News

Unity Week celebration tour kicks off in Melaka

MELAKA: Melaka has been chosen as the first location for this year's Unity Week (SMP) celebration tour.

Technology

Anson Funds names its 3 candidates in board fight at Match Group

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Hedge fund Anson Funds blamed Match Group's board for the online dating company's underperformance and named publicly for the first time its three director candidates who all have expertise in the technology sector and have sat on public company boards.

World

Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya refugees eligible for return, says Bangladesh

DHAKA (Reuters) - Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladesh government's press office on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Man Utd are suffering to be better next season, says Amorim as derby looms

(Reuters) -Manchester United may have a grand vision to win the Premier League title in three years' time, but manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that the club may not be title contenders in the next couple of years unless major changes are made.

Nation

Anwar discusses mutual response to US tariffs with Asean leaders

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he had an opportunity to have a discussion with several leaders of Asean countries, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei and Singapore on Friday (April 4).

Nation

Anwar meets Indian music maestro Ilaiyaraaja

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a visit from Indian music maestro Ilaiyaraaja at his office on Friday.

World

Russia jails defence official for seven years on bribery charge

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A former Russian defence official was convicted on Friday of taking bribes and sentenced to seven years in a penal colony, state news agency TASS said.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (March 04, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (March 04, 2025)

Technology

Meta's content moderation contractor cuts 2,000 jobs in Barcelona

MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) -Canadian-based tech company Telus is dismissing as many as 2,000 people from its content moderation centre in Barcelona after Facebook owner Meta Platforms severed its contract, local unions CCOO and UGT said.

Indonesia

Indonesia in talks with US and Asean over new tariffs

The Indonesian government has committed to continue discussions with United States officials, the Chair of Asean, and key domestic stakeholders to address economic challenges arising from the new US tariff policy.

Football

Soccer-Flick focused on Betis as Champions League quarters looms for Barcelona

(Reuters) -Barcelona play Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday but manager Hansi Flick is only focused on extending their lead at the top of LaLiga when they host an in-form Real Betis side on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola hails De Bruyne as one of the Premier League's greatest

(Reuters) -Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne as one of the Premier League's greatest midfielders after the Belgian announced on Friday that he would leave the club at the end of the season after a decade at the Etihad Stadium.

Thailand

'It's gone': conservation science in Thailand's burning forest

Scientist Inna Birchenko began to cry as she described the smouldering protected forest in Thailand where she was collecting samples from local trees shrouded in wildfire smoke.

Nation

Shots fired as cops nab three suspected of kidnap

KUALA LUMPUR: Police were forced to fire shots before detaining three men suspected of involvement in a kidnapping case during a raid on Jalan Cengkeh, Taman Cheras here, Friday (April 4) afternoon.

AseanPlus News

Everything I did was for my country, former Philippine president Duterte says via daughter

Philippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, facing International Criminal Court charges over his deadly narcotics crackdown, said "everything I did, I did for my country," his daughter told reporters Friday.

Football

Soccer-De Bruyne bids Man City farewell as one of the all-time greats

(Reuters) -When Manchester City signed Kevin De Bruyne for a record fee in 2015, the sceptics wondered if the Belgian who flopped at Chelsea was worth the money, but after a decade of remarkable service he will leave the club as a Premier League great.

Vietnam

Vietnam moves up five notches in latest FIFA rankings to 102nd; Malaysia at 132nd position

Vietnam have moved up five places to 109th in the FIFA rankings for April, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on April 3, according to state media, VNA.

World

Vatican's foreign minister discusses Ukraine with Russia's Lavrov

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican's Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher held a phone call on Friday with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss the war in Ukraine and plans to stop the fighting, the Vatican said.

Singapore

Singapore must be clear-eyed about dangers ahead; the risks are real, stakes are high, says PM Wong

Singapore must be clear-eyed about the dangers ahead, as global institutions get weaker and international norms erode, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Markets

Stocks plunge again after Trump tariff rout as China strikes back

LONDON: Global stocks tumbled for a second day on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans sowed fears about a global recession, with the sell-off deepening after China said it would impose additional levies of 34% on American goods.