Tennis

Tennis-Sinner's mastery mindset makes him man to beat as clay swing intensifies

BENGALURU, April 22 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner was once ⁠viewed as an explosive talent custom-built for hardcourt tennis but the four-times Grand Slam champion's assiduous work on his patience and ⁠control has made him the man to beat on clay heading into the French Open.

Corporate News

TAS Offshore promotes Lau Choo Chin to MD

PETALING JAYA: TAS Offshore Bhd has redesignated its deputy managing director, Lau Choo Chin, as managing director with effect from April 30.

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.

World

Turkey's foreign minister to visit Britain for talks on Iran, Ukraine, source says

ANKARA, April 22 (Reuters) - Turkish ⁠Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will make an official visit ⁠to London this week for talks on the wars in ‌Iran and Ukraine, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday, adding that he will also discuss cooperation between the NATO allies.

Entertainment

Rapper Ice Spice got into heated fight at McDonald’s in Los Angeles

Ice Spice's attorney called the incident an 'unprovoked attack' and told TMZ the matter was reported to authorities.

Technology

India's central bank in talks with global regulators, banks to review Mythos risks, sources say

MUMBAI, ⁠April 22 (Reuters) - India's central bank is in talks with global regulators, Indian lenders and government officials ⁠to understand the potential risks posed by Anthropic's new artificial intelligence model Mythos, three sources ‌said.

Nation

MCMC forwards 463 fake news takedown requests to platforms

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has received 463 requests to remove fake news on social media platforms regarding the global supply crisis.

Letters

Malaysia needs stronger e-waste regulation beyond enforcement

A letter from ASSOC PROF DR MARIANI ARIFFIN, Universiti Putra Malaysia

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.

Family

Did your kid accidentally swallow medicine? Here's what to know and do

Parents should contact a specialist right away so they can determine how dangerous the swallowed medication is for the child.

Corporate News

JAG Capital sells 30% stake in oil palm management firm for RM44.3mil

PETALING JAYA: JAG Capital Bhd is disposing of its 30% stake in oil palm management firm Sinong Sepadu Sdn Bhd (SSSB) to Sinong Enterprise Sdn Bhd for RM44.3mil.

World

Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking EU loan for Kyiv

BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday after a halt lasting months, officials said, ⁠allowing Hungary to lift its veto on a 90 billion euro ($105.79 billion) EU loan urgently needed by Ukraine.

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.

World

Major Russian book publisher's staff questioned over 'LGBT propaganda'

April 22 (Reuters) - One of Russia's largest ⁠publishers said on Wednesday that some staff were being questioned by authorities over possible "LGBT propaganda" in its book ⁠catalogue, part of broader limits on gay and transgender rights under President Vladimir Putin.

Nation

Freelance preacher remanded over alleged misappropriation of RM12.3mil NGO funds

KUALA LUMPUR: A freelance preacher has been remanded for five days over an investigation into the misappropriation of about RM12.3mil belonging to a non-governmental organisation (NGO).

Metro News

Repairs to wall near Bkt Kiara park nearly complete, says FT Minister

THE repair works for the collapsed retaining wall along Jalan Abang Haji Openg in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Kuala Lumpur, are almost completed.

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

Business

KESUMA monitors glove maker WRP closure as 1,426 workers laid off

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA), through the Peninsular Malaysia Department of Labour (JTKSM), is closely monitoring the closure of operations involving WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd to ensure the rights and welfare of its 1,426 affected workers are protected.