Sabah & Sarawak

Tawau resort raid sees 80 'tourists' nabbed for involvement in online scam syndicate

KOTA KINABALU: A large group of foreigners pretending to be tourists at a resort were arrested for involvement in an online scam syndicate.

AseanPlus News

Strait of Hormuz: Are France and Germany just out to ‘manage their irrelevance’?

The European powers are leading calls for de-escalation but analyst notes 'the age of soft power as a substitute for hard capacity is over'

Nation

National Disaster Management Council to streamline emergency response strategies nationwide

PUTRAJAYA: In order to streamline the country's emergency response strategies, the government will be setting up the National Disaster Management Council, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Asahan residents to get stable water supply with RM11.6mil project, says Melaka MB

MELAKA: Asahan folks can look forward to a more stable and sufficient water supply following a new state government project.

Entertainment

Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh is the spitting image of the star in new K-pop music video

Shiloh Jolie made a surprise appearance in the music video for the song 'What's A Girl To Do'.

Markets

MM Computer signs underwriting agreement

PETALING JAYA: MM Computer Systems Bhd (MMCS) has entered into an underwriting agreement with Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd in conjunction with its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

Nation

MCMC opens 42 investigation papers into fake news surrounding global energy crisis

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has initiated 42 investigation papers following the widespread dissemination of false information regarding the global energy crisis and ongoing conflicts in Western Asia.

Nation

Man jailed 165 years for raping his two daughters

PETALING JAYA: A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to 165 years in prison and caning after pleading guilty to raping his two daughters.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak co-hosting of SEA Games a boost for sports development, says state minister

KUCHING: Sarawak's co-hosting of the SEA Games next year will boost sports and athlete development in the state.

Nation

Elderly man dies after falling from bridge at highway near Seremban

SEREMBAN: A 74-year-old man died after falling from a bridge and onto the North-South Expressway (NSE) on Wednesday (April 8).

Other Sports

Chess-Leaked files linked to Candidates leader Sindarov spark debate

PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - Javokhir Sindarov ⁠played down fears that his chess opening preparation had been exposed after an online account linked ⁠to him briefly left studies public, but the episode — coupled with a separate incident in Hikaru ‌Nakamura's camp — has thrown a light on the role of "seconds" at the Candidates tournament.

AseanPlus News

China talkies - China ‘s 'sexual intelligence godmum' returns, paper robots for ancestors, mum goes bald tutoring son

Stressed-out tutoring mum goes bald; tech-age offerings for dead relatives; online sex guru is back online after ban

Markets

FBM KLCI climbs to intraday high on US-Iran ceasefire relief

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rallied to finish at its day's high on Wednesday, tracking regional gains as investors welcomed a two-week US-Iran ceasefire.

Nation

Grass cutter caught with child porn video jailed six months

PARIT: A grass cutter has been sentenced to six months' jail by two separate courts after pleading guilty to possessing 342 obscene videos, including those involving children.

Football

Soccer-Bayern keeper Neuer's masterclass reignites national team discussion

BERLIN, April 8 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's veteran keeper ⁠Manuel Neuer delivered a five-star performance in Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win at Real ⁠Madrid, reigniting a discussion about his potential return to the national team ahead of the World Cup ‌starting in June.

Nation

Court reserves judgment on Guan Eng, wife and businesswoman's appeal to strike out charges over RM11.6mil hostel project

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal on Wednesday (April 8) has reserved its judgment in the appeal by former chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon to strike out their corruption charges involving a foreign workers' hostel project worth RM11.6mil.

AI

AI chatbots are still struggling to reliably develop software

It's long been assumed that low-level software developers are set to be in the first wave of professions to be made redundant by artificial intelligence.

Markets

Asian markets rally as US-Iran ceasefire fuels risk appetite

EMERGING Asian equities hit a three-week high on Wednesday after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran sent crude prices below $100 a barrel, calming oil-shocked markets and supporting regional currencies while the dollar eased.

Europe

You only have 90 seconds to evacuate a plane in an emergency

An increasing number of older passengers can slow plane evacuations, making the 90-second target difficult to achieve.

Family

Why fading family traditions start right at home

Traditions, like memories, fade when they are no longer lived; and that loss often begins at home.