Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's meeting with Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday, after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world's media at the White House over the war with Russia.

Trump and Zelenskiy clash, leaving Ukraine exposed in war with Russia

Thailand has approved 90.9 billion baht (US$2.7 billion or RM12.0 billion) worth of investments in data centres and cloud services, its investment board said on Monday, the latest additions to the country's expanding tech sector.

Thailand approves US$2.7b of investments in data centres and cloud services

Chinese consumption, investment and industrial production exceeded estimates to start the year, pointing to signs of resilience for an economy still in need of more stimulus as Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten growth.

China economic pickup tops forecasts before tariff pain deepens

The police have opened an investigation into the incident of a non-Muslim man being scolded and slapped by an individual for eating during Ramadan at a convenience store in a shopping mall in Johor Bahru.

Police to probe incident of non-Muslim being scolded, slapped for eating during Ramadan; offender could be jailed

BMW Group is teaming up with China's Huawei to develop smart applications based on the Harmony operating system for drivers of its vehicles using the tech conglomerate's devices in China, the German automaker said on Monday.

BMW to develop smart apps for drivers using Huawei devices in China

Traditionally, earning a master’s degree meant making significant sacrifices — taking time off work, managing long commutes to campus or juggling coursework with a packed schedule.

Advance your career with a master’s — on your terms

Cryptocurrency investment fraud is the latest trend in commercial crime, with professionals and senior citizens increasingly falling victim to these scams, said Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

Police warn Malaysians against rushing into cryptocurrency investments

Eight humanitarian workers from the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (Mapim) were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza last Saturday.

Mapim chief executive officer Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby said the attack occurred at 1.30pm when the workers were setting up tents to house families displaced by the ongoing Israeli attacks.

Eight Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations humanitarian workers killed in Gaza

Top-tier Malaysian property developers are leading Australia’s largest urban renewal projects, while Malaysia is still debating the crucial Urban Renewal Act (URA) amid deteriorating low-cost housing, said Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming.

Urban Renewal Act: Malaysian developers lead Australia’s urban renewal while reforms stall at home — Nga Kor Ming

AFTER failed attempts to monetise its stake in Orkim Sdn Bhd through a mergers and acquisitions exercise, Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) is said to be exploring an initial public offering (IPO) of the oil and gas (O&G) shipping company.

Sources say Ekuinas is already in talks with se...

Ekuinas mulls RM1 bil IPO for Orkim

Volkswagen AG and its long-standing partner FAW Group will launch 11 new models exclusively for the Chinese market, as it seeks to shore up declining market share in the world’s biggest auto market.

Volkswagen to launch 11 new models in China to claw back market share

Li Shufu, the billionaire behind one of the world’s largest automobile empires, has been doing some soul-searching.

Geely billionaire goes on a cost-cutting spree to catch rivals

Asia’s top performing currency last year is set for a bout of weakness as traders brace for a higher risk of an interest rate-cut amid trade tensions.

Ringgit bears emerge as traders weigh a rate cut in Malaysia

An ambitious campaign to revive Thailand’s battered stock market is falling flat, as entrenched pessimism about the economy accelerates a foreign funds exodus.

World’s biggest stock rout deepens as Thai market rescue falters

Oil prices surged on Monday, US stock futures slid while those in Asia charged higher as investors took stock of the contrasting fortunes between the US and the rest of the world.

Oil prices jump; optimism over China's consumption stimulus boosts Asia shares

Chinese data centre operator GDS Holdings Ltd is seeking a US$3.4 billion (RM15.12 billion)-equivalent loan for its data centre operations in Malaysia, people familiar with the matter said.

GDS seeks record US$3.4 bil loan for data centre ops in Malaysia — Bloomberg

Valuations of Malaysian stocks have turned more attractive following recent selldown though upside may be capped amid external uncertainties, Apex Securities said on Monday.

Apex Securities says KLCI valuation is now attractive, but sees little upside amid external risks

In the world of high finance, there are sophisticated investors who cannot accept failure. Instead, they tend to invest more money, in a strategy known as “averaging down”. It effectively means putting more money into the investment with the view of keeping it afloat, and waiting in the hope that...

Alternative Views: Sapura Energy: A case of throwing good money after bad

Penang-based biomass material manufacturer HHRG Bhd (KL:HHRG) on Monday announced that its new largest shareholder, Digital Trustee Bhd, has called for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to remove its entire board of directors, and replace them with three new directors.

HHRG's new largest shareholder Digital Trustee calls for EGM to remove board

The prosecution on Monday accepted a representation from lawyers of former Aker Engineering Malaysia manager Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman and vouched no further action in exchange, if the Court of Appeal reverses the High Court decision three years ago that gave an acquittal over a charge of giving false material information to the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).

Former Aker Engineering manager given DNAA by court, as MACC vouches no further action

Ekuiti Nasional Bhd said on Monday it is investing in a domestic cybersecurity firm Bluesify Solutions Sdn Bhd.

Ekuinas invests in local cybersecurity firm Bluesify

US President Donald Trump said he would be imposing both broad reciprocal tariffs and additional sector-specific tariffs on April 2.

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that “in certain cases, both” types of levies would be placed on foreign goods imported to the US.

Trump plans to impose both reciprocal and sectoral tariffs on April 2

An anxious sense of wait-and-see may emerge from central banks in the coming week, in their first collective assessment of how President Donald Trump’s trade policies are impacting the world economy.

Trump’s trade salvos test nerves of central bankers

RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) expects Malaysia's planned revision of private general practitioner (GP) consultation fees to have no financial impact on hospitals, as their fees are governed by separate regulations.

Private GP consultation fee revision to have no impact on hospitals, minimal effect on insurers — RHB IB

Foreign investors maintained a bearish stance on Asian equities, continuing to net sell for the third consecutive week, with a significant outflow totaling US$6.73 billion, except for the Philippines, while local investors helped Bursa Malaysia to cushion the impact of the broader market outflows.

US tariff war continues to impact Asian equities with net outflows of US$6.73 bil — MIDF

Global chief executive officers&nbsp;including Qualcomm Inc’s Cristiano Amon and Saudi Aramco’s Amin Nasser will travel to Beijing for an annual gathering of top executives, people familiar with the matter have said, with some expected to meet top leaders like Chinese President Xi Jinping.&nbsp;

Global CEOs set to meet Xi in Beijing next week — Bloomberg

Malaysia’s technology sector earnings are projected to grow this year, riding on stronger demand and overall recovery in the semiconductor space amid the United States (US) tariff headwinds, said analysts.

In a research note on Monday, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) expects earnings in the country’s technology sector to grow this year on stronger demand, with potential upside in the immediate term due to urgent order deliveries ahead of the impending US tariffs

Malaysia’s tech sector earnings to grow this year amid tariff headwinds — analysts

Chinese consumption, investment and industrial production exceeded estimates to start the year, pointing to signs of resilience for an economy still in need of more stimulus as Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten growth.

DAP now chooses to express its stance "strategically" on contentious issues rather than voicing them publicly after becoming part of the ruling coalition, said its secretary general Anthony Loke.

DAP now strategic on contentious issues, Loke says was ready to step down to allow conscience vote

China will take steps to revive consumption by boosting people’s incomes, according to the official Xinhua News Agency, as part of a plan that adds to recent pledges by the government to support demand in an economy threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

China maps out plan to raise incomes and boost consumption

The UK is set to begin trade talks with the Philippines after the Asian nation agreed to lift an import ban on British beef and poultry products.

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