True Or Not

QuickCheck: Did a motorcyclist kick a car at the Kajang Toll Plaza?

TOLL plazas are nobody's favourite place, cramped, sometimes slow-moving and occasionally tense, but most drivers manage to get through them without taking out their frustrations on someone else's vehicle.

Nation

Bank flagged RM19.5mil paid to Bersatu as suspicious, court told

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that RM19.5mil deposited into Bersatu's account by a construction company was "unusual", and that the bank flagged the transactions as "suspicious".

Banking

Bank of Singapore reshuffles family office and wealth advisory senior leadership

SINGAPORE: Bank of Singapore, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp's private banking unit, announced on Tuesday changes to its senior leadership team for its family office and wealth advisory business, as it seeks to bolster its ultra-high-net-worth franchise.

Nation

Unemployed man claims trial to possessing 3,000 litres of diesel without valid licence

KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (April 28) to a charge of possessing 3,000 litres of diesel without a valid licence last week.

Corporate News

Nestlé Malaysia 1Q earnings jump 27%, upbeat on outlook

KUALA LUMPUR: Nestle (M) Bhd, which posted a 27.1% jump in net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q26), remains confident in its fundamentals despite a more volatile operating environment

Arts

Taiwanese dance show 'Islands' brings an odyssey of self-discovery to KL

Choreographer Wang Yeu-kwn partners with Indonesian dancer Danang Pamungkas to explore the similarities and differences between their cultures and islands.

AI

Report: AI 'slopaganda' polluting Canada separatism conversation

Inauthentic YouTube channels are still churning out content on Alberta separatism even after a Canadian report raised concerns about the videos' presence.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

SATKHIRA, Bangladesh: Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But experts say it is the big cats themselves that need defending.

Markets

Asian stocks retreat from record highs as tech earnings loom; Peso slips to record low

ASIAN emerging market stocks pulled back from record highs on Tuesday, as investors grew cautious ahead of a slate of U.S. tech earnings that could test the artificial intelligence-driven rally, while the Philippine peso slid to a record low

World

Explainer-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Iran warned last week that submarine ⁠cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure.

Corporate News

Ekuinas launches capacity building programme to scale Bumiputera firms

KUALA LUMPUR: Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) has launched a new accelerator programme to strengthen high-potential lower mid-market Bumiputera companies, as part of its multi-asset strategy.

Banking

HLB, corporate customers raise RM1.05 mil for welfare homes

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank (HLB) and its corporate customers have raised RM1.05 mil for welfare homes nationwide under its Chinese New Year initiative.

Nation

Selangor records drop in number of organ donors

SHAH ALAM: The number of organ donors in Selangor decreased from 23 in 2023 to 18 in 2025, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting was told on Tuesday (April 28).

Badminton

Wooi Yik clicks in new combo before Japan test with Aaron

PETALING JAYA: A brief separation could do wonders for doubles shuttler Soh Wooi Yik and his regular partner Aaron Chia.

Nation

Two foreign women arrested over modified cars carrying petrol near Kedah border

PADANG TERAP: Two foreign women were arrested and their cars seized near the border in Durian Burung, Padang Terap, yesterday (April 17) after enforcement officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry discovered additional petrol tanks in their vehicles.

Japan

Japan prosecutor who accused boss of rape to resign

TOKYO: A Japanese prosecutor who publicly accused her boss of rape said on Tuesday (April 28) she will resign after her office rejected a request for an independent probe into harassment within the organisation.

Property

SD Guthrie and MBI Selangor sign MOU for Strategic Carey Island development

PETALING JAYA: SD Guthrie Bhd and Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporation) (MBI Selangor) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a strategic collaboration for an integrated development in Carey Island.

Technology

Germany's military shuns Palantir for now, cyber chief tells Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT, April ⁠28 (Reuters) - Germany's armed forces do not ⁠plan to award contracts to ‌U.S. data analytics and defence software company Palantir for now, a leading military officer told ​the Handelsblatt newspaper.

Sabah & Sarawak

Three Tawau teens held over alleged sexual offences involving 14-year-old girl

KOTA KINABALU: Three teenage boys have been detained to assist investigations into alleged sexual offences involving a 14-year-old female student in Tawau.

Vietnam

Hanoi tourism surges as arrivals top 12 million in early 2026

HANOI: Tourism in Hanoi has recorded strong growth in the first four months of 2026, with total arrivals reaching 12.14 million and tourism revenue climbing to VNĐ50.86 trillion (US$1.92 billion), up 20.9 per cent and 22.8 per cent year on year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.