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KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, supported by bargain hunting and tracking Wall Street’s strong performance last Friday.

SHAH ALAM, April 14 — A man believed to be involved in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl was killed in a shootout with police in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, early this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Chinese President Xi Jinping will undertake a three-day state visit to Malaysia starting tomorrow.

SINGAPORE, April 14 — Singapore's central bank loosened its monetary policy for the second time this year today, as expected, saying prospects for global growth and trade have dimmed amid US tariffs, and the trade ministry cut its growth forecast for the city-state.

HANOI, April 14 — President Xi Jinping will meet Vietnam's leaders in Hanoi today as he begins a three-nation trip to Southeast Asia, aiming to cement ties with some of China's closest neighbours amid mounting trade tensions with the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The ringgit extended its gains to open higher against the US dollar today, as the greenback weakened to a fresh three-year low amid escalating US-China trade tensions.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Discussions to amend the one-third parliamentary seat quota for Sabah and Sarawak must involve all component parties within the Madani government, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, April 14 — The Selangor Food Warehouse (GMS) launched recently is a major intervention to regulate market forces, prevent price shocks, and strengthen Malaysia’s food security. The initiative is a buffer against inflation and supply chain disruptions by maintaining...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, April 14 — The Gagasan Rumpun Selangor (GRS) tour will go to Gombak next week for the finale of the current phase, said state executive councillor for rural development and unity Datuk Rizam Ismail. He said Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah will join the...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — New analysis on the impact of recent changes in United States tariffs on the national economy will be presented at the National Geoeconomic Action Council (NGCC) meeting tomorrow, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

SHAH ALAM, April 13 — The state government will prioritise the repairs of homes and handling rentals for victims of the April 1 Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — National men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have finally won their first Badminton Asia Championships title after beating Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi of China in Ningbo, China, today.

LONDON, April 13 — China is no longer welcome in Britain’s steel sector after the government was pushed to pass emergency legislation yesterday to ensure control of Chinese-owned British Steel, business minister Jonathan Reynolds said today.

SANDAKAN, April 13 — Tourist arrivals to Malaysia in the first two months of this year surged by 31.3 per cent to 6.7 million compared with the same period last year, said Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Floods in Selangor have fully receded, with 218 evacuees from 63 families allowed to go home, while the number of evacuees in Sabah increased slightly, and Johor recorded a decline this afternoon.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Almost 500 tonnes of waste had been cleared as at 2pm today under a mega cleanup in Taman Putra Harmoni and Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, after the April 1 Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SUBANG JAYA, April 13 — Kota Kemuning assemblyman S. Preakas today urged that flood mitigation projects be intensified and expedited to prevent further instances of the recurring disaster. He requested the attention and cooperation of all parties as floods in his...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, extended the Vaisakhi and Tamil New Year greetings to the Malaysian Sikh and Tamil communities today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has defended his position as Parti Keadilan Rakyat Pandan branch chief in the party polls for the division, women’s and youth levels.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The temporary relief centre at the Putra Heights Mosque, which was set up to shelter victims of the April 1 gas pipeline fire, was closed at 2.30pm today.