Corporate News

MN Holdings wins RM128mil data centre job

PETALING JAYA: MN Holdings Bhd has accepted a letter of award involving the construction of a 275 kilovolt consumer landing station (CLS) for a data centre in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia, worth RM128mil.

Nation

Motorcyclist loses leg, hit by car that ran red light

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a male car driver for allegedly running a red light and ramming into two motorcyclists on Jalan Sultan Ismail here.

Nation

Court orders forfeiture of RM1.15mil linked to corruption case

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has ordered the forfeiture of RM1.15mil seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) from a bank account belonging to a petroleum product sales and distribution company.

World

Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force

PARIS, April ⁠2 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron ⁠said on Thursday it would ‌be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait ​of Hormuz, after U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠challenged U.S. allies to work towards ⁠reopening ‌it.

Nation

Chinese nationals held for using fake MM2H stickers to apply for US visas

KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen Chinese nationals and a local man have been detained by the Immigration Department for various offences here.

Business

Women on PLC boards at 29.3% as of January 2026, says SC chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: The percentage of women on boards of directors for all public listed companies (PLCs) stood at 29.3 per cent as of January 2026.

Indonesia

Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban

JAKARTA: Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters on Thursday (April 2) to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban on social media access for under-16s.

Markets

EI Power inks underwriting agreement

PETALING JAYA: EI Power Bhd (EIP) has today entered into an underwriting agreement with M & A Securities Sdn Bhd in conjunction with its upcoming initial public offering on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

Nation

Biofuel activities license fees unchanged, says plantations minister

PETALING JAYA: The licence fee structure for biofuel activities licensed under the Malaysian Biofuel Industry (Licensing) Regulations 2008 will be maintained, says Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad

World

On birthright citizenship, Trump's restrictive immigration agenda hits a rare roadblock

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump took the short trip ⁠from the White House to the U.S. Supreme Court with his signature priority of cracking down on immigration largely intact, given repeated interventions by the nation's highest judicial body in his favor. By the time he left, his luck ⁠may have run out. 

Nation

China points finger at US, says it's responsible for Hormuz chaos

BEIJING (dpa): China has blamed the United States and Israel for the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global oil and gas exports through the key waterway.

AseanPlus News

Indonesian powerhouse Barasuara set to ignite the stage in KL with its mini showcase on Saturday (April 4)

Alternative top rock group Barasuara is set to take the stage in Kuala Lumpur for an exclusive showcase in KL this Saturday (April 4).

Business

HLEP project strengthens Perak's position as driver of green economy

IPOH: The implementation of the RM5.8 billion Hydro Life Extension Programme (HLEP), supported by the development of a Centralised Placement Facility as a strategic component in the Sungai Perak hydroelectric corridor, continues to strengthen Perak's position as a driver of the country's future green economy.

Nation

Govt chief sec to announce WFH policy soon

PETALING JAYA: The guidelines for the work-from-home (WFH) policy will be announced soon by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

South Korea

From luggage-friendly buses to airport links, South Korea smooths travel beyond Seoul

SEOUL: With international visitors increasingly venturing beyond Seoul to more outlying provinces, local governments across South Korea are moving to improve transportation access, aiming to accommodate a seasonal rise in tourism as spring begins

Entertainment

Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham attacked by female stalker

This is not the 76-year-old Grammy winner's first brush with the woman.

AseanPlus News

Legendary P. Ramlee's top hits go classic at the International Carnatic Music Festival 2026 in KL from April 24

A Malaysian reinterpretation of Carnatic music through a national cultural lens, as KL hostsa global Carnatic music celebration blending heritage, unity, and accessibility.

Living

Clothing smells musty? How you can dry and freshen up your laundry

If your clothes still smell musty after a wash cycle, check your washing machine and have a good look at the garment itself - and consider how you dry it, too.

Vietnam

Sweeping changes to Vietnam regulations on deportation take effect April 1

HANOI: Vietnam has overhauled its deportation regulations for foreign nationals, with a new decree starting effect on April 1, aimed at streamlining procedures while strengthening human rights protections.

Nation

Zafrul: Future stimulus must be targeted, gradual, timely

PETALING JAYA: Any stimulus or additional initiative for the people's wellbeing must be more structured, implemented gradually and activated only when circumstances require it, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.