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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Malaysia has focused on three priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under the financial track — sustainable financing, digital economy, and inclusive development — which will be the main focus of discussions at the 12th Asean Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting (AFMGM) from Monday (April 7) to Thursday (April 10).

PUTRAJAYA, April 4 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa spent approximately an hour today visiting victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire at the Putrajaya Hospital.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a visit from Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto at his office in Putrajaya today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 4 — Malaysia, as the Asean chair this year, will prioritise the importance of deepening regional economic ties following the announcement of sweeping US tariffs on the bloc’s member nations as well as leading them in engaging Washington in talks to potentially reduce retaliatory tariffs on imports into America.

CAIRO/GAZA, April 4 — Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter yesterday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced "security zone" they intend to seize.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The police have crippled a cross-border drug trafficking syndicate with the seizure of methamphetamine worth RM16 million in raids in Selangor last week (March 27).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The state government will provide school assistance to victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, whose children are due to start school this Monday (April 7).

BANGKOK, April 4 — Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned yesterday, complicating rescue efforts made difficult by a civil war, as the death toll surpassed 3,000.

SEOUL, April 4 — The Constitutional Court's ruling that removed former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol from office over his failed martial law bid has triggered an early presidential election, likely to be held in early June, according to Yonhap News Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) fully supports the Human Resources Ministry’s call for employers to grant paid compassionate leave and consider flexible work arrangements for employees affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights.

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 4 — Twenty-five victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights today received a car each from Chery Malaysia for their use for a month, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, April 4 — Some 40 house pets, including cats, dogs and snakes, have been given treatment after the gas pipe leak incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya on Tuesday. The Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (SPCA) Selangor, together with the help of...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, April 4 — The Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS) has offered temporary housing at Pangsapuri Seri Suria in Kota Warisan to the families whose homes were destroyed or damaged by the gas explosion in Putra Heights in Subang Jaya on April 1. State...

BENGALURU, April 4 — Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs.

WASHINGTON, April 4 — Prices of Nike Jordan and Adidas Samba sneakers are likely to rise in the United States after President Donald Trump imposed a raft of new tariffs on key manufacturers of sportswear and apparel, including Vietnam and Indonesia.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SUBANG JAYA, April 4 — Television presenter Aidil Abdul Ghaffar ran 700 meters to save his life during the inferno caused by a leaked gas pipe here on Tuesday. Aidil recalled to the media how he ran between trees and residential blocks to hide from the intense heat while...

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, April 4 — In its first months, US President Donald Trump's administration has moved to deter China from threatening its neighbours, signalling that the US will ramp up its military presence in the Indo-Pacific and offer more support to Taiwan.

WASHINGTON, April 4 — President Donald Trump said today he would consider a deal for TikTok where China agrees to approve the sale of the short video app owned by Byte Dance in exchange for relief from US tariffs on Chinese imports.

BEIJING, April 4 — Global ratings agency Fitch today downgraded China's sovereign credit rating, citing rapidly rising government debt and risks to public finances, as policymakers gear up to shield the economy from rising US tariffs.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Bursa Malaysia was lower in the morning session, taking its cue from Wall Street’s weaker overnight performance and selloff that followed US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff plans announcement.