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Ukraine Warns of Escalation to World War III Amid Congress Aid...

Ukraine, 22 April, 2024 As the US Congress deliberates over a long-stalled foreign aid bill, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal issues a stark warning:...

Plastic Crisis Engulfs Southeast Asia: Imported Trash Floods the Region

Asia, 22 April, 2024 On Earth Day, observed annually on April 22 to advocate for environmental protection, the stark reality of Southeast Asia's plastic...

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Rail Celebrates 6-Month Milestone with 2.56 Million Passengers

Jakarta, 22 April, 2024 JAKARTA: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) commemorated six months of successful operation on Wednesday, announcing a remarkable milestone of transporting...

Israel’s Response to Iran’s Attack: Netanyahu Stands Firm Amidst Calls for...

Israel, 22 April, 2024 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed Israel's sovereign right to determine its response to Iran's recent aerial assault, dismissing appeals for...

BREAKING NEWS: High-Level Leak Exposes Alleged Corporate Scandal Involving MAA Group...

A high-level leak has exposed an alleged corporate scandal involving Tunku Dato' Yaacob Khyra, a director of MAA Group Berhad. The leaked whistleblower report accuses Khyra of fraudulent misrepresentation and severe breaches of fiduciary duties, pushing FBM Hudson Italiana to the brink of financial ruin. Stay tuned as this explosive story continues to unfold.

Industrial Shares Show Strength in Broadening Stock Market Rally | Analysts...

Industrial shares are showing strength as evidence of a broadening stock market rally emerges. Analysts are optimistic about a potential pause in the Fed’s...

Quantum Computing Breakthrough: China’s Jiuzhang Performs AI Tasks 180 Million Times...

Jiuzhang, a quantum computing device developed by scientists in China, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence. According to researchers,...

Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak Discuss US-UK Special Relationship in Oval...

During a two-day visit to Washington, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of The White...

Pakistan Economic Survey 2022/23: Challenges, Growth, and Government Initiatives

9 June 2023, Islamabad, Pakistan The Pakistan Economic Survey 2022/23 provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by Pakistan's economy during the fiscal year, along...

BREAKING NEWS: Undisclosed Transactions & Conflicts: The YNH Property Berhad Scandal

The YNH Property Berhad scandal reveals a tangled web of undisclosed transactions, potential conflicts of interest, and financial manipulation involving the notorious Yu Syndicate. As layers of deceit continue to unfold, the saga underscores the critical importance of corporate transparency and ethical conduct.

YNH Property Bhd Scandal: A Family Affair of Fraud, Embezzlement, and...

In this shocking exposé, we unravel the complex web of deceit surrounding the YU Syndicate and YNH Property Bhd, where key players allegedly embezzled millions through fraudulent joint ventures and secret agreements. Discover the dark side of corporate Malaysia and the implications of this massive scandal.

PETRONAS and Phoenix Petroleum Sign MoU for Downstream Marketing and Tech...

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) and Phoenix Petroleum have agreed and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). To develop a collaboration in downstream...

Bursa Malaysia inks collaboration with UMW, Maybank to roll out centralised...

Bursa Malaysia Bhd, UMW Corp Sdn Bhd, and Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) have agreed to work together. Under a memorandum of understanding to develop...

Breaking News: YNH Property Bhd Entangled in MYR 20 Million Embezzlement...

YNH Property Bhd faces an embezzlement scandal involving over MYR 20 million in a suspicious joint venture deal. Key personnel are implicated, with regulatory violations and potential tax evasion being exposed.

ECB hawks press case for more rate hikes to fight inflation

Two prominent hawks on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) policymaking Governing Council predict that the bank will likely need to hike interest rates further....

Germany, Japan seek economic cooperation

During their first-ever high-ministerial government meetings, held in the midst of concerns over global supply chains and the economic repercussions of the war in...

Malaysia exports rise 9.8% to RM204.99bil in Feb

KUALA LUMPUR: From the same month the year before, Malaysia’s exports increased by 11% to RM204.99 billion in February 2023. With both export and...

Malaysian banks rating intact despite US bank failures – RAM Ratings

The bankruptcy of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and two other smaller banks last week has little bearing on the ratings of Malaysian institutions,...

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Financial seeks bankruptcy protection as banking turmoil...

Days after its former subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was taken over by US regulators. SVB Financial Group announced on Friday that it had...

Silicon Valley Bank SVB run exposes rifts in venture capital world

SAN FRANCISCO: The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has exposed differences within the typically close-knit venture capital (VC) industry. With some investors blaming...

Singapore bank stocks hit by Credit Suisse crisis

SINGAPORE: Local bank stocks fell when the market started yesterday morning. Due to concerns that the crisis enveloping Switzerland’s second-largest bank and a succession...

