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European Parliament in ‘final stages’ of talks with China to remove sanctions on lawmakers

'It has always been the EP's intention to have sanctions lifted and resume relations with China,' spokesperson says.

Fashion

Bill Gates' daughter follows in his footsteps to launch a... fashion platform?

Created by Phoebe Gates, Phia aims to be the booking.com of fashion, offering an instant price comparison from thousands of e-commerce sites for any item, new or used, that may catch your fancy.

AseanPlus News

Xpeng-backed Breton, a maker of EV dump trucks, plans US$30 million Hong Kong IPO

The Shanghai-based company is selling 13 million shares at HK$18 each, with trading to start on May 7

AseanPlus News

China’s UN envoy slams US in bid to bolster global support

Ambassador Fu Cong's remarks at informal Security Council session part of Beijing strategy to rally opposition to Donald Trump and tariffs

Badminton

BAM's Sylvia hopes more women will take up coaching

IPOH: More women should take up the challenge at coaching shuttlers in the elite level.

Cycling

Motorcycling-Yamaha's Quartararo denies Marquez his home Spanish MotoGP pole

JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) -Frenchman Fabio Quartararo beat crowd favourite and six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez to take pole position at the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez on Saturday, where the lap record was broken twice.

Nation

Nigerian man who allegedly bit off policeman's ear remanded four days

PETALING JAYA: A Nigerian man who allegedly bit off part of a police officer's left ear has been remanded for four days.

Nation

Ayer Kuning polls: All polling centres closed, results expected at 9pm

TAPAH: All 19 polling centres for the Ayer Kuning by-election are now closed.

World

Young Canadians favor Conservatives in election despite Trump threat

VAUGHAN, Canada (Reuters) - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre strode on stage for a rally at a union headquarters north of Toronto, as Canadian country music blared.

Sabah & Sarawak

Do not sabotage each other, Hajiji tells Gagasan Rakyat leaders

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah leaders and members have been told not sabotage each other and to support them instead – even if they are not selected as candidates in the coming state election.

Myanmar

IFRC: Urgent humanitarian response continues in Myanmar following devastating earthquakes

KUALA LUMPUR: (Bernama) Weeks after powerful earthquakes ripped through Myanmar in late March, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns that urgent humanitarian needs persist, particularly for shelter, water, sanitation, and healthcare.

Nation

Anwar thanks Navy for service, sacrifice ahead of 91st anniversary

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his highest appreciation and gratitude to all personnel of the Royal Malaysian Navy for their invaluable service and sacrifices in safeguarding the country's waters.

Brunei

imagine launches ‘Fibre Everywhere’ for seamless home connectivity

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: imagine Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies (B) Sdn Bhd, on Friday (April 25) launched its Imagine Fibre Everywhere service, offering Fibre-To-The-Room (FTTR) technology that ensures stable Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 coverage throughout homes — eliminating dead spots and enabling future-ready digital lifestyles.

Nation

Safe Internet campaign aims to raise awareness of prudent use of social media among children

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The use of the Internet and social media applications among children without supervision can invite negative impact, especially involving issues of safety, crime and social problems.

Vietnam

Vietnamese PM calls for bold, accelerated action in railway development

HANOI: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries, agencies, and localities to act with "greater speed and boldness" to carry out Vietnam's railway projects at the second meeting of the Steering Committee for key national railway projects in Hanoi on Saturday (April 26).

Technology

Some electronic payments systems in Ukraine disrupted

KYIV (Reuters) -Electronic payments systems in post offices, restaurants and the metro system were out of action in Ukraine early on Saturday, according to officials and Reuters witnesses.

Badminton

Norza elected to BWF council, Thailand's Khunying is president

PETALING JAYA: Badminton World Federation (BWF) will be under the leadership of Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, who has been appointed as president for the 2025-2029 term.

Japan

World Expo in Osaka tops 1 million visitors in first 13 days

TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) The number of visitors to the World Exposition in Osaka topped 1 million on Friday (April 25), the 13th day of the event, organisers said, Kyodo News Agency reported.

Nation

Ayer Kuning polls: Voting process proceeding smoothly, say cops

TAPAH: Voting for the Ayer Kuning state by-election is going smoothly without any untoward incidents, says Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin.

Nation

Over 110 tapirs killed on Malaysian roads from 2020 to 2024

HULU SELANGOR: A total of 112 Malayan tapirs have been killed in road accidents nationwide from 2020 to 2024.