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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Technology

Los Angeles schools set limits on classroom screen time

April 21 (Reuters) - Los ⁠Angeles' school board on Tuesday passed a measure regulating students' screen ⁠time during classroom assignments, reflecting concerns that technology could be linked to ‌a host of ailments including obesity and depression.

Cricket

Cricket-Marsh seeks IPL redemption after disappointing T20 World Cup

April 22 (Reuters) - Mitchell Marsh ⁠is trying to put a disappointing Twenty20 World Cup campaign behind him but the Australian ⁠all-rounder concedes he has yet to hit his stride in the Indian Premier League ‌with the Lucknow Super Giants in urgent need of some inspiration.

South Korea

[ANN Exclusive] From the king’s road to the royal kitchens: South Korea’s soft power on a plate

SEOUL: It's a crisp spring night in Seoul, and a lively stretch of Donhwamun-ro – historically known as the "king's road" leading to Changdeokgung Palace – is awash in neon lights.

Japan

Body found after bear attack, possibly Japan’s first such death in 2026

MORIOKA: The body of a woman was found in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Tuesday (April 21) after a police officer was injured in a nearby bear attack, police said, Kyodo News Agency reported.

Cambodia

Fourth human bird flu case confirmed in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: A 66-year-old woman from South-east Cambodia's Svay Rieng province had been confirmed positive for H5N1 human avian influenza, becoming the fourth case in 2026, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Wednesday (April 22)

Vietnam

Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr

SYDNEY: Glenn Mathews, an Australian citizen living in Canberra and the son of an Australian veteran who served during the war in Vietnam, on Monday (April 20) visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia to return the diary of Vietnamese martyr Vo Van Cong. The diary was found by his father in 1968

Metro News

Launch of Telehealth Kiosk for the Bandar Tun Razak community

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bandar Tun Razak Parliamentary Office hosted the Majlis Raya Karyawan Bersama Komuniti Sejahtera at Kompleks Sukan Desa Tasik at Bandar Tasik Selatan, bringing together approximately 1,500 members of the community in a lively and inclusive celebration.

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rises to record high on tech boost

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Wednesday, supported by a handful of heavily weighted tech stocks such as SoftBank Group, though uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks tempered sentiment.