Nation

Save big at Popular’s Big Bang! sale

KUALA LUMPUR: Popular's Big Bang! sale has returned once again.

Nation

Two remanded over RM230mil zakat fund misappropriation

SHAH ALAM: Two individuals, including the deputy chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), have been remanded for four days, from Wednesday (April 22), to assist in investigations into the alleged misappropriation of about RM230mil in zakat funds.

Nation

Earth Day 2026: Together with OPPO for a sustainable future

SHENZHEN: Every year on April 22, Earth Day highlights the importance of protecting our planet to ensure a brighter future for all its inhabitants.

Technology

OpenAI in talks to commit up to $1.5 billion to private equity JV, FT reports

April 22 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence ⁠firm OpenAI is set to commit up to $1.5 billion ⁠to a new joint venture with private equity firms, ‌Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Singapore

Why are people betting thousands of dollars on how hot it will be in Singapore?

SINGAPORE: On prediction market Polymarket, hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake in bets on what the highest temperature will be in Singapore on any given day.

Technology

HCLTech's $4.5 billion wipeout sparks broad IT selloff, reviving doubts over sector recovery

April 22, BENGALURU - HCLTech lost $4.5 billion in market capitalisation on Wednesday after it ⁠projected fiscal 2027 revenue growth below estimates, with restrained client spending raising fresh ‌doubts over a recovery in India's $315 billion IT industry.

Technology

Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say

SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) - Problems enforcing Australia's ⁠teen social media ban reflect social media platforms' weak deployment of tools available ⁠to run age checks rather than the limits of the technology, an industry ‌body representing the tech suppliers said.

Nation

Muar-Tangkak-Segamat bypass to be completed by February 2027

JOHOR BAHRU: The bypass project connecting three districts - Muar, Tangkak and Segamat - with an estimated cost of about RM183mil is expected to be completed in February 2027.

Thailand

Interior orders tougher border safeguards as Myanmar fighting nears four northern provinces

BANGKOK: The Thai Interior Ministry has ordered authorities in four northern border provinces to tighten security and emergency preparedness as fighting inside Myanmar escalates and edges closer to the Thai frontier.

Sabah & Sarawak

Mother of hit-and-run victim appeals for driver to come forward

KUCHING: A mother is appealing for the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident in late March that left her only son with his left leg amputated to come forward.

Rugby

Rugby-Wallabies 'Iceman' Foley hangs up boots

MELBOURNE, April 22 (Reuters) - Former ⁠Australia flyhalf Bernard Foley, who earned the nickname 'Iceman' for ⁠nailing crucial kicks, will retire from professional rugby at ‌the end of the Japanese season, his team Kubota Spears said.

Laos

Laos records road deaths drop during new year celebrations

VIENTIANE: Twenty-three deaths due to road accidents were recorded across Laos during the 2026 Lao New Year celebrations from April 12 to 18, a decrease from the 26 fatalities reported in the same period last year, Lao News Agency said on Wednesday (April 22).

Entertainment

Charlize Theron recalls how her mum killed her dad in self-defense

The Oscar winner looked back at a traumatic period in her childhood when her mum shot her own dad in self-defense, amid the latter's violent tendencies while intoxicated.

Smartphones

One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox

Getting around without Google Maps. No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop. Ditching your headphones to hear the birds sing.

Living

How tapioca saved many Malaysians during the Japanese occupation of Malaya

Elderly Malaysians recount how pivotal tapioca was to their survival during World War II.

Nation

JKM denies role in child placement claim

PETALING JAYA: The Social Welfare Department has denied claims circulating on social media that it sought help from an individual to place a child in its care, calling the allegation inaccurate and misleading.

Nation

Fast-track Senior Citizens Bill, urges Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: The government should fast-track the tabling of the proposed Senior Citizens Bill, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Sabah & Sarawak

Aid reaches Bahagia fire victims

SANDAKAN: Aid from across Sabah is reaching residents displaced by the fire at Kampung Bahagia in Sandakan, according to people involved in the relief effort.

South Korea

New ‘Korea Museum’ in Seoul packed with Chinese artefacts sparks backlash

SEOUL: A new museum set to open in Seoul's Eunpyeong-gu came under fire after advertising itself as the "Korea Museum" despite prominently featuring Chinese artefacts.

Rugby

Rugby-Lions tour drives record $50 million surplus for Rugby Australia

MELBOURNE, April 22 (Reuters) - Rugby ⁠Australia reported a record A$70.6 million ($50.56 million) surplus in ⁠its 2025 financial accounts on Wednesday, driven largely by ‌the lucrative British and Irish Lions tour.