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Nation
Ismail Sabri corruption case: First phase of MACC probe complete, second phase on asset declaration

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) if he fails to submit asset declaration documents within two weeks, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.
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Philippines
Philippines cuts key rate amid slow inflation, US tariffs

MANILA: The Philippine central bank resumed its monetary policy easing on Thursday (April 10), moving to support confidence and growth as markets are whipsawed by changing US plans to impose global tariffs.
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Thailand
Spectacular 'Micro Full Moon' to appear on Thai New Year night

BANGKOK: The full moon will reach its farthest point from Earth on Sunday (April 13) night, coinciding with the Thai New Year festival, Songkran.
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Nation
Trump’s tariff: Asean ready for dialogue with US, not imposing retaliatory measures

PETALING JAYA: Asean is ready to engage in a frank and constructive dialogue with the United States to address trade-related concerns following the introduction of unilateral tariffs.
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Japan
Top yakuza group in Japan promises 'no more trouble'

TOKYO: Japan's largest yakuza organised crime body submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, said police on Thursday (April 10).
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Economy
US tariffs may cut Indonesia growth by up to 0.5 percentage points, minister says

KUALA LUMPUR: Planned U.S. tariffs could reduce Indonesia's potential growth by 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points, but a 90-day pause in implementing the levies allows time to discuss solutions, Indonesia's finance minister told Reuters on Thursday.
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World
South Korean Constitutional Court overturns justice minister's impeachment

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned on Thursday parliament's impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae for his involvement in the December 3 martial law declaration by ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, a court official said.
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Commodities
Malaysia's palm oil stocks rise for first time in 6 months in March

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's palm oil stocks posted their first rise in six months in March, increasing by 3.52% from February to 1.56 million tons, data from the industry regulator showed on Thursday.
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Myanmar
UN special envoy Julie Bishop visits quake-hit Myanmar

BANGKOK: The UN special envoy for Myanmar has made a visit to the military-ruled nation, meeting Wednesday (April 9) with the foreign minister as the country recovers from an earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people.
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Nation
Putra Heights inferno: Health Ministry lodges police report over online claims of death

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has lodged a police report against social media claims that there were deaths in the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
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Brunei
Ex-court clerk jailed for cheating Brunei public in probate scam

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A former court clerk who abused her position to cheat probate applicants out of more than BND8,000 was sentenced to 54 months' imprisonment by the Magistrate's Court on Dec 14, 2024.
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AseanPlus News
Gloves come off as US State Dept vows to keep cancelling visas

WASHINGTON: A growing wave of visa revocations, detentions, and deportations is sending shockwaves across US campuses, leaving foreign students — particularly those linked to pro-Palestinian activism — facing increasing uncertainty.
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Singapore
Jail for volunteer TCM physician who took 137 obscene photographs of patients

SINGAPORE: A man who volunteered as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physician used the opportunity to take voyeuristic photographs of his patients in the clinic.
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Economy
Embracing disruption, driving transformation: Malaysia’s strategic response to Trump tariff turbulence

Malaysia's refusal to retaliate may prove to be the wiser course, preserving investor confidence, protecting domestic industries, and reinforcing its standing as a proponent of rules-based trade.
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Nation
Indian national charged with murdering countryman

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indian national was charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (April 10) with the murder of his countryman.
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Nation
Trump's tariff: Pause gives Malaysia welcome relief, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: The 90-day pause on tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump is welcome relief for the Malaysian economy, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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China
China eases marriage rules to encourage more couples to say 'I do'

BEIJING: China has revised its marriage registration rules, reducing paperwork and giving couples more flexibility to choose where to register their union, as part of a wider push to encourage more young people to tie the knot.
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Nation
Strategic chaos and Malaysia’s moment: Navigating Trump’s weaponised trade war

KUALA LUMPUR: On April 9, 2025, the global economy was jolted into a new era of uncertainty.
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Laos
Laos opens up more land for durian cultivation, export to China

VIENTIANE: Authorities in Attapeu province have awarded concessions to three Lao companies, enabling them to grow durian on hundreds of hectares of land as part of the government's broader effort to boost the cultivation of fruit on a commercial basis.
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e-Commerce
Chinese sellers on Amazon to hike prices or exit US as tariffs soar

SHENZHEN: Chinese companies that sell products on Amazon are preparing to hike prices for the U.S. or quit that market due to President Donald Trump's unprecedented tariff hikes, sellers and the head of China's largest e-commerce association said.