World

Children at 'breaking point' in Darfur as they face extreme hunger and violence, UN says

GENEVA, April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Five million children across Sudan's Darfur region are facing extreme deprivation, the United ⁠Nations children's agency said on Tuesday, issuing an emergency warning over the situation ‌as the civil war in the country enters its fourth year.

Badminton

Can Taiwan roar in Thomas Cup Group C three-way fight?

PETALING JAYA: The battle for the Thomas Cup quarter-final spots in Group C remains wide open, with Taiwan, South Korea and hosts Denmark locked in a three-way fight.

Nation

Four additional ambulances to enhance emergency response in Melaka

MELAKA: Four new ambulances have been deployed across the state to strengthen emergency response time, with a focus on assisting low-income residents requiring urgent medical care.

Technology

Oracle, CoreWeave lead AI selloff on OpenAI growth concerns

April 28 (Reuters) - Shares ⁠of artificial intelligence-related firms dropped on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI had missed its goals ⁠for new users and revenue in recent months, raising concerns over the ChatGPT creator's growth prospects.

Singapore

Senior doctor in Singapore guilty of misconduct given 50% ‘discount’ on suspension, 13 years after complaint was filed

SINGAPORE: Thirteen years after a complaint was filed against a senior doctor, he was suspended for seven months from Monday (April 27), which is half of what a disciplinary tribunal had intended after finding him guilty of professional misconduct.

Corporate News

Tropicana to acquire Langkawi land for RM195.9mil

PETALING JAYA: Tropicana Corp Bhd is acquiring two land parcels in Langkawi for a combined RM195.88mil, as the property developer expands its footprint in areas with tourism-driven growth potential.

Wellness

What is ‘nonna-maxxing’?  

This latest social media wellness trend is inspired by the lifestyles of Italian grandmothers, or nonnas.

Thailand

Vietjet Thailand opens Fly2Ferry one-stop service to three islands

BANGKOK: Vietjet Thailand has launched its add-on service "Fly2Ferry", linking air and sea travel in a single booking system to facilitate convenient, fast and efficient journeys to islands in southern Thailand on the Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) – Koh Samui, Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) – Koh Tao and Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) – Koh Phangan routes.

World

Belarus frees Polish journalist, Warsaw frees Russian archaeologist in prisoner swap

WARSAW, April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Belarus has released Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian journalist and activist, as part of a prisoner exchange at the border with ⁠Poland, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.

World

How a rising star of France’s far right weaponised a routine inquiry against public broadcasters

PARIS, April 28 (Reuters) - A French fact‑finding inquiry — normally a ⁠dull parliamentary ritual — has turned into a polarising political spectacle, giving France's far right an unexpected platform to wage a culture-war campaign against public broadcasters.

World

Five wounded in two shootings in Athens, 89-year-old gunman at large

ATHENS, April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Five people were wounded in ⁠two separate shooting attacks in Athens ‌carried out by an elderly gunman who remained at large, police and local media reported on ​Tuesday.

Nation

Pakatan labels move by 14 Negri Unmo reps as an 'act of betrayal'

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan has expressed regret over the move by 14 Umno assemblymen from Barisan Nasional in Negri Sembilan, describing it as an "act of betrayal".

Tennis

Tennis-Sinner sweeps past Norrie to reach Madrid quarter-finals

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World

Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro are neck and neck in presidential runoff, poll finds

SAO PAULO, April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and ⁠Senator Flavio Bolsonaro were tied in a simulated ‌run-off, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Tuesday, ahead of this year's presidential election.

Sabah & Sarawak

Four held after cable theft chase ends in crash in KK, police hunt fifth suspect

KOTA KINABALU: Police arrested four local men in connection with a cable theft and attempted murder case here after a high-speed chase spanning more than 20km ended when their vehicle crashed into another car early Tuesday (April 28).

Brunei

Asean, EU underscore need to strengthen maritime security

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: (Bernama) Asean and the European Union (EU) underscored the need to strengthen maritime security, particularly in safeguarding freedom of navigation.

Corporate News

Khazanah launches Malaysia’s first tokenised sukuk in RM100mil pilot with SC

PETALING JAYA: Khazanah Nasional Bhd has issued Malaysia's first tokenised sukuk worth RM100mil in collaboration with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), marking a pilot initiative to test the use of blockchain technology in the domestic capital market.

AseanPlus News

Bjorn Again, the world's No. 1 Abba Tribute show, premieres at Zepp KL on Aug 12

Direct from Melbourne, the world's leading ABBA tribute sensation, Bjorn Again - The Abba Forever Tour, is set to debut in Kuala Lumpur at Zepp KL on Aug 12.

Nation

Works Ministry implementing 242 health projects worth RM21.3bil, says Ahmad Maslan

KUALA PILAH: The Works Ministry has been mandated to implement 242 health facility projects nationwide with a total value of RM21.3bil, says Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan.

World

Effort begins to rescue Timmy, the humpback whale, stranded off Germany's Baltic coast

BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - An attempt ⁠to remove a stranded humpback whale from shallow waters off Germany's Baltic coast began ⁠on Tuesday, after four weeks of intense public debate over the best way to ‌help the animal the public has named Timmy.