World

People linked to top Orban aide were blocked trying to send funds abroad, Hungary's Magyar says

BUDAPEST, April 28 (Reuters) - Tax authorities in Hungary ⁠have blocked transfers of funds abroad by unidentified people linked to a top aide to ⁠outgoing Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, election winner Peter Magyar said.

World

Romania's two largest parties call no-confidence vote in pro-European government

BUCHAREST, April 28 (Reuters) - The minority ⁠government of Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan could fall in early ⁠May after his former coalition partner, the leftist Social Democrats, and the ‌far-right opposition submitted a no-confidence motion on Tuesday.

World

European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape

BRUSSELS, April 28 (Reuters) - European ⁠Parliament lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of a consent-based definition of rape — known ⁠as "only yes means yes" — and urged the European Commission to propose legislation establishing ‌EU-wide rules.

World

Exclusive-Russian 'shadow fleet' undeterred by Starmer's threat as nearly 100 ships cross UK waters

LONDON, ⁠April 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision last month to let the British ⁠military board ships of Russia's so‑called "shadow fleet" has had no clear impact on the ‌number passing through UK waters, a Reuters analysis shows.

Technology

U.S. lawmakers take on AI chatbots, fraud in new bills

April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Members of Congress from both major U.S. political parties joined to ⁠propose new legislation this week related to artificial intelligence, as ‌they aimed to tackle safety concerns without blocking innovation.

Singapore

Prosecution calls for maximum three years’ jail for man who failed to report for Singapore's NS enlistment in 1997

SINGAPORE: Prosecutors called for the maximum jail term of three years and a fine of S$3,000 for a man who was a Singaporean by birth but failed to report for national service (NS) enlistment in 1997.

China

Entitled or self-centred? Unpacking the AirAsia passenger outburst

CHONGQING, (China): A Chinese woman has riled the internet after creating a ruckus on a red-eye flight from Chongqing to Kuala Lumpur when cabin crew members spoke to her in English and not Mandarin.

World

Pro-Kurdish party criticises Turkey's 'hesitant' steps toward PKK peace

ANKARA, April 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's ⁠pro-Kurdish DEM Party issued one of its strongest criticisms yet of ⁠the government's handling of a fragile peace process, highlighting on ‌Tuesday a growing stand-off between Ankara and Kurdish militants over next steps to end a decades-long conflict.

Nation

Global supply crisis: Govt stepping up measures to protect livelihoods, says Ramanan

KUALA LUMPUR: The Madani government's priority is to ensure that every intervention implemented not only stabilises prices but also guarantees the continuity of basic supplies and protects the people from sudden cost surges following the conflict in the Middle East, syas Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

World

Mali military leader Goita meets Russian ambassador after attacks, office says

BAMAKO, April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠The leader of Mali's military government, ⁠Assimi Goita, met on Tuesday with ‌the Russian ambassador, according to a social media post from his office, his first public appearance ​since insurgents carried out simultaneous ⁠attacks on Saturday.

Singapore

Jail, caning for Singaporean man who downloaded more than 400 pictures, 100 videos of child abuse materials

SINGAPORE: A man became addicted to child abuse materials after coming across a post online, and subsequently downloaded more than 400 images and 100 videos containing graphic child pornography.

World

UN court orders medical review of jailed Bosnian Serb general Mladic amid release bid

THE HAGUE, April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.N. war crimes court has ordered an independent medical ⁠assessment of lifetime inmate Ratko Mladic, after the 84-year-old ‌Bosnian Serb general sought early release on health grounds, court documents published Tuesday showed.

Indonesia

Taxi firm faces probe after Indonesia train crash kills 15

JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesia's Transport Ministry has summoned a taxi operator for questioning following reports that a taxi was involved in the sequence of events leading to the train collision at Bekasi Timur Station in West Java that left 15 people dead.

Banking

Censuria taps Affin to advance family office plan

KUALA LUMPUR: Censuria Family Office has engaged Affin Group's wealth management and financial advisory arm to develop its strategy under the Affin Diventium private banking segment, as it prepares to register under Malaysia's Single Family Office Incentive Scheme.

Technology

US signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens

DUBROVNIK, Croatia, April 28 (Reuters) - The ⁠United States and U.S. companies signed deals worth billions of dollars with Balkan ⁠countries on Tuesday, boosting Washington's energy presence in the region and backing AI ‌development.

World

Trump says Iran wants US to open Hormuz Strait as soon as possible

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠President Donald Trump said on Tuesday ⁠that Iran has said it was ‌in a state of collapse and wants the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz while ​it sorts out its leadership.

World

Exclusive-US envoy says Belarus may free more prisoners in next month

WARSAW, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠special envoy John Coale said on Tuesday he expects to secure the release of additional ⁠prisoners from Belarus within the next month, adding that further sanctions relief for Minsk could ‌be possible if that happens.

Singapore

SATS apologises for service crew seen tossing bags onto Changi Airport belt

SINGAPORE: Ground-handling company SATS has apologised for the way one of its employees tossed luggage onto a baggage belt at Changi Airport Terminal 2, an incident that was caught on video and posted online on Sunday (April 26).

World

Iran and US allowed Russian superyacht to cross Strait of Hormuz, source says

April 28 (Reuters) - A superyacht owned ⁠by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov was able to transit the ⁠blockaded Strait of Hormuz after undergoing maintenance in Dubai because neither ‌Iran nor the United States objected, a source close to Mordashov said on Tuesday. 

Nation

MACC obtains prohibition order on RM6.7mil transfer of 1MDB-linked funds

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a prohibition order on transactions of US$1.7mil (RM6.7mil) in funds linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), says Tan Sri Azam Baki.