Hockey

Eswaran goes from forward to rightback and gets it right

PETALING JAYA: Rising hockey player Eswaran George is fitting in just right with Maybank this season in the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) but not in a familiar position.

Energy

UK plans to move wind farms to fresh subsidies to cut costs

The United Kingdom will seek to speed up efforts to cut the costs of green electricity by reducing exposure to more expensive gas.

Corporate News

Apple names Ternus as next CEO, Tim Cook as chairman

Apple Inc chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook will hand the reins to hardware boss John Ternus later this year, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a US$4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming and financial services.

Markets

Upbeat outlook for equities

Despite heightened geopolitical risks and volatile oil prices, analysts are growing more upbeat on Malaysian equities, pushing the consensus target for the FBM KLCI higher to 1,948 points from 1,905 just weeks ago.

Corporate News

CIMB profits to stay firm

While CIMB Group Holdings Bhd may continue to face headwinds in multiple geographies, its high dividend yields bolstered by special dividends, an ongoing turnaround in the Thailand region and solid non-interest income (NOII) prospects still make it an attractive pick.

Auto

Auto sales to soften on cautious spending

The auto sales momentum is expected to ease in April as cautious consumer sentiment and external risks weigh on demand, while tighter fuel subsidy quotas may support electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) adoption.

Economy

Thai rice output likely to rise on good weather

Rice exports are another important source of income for Thailand.

Economy

E&E demand to support export growth in 2026

Exports are expected to stay strong into 2026, helping to support overall economic growth despite rising global risks.

Insight

Opening Hormuz is the easy part – restoring oil flows isn’t

The stop-start shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the profound uncertainty hanging over the world's most critical oil and gas chokepoint.

Economy

Thailand weighs huge emergency borrowing decree on twin threats

Thailand is considering issuing an emergency decree authorising the Finance Ministry to borrow 500 billion baht as the government braces for twin threats from soaring energy costs and a looming super El Niño.

Nation

Climate burns hole in pet owners’ wallets

KUALA LUMPUR: Caring for pets during unpredictable wea­ther requires owners to adapt their routines and often leads to increased expenses.

Nation

Undang row raises questions over MB post

PETALING JAYA: Just days before the opening of the Negri Sembilan legislative assembly tomorrow, there is uneasiness in the state, with reports that the four Undang – the ruling chiefs of the state – are seeking the removal of the Mentri Besar.

World

Guatemalan attorney general sanctioned internationally loses bid for third term

GUATEMALA CITY, April ⁠21 (Reuters) - Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras, a leading adversary of President ⁠Bernardo Arevalo who has faced international sanctions, is set to step ‌down next month after losing her re-election bid.

Football

Soccer-NWSL awards expansion franchise to Columbus

April 21 (Reuters) - The ⁠National Women's Soccer League announced on Tuesday that ⁠it had awarded an expansion franchise to Columbus, ‌Ohio, which will bring the league to 18 clubs when the team joins the competition in 2028.

Football

Soccer-Real Madrid edge Alaves 2-1 to end winless run

MADRID, April 21 (Reuters) - Real ⁠Madrid secured a 2-1 home victory over struggling ⁠Alaves in LaLiga on Tuesday with goals from Kylian ‌Mbappe and Vinicius Jr to end a four-match winless run in all competitions.

World

Argentina's Milei will send electoral reform to congress

BUENOS ⁠AIRES, April ⁠21 (Reuters) - Argentine ‌President Javier Milei said on ​Tuesday he ⁠will send ⁠an electoral reform ⁠bill ‌to ⁠Congress on Wednesday ​to ‌eliminate mandatory primary ⁠elections.

Football

Soccer-Calhanoglu inspires Inter fightback to sink Como and reach Coppa Italia final

MILAN, Italy, April 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Inter Milan reached the Coppa Italia final on Tuesday ⁠as a late Hakan Calhanoglu-inspired comeback earned them a ‌3-2 victory over Como after trailing 2-0 to win the semi-final tie on aggregate after a goalless draw in the first leg.

World

Russian official says Russians in Moldova's Transdniestria under threat

MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - The safety of ⁠Russian citizens in Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region is currently under threat and Moscow will take all ⁠steps to protect them, Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council, was ‌quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Brighton outclass woeful Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League drubbing

BRIGHTON, England, April 21 (Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion's Ferdi ⁠Kadioglu netted an early opener and Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck scored in the second half ⁠to pile more misery on floundering Chelsea in a 3-0 Premier League victory on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Leicester relegated to third tier, Coventry take Championship title

LEICESTER, England, April 21 (Reuters) - Leicester City were relegated to ⁠the third tier of English soccer on Tuesday, a decade on from their astonishing run to the Premier League title, while ⁠Coventry City made sure they will go up to the top flight as champions.