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Malaysia to pay about SG$15m to Singapore by January 2019 for defering HSR, Azmin says
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Azmin: Malaysia to pay about SG$15m to Singapore by January 2019 for defering HSR

The dollar has wiped out all of its gains since Donald Trump won the presidency in November as a new wave of tariffs upended global markets.

Dollar wipes out post-Trump rally as tariffs upend global growth

BENGALURU (April 3): Marketing platform AppLovin said on Thursday that it has submitted a bid for TikTok assets outside of China, ahead of the April 5 deadline set by the US President Donald Trump to find a non-Chinese buyer for the short video app used by 170 million Americans.

AppLovin bids for TikTok in all markets outside of China

US job growth likely slowed in March amid mass firings of public sector workers to slash federal government spending and reluctance by businesses to increase hiring because of import tariffs that have put the economy's health in peril.

Slow, steady US job growth expected in March

Hackers targeting Australia's major pension funds in a series of coordinated attacks have stolen savings from some members at the biggest fund, according to a source with knowledge of the matter, and compromised more than 20,000 accounts.

Hackers strike Australia's largest pension funds in coordinated attacks

(April 3): US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that 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.

Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal

Shares of Greatech Technology Bhd (KL:GREATEC) fell on Friday and extended its decline into a third day amid earnings concerns, following the announcement of US reciprocal tariffs.

Greatech down 7.7% after being flagged as biggest loser in tech stocks following Trump’s new tariffs

Contemplating smoking your way out of the tariff gloom? Think again.

High just got higher: Trump tariffs to raise prices for US cannabis users

WASHINGTON (April 3): Mexico's "cool-headed" approach to US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive has paid off in preferential treatment in his sweeping tariff announcement this week, and a close working relationship with his trade team, Mexico's deputy economy secretary told Reuters on Thursday.

Mexico says 'cool-headed' approach to Trump's tariffs has paid off

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

South Korea's President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment after martial law 

Gold prices fell on Friday as investors reassessed their risk outlook in the wake of US President Donald Trump's tariff measures, which have provided more clarity on market trends but raised concerns over economic slowdown.

Gold falls as risk appetite dwindles on Trump's tariff clarity 

(April 3): Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture to operate the US chipmaker's factories, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people involved in the discussions.

Intel, TSMC tentatively agree to form chipmaking joint venture — report

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (April 3): Countries around the world threatened to ratchet up a trade war with the United States on Thursday, as US President Donald&nbsp;Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of steep price&nbsp;increases&nbsp;in the world's largest consumer market.

Trump tariffs provoke world condemnation and fears of a US$2,300 iPhone

Shares of Greatech Technology Bhd (KL:GREATEC) fell on Friday and extended its decline into a third day amid earnings concerns, following the announcement of US reciprocal tariffs.

New Civil Liberties Alliance, a conservative legal group, on Thursday filed what it said was the first lawsuit seeking to block Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports, saying the US president overstepped his authority.

Trump administration sued over Chinese import tariffs

SINGAPORE (April 4): Stocks&nbsp;limped to the end of the week on Friday, the dollar was set for its worst week in a month, while gold flirted with a record peak as investors feared US President&nbsp;Donald Trump's&nbsp;sweeping tariffs would tip the global economy into a&nbsp;recession.

Shares bruised, dollar crumbles as Trump tariffs stir recession fears

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Malaysia’s economy may expand at a slower pace than expected this year, as the latest US tariff measures hurt export-oriented factories in the country.

Malaysia’s economy to expand at slower pace, economists race to cut growth forecasts

WASHINGTON (April 3): Sweeping tariffs announced on Wednesday by US&nbsp;President Donald Trump pose a significant risk to the global economy, at a time when growth has been sluggish, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement on Thursday.

IMF chief says US tariffs represent significant risk to global outlook

Suppliers to Apple Inc are following the iPhone maker lower on Thursday, as the Trump administration’s tariff announcement spurs widespread selling.

Apple is seen as especially vulnerable to the tariffs given it counts China as a major manufacturing hub, and Trump’s country-specific levies included a sharp hike on China.

Apple suppliers tumble as tariffs hit iPhone supply chain

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

Asia is bearing the brunt of new US tariffs which will drag on regional growth through weaker business investment and sentiment, requiring central banks to step in with more interest-rate cuts, economists reckon.

Asia bears brunt of Trump tariffs, needs monetary policy easing — economists

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): A slowdown in demand for goods due to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs is a key downside risk for Westports Malaysia Bhd (KL:WPRTS) in 2025, according to CGS International.

Trump’s tariffs could significantly slow demand for goods, posing downside risk to Westports in 2025 — CGS International

(April 4): Shares in Ansell reversed course on Friday after having tumbled 25% from their February highs in the previous session, as the company unveiled plans to fully offset the tariff increases through pricing.

Aussie glove maker Ansell stands to lose most with Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

NEW YORK/BENGALURU (April 3): Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday, ending with the largest single-day percentage losses in years, as US President Donald Trump's&nbsp;sweeping tariffs&nbsp;ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.

Wall Street ends with heavy losses as Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears

Blackstone Inc is considering selling of a pair of AirTrunk data centres in Sydney and Melbourne, following its acquisition of the company in December, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Blackstone said to be mulling sale of two AirTrunk data centres

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): A company director lost RM5.5 million after allegedly falling victim to a foreign exchange (forex) transaction scam.&nbsp;

Forex transaction scam: Company director loses RM5.5m

Prices of rice shipped from Thailand declined to an over three-year low this week due to US President Donald Trump's move to impose import tariffs and an existing market surplus, while India's export prices neared a two-year low on subdued demand.

Trump's tariffs, surplus sink Thai rice prices to over three-year low

(April 4): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp’s (OCBC) private-banking arm is considering adding between 20 and 30 relationship managers this year for its Greater China team, marking a substantial expansion in one of the world’s major wealth centres.

OCBC’s private bank seeks more staff for greater China expansion

The yield on benchmark treasuries fell briefly below 4% for the first time since October as Wall Street fretted that the US economy will end up worse off from President Donald Trump’s trade war.

US 10-year yield drops below 4% for first time since Trump won

Vice-President JD Vance sought to cast a global rout in stocks as a temporary pain as the White House downplayed the immediate effects of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda.

Vance downplays ‘one bad day’ for markets, promising boom later

(April 3): US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he would consider a deal for&nbsp;TikTok&nbsp;where China&nbsp;agrees to approve&nbsp;the sale of the short video app&nbsp;owned by Byte Dance, in&nbsp;exchange for relief from US tariffs on Chinese imports.