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PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — Malaysia is set to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit from April 15 to 17, said Madani government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — National men’s doubles duo Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik made a commanding start to their Badminton Asia Championships 2025 campaign in Ningbo, China, by marching to the second round today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The ringgit closed weaker against the United States (US) dollar today, weighed down by cautious market sentiment following reports of a 104 per cent tariff imposed on China, indicating the likelihood of a prolonged trade war.

PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The failure and in-flight separation of structural parts due to excessive operational stresses on the aircraft's weakened composite materials have been identified as the primary cause of the fatal plane crash in Kapar, Selangor, last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Due to the recent earthquake, Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population has announced that tourist visa applications will be temporarily suspended starting April 3, according to the Embassy of Malaysia in Yangon today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) to obtain a complete list of factories and companies affected by the gas pipeline disaster in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, from the Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The retail price of RON97 will drop by 5 sen to RM3.28 per litre, while diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will also be 5 sen cheaper at RM2.98 per litre from tomorrow until April 16.

PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit services, which were disrupted due to vandalism involving a series of cable thefts earlier today, resumed normal operations at 4pm, said operator Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL).

BEIJING, April 9 — With firm will and abundant means, China will resolutely take countermeasures and fight till the end if the United States (US) insists on further escalating economic and trade restrictive measures, its Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

JAKARTA, April 9 — Indonesia is ready to temporarily accommodate 1,000 injured people and orphans from the Gaza Strip, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The ongoing United States (US)-China trade war, which erupted in 2018 under President Donald Trump’s 'America First' policy, continues to impact global trade dynamics, with far-reaching consequences for Asean economies, including Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Asean Plus Three ministers will endorse the operationalisation of the Rapid Financing Facility, aimed at helping financially distressed members cushion against exogenous shocks or problems caused by external factors.

SHAH ALAM, April 9 — Local e-hailing service provider GV Ride is offering free transportation to victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry aims to increase bilateral trade with New Zealand by 50 per cent, with an estimated value of RM25.67 billion by 2030.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Ajay Sharma CMG has been appointed the British High Commissioner to Malaysia in succession to Ailsa Terry CMG, according to the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Asean Power Grid (APG) vision requires an estimated investment of US$764 billion (RM3.4 trillion) for power generation and transmission infrastructure, said Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani advanced to the second round of the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in Ningbo, China, today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The federal government, through the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), has allocated RM14.7 million in disaster relief funds to the Selangor government for 2025.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Asean Plus Three economies have successfully lifted billions out of poverty within a generation, a remarkable achievement now under threat as trade wars intensify, says prominent economist and former central banker Tan Sri Andrew Sheng. Despite...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Cable thieves have caused a series of disruptions to the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit train services yesterday and early this morning, said the company that manages both operations, Express Rail Link, in a statement today.