Tennis

Tennis-Rune set to return at Hamburg Open in May after Achilles surgery

April 9 (Reuters) - ⁠Three-times Grand Slam quarter-finalist Holger ⁠Rune will return to action at ‌next month's Hamburg Open after having Achilles surgery in October, tournament organisers said on ​Thursday.

Nation

Govt to offer free mediation for contract disputes under RM250,000 from May

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will offer a free mediation service for legal disputes involving all types of contracts valued under RM250,000.

World

Hungary's opposition Tisza retains lead over PM Orban's Fidesz, poll shows

BUDAPEST, April ⁠9 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right Tisza party ⁠leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ‌ruling Fidesz ahead of a parliamentary election scheduled for Sunday, a poll showed ​on Thursday.

Nation

Thunderstorms, heavy rain expected in KL, 11 states until 9pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds throughout the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and 11 states until 9pm on Thursday (April 9) night.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh sentences two policemen to death for protest murder

DHAKA: Bangladesh sentenced two former policemen to death by hanging Thursday (April 9) for murdering student protester Abu Sayeed, whose killing escalated the 2024 uprising that toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina.

Nation

PAS Youth denies involvement with protest against government

PETALING JAYA: PAS Youth denies any involvement in an alleged gathering to protest against the government.

Corporate News

Puncak Niaga’s Rozali to step down as executive chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd executive chairman Tan Sri Rozali Ismail, 69, will relinquish his position and retire as director, effective June 30, 2026.

India

From hospital bed to ballot box, Indian singer Zubeen Garg's widow Garima votes solo and pushes hard for justice in his case

NEW DELHI: On Thursday (April 9), amid the buzz of the Assam Assembly Elections, Garima Saikia quietly stepped out to vote, but this time, she walked in without Zubeen Garg, the man who had always been by her side.

Nation

Four 1MDB-linked paintings in transit home, MACC says

KUALA LUMPUR: Four of the 12 high-value paintings linked to the misappropriation of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds are currently in Hong Kong, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Technology

BlackBerry forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue, says turnaround complete

April 9 (Reuters) - BlackBerry on ⁠Thursday forecast first-quarter revenue above estimates, as the Canadian software company's ⁠turnaround gains traction on the back of strong demand across ‌its cybersecurity and embedded software divisions.

Corporate News

ARKA to dispose 40% interest in Enfrasys Solutions for RM43mil

PETALING JAYA: Arka Bhd, formerly known as Transocean Holdings Bhd, is disposing its 40% stake in Enfrasys Solutions Sdn Bhd (ESSB) to Joy Jewel Sdn Bhd for RM43mil.

Technology

CoreWeave signs $21 billion AI cloud deal with Meta

April ⁠9 (Reuters) - CoreWeave said ⁠on Thursday it ‌has entered into an expanded agreement to provide ​Meta Platforms ⁠with $21 billion ⁠in cloud capacity, as ⁠the social ‌media giant scales ⁠its infrastructure to support ​increasingly ‌complex AI workloads.

South Korea

Student assault sends Korean teacher to ER, sparks outrage

SEOUL: An umbrella teachers' union on Thursday (April 9) called for stronger legal protections after a middle school student assaulted a teacher in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, leaving her with injuries requiring two weeks of treatment.

World

UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from its waters

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - ⁠Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian ⁠submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines ‌when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday.

World

Russia brands Nobel-winning rights group Memorial an extremist movement

LONDON, April ⁠9 (Reuters) - Russian human rights group Memorial was designated an "extremist" movement on Thursday in a closed-door hearing of the ⁠country's Supreme Court, state news agency TASS said.

Forex

Ringgit closed mostly higher against major currencies, slightly lower versus US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed mostly higher against major currencies today, but eased slightly against the US dollar amid concerns over the durability of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Nation

KTMB restructures Klang Valley train schedule from April 18

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will implement a restructuring of the Klang Valley KTM Komuter service schedule for the Pulau Sebang-Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang route starting April 18.

Badminton

Aaron–Wooi Yik through to last eight in title defence bid

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik kept their Asian Championships title defence on track after advancing to the quarter-finals on Thursday (April 9).

Nation

Global energy crisis: Health Ministry activates Special Access Pathway for continued access to medical supplies

PETALING JAYA: The Special Access Pathway has been activated by the Health Ministry to stabilise the country's healthcare system from the ripple effects of the global energy crisis, which has severely disrupted supply chains for medical supplies.

Football

Soccer-Donnarumma denies Italy players wanted bonus for World Cup qualification

April 9 (Reuters) - Italy goalkeeper ⁠Gianluigi Donnarumma said he was hurt by reports claiming ⁠the national team's players had demanded a bonus if ‌they qualified for this year's World Cup.