Entertainment

Joseph Duggar sent love e-mails to wife from jail after child molestation arrest

Duggar sent the first e-mail just less than a week after his arrest in Tontitown, Arkansas, on March 18, according to court documents obtained by TMZ

Cricket

Cricket-Molineux's back injury could prompt Australia to review captaincy before women's T20 World Cup

April 8 (Reuters) - The ⁠decision to appoint Sophie Molineux as Australia ⁠women's captain may require reassessment if she ‌continues to be affected by injuries, selector Shawn Flegler said on Wednesday.

Forex

Ringgit rises to 3.97 against US dollar at the close as US-Iran reaches ceasefire deal

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened to close at 3.97 against the US dollar today, as optimism returned following a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran in the West Asia conflict.

Nation

Fahmi: Hadi should consult Terengganu MB over fuel facts before accusing govt of deception

PUTRAJAYA: PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang should have consulted the Terengganu Mentri Besar for facts regarding fuel price adjustments instead of accusing the government of "deceiving" the people, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

DNAA for Zahid over 47 corruption charges against public interest, court told

PUTRAJAYA: The Attorney General's decision to grant a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over 47 corruption charges involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds is against public interest, the Court of Appeal has been told.

Badminton

Badminton-BWF to test out synthetic feather shuttlecocks

April 8 (Reuters) - The ⁠Badminton World Federation (BWF) has approved ⁠the use of synthetic feather shuttlecocks ‌at selected grade three and junior international tournaments, as part of its long‑term strategy to assess ​their potential use at the ⁠elite level.

Nation

Over 6,700 SPM with 10As or more to get matriculation offers

PETALING JAYA: All 6,717 candidates who obtained 10As and above in the 2025 SPM examination will be offered places in the Matriculation Programme for the 2026/2027 session, says the Education Ministry.

Corporate News

Inta Bina bags RM32mil construction job

PETALING JAYA: Inta Bina Group Bhd has accepted a letter of award from Eco Ardence Sdn Bhd for the design and build of main building works in Shah Alam, Selangor, worth RM32.41mil.

Technology

Grab to lean on scale, AI to navigate rising fuel costs, CEO says

JAKARTA, April 8 (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's top ride-hailing and delivery firm Grab believes artificial intelligence-led products ⁠and services will help it drive growth and navigate challenges such as affordability and ‌rising fuel costs in the wake of the war in Iran, company CEO Anthony Tan told Reuters.

World

France plans 36 billion euro boost to rearmament, nuclear deterrent expansion

PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - France plans ⁠to add a further 36 billion euros ($39 billion) to its defence spending between now and 2030 under an updated ⁠military planning law that expands its nuclear arsenal and boosts missile and drone stocks.

Nation

Media must be allowed to perform duties unhindered, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Journalists must be given full freedom to carry out their professional duties if they identify themselves as members of the press, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Football

Soccer-Bayern have earned right to be confident after win at Real, Kompany says

April 8 (Reuters) - Coach Vincent ⁠Kompany said Bayern Munich have earned the right ⁠to be confident after the German side won ‌2-1 at Real Madrid in Tuesday's first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

World

Alleged Syrian militia member tells trial he did not torture prisoners

THE HAGUE, April 8 (Reuters) - A ⁠Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing ⁠and raping prisoners when he was a member of a militia ‌that backed the government of former president Bashar al-Assad told Dutch judges on Wednesday he did not beat inmates.

Badminton

Injury blow puts Pang Ron-Su Yin partnership in doubt

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Hoo Pang Ron has hinted that his first-round match at the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China on Wednesday (April 8) could be his final outing with partner Cheng Su Yin.

Corporate News

MNC Wireless to fund digital push with rights issue

KUALA LUMPUR: MNC Wireless Bhd is expanding into digital document management and mobile advertising platforms, while proposing a rights issue to fund the initiatives.

Cambodia

Cambodia resumes detained opposition leader Kem Sokha’s appeal process: Lawyer

PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court resumed a detained opposition leader's appeal proceedings on Wednesday (April 8), his lawyer said, more than 18 months after the latest hearing for the politician convicted of treason.

World

'Ketamine Queen' to be sentenced in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry

LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Reuters) - ⁠A Los Angeles drug dealer known as the "Ketamine Queen" is scheduled to be ⁠sentenced on Wednesday for illegally supplying the dose of the prescription anesthetic that ‌led to the drowning death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry.

South Korea

45 years later, granddaughter clears family name in South Korean spy case

SEOUL: The late Park Gi-hong, who was wrongfully jailed on espionage charges in the early 1980s, has been cleared of wrongdoing more than four decades later after a court overturned his conviction in a retrial sought by his granddaughter

Thailand

Thailand assures all that fuel supply, stable fares, and safety ahead of the much-celebrated Songkran festival

Thailand is ramping up measures to support the anticipated influx of travellers during its most-celebrated Songkran festival, assuring adequate fuel supply, stable fares and enhanced safety measures nationwide.

Markets

Eckem signs underwriting agreement with M&A Securities for ACE Market IPO

PETALING JAYA: Eckem Holdings Bhd has entered into an underwriting agreement with M & A Securities Sdn Bhd for its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.