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Romanian court lifts judicial controls against Andrew Tate, pending investigation
BUCHAREST, April 6 (Reuters) - A Romanian court on Monday lifted all preventative judicial control measures against internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan pending a criminal investigation on accusations of human trafficking, among others.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (April 6, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (April 6, 2026).
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AseanPlus News
Renowned Chinese university apologises for mini-film depicting career man, family-focused woman
Gender bias fury as film shows esports excelling male maturing into a programmer while woman star becomes a mother.
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Nation
'Iran does not forget its friends': First Malaysian ship passes through Strait of Hormuz, says embassy
KUALA LUMPUR: The first Malaysian ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Embassy of Iran in Malaysia.
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AseanPlus News
Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?
Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling
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China
Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese authorities crack transnational drug manufacturing case, arrest 41
The narcotic control authorities from China, Thailand and Vietnam on Thursday jointly cracked a transnational drug manufacturing case, arresting 41 suspects.
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Indonesia
Rights group files 'genocide' complaint against Myanmar leader: Indonesian AG
Rohingya representatives and a rights group filed a complaint Monday with Indonesia's attorney general against Myanmar's president-elect Min Aung Hlaing for alleged rights abuses against the minority grou
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AseanPlus News
Asean+3 growth to moderate to four per cent in 2026, says regional research institute
conomic growth in the Asean+3 region, comprising Asean member states plus China, Japan and South Korea, is expected to moderate to four per cent in 2026 and 2027
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Indonesia
Indonesia raises jet fuel surcharge, flight ticket prices as oil soars
Indonesia announced on Monday a 28-percentage point rise in the surcharge on jet fuel, and said it will allow airlines to raise the domestic ticket price, which the government caps, by up to 13 per cent.
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Thailand
Thai PM Anutin pledges to tackle economic fallout from Middle East conflict
Thailand's new government will prioritise responses to economic challenges posed by the Iran war to help millions of people cope with rising living costs.
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Nation
Daim's daughter to be charged at KL Court tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: A daughter of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday (April 7).
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World
North Korea welcome's Seoul's expression of regret over drone incursion
SEOUL, April 6 (Reuters) - Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korea's leader, welcomed Seoul's expression of regret over an unauthorized drone incursion by a South Korean individual on Monday while also warning against further provocations, state news outlet KCNA said.
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AseanPlus News
Emerging Markets - Asian stocks caught between Trump's threats and fragile ceasefire hopes
Rupiah sinks to record low, Jakarta stocks hit 3-week low as inflation data for the Philippines, Taiwan to come in focus.
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AseanPlus News
Japan bereaved family sues over 'hostage justice'
The family of a wrongfully arrested Japanese man who died while in prolonged pre-trial detention sued the state Monday, seeking to hold judges accountable for repeatedly denying him bail.
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Nation
Over RM55mil seized as cops bust 110 illegal e-waste sites
KLANG: A nationwide crackdown on illegal e-waste processing saw 110 locations raided, with authorities seizing more than RM55.2mil worth of e-waste and scrap metal.
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Vietnam
Vietnam parliament chairman Tran Thanh Man reelected for second term
Vietnam's National Assembly on Monday unanimously re-elected Tran Thanh Man as chairman for a second term, state media reported.
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AseanPlus News
Going up - Gold pares losses after report on talks about Iran war ceasefire
Gold clawed back some losses after a report about a diplomatic push for a ceasefire to the war in Iran, even as President Donald Trump ramped up his threats of escalation to the conflict.
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Nation
1MDB-PetroSaudi probe: UK-based law firm denies wrongdoing, says report
PETALING JAYA: A UK-based law firm has denied any wrongdoing following the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) probe into its alleged involvement in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)-PetroSaudi deal.
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Cambodia
Cambodia's informal workers, gig economy feel the pinch amid volatile global energy crisis
Thousands of workers driving Cambodia's informal sector and the gig economy are feeling the pinch following the surge in fuel prices.
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AseanPlus News
Brunei imports rise to almost six per cent in Q4 of 2025
Brunei's total import value rose by 5.8 per cent year on year to 2.25 billion Brunei dollars (US$1.75 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2025.
