Badminton

Asian Championships: We made too many unforced errors, says Aaron Chia

PETALING JAYA: World No. 2 men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik denied that pressure as Malaysia's last remaining representatives in the quarter-finals of the Asian Championships led to their defeat on Friday (April 10).

Vietnam

New mandate for a higher stage of development in Vietnam

HANOI: Vietnam has moved swiftly to consolidate its top leadership following the formation of the new-tenure National Assembly. A step that not only defines the direction of governance for 2026–31 but also signals a more decisive, coordinated push towards long-term national development goals.

Nation

Malaysia awaits UN's call on peacekeeping troops extraction, including Malbatt from Lebanon

KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is awaiting the United Nations' (UN) decision on whether to extract its peacekeeping troops, including the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-13, from Lebanon as the situation there escalates, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Cambodia

Cambodian economy to grow 4.5% in 2026 if Middle East conflict 'not prolonged': ADB

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's economy is projected to expand by 4.5 per cent in 2026 if global commodity market disruptions are not prolonged by the conflict in the Middle East, said the latest edition of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s economic report released on Friday (April 10), as reported by Xinhua.

Philippines

Visayas in the Philippines braces for dangerous heat index; Pagasa warns of hotter weather

ILOILO CITY, (Philippines): Large parts of Visayas are expected to experience dangerous heat index levels in the coming days, with some areas projected to reach as high as 42°C to 44°C.

Laos

China-developed 1,000-MW solar project enters operation in Laos

IENTIANE: A 1,000-MW photovoltaic project in Laos was connected to the power grid and entered operation on Tuesday (April 7), developer China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) announced.

Myanmar

Two slight earthquakes strike Myanmar

YANGON: Two slight earthquakes measuring 4.5 and 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar on April 10, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).

Japan

Orphaned beluga whale successfully raised by human staff at Japanese aquarium

HAMADA, Shimane (Japan): An aquarium in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, has successfully raised a beluga whale orphaned shortly after birth.

Singapore

Singapore to enhance subsidy scheme to help more Malay students pursue local tertiary education

SINGAPORE: More Malay students will soon be able to tap subsidies for tertiary tuition fees given out by community self-help group Mendaki annually.

AI

AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activist

The head of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has warned of the dangers posed by AI chatbots, saying children are particularly vulnerable.

Europe

Grab your diving goggles for an Austrian waterfall adventure hike

Hike, swim and slide down waterfalls and natural pools at Attersee. 

Nation

Foreigner nabbed for alleged sexual harassment on train of Kelana Jaya LRT

PETALING JAYA: A man has been arrested by the Prasarana auxiliary police for allegedly sexually harassing a woman on a train here.

India

At least 10 dead after boat hits bridge in India: police

NEW DELHI: At least 10 people were killed on Friday (April 10) when a boat carrying dozens of passengers in northern India hit a pontoon bridge and capsized, police said.

Bangladesh

Vaccine gaps fuel Bangladesh's deadly measles crisis

DHAKA: Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her son nearly died in Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak.

China

Hong Kong sees 'sharp rise' in illegal fuel trading

HONG KONG: Hong Kong saw a "sharp rise" in illegal fuel trading last month, officials said on Friday (April 10), as surging global oil prices put pressure on the import-dependent financial hub.

South Korea

South Korean court says no reason not to release documents related to 2014 Sewol sinking

SEOUL: Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye's actions in the first seven hours of the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking, which left 304 dead or missing, have remained mostly undisclosed for over a decade.

Nation

Johor eatery raided for siphoning subsidised cooking oil into bottles

JOHOR BARU: A restaurant in Pasir Gudang was found misappropriating subsidised cooking oil by transferring it from 1kg plastic packets into bottles for business use.

Indonesia

Batam’s bribery problem keeps coming back. Can reforms stick after extortion crackdown?

BATAM/JAKARTA: For Roy, a 48-year-old Singaporean businessman who travels frequently to Batam, stories about immigration officers allegedly asking for bribes have long been familiar.

Technology

OpenAI identifies security issue involving third-party tool, says user data was not accessed

April 10 (Reuters) - OpenAI said ⁠on Friday it had identified a security issue involving ⁠a third-party developer tool called Axios and is taking steps ‌to protect the process that certifies its macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps.

World

New Zealand braces for Cyclone Vaianu, North Island evacuations ordered

April 11 (Reuters) - Thousands ⁠of New Zealanders were ordered to evacuate their ⁠homes on Saturday as the country's North Island ‌braced for Cyclone Vaianu, which authorities warned could cause coastal flooding and landslides.