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Nation
Negri govt has offered land in three areas for PPR, says Mentri Besar
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government has offered land in three districts for the construction of houses under the federal government's People's Housing Project (PPR) initiative, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminudin Harun.
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Thailand
Thanathorn’s indirect shot at Pheu Thai ‘puzzles’ Thaksin
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra blew his top over comments Move Forward Party’s patriarch Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit made targeting his Pheu Thai Party.
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Nation
April 6 for case management of King’s counsel appeal in Najib’s case
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has fixed April 6 for another case management of UK-based King's Counsel Jonathan Laidlaw's appeal to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor to represent Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) criminal case.
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Nation
95% of countries use digital car plates, time for Malaysia to do the same, says Dr Wee
KUALA LUMPUR: It is time for Malaysia to implement digital car plates or e-plates, using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam).
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Energy
Oil slips on surprise US inventory build; Fed rate decision eyed
BEIJING: Oil slipped in Asian trade on Wednesday, after two straight days of gains, as an industry report showed U.S. crude inventories rose unexpectedly last week in a sign demand may be weakening.
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Technology
Oxbotica, Goggo team up for autonomous middle-mile delivery
LONDON (Reuters) - British self-driving software startup Oxbotica and autonomous delivery company Goggo Network said on Wednesday they are teaming up to test middle-mile deliveries for retailers and other customers including Carrefour and Dia.
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World
Taliban acting finance minister becomes central bank governor
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban administration's former acting finance minister, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, has been appointed as governor of Afghanistan's central bank, a finance ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Technology
Explainer-What are e-fuels, and can they help make cars CO2-free?
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany has declared last-minute opposition to a landmark European Union law to end sales of CO2-emitting cars in 2035, demanding that sales be allowed of new cars with internal combustion engines after that date if they run on e-fuels.
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World
Four killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv region, officials say
RZHYSHCHIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -At least four people were killed early on Wednesday in a Russian drone strike near Kyiv which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said showed Moscow was not interested in peace.
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World
North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South Korean military said.
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Markets
Bursa Malaysia inks collaboration with UMW, Maybank to roll out centralised sustainability platform
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd has signed a memorandum of collaboration with UMW Corp Sdn Bhd and Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) to deploy a centralised sustainability platform.
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Singapore
Regional aviation safety centre to be set up in Singapore to raise standards in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A regional centre will be established in Singapore to study issues related to aviation safety in the Asia-Pacific, including how best to recruit and train pilots to meet a rising demand for competent air crew.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Dental clinic at Sabah's Hospital UMS to be opened to public
KOTA KINABALU: Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) is set to extend dental services to the general public following the upgrade of its Alawa dental clinic that previously only catered to employees and students.
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World
Slovakia gets U.S. helicopter offer after sending jets to Ukraine
(Reuters) - The United States has offered to sell Slovakia 12 new Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters at a two-thirds discount after Bratislava sent its retired MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad said on Wednesday.
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Technology
Carbon-sucking tech could need more energy than all homes use
Technology that sucks carbon emissions out of the air would need more energy than used to run the world’s homes if it’s to play a significant role in reaching global climate goals.
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Entertainment
Missing Bollywood songs from Spotify leave fans disappointed
Soundtracks with millions of plays such as 'Malhari' from epic romance 'Bajirao Mastani' were among the deleted hits.
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Nation
Comedy club case: Hearing can be held at home, hospital, if accused continues to be absent from court, says judge
KUALA LUMPUR: Siti Nuramira Abdullah, who is accused of insulting Islam by admitting she is a Muslim who memorised 15 juzuk (chapters) of the Quran before revealing herself in a skimpy outfit at a comedy club, was today warned that the hearing of her case could be held at her home or hospital if she continued to not attend court proceedings.
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Singapore
Almost 9,000 tourists see equinox sunrise at Angkor Wat
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Nearly 9,000 visitors – including 2,226 international tourists – gathered at Angkor Wat on March 21 to view the spring equinox sunrise, according to a senior official of the Siem Reap provinical tourism department.
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Business
Philippine’s billionaire Frank Lao buys 35% stake in Malaysian coffee shop Zus
PETALING JAYA: Philippine's billionaire Frank Lao, the guy behind two of the country’s most well-known restaurants, Choi Garden and Gloria Maris, is expanding his portfolio by investing in ZUS Coffee, a Malaysian tech-driven coffee chain.
