World

Former Putin challenger is declared bankrupt by Russian court

(Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who tried unsuccessfully to run against Vladimir Putin in a presidential election last year, was declared bankrupt by a Moscow court on Thursday, state media reported.

AseanPlus News

Nepal capital chokes as wildfires rage

KATHMANDU: Nepal's capital was blanketed in acrid smog Thursday (April 3) as wildfires across the country pushed air pollution levels to among the worst in the world.

Markets

Wall Street set to plunge as Trump tariffs rout dollar

LONDON: World stocks, the dollar and oil all tumbled on Thursday as President Donald Trump's drastic new U.S. trade tariffs stoked fears of a global recession and led investors to seek safe-haven assets like bonds and the yen.

Nation

Putra Heights inferno: TNB announces 100% electricity bill rebate for victims

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) will implement its TNB Fire Relief Assistance programme, offering a one-off 100% rebate on one month's electricity bill for customers whose homes were affected by the gas pipeline blaze in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

Nation

Man loses control of car, crashes into four vehicles in JB

JOHOR BARU: Four vehicles were damaged, including a car driven by a male driver who lost control of his car and rammed into three cars at Jalan Kebun Teh near here.

Football

Soccer-Sports Council allows Olmo and Victor to play for Barca until end of season

(Reuters) -Spain's National Sports Council (CSD) on Thursday upheld an appeal filed by Barcelona players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor which will allow them to play for the club until the end of the season, a decision LaLiga said they would appeal.

Singapore

Australian woman arrested for allegedly stealing perfume while in transit at Changi Airport two years ago

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old woman has been nabbed for allegedly stealing a bottle of perfume worth S$248 two years ago while in transit at Changi Airport.

Economy

US weekly jobless claims fall as labour market stays stable for now

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labour market stability ahead of potential volatility from import tariffs.

Nation

Putra Heights inferno: 48 victims still in hospital

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 48 out of 134 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights in Subang Jaya are still receiving treatment at hospitals, says the Health Ministry.

Nation

Putra Heights inferno: About 450 victims still displaced

PETALING JAYA: About 450 victims are still displaced following the gas pipeline explosion and fire at a neighbourhood in Putra Heights.

Entertainment

HK actor Lee Lung Kei, 74, proposes to 38YO girlfriend Chris Wong in prison

Wong was sentenced to jail in June 2024 after pleading guilty to five charges related to overstaying in Hong Kong and forging university certificates to obtain entry permit.

Brunei

US imposes 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on Brunei exports

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The United States has announced a 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on exports from Brunei Darussalam as part of a sweeping tariff policy unveiled by President Donald Trump.

Cricket

Cricket-Gujarat pace bowler Rabada returns to South Africa for personal reasons

(Reuters) -South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has left the Gujarat Titans squad to return to his country due to personal reasons, the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Thursday.

World

Austria to shut border crossings to Hungary, Slovakia over foot and mouth

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria will close two smaller crossings at its border with Slovakia and 21 at its border with Hungary from Saturday, in a bid to prevent foot-and-mouth disease from entering the country, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.

Nation

Putra Heights inferno: Cash aid to be distributed from Monday, says MB

KUALA LUMPUR: The Initial financial assistance of RM5,000 to owners of completely damaged houses and RM2,500 to owners of affected houses, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday, will be distributed starting next Monday.

World

Hungary welcomes Netanyahu and announces it's quitting top war crimes court

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary's capital early Thursday (April 3) to a red carpet treatment despite a warrant for his arrest issued by the world's top war crimes court.

Technology

Work on TikTok deal is 'in a good place,' US vice president says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's work to find an American buyer for the short-video social media site TikTok is on track ahead of the April 5 deadline to reach a deal for non-Chinese ownership, Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday as bids mounted.

Philippines

Philippine President Marcos orders departments to provide legal aid to Pinoys arrested in Qatar

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the Philippines' Embassy in Doha to provide legal aid to Filipinos arrested in Qatar last March 28.

World

Israel's closeness to Trump fails to spare it from high tariffs

NEW YORK (Bloomberg): If Benjamin Netanyahu thought his closeness to Donald Trump would spare Israel from high US tariffs, he was wrong.

Corporate News

Ho Hup disposes of two properties totaling RM13mil

PETALING JAYA: Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd is disposing of two properties in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur to Premium Realty Sdn Bhd and Sensecube Sdn Bhd for a total of RM13mil.