World

Thousands of Haitians take to streets to protest surging gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Thousands of Haitians took to the streets in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday to express their anger against armed gangs that control nearly all of the capital and surrounding areas and the government's failure to hold them off.

Stock on the Move

Glove counters active as tariff shifts boost outlook for Malaysian players

KUALA LUMPUR: Glove counters were among the most active on Bursa Malaysia in early trade on Thursday, buoyed by a positive outlook for Malaysian players amid tariff shifts in the global market.

Singapore

Trump tariffs: Hitting close ally Singapore ‘a surprise’, says ex-senior US trade official

WASHINGTON: Framing it as a declaration of economic independence, United States President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday (April 2) in an attempt to replace free trade with "fair" trade.

Entertainment

Former teen idol Bobby Sherman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

Sherman, 81, rose to fame as a teen idol in the 1960s, appearing as a house singer in the musical variety show 'Shindig!' followed by acting roles in series such as 'Here Come The Brides' and 'The Partridge Family'.

Mobile apps

Report: Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok

Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New York Times reported on April 2.

Lifestyle

Is the pursuit of happiness making us unhappy?

Those obsessed with their happiness experience increased constraints of pressure on their time, which elevates stress.

Economy

How do tariffs work? Who pays, who collects and more

US President Donald Trump has defied decades of economic convention by imposing punitive tariffs on goods from some of the country's most important trading partners.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia slips on Trump's tariff shock

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened lower, with losers outpacing gainers nearly three to one, as sentiment weakened after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on all imports, escalating the global trade war.

Tennis

ATP roundup: Jenson Brooksby staves off match points, wins in Houston

Jenson Brooksby held off three straight match points during the third-set tiebreaker while recovering for a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) victory over Alejandro Tabilo of Chile in the second round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston.

Forex

Ringgit opens lower as US dollar gains after Trump’s tariff move

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar today as the greenback strengthened after US President Donald Trump announced global reciprocal tariffs.

Entertainment

Singaporean artiste Dasmond Koh recounts experience during Bangkok earthquake

The 53-year-old co-founder of entertainment agency NoonTalk Media had arrived in Thailand on March 27 for a sportswear label's launch party.

AI

Could children under 13 soon get their own AI chatbot?

Google could soon extend access to its Gemini generative artificial intelligence chatbot to children. Currently reserved for users over the age of 13, Gemini is reportedly being adapted to meet the needs of younger users.

Markets

Trading ideas: T7 Global, OCK, Gas Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks that may attract trading interest today following their latest corporate developments include T7 Global Bhd, OCK Group Bhd and Gas Malaysia Bhd.

Nation

Putra Heights inferno: Cause under investigation, say police

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 30 hours after the gas pipeline fire on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights on Tuesday (April 1) morning, attention has now shifted to the investigation into the incident's cause and the safety checks being conducted at the scene.

Business

Markets slump as Trump unveils steeper-than-expected tariffs

SINGAPORE: Stocks dived, bonds surged, the dollar rose and Asia's markets were set to slide on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a bigger-than-expected wall of tariffs around the world's largest economy, upending trade and supply chains.

Nation

Trump announces tariffs, Malaysia at 24%

KUALA LUMPUR: President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (April 2) that the United States (US) would introduce a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all countries and higher duties on some countries, including Malaysia at 24%

Economy

US imposes 24% reciprocal tariff on Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The United States has imposed a 24% tariff on Malaysia as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping wave of trade measures.

Technology

Oracle tells clients of second recent hack, log-in data stolen, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) - Oracle has told customers that a hacker broke into a computer system and stole old client log-in credential, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

World

Eleven more Ukrainian children return home from Russia, Russian-held areas

(Reuters) - Eleven more Ukrainian children have been brought home from parts of Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine where they had been taken without permission, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said on Wednesday.

Nation

Do you know about the charcoal iron?

Before the electric iron was invented, people relied on the heavy-duty charcoal iron to press their clothes.