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SEOUL, April 9 — The mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, will announce his bid for the South Korean presidency, Yonhap News Agency reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — As it approaches its 40th anniversary this October, the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) remains committed to spearheading tropical forestry research and innovation based on natural resources.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking losses on Wall Street and amid investor caution over the United States' reciprocal tariffs taking effect today, which have heightened concerns about global trade tensions, an analyst said.

SEOUL, April 9 — South Korea today announced emergency support measures for its auto sector, seeking to reduce the blow of US President Donald Trump's tariffs on a sector that has seen years of sharply rising exports to the United States.

WASHINGTON, April 9 — United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order yesterday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change.

SINGAPORE, April 9 — A majority of Singaporeans have yet to decide which party to vote for ahead of a general election this year, but most of those who have made up their minds would back the ruling People's Action Party, a survey showed today.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, April 9 — The Seri Serdang constituency has spent nearly RM30,000 to provide aid to the victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion in Subang Jaya. Assemblyman Abbas Azmi said immediate help in the form of clothes, medicines and cash were handed out on...

MANILA, April 9 — Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9 per cent on average this year and 4.7 per cent in 2026, partly due to trade uncertainty and higher United States tariffs, a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Malaysia met with representatives from the European Union-Asean Business Council (ABC) and the United States-ABC yesterday regarding new initiatives that could be promoted to enhance trade, not only in Malaysia but also among Asean member countries.

ISTANBUL, April 9 — United States (US) stocks closed lower today as trade tensions escalated following the White House’s confirmation that tariffs on Chinese goods would more than double, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Asean finance ministers today got down to the hard work of putting in place the necessary pre-requisites and initiatives to deepen financial integration more urgently in the light of debilitating tariffs on all member states.

By Yasmin Ramlan  KUALA LUMPUR, April 9  — Asean must drop its overambitious plans and focus on achievable steps to deepen economic integration, said Asean Business Advisory Council (BAC) chairman Tan Sri Nazir Razak.  Citing the region’s failure to deliver on the Asean Economic Community...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SUBANG JAYA, April 8 — Excavation work at the gas pipeline explosion site along Jalan Putra Harmoni in Putra Heights is expected to commence tomorrow, following the completion of piling works. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that soil stabilisation...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — National mixed doubles professional pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie lived up to expectations when they edged India's Sathish Kumar Karunakaran-Aadya Variyath 21-18, 21-19 to march into the second round of the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in Ningbo, China, today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — A man has been arrested for allegedly making criminal threats via social media against Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officers.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Asean must be proactive in crafting strategies that are not only responsive to current challenges but also forward-thinking, setting the stage for long-term prosperity.

HOUSTON, April 8 — Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday but remained near four-year lows as recession fears exacerbated by trade conflict between the United States (US) and China, the world's two biggest economies, offset a recovery in equity markets.

JAKARTA, April 8 — Indonesia announced a raft of concessions on United States (US) imports today, including reducing taxes on electronic goods and steel, ahead of trade negotiations with Washington over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz is set to lead Malaysia’s delegation to Washington, the United States (US) at end of this month to discuss the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US on Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — A fatal crash on the North-South Expressway claimed the life of a Bangladeshi man and left four locals injured in a three-vehicle collision at KM403 southbound, from Tanjung Malim to Lembah Beringin, earlier today.