Entertainment

Son Ye-jin marks 4th year anniversary with Hyun Bin with a sweet Instagram post

Hyun and Son said 'I do' in an outdoor ceremony at the Aston House of Sheraton's Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul's Gwangjin District on March 31, 2022.

Nation

Myanmar man charged with woman's murder

SEREMBAN: A 41-year-old Myanmar national has been charged at the Magistrate's Court here with the murder of a female compatriot.

Nation

Cabinet approves National Disaster Management Council to boost crisis response

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has approved the establishment of the National Disaster Management Council, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

China

China tankers join line to test Hormuz exit and Iran truce

BEIJING: Two fully laden Chinese oil tankers are waiting outside the Strait of Hormuz, putting them in a position to become the first such vessels to leave the Persian Gulf under a day-old US-Iran ceasefire, even as shipowners scrutinise the status of the narrow waterway.

Indonesia

Batam ferries cut Singapore trips amid soaring fuel prices

JAKARTA: Surging fuel costs as a result of the United States-Israeli war on Iran have forced a cutback in ferry services between Batam, Riau Islands, and neighboUring Singapore.

Sabah & Sarawak

Ministry seizes 800 litres of illicit diesel in Pulau Banggi

KUDAT: Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry enforcement officers seized 800 litres of allegedly misappropriated diesel during Ops Tiris 4.0 in Pulau Banggi on Wednesday (April 8).

Social media

You're being watched: Japan battles online abuse of athletes

Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to target competitors at this year's Asian Games: You are being watched.

Children

Pickleball event aims to create awareness and dispel misconceptions on autism

In conjunction with World Autism Acceptance Month, a pickleball court is organising an event to create awareness and provide information on the condition.

Family

Meet a senior drum troupe thundering through their next chapter

Forget quiet retirements — this senior drum troupe is proving that rhythm has no age limit.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia lower at midday as Middle East negotiations stall

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower despite positive Wall Street performance overnight as negotiations in West Asia appeared to stall less than a day after a ceasefire agreement was reached.

Cambodia

What does a scam compound actually look like? And what happens to those in it when it shuts?

O'SMACH, Cambodia: A notebook lies open on a table littered with keyboards and industrial USB hub ports with charging cables left plugged in. One entry in English reads: "I'm single and I've been busy with work in recent years. So I rarely make new friends. I'm from Singapore. From which country are you from?"

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei march into Asian C'ships quarters

PETALING JAYA: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei powered into the quarter-finals of the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China after a comfortable win over India's Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto on Thursday (April 9).

Economy

World Bank raises Malaysia's 2026 growth forecast to 4.4% on strong domestic demand

KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank Group has raised Malaysia's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.4 per cent from 4.1 per cent, citing resilient domestic demand, its lead economist for Malaysia, Apurva Sanghi, said.

Cricket

Cricket-Buttler gets his IPL mojo back with a fifty in Gujarat's first win

NEW DELHI, April ⁠9 (Reuters) - Jos Buttler has been around long enough to know it ⁠usually takes perseverance to bring a run drought to an end ‌and the Gujarat batter's resolve was finally rewarded with a stellar knock in the Titans' win over Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Were the strange lights spotted over Sarawak's sky space debris?

SARAWAKIANS looked up at the night sky on April 7 and saw something that stopped them in their tracks, mysterious lights moving across the heavens in a way that had everyone reaching for their phones.

China

China woman, 89, climbs from 27th to 21st floor of building to escape locked bedroom goes viral

BEIJING: A brave 89-year-old grandmother climbed from the 27th to the 21st floor on her building's outer wall after accidentally locking herself in, shocking many people online.

AI

Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitions

For weeks now, the global tech industry has been waiting for a major artificial intelligence launch from DeepSeek, seen as a benchmark for China's progress in the fast-moving field.

Technology

Arm CEO Haas in line to lead much of parent SoftBank's international business, FT reports

April 9 (Reuters) - Rene Haas, ⁠the CEO of chip designer Arm, is in line to ⁠lead much of parent SoftBank's international business while keeping his ‌current role at Arm, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. 

Technology

OVHcloud posts 5.5% organic growth in half-year revenue

April ⁠9 (Reuters) - French datacentre ⁠operator OVHcloud  reported ‌5.5% organic revenue growth for the ​first half of ⁠its financial ⁠year on Thursday, ⁠driven by ‌increased spending ⁠among its existing clients 

AseanPlus News

Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Deuba in graft probe

KATHMANDU: Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said Thursday (April 9), making him the latest high-profile figure targeted under the new government.