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PUTRAJAYA, April 22 — The Visa Liberalisation Plan (PLV) for Chinese visitors has been extended for another five years, as the initiative has shown immediate positive impact on the country’s economy, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PUTRAJAYA, April 22 — A special Dewan Rakyat sitting will be held on May 5 to discuss the United States’ retaliatory tariffs on Malaysia.

BANGKOK, April 22 — Asian crime syndicates behind the multibillion-dollar cyberscam industry are expanding globally including to South America and Africa, as raids in Southeast Asia fail to contain their activities, the United Nations said in a report yesterday.

BANGKOK, April 22 — Thailand's industrial sentiment in March fell for the first time in three months, with a future index pointing to a further fall on concerns about US tariffs, the Federation of Thai Industries said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s (CIMB) price fell sharply during the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI’s (FBM KLCI) mid-morning session, leading the selling activity among heavyweights.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj and Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin visited the grave of the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, at the Heroes Mausoleum here today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has become the first Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB) agent to serve as a distribution channel for ASNB Wakaf services.

JAKARTA, April 22 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will wrap up his three-day official visit to Indonesia today, with a focus on strengthening regional cooperation, promoting innovation, and advancing the halal industry.

PUTRAJAYA, April 22 — The Home Ministry is investigating a video clip which went viral recently, showing an incomplete version of the Jalur Gemilang displayed at a baby expo in the capital.

TAPAH, April 22 — The Election Commission (EC) is targeting a voter turnout of more than 70 per cent in the Ayer Kuning state by-election this Saturday.

SHAH ALAM, April 22 — Police are tracking a group of men suspected of committing a robbery when armed with a machete at a flower shop in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, near here, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Bursa Malaysia extended its downtrend at mid-morning, weighed by selling pressure in selected heavyweights, led by the financial services, industrial products and services, and utilities sectors.

SINGAPORE, April 22 — Singapore’s former First Lady, Noor Aishah Mohammad Salim, widow of the country’s first president Yusof Ishak, passed away today at the age of 91.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The European Commission (EC) has been urged to recognise the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification in order to promote a greater acceptance of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-profile five-day tour of Southeast Asia comes at a pivotal moment as sweeping tariff hikes by the Trump 2.0 administration on China and key Asean exporters reverberate across global trade.

SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, April 22 — The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on US imports force Chinese buyers to swap American cargoes for alternatives from the Middle East, while US shipments divert to Europe and elsewhere in Asia.

TOKYO, April 22 — The dollar languished near its lowest level in three years on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's unrelenting attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman further eroded investor confidence in the US economy.

VATICAN CITY, April 22 — Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died yesterday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he sought to overhaul an ancient and divided institution.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar at the opening today, with the local note poised to test its immediate support level at RM4.36.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — A field hospital operated by the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) opened yesterday in Myanmar's Sagaing district and received a steady stream of patients from surrounding areas.