Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arriving for his appeal againts his conviction and jail sentence for misppropriation of RM 42 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds at Court of Appeal in Putrajaya on Tuesday. (April 6,2021). The government also filed a bankruptcy notice against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for failing to pay income tax amounting to RM1.69bil as ruled by the High Court in July last year, according to Bernama. - Photo by AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
Malaysia:
LHDN files bankruptcy notice against Najib for failing to pay RM1.69bil in income tax
Covid-19: 1,300 new cases, five fatalities bring death toll to 1,300
Malaysia to proceed with AstraZeneca vaccine, says Health Minister
GPS welcomes Perikatan's offer to help in the coming Sarawak polls
Sri Lanka palm oil ban won't affect Malaysia's commodity market
MACC busts counterfeit work permit syndicate which hacked into Immigration systems
RM3.5mil cash found in ‘project cartel' Datuk's house, luxury yacht, two helicopters and assets seized
Number of road fatalities went down by over 25% in 2020
Najib's lawyer chided for describing SRC trial judge as 'hopelessly incompetent'
Singapore:
Singapore to have five long public holiday weekends in 2022, amid hopes travel can resume; 24 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (April 6)
Singapore warns public against crypto as world warms to Bitcoin
Can Singapore’s office rents outprice Hong Kong as Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent set up shop in rival financial hub?
Singapore Minister warns home buyers about rising rates
KKR raises US$15bil in Asia's biggest fund as buyout-backed deals rise
A dirty secret deep down
Indonesia:
Indonesia reports coronavirus case with "Eek" mutation; Covid-19 total goes above 1.54 million
Rescuers hunt for survivors after cyclone kills 119 in Indonesia
Indonesia, East Timor flood death toll surges past 150; more than 70 still missing, say officials
Rescuers hunt for survivors after cyclone wreaks havoc in Indonesia
Three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic: army and witness accounts differ
For nature activist, it’s a labour of love to save mangroves
Cyclone adds misery to flood-hit areas
Indonesian women walk past a house damaged by flood in Waiwerang, on Adonara Island, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Rescuers in remote eastern Indonesia were digging through the debris of a landslide Tuesday in search of people believed to be buried in one of several disasters brought on by severe weather in the South-East Asian nation and neighboring East Timor. - AP
Thailand:
Two-thirds of 250 new Covid-19 cases found in Bangkok; Thailand may be facing third wave of pandemic
Thailand to explore travel bubble with Singapore
Thailand threatened with third wave of Covid-19, says expert
Thailand: Bangkok to close 196 nightlife venues amid new coronavirus cluster
Visitors to Thailand need to download health tracking app before arrival
New outbreaks in nightspots and prison
Philippines:
Philippines reports record daily Covid-19 deaths as cases soar; virus total goes above 812,000
Philippines' Duterte calls for peaceful resolution of China boats impasse
Worst Covid-19 surge in South-East Asia hammers Philippine hospitals
Philippine March inflation eases for the first time in 6-months; Asia's currencies higher as US yields retreat
Duterte: South China Sea rift won't affect friendly ties between Philippines and Beijing
Philippines plans US dollar bonds ‘before rates skyrocket,’ finance chief says
Vietnam:
New figures in Vietnam's leadership transition - the four 'pillars' of the country
Phones, components top Vietnam's export value in Q1; 11 imported Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday
S.Korea's SK Group buys 16.3% stake in Vietnam's VinCommerce for US$410mil
Vietnam sees fewer new enterprises in Q1
Insight - Advancing women’s involvement in the Asean energy transition
Former prime minister sworn in as president
Myanmar:
Myanmar activists continue fight against Army by splashing red paint to protest junta bloodshed
Russia warns Myanmar sanctions could spark 'full-blown civil conflict'
Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, defying bloody army crackdown
Death threats, hate speech turn Rohingya activist's Malaysia home into a prison
Myanmar’s online pop-up markets raise funds for protest
Aussie couple freed from house arrest in Myanmar
A farmer cuts grass in a field near Hanoi on Tuesday (April 6, 2021). - AFP
Cambodia:
Cambodia gears up for muted New Year festival as more Covid-19 cases are recorded from Phnom Penh's Feb 20 cluster
Diplomats thank Cambodia govt for quick action in giving out Covid-19 vaccines
Cambodia PM wants people to go local and use more home-made products, exports for Cambodian electronic goods soaring
Laos:
Laos: Nation mourns as former President’s wife and son among victims of boating tragedy
'Be good to them', Laos President calls on security forces to build public support
