WASHINGTON, April 3 — US President Joe Biden sought to manage tensions over the South China Sea and Taiwan's May presidential inauguration in a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, their first direct talks since meeting in November.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — As many as 18 cases of syndicate members impersonating as Inland Revenue Board (IRB) officers involving losses of about RM636,311 were reported from January 1 to February 9 this year.