TM, ZTE Malaysia team up to build hybrid cloud 5G core...

KUALA LUMPUR: To create a hybrid cloud 5G core network, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and ZTE (M) Corp Sdn Bhd have partnered. TM and...

Maybank introduces financing solution for EV, hybrid users

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has unveiled a groundbreaking integrated auto finance solution that addresses all facets of owning an electric vehicle (EV)...

Three nations to be largest sovereign sukuk issuers

KUALA LUMPUR: According to Moody’s Investors Service, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkiye will overtake Saudi Arabia. As the leading sovereign issuers in 2023–2024. Which had...

Malaysia’s palm oil stocks slide 6.56% in Feb

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board reported that the country’s overall palm oil stockpiles decreased by 6.56% to 2.11 million tonnes in February...

Malaysia Banks to be held up by resilient earnings

PETALING JAYA: As investors seek refuge in better yielding stocks amid recessionary fears, banks may notice an increase in interest. Despite the fact that financial...

Malaysia attracts RM264.6bil approved investments in 2022, 2nd largest ever recorded:...

KUALA LUMPUR: In 2022, Malaysia will have approved RM264.6 billion worth of investments. With the services sector taking the lion’s share of the market,...

Vietnam lures US$3.1 billion in FDI in first two months of...

In the first two months of 2023, Vietnam committed $3.1 billion in total foreign direct investment. This is a 38% decrease from the same...

MBSB Bank, Prec ink pact to drive cashless business transactions among...

PKNS Real Estate Sdn Bhd (Prec) and MBSB Bank Bhd (MBSB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together. To promote cashless...

South Korea chip inventory climbs the fastest in 27 years

In January, South Korea’s semiconductor inventory increased at its quickest rate in in 27 years. Highlighting a protracted tech recession that is holding back...

EV-related stocks advance after Tesla gets approval to import electric vehicles...

KUALA LUMPUR: Following the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s (Miti) approval of Tesla’s application to import battery electric vehicles (BEVs) into Malaysia. The...

Crude oil prices stay muted in 1H amid altered oil flows...

Dated Brent prices are expected to remain relatively flat in the first half of 2023. On ample inventories despite persistent supply risks. With an...

Directors Caught plundering YNH Property assets worth RM 422 Million

YNH Property Bhd Directors caught plundering assets worth RM 422 Million in a scam transaction to sell the company's two primary income-producing assets undervalue to the YU Syndicate-controlled company, ALX Asset Berhad. Leaked documents reveal the alleged fraudulent scheme.

New Russian offensive underway in Ukraine, says NATO

KYIV: Days before the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion heavy artillery bombardment was being directed at the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. As the...

New China-Laos-Thailand train builds efficiency for China and Asean trade

BEIJING: The China-Laos Railway’s extension, the round-trip China-Laos-Thailand train, was successfully launched. Trade between China and Asean members is anticipated to gain new momentum thanks...

Malaysia not going into recession, growth set to continue in 2023:...

Malaysia is unlikely to enter a recession this year. According to Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus, as strong domestic...

US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats

More than 30 years after the closure of its sizable bases there, the US has been taking steps to rebuild its military power in...

Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

Stretched rescue crews labored through the night in Turkey and Syria looking for signs of life. In the rubble of thousands of buildings that...

Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine

FRANKFURT Germany: In an effort to reduce its reliance on Moscow for energy and as retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. Europe put a...

EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target

KYIV, Ukraine: Leading representatives of the European Union arrived in Kyiv. For talks with Ukrainian authorities as rescue workers combed through the debris of...

YU Syndicate Axes ALX Directors YNH Property is caught Red-Handed

YU Syndicate's leaders replace exposed directors at ALX Assets after being caught in a scandal involving YNH Property Bhd & Rapid Synergy Bhd.

US accuses Russia of endangering nuclear arms control treaty

Washington, D.C. The Biden administration asserted on Tuesday that Russia’s refusal to permit the restart of on-the-ground inspections poses a threat. To the New...

International trade rises as commerce ministry lays out 2023 plans

Combodia: According to Pan Sorasak, minister of commerce, “in-depth reforms in all areas,” “improved export competitiveness. ” And an increasingly favorable business and investment...

China investment will boost green economy in Malaysia, says biz leader

IPOH: According to a prominent member of the business community. Increased Chinese investment will aid Malaysia in its transition to low-carbon development. According to Datuk...

Asian FX, stocks rise as strong U.S. GDP data aids risk...

The Philippine Peso and the Malaysian Ringgit led advances among Asian currencies on Friday. As overnight data revealed the U.S. economy’s resiliency, increasing investor...

