Nation

Company owner held over false import declarations; RM160mil in accounts frozen

KUALA LUMPUR: A company owner has been remanded over his alleged involvement in a syndicate that submitted false import declarations to the Customs Department at Port Klang.

Singapore

Portuguese man nabbed at Changi Airport for allegedly smuggling 36kg of cannabis into Singapore

SINGAPORE: A Portuguese man was arrested at Changi Airport on Tuesday for attempting to smuggle more than 36kg of cannabis into Singapore.

Nation

Fuel to Australia is not Malaysian oil, says PMO

PUTRAJAYA: The 200 million litres of diesel currently headed to Australia did not originate from Malaysia's own reserves, says the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

China

Hong Kong drivers feel pain as fuel prices soar amid global oil shock

HONG KONG: Local stakeholders and economists cite a lack of transparency and weak oversight in Hong Kong's fuel market as key factors that have worsened the impact of the city's soaring oil prices, which are among the highest in the world.

Nation

Court of Appeal acquits ex-photographer over video against police

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged a former photographer charged with uploading an offensive video against the police on YouTube four years ago.

Nation

Genting family will saga: Lawyer-cum-trustee says she had no knowledge of Dikim Foundation's value

KUALA LUMPUR: The lawyer who drafted two wills for the estate of the late Lim Siew Kim, daughter of Lim Goh Tong, has told the High Court she had no knowledge of the value of Dikim Foundation – named as the main beneficiary of Siew Kim's estate – which is allegedly worth more than RM1bil.

Thailand

Lyrids meteor shower to peak over Thai skies after midnight

BANGKOK: Skywatchers in Thailand are being urged to look up on Wednesday (April 22) night as the Lyrids meteor shower returns, with the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) saying the annual display will be visible from about 10pm on Wednesday (April 22) and is expected to peak at around 2.40am on Thursday (April 23), with an average maximum rate of about 18 meteors an hour

AseanPlus News

Trump, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: here’s what happened overnight

A two-week ceasefire is about to expire, and it's not clear if Tehran will show up for a second round of talks

Nation

'Dilarang Ponteng Parlimen': An activist's mission to hold truant MPs accountable

PETALING JAYA: When the government failed to get enough votes in Parliament in March to pass the PM term limit Bill due to many MPs being absent, Roshinee Mookaiah had had enough.

Living

Bright ideas go dim: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints

Hopes of making Seoul city dazzle more than New York's Times Square in the United States have hit a setback.

Sri Lanka

US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Saffron-robed Buddhist monks began a week-long peace walk across Sri Lanka on Wednesday (April 22), accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right.

Nation

Anwar visits site of major Sandakan fire

SANDAKAN: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has visited the site of a major fire in Kampung Bahagia here which destroyed about 1,000 homes.

Pakistan

Pakistan's capital holds its breath with US-Iran talks in limbo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's capital was still locked in gear on Wednesday (April 22) to host high-stakes US-Iran talks that were pushed back at the last minute overnight, but many residents began to tire of the heavy personal and economic toll of tight security restrictions.

South Korea

South Korean court cuts jail time for battery CEO over deadly plant fire

SEOUL: A South Korean appeals court drastically cut the sentence of a battery company CEO on Wednesday (April 22) after his conviction over one of the country's deadliest industrial disasters in years

India

US tourist alleges sexual assault at homestay in Karnataka, India; two arrested

NEW DELHI: An American tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private homestay in Karnataka's Kodagu district. Police have arrested two men and launched a detailed probe into the incident.

Nation

MMEA detects Vietnamese vessel posing as local boat, 13 detained

PASIR PUTEH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a fishing vessel from Vietnam, allegedly posing as a local boat by displaying a Terengganu registration number and flying both the Jalur Gemilang and the state flag.

Nation

763 containers of e-waste intercepted at Port Klang since Feb 27

PETALING JAYA: A total of 763 containers of electronic waste (e-waste) have been detected through Ops Green Shield, which was launched on Feb 27 at Port Klang.

Markets

FBM KLCI ends winning streak on profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR: Profit-taking snapped a four-session winning streak on Bursa Malaysia, dragging the FBM KLCI lower on Wednesday, bucking the regional trend.

Nation

MAHB to deploy additional personnel after baggage handling issue, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will deploy additional personnel at critical areas following a recent baggage handling system (BHS) disruption at KL International Airport Terminal 1, said government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Zakat Selangor not linked to RM230mil tithe fund misappropriation, says CEO

SHAH ALAM: Lembaga Zakat Selangor (Zakat Selangor) has stressed that it has no connection to the alleged misappropriation of funds amounting to RM230mil, which is currently under investigation by the authorities.