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Badminton
Jimmy will reveal his future plans soon

PETALING JAYA: The future of mixed doubles player Jimmy Wong is at a crossroads, with uncertainty over whether he will continue his partnership with Lai Pei Jing or form a new pairing.
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AseanPlus News
Looking back - Asean Hyundai Cup: Zainal Abidin Hassan, legendary star of Malaysian football, reflects on his glory days

Malaysia's football legend Datuk Zainal Abidin Hassan holds some of his fondest memories from the inaugural Asean Championship in 1996.
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Corporate News
Dialog finalises Cendramas PSC with PETRONAS, partners

KUALA LUMPUR: Dialog Group Bhd has finalised and signed the Cendramas production sharing contract (PSC) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) and its partners.
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Thailand
Thai PM slams 'traitorous' oil smugglers as Cambodia-bound racket uncovered

Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul orders a major crackdown on oil smuggling to Cambodia, labelling corporate-backed syndicates as "traitors" and national security threats
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AseanPlus News
Nepal holds its first post-poll parliament session

KATHMANDU: Nepal's newly elected lawmakers met Thursday (April 2) for the first parliamentary session since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government in September 2025 and left the old parliament building in flames.
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Economy
Malaysia’s economy can still surprise on upside, says BNM deputy governor

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economic growth could still surprise on the upside, depending on the duration of the West Asia conflict, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Proposed cable car for Mount Kinabalu must prioritise conservation, says minister

KOTA KINABALU: Any proposal to have a cable car in the Mount Kinabalu area must adhere to environmental sustainability and conservation principles, says Datuk Jafry Ariffin.
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AseanPlus News
The infamous Manila hostage incident in 2010 comes alive in '823 Hostage Crisis', a joint production from Asia

Based on the internationally shocking tourist bus hijacking, the film reconstructs the intense standoff and explores the psychological struggles and moral dilemmas.
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Forex
Ringgit closes easier against US dollar as war uncertainty keeps investors on edge

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed easier against the US dollar today after gaining ground yesterday, with market sentiment remaining cautious amid President Trump's unpredictable stance on the US-Iran conflict, leading to constant changes in risk appetite among traders and investors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.