Malaysia’s total trade up 8.6% to RM236bil in December 2022

Malaysia’s total trade for December 2022 amounted to RM236.0 billion. An increase of 8.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y). With exports rising 6.0 per cent...

IAEA sends staff to all Ukraine nuclear plants in safety bid

KYIV, Ukraine: In order to lessen the chance of catastrophic mishaps while Russia’s war on Ukraine continues. The International Atomic Energy Agency has dispatched...

Rapid Synergy Annual Report contains Material and Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Rapid Synergy Bhd's chairman, Yu Kuan Chon, deceived shareholders with fraudulent misrepresentation in the 2021 Annual Report. The company hid related parties to avoid a mandatory takeover offer.

Indonesia’s Asean presidency to focus on economic growth, says senior minister...

Jakarta Indonesia: According to a senior economic minister, Indonesia’s leadership of Asean in 2023 will primarily be focus on fostering sustainable growth in the...

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific flags up to US$893.77 million loss in...

HONG Kong:Despite predicting a loss of between HK$6.40 billion (US$817.18 million) and HK$7.00 billion for the fiscal year 2022, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. underlined...

CIA director visits Kyiv, meets with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Washington, D.C. According to a U.S. official, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and CIA Director William Burns met in Kyiv last week. This was the most recent...

NATO planes to be sent to Romania to eye Russian activity

Romania’s BUCHAREST: NATO announced that it would send three surveillance aircraft to Romania the next week. The purpose is to conduct reconnaissance flights and...

Rapid Synergy Deceives Malaysia Security Commission in a Botched Cover-Up

YU KUAN CHON, Director of Rapid Synergy Bhd, tricks Malaysia Security Commission in a botched cover-up of indirect shareholdings. CHAN WENG FUI, a connected party, has undisclosed substantial shares in the company.

EU faces big subsidy rift before facing US

Sweden’s KIRUNA: There are growing concerns that the continent’s heavyweights may benefit at the expense of the smaller member states. As the European Union...

Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war

ROME: According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, global prices for food commodities such as grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels...

US to send $3.75B in military aid to Ukraine, its neighbors

WASHINGTON: As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the United States will provide $3.75 billion in military supplies and other aid. To Ukraine and its...

Chile ratifies CPTPP, a big opportunity for Malaysian businesses: Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: According to Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Chile's decision to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive...

Yu Syndicate Directors swindle RM800 million from Rapid Synergy

Discover how the Yu Syndicate, led by brothers Yu Kuan Chon and Yu Kuan Huat, allegedly swindled RM800 million from Rapid Synergy Shareholders through land scams involving Malaysian public companies YNH Property BHD and Rapid Synergy BHD.

Shady Scheme used to Siphon RM1 Billion from YHN Property Bhd

Delve into the alleged shady scheme used by the Yu Syndicate, controlled by Yu Kuan Chon and Yu Kuan Huat, to siphon RM1 billion from YNH Property BHD through joint ventures involving 18 dead or frozen projects.

Malaysia consumer sector expected to remain robust

PETALING JAYA: The consumer sector will continue to grow well, Due to strong domestic demand and supply chain enhancements. That will make restocking operations...

EU to mobilise RM47bil for Asean investments

PETALING JAYA: The European Union (EU) and its member states have announced a mobilization of €10 billion (US$10.59 billion or RM47.04 billion). As part...

EU approves new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war

BRUSSELS: The European Union announced on Thursday that it had agreed on a fresh round of sanctions meant to increase the pressure on Russia...

IBM partners with new chipmaker Rapidus to make up lost ground

TOKYO: IBM Corp. claims that it is collaborating with Rapidus a recently established chipmaker sponsored by the Japanese government. To assist it to produce...

Bursa Malaysia announces 21 additions to F4GBM index constituents

KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index and the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah (F4GBMS) Index now has 98 constituents overall. After 21 fresh...

Global semiconductor equipment sales to hit record US$108.5bil this year

PETALING JAYA: The Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Industry, based in the US. Predicts that global sales of all semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers...

US banks warn of recession amid rising inflation

According to CEOs, the largest US banks are preparing for a poorer economy next year as inflation threatens consumer demand. Jamie Dimon, the chief executive...

EU eyes Russian officials, banks, industry for sanctions.

BRUSSELS: As part of a fresh wave of sanctions meant to increase pressure on Moscow over its involvement in the crisis in Ukraine. The...

Asia stocks edge up despite global growth worries.

Hong Kong and China stocks helped up Asian shares despite mounting concerns about an impending economic slowdown and the speed at which the Federal...

Malaysian economy relatively resilient in 2023, says ICAEW

PETALING JAYA: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales forecasts a bleak start for Asian economies in 2023. But it won’t last...

Retail loan growth likely to remain strong

PETALING JAYA: Despite waning sectoral tailwinds, banking stocks are still regarded as “safe” investments. In the face of potential economic difficulties. “The banking industry can...

