Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah's future with BAM still a guessing game

KUALA LUMPUR: Will women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah remain with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) or are they going independent with sponsors outside of BAM?

India

US tourist arrested for landing on forbidden Indian tribal island

NEW DELHI: Indian police said on Thursday (April 3) they had arrested a US tourist who sneaked onto a highly restricted island carrying a coconut and a can of Diet Coke to a tribe untouched by the modern world.

Indonesia

Indonesia in talks with US and Asean over new tariffs

JAKARTA: 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.

Entertainment

Malaysian actor, 71, loses home to fire on second day of Raya

Actor Nu'man Mohd Salleh, or better known as Charlie, suffered a misfortune when his rented house in Gombak Setia, Kuala Lumpur, was destroyed in a fire.

South Korea

Yoon Suk Yeol: From star prosecutor to ousted president

SEOUL: When Yoon Suk Yeol was elected as president in 2022, South Korean voters never expected him to meet a fate similar to that of the previous conservative leader Park Geun-hye.

AseanPlus News

Asian stocks extend global rout after Trump's shock tariff blitz

HONG KONG: Equities extended losses in Asia on Friday (April 4), extending a global rout inflicted by Donald Trump's tariff blitz that has inflamed a trade war and ramped up recession and inflation fears.

Thailand

Protests as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit

BANGKOK: Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday (April 4), a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands, leaving desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter.

Myanmar

Miss Tourism Myanmar 2018 among victims of Mandalay earthquake

BANGKOK: The body of Miss Tourism Myanmar 2018 Silimee was discovered beneath a 12-storey condominium in central Mandalay following last week's earthquake.

Nation

Flash floods hit several Perak districts, 50 houses affected

IPOH: About 50 houses in several Perak districts were hit by flash floods following heavy rainfall that lasted more than two hours.

Singapore

Gold rush: Investors fleeing to safe havens after Trump’s tariff bombshell

SINGAPORE: Investors in Singapore are shifting more funds to defensive assets such as gold, cash, government bonds and real estate investment trusts (Reits) in response to US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement, analysts say.

World

Factbox-Who are the top contenders for South Korea's presidential election?

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will hold a snap presidential election within 60 days after the Constitutional Court unanimously removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, upholding his impeachment for imposing martial law last year.

World

New Zealand navy ship sank due to 'series of human errors', inquiry says

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel that ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last year was doomed by several errors, a government inquiry found on Friday, highlighting inadequate training of crew and poor leadership.

Nation

Putra Heights inferno: Works Ministry ready to offer technical expertise to identify cause of blast

KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry is ready to provide any assistance, particularly in the form of advice and technical expertise, to the authorities to identify the cause of the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights.

AseanPlus News

From Lululemon gear to AirPods, South-East Asia’s role in global supply chains put at risk by Trump tariffs

South-East Asian nations have been among the hardest hit by the latest Trump tariff rout across the globe, which has dealt a heavy blow to the region's export-reliant economies,

Energy

Oil set for worst week in months over Trump's new tariffs

OIL prices fell further in early Asian trade on Friday, and were on track for the worst week in months over U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs, stoking concerns over a global trade war that could weigh on oil demand.

World

What happens next after South Korea removes President Yoon

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his stunning declaration of martial law in a case that ignited the worst political crisis in decades and rattled markets.

World

South Korea's ousted leader Yoon loses reckless gamble with martial law

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a brash ex-prosecutor who came to power by repeatedly defying setbacks and taking gambles, ultimately fell victim to political recklessness that led him to impose martial law, former colleagues say.

Philippines

Philippines sees benefits as Trump tariffs hit peers harder

MANILA: The Philippines seeks to cash in on the lower tariffs imposed by the US on its exports relative to its Asian neighbours and will work to improve its economic ties with its long-time ally, officials said.

Corporate News

Aussie glove maker Ansell stands to lose most with Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

Shares in Ansell reversed course on Friday after having tumbled 25% from their February highs in the previous session, as the company unveiled plans to fully offset the tariff increases through pricing.

Myanmar

Ignoring protests, Thailand opens door to Myanmar’s military leader

BANGKOK: For years, Myanmar's army chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has been treated like a pariah on the global stage.