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Indonesia

Court dismisses minister’s mass rape denial case

An Indonesian court has dismissed a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon for having publicly denied that mass rapes occurred during deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country.

Football

Cops hope salary settlement will be passport to win over Immigration 

PETALING JAYA: The Police football team have received a timely lift two days before their Super League match against Immigration at the Selayang Stadium on Saturday.

Auto

Proton catching up in market share race

Proton Holdings Bhd saw significant market share gains in March 2026, despite a softer overall automotive industry performance.

Motorsport

Viper Niza show they’re up to par at Spa again 

PETALING JAYA: Belgium's Spa Francorchamps circuit continues to be a good hunting ground for Malaysia's Viper Niza Racing Team who claimed a hard-fought fourth place in the GT3-AM Class and seventh overall in the recently-concluded Round 2 of the Michelin 24H Series.

Metro News

Rice that reflects heritage of the Lun Bawang people

ADAN rice cultivated in the highlands of Ba'kelalan in northern Sarawak stands as a symbol of heritage and identity for the Lun Bawang community.

India

Schools ordered to ring a bell to beat the heat

Schools in the nation's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said.

Vietnam

Seoul, Hanoi talk high-tech

Leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, marking their second meeting in less than a year, as Hanoi seeks more support for its high-tech ambitions from its top investor.

Laos

New Year’s celebrations see fewer road deaths

Twenty-three deaths due to road accidents were recorded across the country during the 2026 Lao New Year celebrations from April 12 to 18, a decrease from the 26 fatalities reported in the same period last year, Lao News Agency said.

Corporate News

AmBank provides RM102mil financing to Gajahsuria

AmBank Group has extended RM102.40mil in financing facilities to Gajahsuria Power Sdn Bhd (GSP) to support the development of a 29.99MW of alternating current (MWac) large-scale solar five (LSS5) project located in Kampung Gajah, Perak.

Nation

Four Undang to skip ceremony

SEREMBAN: The four Undang or ruling chiefs of Negri Sembilan are expected to stay away from the official opening ceremony of the state legislative assembly by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir today.

Sri Lanka

Monks set off on week-long peace walk

Saffron-robed Buddhist monks have begun a week-long peace walk across the country, accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right.

Nation

PHEB provides RM50,000 for dialysis patients

THE Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) has provided a total of RM50,000 in assistance to dialysis patients, Makkal Osai reported.

Swimming

Mike will make waves

PETALING JAYA: It's the American way for the national swimming team as Malaysia Aquatics have announced Michael Kinross as the new head coach effective May 1.

Metro News

Strata titles: Errant developers to face legal action 

ACTION will be taken against errant developers in Selangor who fail to resolve strata title issues.

Nation

Dad’s firm bankrupted by teen’s online spending spree

A TEENAGER in Henan, China, allegedly drove her father's company into bankruptcy after spending more than 17mil yuan (RM9.86mil) on livestream tips and online shopping, reported Sin Chew Daily.

South Korea

Jail time cut for CEO in battery plant fire

An appeals court has dras­tically cut the sentence of a battery company CEO after his conviction over one of the country's deadliest industrial disasters in years.

Nation

Survey and mapping chief denies RM130,000 graft charges

KUALA LUMPUR: The director-general of the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia, Datuk Hazri Hassan (pic), has been charged at the Sessions Court with two counts of graft involving more than RM130,000 in funds from the Land Surveyors Board.

Nation

Saddiq says unfair for Bella to ‘put dreams aside’

MUAR MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has dismissed claims that he would ask his future wife, Bella Astillah, to give up her career in the entertainment industry after marriage, Kosmo! reported.

Cycling

Fresher legs for home stretch

NILAI: Cycling technical director John Beasley is hoping Azizulhasni Awang's decision to sit out the Hong Kong leg of the Track World Cup last week will pay dividends in Nilai this weekend.

Metro News

Study underway for desalination plants

Selangor is exploring desalination plants as a strategic measure to diversify its water sources.