Nation

Selangor mulling seawater desalination plant to boost water supply

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is studying the feasibility of a seawater desalination plant to ensure clean water supply sustainability, says Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim.

World

Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge

AMSTERDAM, April 22 (Reuters) - Armed men burst into the apartment where student Mohamad lived with his Alawite family in the ⁠Syrian city of Jableh on March 7 last year and forced the 20-year-old and his father to lie face down as they pleaded for their lives.

Cambodia

Malaysia-Cambodia trade increases nearly 50 per cent in Q1

PHNOM PENH: Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Cambodia rose 49.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year, driven by Malaysian exports totalling RM1.5 billion (US$373 million)

Indonesia

Three mysterious missile-like objects found in Indonesian waters

JAKARTA: Mysterious objects, some appearing to resemble missiles, have been found in three locations across the country over the past few days, prompting growing public concern over safety.

Technology

SK Hynix to invest about $13 billion in a new South Korea plant to meet AI memory demand

SEOUL, April ⁠22 (Reuters) - SK Hynix said on Wednesday ⁠it plans to invest 19 ‌trillion won ($12.85 billion) in a new manufacturing plant in South Korea for advanced packaging, ​to meet rising global ⁠demand for AI ⁠memory, with construction starting this month.

AI

Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting

Florida on Tuesday announced a criminal probe into whether artificial intelligence played a role in a deadly mass shooting at a university in the US state.

Markets

FBM KLCI succumbs to profit-taking at midday

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI lost its earlier momentum and turned into the red as regional markets wobbled, even as traders held on to hope there would be a breakthough in the Middle East conflict.

Philippines

Lawmakers resume probe into Sara Duterte impeachment complaints

MANILA: Impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte continued on Wednesday (April 22) with lawmakers expected to scrutinise her financial records as part of an inquiry into the complaints that may weigh on her political ambitions

Cybersecurity

Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief will say

The most serious cyberattacks in the UK are now carried out by hostile nations including Russia, Iran and China, the head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will say in a speech Wednesday.

Indonesia

Indonesia in talks to export fertiliser to India, Brazil, Thailand, Philippines

JAKARTA: Indonesia is in talks to export 1 million tons of fertiliser to India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Brazil, its cabinet secretary said.

Banking

AmBank provides RM102.40mil financing to Gajahsuria Power for solar project in Perak

KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Group has extended RM102.40 million in financing facilities to Gajahsuria Power Sdn Bhd (GSP) to support the development of a 29.99 megawatt of alternating current (MWac) Large Scale Solar 5 (LSS5) project located in Kampung Gajah, Perak.

Nation

Save big at Popular’s Big Bang! sale

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

Corporate News

YTL Cement issues offer document for CEPCO takeover offer

KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Cement Bhd today issued the offer document in relation to its unconditional mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares it does not own in Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (CEPCO), giving the first closing date of the offer as May 13 at 5 pm.

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.