Technology

John Ternus to lead Apple in the age of AI

The future of Apple is being entrusted to a company veteran said to combine hardware brilliance with "the soul of an innovator."

Cricket

Cricket-Sharma the entertainer helps Hyderabad to win over Capitals

April 22 (Reuters) - Abhishek ⁠Sharma was scoring runs for fun on Tuesday ⁠as the Sunrisers Hyderabad batter blasted an ‌explosive century and kept the crowd entertained in a 47-run win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

World

Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows

BERLIN, ⁠April 22 (Reuters) - The number of immigrants residing in ⁠the European Union climbed to a record ‌high of 64.2 million in 2025, up about 2.1 million from a year earlier, according to a report published on Wednesday ​by the Centre for Research ⁠and Analysis on Migration ⁠at RFBerlin.

Commodities

Oil prices barely moved as investors assess outlook for US-Iran peace talks

TOKYO: Oil prices were largely flat on Wednesday after rising about $1 at the start of Asian trading, with investors assessing the outlook for U.S.-Iran peace talks following the U.S. extension of a ceasefire.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Did a scammer pose as hospital staff to demand cash from patients in JB?

GOING to a public hospital is stressful enough without having to worry about whether the person asking you for money actually works there.

Nation

Selangor mulling seawater desalination plant to boost water supply

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is studying the feasibility of a seawater desalination plant to ensure clean water supply sustainability, says Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim.

World

Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge

AMSTERDAM, April 22 (Reuters) - Armed men burst into the apartment where student Mohamad lived with his Alawite family in the ⁠Syrian city of Jableh on March 7 last year and forced the 20-year-old and his father to lie face down as they pleaded for their lives.

Cambodia

Malaysia-Cambodia trade increases nearly 50 per cent in Q1

PHNOM PENH: Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Cambodia rose 49.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year, driven by Malaysian exports totalling RM1.5 billion (US$373 million)

Indonesia

Three mysterious missile-like objects found in Indonesian waters

JAKARTA: Mysterious objects, some appearing to resemble missiles, have been found in three locations across the country over the past few days, prompting growing public concern over safety.

Technology

SK Hynix to invest about $13 billion in a new South Korea plant to meet AI memory demand

SEOUL, April ⁠22 (Reuters) - SK Hynix said on Wednesday ⁠it plans to invest 19 ‌trillion won ($12.85 billion) in a new manufacturing plant in South Korea for advanced packaging, ​to meet rising global ⁠demand for AI ⁠memory, with construction starting this month.

AI

Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting

Florida on Tuesday announced a criminal probe into whether artificial intelligence played a role in a deadly mass shooting at a university in the US state.

Markets

FBM KLCI succumbs to profit-taking at midday

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI lost its earlier momentum and turned into the red as regional markets wobbled, even as traders held on to hope there would be a breakthough in the Middle East conflict.

Philippines

Lawmakers resume probe into Sara Duterte impeachment complaints

MANILA: Impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte continued on Wednesday (April 22) with lawmakers expected to scrutinise her financial records as part of an inquiry into the complaints that may weigh on her political ambitions

Cybersecurity

Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief will say

The most serious cyberattacks in the UK are now carried out by hostile nations including Russia, Iran and China, the head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will say in a speech Wednesday.

Indonesia

Indonesia in talks to export fertiliser to India, Brazil, Thailand, Philippines

JAKARTA: Indonesia is in talks to export 1 million tons of fertiliser to India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Brazil, its cabinet secretary said.

Banking

AmBank provides RM102.40mil financing to Gajahsuria Power for solar project in Perak

KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Group has extended RM102.40 million in financing facilities to Gajahsuria Power Sdn Bhd (GSP) to support the development of a 29.99 megawatt of alternating current (MWac) Large Scale Solar 5 (LSS5) project located in Kampung Gajah, Perak.

Corporate News

YTL Cement issues offer document for CEPCO takeover offer

KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Cement Bhd today issued the offer document in relation to its unconditional mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares it does not own in Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (CEPCO), giving the first closing date of the offer as May 13 at 5 pm.

Nation

Save big at Popular’s Big Bang! sale

KUALA LUMPUR: Popular's Big Bang! sale has returned once again.

Nation

Two remanded over RM230mil zakat fund misappropriation

SHAH ALAM: Two individuals, including the deputy chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), have been remanded for four days, from Wednesday (April 22), to assist in investigations into the alleged misappropriation of about RM230mil in zakat funds.

Nation

Earth Day 2026: Together with OPPO for a sustainable future

SHENZHEN: Every year on April 22, Earth Day highlights the importance of protecting our planet to ensure a brighter future for all its inhabitants.