World

Second Nepali minister leaves month-old government

KATHMANDU, April ⁠22 (Reuters) - Nepal's Minister of Home Affairs, Sudan Gurung, resigned on ⁠Wednesday saying there had been questions over his investments and ‌other matters, the second minister to go from the month-old government.

Business

SC reviewing laws to close loopholes, improve conviction rate

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) is reviewing its existing laws to close loopholes and strengthen enforcement, as part of its efforts to improve conviction rates in capital market offences.

Nation

Mandatory e-Arrival Card required for Malaysians travelling to India

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi has issued a travel advisory requiring Malaysians travelling to India to apply for and submit a mandatory e-Arrival Card at least 72 hours before departure.

Brunei

Company fined for illegal waste disposal in Tutong, Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A local company in Kampong Sengkarai, Tutong was issued a BND1,000 compound fine after the Enforcement Unit from the Tutong District Office found a violation of Section 12 (1)(c) Chapter 30 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act 2021 of illegal disposal of waste in a public area during a routine patrol.

World

ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte

AMSTERDAM, April 22 (Reuters) - Appeals ⁠judges ruled on Wednesday that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction ⁠over former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, dismissing a bid to ‌throw out his trial over his alleged pivotal role in the murder of thousands of people.

World

Czech public broadcaster unions issue strike warning over government's funding revamp

PRAGUE, April 22 (Reuters) - Unions at ⁠Czech Television and Czech Radio warned they were preparing to strike on ⁠Wednesday over what they see as a threat to their independence ‌from planned government reforms of the state broadcasters' funding, including scrapping a licence fee.

Nation

Immigration raids see 62 undocumented migrants nabbed in Shah Alam, Puchong

PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has detained 62 undocumented migrants in a joint enforcement operation, Ops Mahir, carried out in Shah Alam and Puchong.

World

US halts Iraq dollar cash shipment after militia strikes, sources say

BAGHDAD/DUBAI April 21 (Reuters) - The United States has halted a shipment of about $500 million in cash bound for Iraq and suspended ⁠parts of its security cooperation with Baghdad, in a move aimed at pressuring the Iraqi government over the actions ‌of Iran-backed militias, Iraqi sources told Reuters.

Singapore

Jail for woman in Singapore who hit her son with shower head after he soiled himself

SINGAPORE: After a nine-year-old boy defaecated and soiled himself, his angry mother hit him on the head with a shower head while bathing him.

Banking

Affin Bank chairman Md Agil Mohd Natt retires

PETALING JAYA: Affin Bank Bhd has announced the retirement of its chairman, Datuk Md Agil Mohd Natt.

Nation

Hotels nationwide to offer deals for Malaysia’s first water music festival

PETALING JAYA: Nearly 80 hotels nationwide will offer discounts of up to 70% in conjunction with World Labour Day celebrations and the Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026, which will run from April 30 to May 2 in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.

World

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 22 (Reuters) - Iran seized two ships ⁠in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no sign of peace talks restarting.

Nation

Missiles boost for Royal Malaysian Navy’s LMS Batch 2 vessels

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) is set to strengthen its combat capabilities with the acquisition of surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles for its Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 fleet, expected to be delivered next year.

Corporate News

United Plantations eyes satisfactory FY26

PETALING JAYA: United Plantations Bhd expects to deliver a "satisfactory" performance for its the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY26), underpinned by firm palm oil prices, resilient biodiesel demand and continued operational discipline.

Technology

UK targets illegal crypto trading in London crackdown

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Britain's ⁠Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Wednesday swooped on eight ⁠London addresses suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading ‌in its first such operation with other agencies, the financial regulator said on Wednesday.

Technology

Google puts AI agents at heart of its enterprise money-making push

LAS VEGAS, April 22 (Reuters) - Alphabet is deepening a push into enterprise software, ⁠signaling to investors at Google's annual cloud conference that AI agents, which are human-like digital assistants, are a linchpin of its strategy to monetize artificial intelligence.

Letters

Education Ministry should improve guidelines for schools

Letter from Dr Joseph Jesudasan, Melaka

World

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

DAKAR, April 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is ⁠in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting U.S. visas, according ⁠to an advocacy organisation that works on their behalf.

Sabah & Sarawak

Aid for all, but housing for citizens first, says PM

SANDAKAN: Aid for victims of the Kampung Bahagia fire will be given regardless of status, but long-term housing solutions will prioritise Malaysian citizens, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Indonesia

First flight of Makkah route initiative beneficiaries departs from Surabaya, Indonesia

SURABAYA, (Indonesia): (Bernama-SPA) The first flight carrying beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative departed Wednesday (April 22) from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Saudi Arabia via the initiative's terminal at Juanda International Airport, bound for Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.