Technology stocks led Wall Street's surge on Monday after signs the Trump administration is taking a measured approach on tariffs against its trading partners.

Wall Street surges as tariff optimism boosts tech stocks

SEOUL (March 30): South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade, as the three Asian export powers brace for US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Three Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officers involved in an altercation with a balloon vendor on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman last Friday (March 28) have been temporarily relieved of their duties.

DBKL officers relieved of duties pending probe into balloon vendor incident

NEW DELHI (March 30): India is deploying a number of military assets to assist Myanmar in earthquake rescue and relief operations.

India airlifts field hospital, relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar

PUTRAJAYA (March 30): The rising trend of individuals declaring bankruptcy voluntarily is becoming a growing concern, signalling that many are struggling with severe financial difficulties.

Insolvency DG warns of rising trend in self-declared bankruptcy

SUBANG (March 30): Fifty members of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) left for Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Sunday morning on a humanitarian aid mission and to participate in the search and rescue (SAR) operations for earthquake victims.

Earthquake: 50 SMART team members leave for SAR mission to Myanmar

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): All parties are urged to stop and always be mindful of making comments, or expressing views that may lead to tension and disrupt the harmony of the country's multi-racial society.

Dewan Rakyat speaker urges all parties to refrain from making racist comments

(March 29): President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone attacks on its territory.

Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects strong Western response to Russian drone attacks

Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says

HOUSTON (March 29): The US government has notified foreign partners of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA of the imminent cancellation of authorisations that allow them to export Venezuelan oil and byproducts, sources close to the decision by US President Donald Trump's administration said on Saturday.

US to revoke authorisations to foreign partners of Venezuela's PDVSA — Reuters

KOTA KINABALU (March 29): A young man from Keningau, who was a victim of a job scam syndicate in Cambodia, was rescued early Friday morning and repatriated to Malaysia that night.

Young man rescued from Cambodia job scam repatriated to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Kota Kinabalu’s property landscape continues to evolve — this time with The Peninsula, a 14.85‑acre mixed‑use development built on reclaimed land. In this week’s cover story, City &amp; Country sits down with Trillium Development Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Clement Chu to explore the vision and masterplan behind the project.&nbsp;

Making a bold move in Kota Kinabalu

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Established by Sardinian-born entrepreneur Renzo Frau in 1912, luxury Italian furniture maker Poltrona Frau is the definition of a heritage brand. Through its use of the finest materials and painstaking craftsmanship, the 113-year-old company is a mainstay in the high-end interior décor industry, celebrated for its opulent and distinctly European look.&nbsp;

Man of the house

BANGKOK (March 29): Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday, after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years.

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

KOTA KINABALU (March 29): A young man from Keningau, who was a victim of a job scam syndicate in Cambodia, was rescued early Friday morning and repatriated to Malaysia that night.

PUTRAJAYA (March 30): The rising trend of individuals declaring bankruptcy voluntarily is becoming a growing concern, signalling that many are struggling with severe financial difficulties.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Festive season airfares have remained lower and controlled this year, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook..

Festive season airfares to Sabah, Sarawak remain low, controlled — Loke