Athletics

Athletics-World Athletics to launch standalone marathon championship from 2030

April 7 (Reuters) - World ⁠Athletics plans to launch a ⁠standalone World Marathon Championship from 2030 ‌under a major overhaul of its distance running calendar, the sport's governing body said on ​Tuesday.

Nation

Twelve nabbed after criminal gang attack on entertainment outlet in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve men have been detained in connection with an attack at an entertainment outlet in Taman Shamelin.

Football

Soccer-U.S. striker Agyemang ruled out of World Cup due to injury

April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠striker Patrick Agyemang has suffered an ⁠Achilles tendon injury that will keep him ‌out of the World Cup, his English club Derby County said on Tuesday.

Football

Soccer-Former Wales captain Ramsey retires at age 35

April 7 (Reuters) - Former ⁠Wales captain Aaron Ramsey announced his retirement ⁠from professional soccer at the age of ‌35 on Tuesday.

Singapore

Singapore tables cross-border railways to support RTS link operations

Singapore has introduced the Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-Location) Bill to support the operationalisation of the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS Link).

Entertainment

Taiwanese group F4 and Mayday’s Ashin to perform in Malaysia as part of F*Forever tour

The news fans of Taiwanese boy band F4 have been waiting for has finally arrived.

Forex

Ringgit closes nearly flat vs greenback amid ongoing Middle East conflict

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed almost flat against the US dollar today as investors remained cautious amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Telcos

U Mobile, TM holds 5G kick-off meeting, agreement being finalised

KUALA LUMPUR: U Mobile Sdn Bhd held a 5G collaboration project kick-off meeting with Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) yesterday, following the signing of a three-year 5G wholesale agreement in February 2026.

Nation

Ling helped lay foundations for current Malaysia-China ties, say envoy

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik played a pivotal role in laying the foundations for today's strong Malaysia-China relations, says China's ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing.

Nation

Azam Baki commended for composure, professionalism despite forum disruption

KUALA LUMPUR: Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman has commended Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki for his professionalism in handling a brief disruption during a public forum at the World Trade Centre here.

Arts

In Ireland, a unique income scheme offers creative communities a lifeline

The 'Basic Income for the Arts' (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations

World

Iran sets preconditions for talks on lasting peace with U.S., senior official tells Reuters

DUBAI, April ⁠7 (Reuters) - Iran has ⁠set preconditions for talks ‌on a lasting peace with the United States, a senior ​official told Reuters on ⁠Tuesday, including ⁠an immediate halt to strikes, ⁠guarantees ‌that attacks will not be ⁠repeated, and compensation for damage.

Commodities

Oil prices hover around US$110/bbl as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline

LONDON: Oil prices hovered around $110 a barrel on Tuesday as a deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be "taken out".

Badminton

Herry walks the talk on player load

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi is staying true to his word.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia ends on a softer note amid escalating West Asia conflict

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended on a softer note, with the benchmarik index extending its decline to a fourth consecutive day, and falling by nearly 2.0 per cent cumulatively over the period, as investors adopted a defensive stance amid escalating geopolitical conflict in West Asia.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei clear Asian meet first round, Low-Noraqilah enter main draw

PETALING JAYA: World champions mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei lived up to expectations by advancing to the second round of the Asian Championships after defeating Japan's Haruki Kawabe-Kokona Ishikawa on Tuesday (April 7).

Sabah & Sarawak

Man seriously hurt after being stabbed in Sibu

SIBU: A 56-year-old local man was seriously injured after he was allegedly stabbed with a knife by an unidentified individual on the pavement along Jalan Bengkel on early Monday (April 6).

Nation

Fahmi's lawyers reviewing latest Papagomo's social media posts

KUALA LUMPUR: The legal team for Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is examining latest social media comments by Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, following the settlement of a lawsuit between them.

Sabah & Sarawak

Lorry driver gets 16 years' jail, two strokes of rotan for sexually assaulting underage stepdaughter

KOTA KINABALU: A lorry attendant was sentenced to 16 years' jail with two strokes of the rotan for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, now 15, in 2023 and 2024.

Nation

Global energy crisis: Strategic buffer to be set up to ensure enough medicine, medical devices, says Economy Minister

PETALING JAYA: A national strategic buffer stock will be established to ensure a sufficient supply of medicines and medical devices amid the global energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, said Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.