Athletics

Healthy rivalry keeps Umar going the distance

PETALING JAYA: National middle-distance athlete Umar Osman (pic) is relishing the growing competition around him, crediting it as a key factor in his recent progress.

Nation

Oil, gas prices may stay high even if conflict ends soon

PETALING JAYA: The damage to oil and gas production and refining infrastructure will take months, if not years, to be fully restored even if the Middle East conflict ends immediately.

Golf

Liyana cherishes biggest prize so far in young pro career

PETALING JAYA: Liyana Durisic has claimed the biggest prize yet in her young professional career.

Economy

Trade surplus rises to US$1bil on strong imports

Indonesia's trade surplus slightly increased to US$1.27bil in February, compared to US$954mil in the previous month, despite a rise in capital goods imports.

Corporate News

Stellantis eyes Chinese EVs at idle Canada plant

Stellantis NV is discussing options for building electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada with its Chinese partner, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign of how quickly the auto industry is being reshaped after Canada opened the door to companies from the world's largest car market.

Badminton

Uber Cup fourth spot still open – will it be Siti or Oo?

PETALING JAYA: The race for the fourth singles spot in the Uber Cup Finals is still open.

Economy

S. Korea, Indonesia elevate ties to special partnership

South Korea and Indonesia have elevated ties to a "special comprehensive strategic partnership" on Wednesday – the first of its kind for both countries – as they moved to deepen cooperation in future growth sectors such as critical minerals, shipbuilding and advanced technologies.

Economy

Jakarta manufacturing stagnates as demand weakens

Indonesia's manufacturing activity stagnated in March amid declining output and demand, as the United States-Israeli war on Iran put pressure on prices and supplies of raw materials.

Nation

Biofuels can play supporting role

PETALING JAYA: As fossil diesel prices rise, attention is turning to whether Malaysia's biodiesel blending programme can do more to cushion Malaysia from global supply shocks and what it would take to scale it up responsibly

Living

Three generations, one newspaper: A Malaysian family's 50-year bond with The Star

Retired naval officer Tan Siew Thye and his family say The Star remains a trusted source of informative and relevant news.

Badminton

Standards for Aaron-Soh and Man-Tee to maintain in Ningbo

PETALING JAYA: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun may already be assured of their places in the squad for the Thomas Cup Finals but both pairs still have plenty to play for at the Asian Championships starting on Tuesday in Ningbo, China.

Football

KL’s Gallifuoco stays hopeful in bid to stop JDT in Malaysia Cup

PETALING JAYA: With dominance being Johor Darul Ta'zim's (JDT) obsession as they chase a perfect record this season, the Southern Tigers loom like hungry monsters for Kuala Lumpur in their Malaysia Cup semi-final first leg match today.

Squash

Ainaa can’t take Heylie lightly in bid to reach final of world qualifier

PETALING JAYA: National women's squash player Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi will need to be wary of home player Heylie Fung in her bid to reach the final of the World Championships qualifier today.

World

UN-backed Haiti mission implicated in four cases of sexual abuse, report shows

PORT-AU-PRINCE, April ⁠2 (Reuters) - United Nations ⁠investigations into four ‌allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving members of ​a U.N.-backed security ⁠force in ⁠Haiti last year were "found ⁠to ‌be substantiated," according to ⁠a U.N. report.

Football

Soccer-Denmark enter period of transition after missing 2026 World Cup

April 2 (Reuters) - Denmark's failure to ⁠qualify for the 2026 World Cup has plunged the national team into a period of transition, ending ⁠a decade-long run of appearances at major tournaments and raising questions over the direction of its ageing ‌squad.

World

Iran says attacks Oracle data center; Dubai authorities deny

TEHRAN/DUBAI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it had hit a data center of the U.S. Oracle tech corporation based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Football

Soccer-Barcelona brush aside Real Madrid to make Women's Champions League semis

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, April 2 (Reuters) - ⁠Barcelona blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League with a ⁠6-0 thrashing of Real Madrid to give them a whopping 12-2 aggregate victory ‌over their Spanish rivals on Thursday, setting them up for a last-four clash with German side Bayern Munich.

World

Roundup: Humanitarian crisis worsens in Lebanon, Gaza, West Bank as Mideast conflict continues: UN

UNITED NATIONS, April 2 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians said Thursday the situation across the Middle East is deteriorating rapidly, with spreading displacement, mounting civilian casualties and severe constraints on aid operations.

Golf

Golf-Mickelson to miss Masters, taking 'extended' break due to personal health matter

April 2 (Reuters) - LIV Golf's ⁠Phil Mickelson will not compete in next week's ⁠Masters and will be out indefinitely as his family ‌deals with a personal health matter, the three-times champion said on Thursday.

Nation

UMW Toyota Motor expand’s electrified mobility solutions

PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) marked a significant milestone in Malaysia's mobility journey with the introduction of battery electric vehicles, expanding the company's electrified mobility portfolio as part of its long-term commitment to advancing lower emissions mobility.