefire optimism

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to maintain its upward trajectory next week and could breach the 3.95 level amid cautious optimism over developments in West Asia, said economists.

AseanPlus News

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila to hit PNG as Category 2 storm

MELBOURNE: Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila will hit south-eastern Papua New Guinea as a Category 2 storm, forecasters warned on Friday (April 10).

Nation

Woman trapped in vehicle in Jalan Kuala Selangor four-vehicle crash

PETALING JAYA: A four-vehicle pile-up led to a victim being trapped inside her vehicle.

Internet

Online, motherhood Is a test no one can pass

Perhaps the easiest way to start an argument online is to post a video of a mother raising her child.

Living

How to use up leftover coffee grounds: from body scrubs to fertiliser

The average US citizen drinks more than three cups of coffee a day. But what happens to all the leftovers?

Nation

Crowd throngs Star Education Fair 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: Students and parents turned up in droves at the Star Education Fair 2026 held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Saturday (April 11).

Brunei

Brunei Hari Raya celebration brings joy, inclusion and togetherness

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Lions Club of Bandar Seri Begawan (Lions Club BSB) spread joy and festive cheer to students of Pusat Bahagia Tutong during a recent annual Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.

Japan

Japan rail pass targeting foreign tourists to get price hike from October

TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) JR group companies will raise prices for the Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen bullet train services, Kyodo News Agency reported.

Sabah & Sarawak

Fire razes decade-old hostel in Sabah's interior that survived floods, pandemic

KOTA KINABALU: For over 10 years, the hostel deep in Sabah's interior Paitan district, has been housing children from underprivileged families living far from school.

Analysis

The axe is falling on Rafizi

The wheels are turning in PKR to remove the man once seen as a future prime minister but who has become a thorn in the flesh for the party.

Badminton

Asian Championships: We made too many unforced errors, says Aaron Chia

PETALING JAYA: World No. 2 men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik denied that pressure as Malaysia's last remaining representatives in the quarter-finals of the Asian Championships led to their defeat on Friday (April 10).

Vietnam

New mandate for a higher stage of development in Vietnam

HANOI: Vietnam has moved swiftly to consolidate its top leadership following the formation of the new-tenure National Assembly. A step that not only defines the direction of governance for 2026–31 but also signals a more decisive, coordinated push towards long-term national development goals.

Nation

Malaysia awaits UN's call on peacekeeping troops extraction, including Malbatt from Lebanon

KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is awaiting the United Nations' (UN) decision on whether to extract its peacekeeping troops, including the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-13, from Lebanon as the situation there escalates, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Cambodia

Cambodian economy to grow 4.5% in 2026 if Middle East conflict 'not prolonged': ADB

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's economy is projected to expand by 4.5 per cent in 2026 if global commodity market disruptions are not prolonged by the conflict in the Middle East, said the latest edition of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s economic report released on Friday (April 10), as reported by Xinhua.

Philippines

Visayas in the Philippines braces for dangerous heat index; Pagasa warns of hotter weather

ILOILO CITY, (Philippines): Large parts of Visayas are expected to experience dangerous heat index levels in the coming days, with some areas projected to reach as high as 42°C to 44°C.

Laos

China-developed 1,000-MW solar project enters operation in Laos

IENTIANE: A 1,000-MW photovoltaic project in Laos was connected to the power grid and entered operation on Tuesday (April 7), developer China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) announced.

Myanmar

Two slight earthquakes strike Myanmar

YANGON: Two slight earthquakes measuring 4.5 and 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar on April 10, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).

Japan

Orphaned beluga whale successfully raised by human staff at Japanese aquarium

HAMADA, Shimane (Japan): An aquarium in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, has successfully raised a beluga whale orphaned shortly after birth.

Singapore

Singapore to enhance subsidy scheme to help more Malay students pursue local tertiary education

SINGAPORE: More Malay students will soon be able to tap subsidies for tertiary tuition fees given out by community self-help group Mendaki annually.

AI

AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist

The head of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has warned of the dangers posed by AI chatbots, saying children are particularly vulnerable.