Oil prices climb after Opec+ keeps output cut targets, China eases...

As a result of OPEC+ countries maintaining their output objectives in advance of a European Union ban. The start of a price restriction on...

Sarawak targets revenue of RM11bil by 2023

Sarawak aims to earn more than RM 11 billion in income the following year, which would be a record. Approximately 48%, or RM5.25 billion,...

Taiwan fears impact of US chip restrictionso

TAIPEI: According to a Taiwanese economic official recent US efforts to lessen reliance on Taiwan’s cutting-edge technology may have an effect on Taiwan’s chip...

RHB Bank on course to meet KPI targets

Despite the difficult operating environment, RHB Bank Bhd is on pace to achieve the majority of its key performance indicator (KPI) targets for the...

KLCI falls as investors take profit, ringgit at 4.4760

On Friday, the Ringgit increased its advances and reached a three-month high. At 5 pm, the local currency was trading at 4.4760, up 0.43%...

Bank Negara issues exposure draft on licensing and regulatory framework for...

Following the release of the discussion paper earlier this year. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today released the exposure draft on the licensing and regulatory...

Budget 2023 will be among the focus for the 15th Malaysian...

KUALA LUMPUR: Before Budget 2023, the first topic to be debate in the Parliament session will be important. The parliment debate under Prime Minister Datuk...

Boustead Plantations expects continued volatility in palm oil prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Plantations Bhd stated that due to high stock levels in Malaysia and Indonesia, palm oil prices are projected to be highly...

Malaysian banks’ loan growth to stay at 5-6% in 2023 on...

S&P Global Ratings anticipates that the Malaysian banking sector will continue to expand loans at a rate of 5% to 6% in 2023 as...

Asia-Pacific leaders condemn war, renew calls for open trade

Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022: Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region demanded an end to Russia's conflict with Ukraine and committed to guiding the...

WTO warns of ‘real’ recession risk in some major economies

Indonesia's NUSA DUA: The crisis in Ukraine, rising food and gasoline prices, and surging inflation have all contributed to a cloudy view of the...

Brunei gets top ranking for business regulation from top international economic...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei has performed very well in regulation and secured second ranking globally. According to the Canadian conservative think tank, Fraser Institute’s...

Ambank Aids SMEs Via Strategic Partnership With PUMM

AmBank has entered into a two-year strategic partnership with Persatuan Usahawan Maju Malaysian (PUMM). Which will pave the way for AmBank to work with...

Telenor and Axiata win key approval for multi-billion dollar Malaysia tie-up

OSLO: Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group and Norway's Telenor ASA have been given clearance from the Securities Commission Malaysia for the proposed merger of...

Malaysia unlikely to go into recession due to economic diversification

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is not likely to slip into a recession due to the diversified structure of its economy. Which is less dependent on...

Hong Kong once again ranked as world’s freest economy

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Thursday welcomed the Fraser Institute’s recognition of the territory as the world’s freest economy. In...

Franchise sales to increase to RM23bil by 2025

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s franchise industry is expected to see its sales value increase to RM22.66bil by 2025 from RM14.65bil in 2020, says Prime Minister...

Bank Negara raises OPR by 25bps to 2.5%, as expected

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.5% on...

Bursa Malaysia snaps losing streak, ringgit weakens to 4.5028

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia finished higher on Wednesday in the absence of market-moving factors. While the ringgit weakened to a 24-year low against the...

Better Internet connectivity for Sarawak with a new submarine cable to...

KUCHING: Sarawak can look forward to better Internet connectivity following the launch of a new submarine cable to Singapore via Batam and a Tier...

Oil prices ease on symbolic OPEC+ output cut

SINGAPORE: OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, made a small trim in their supplies to the global economy. Underlining their unhappiness as recession...

SK Hynix to invest US$11bil in new South Korea chip plant

SEOUL: SK Hynix Inc, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, said it will invest 15 trillion won ($10.9 billion) over the next five years...

Malaysia end-August palm oil stocks hit 2 million tonnes for first...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's palm oil inventories in end-August likely swelled above 2 million tonnes for the first time in more than two years lifted...

Maybank to facilitate the trading of shariah-compliant securities on Bursa under...

KUALA LUMPUR: Under the Islamic Securities Selling and Buying — Negotiated Transaction (ISSBNT) framework Bursa Malaysia has added Maybank Investment Bank Bhd(Maybank IB) as...

Indonesia hikes fuel prices by 30%, cuts energy subsidies

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Fuel prices increased by about 30% across Indonesia on Saturday. After the government reduced some of the costly subsidies that have kept...

EcoWorld in end-financing tie-up with Public Bank

PETALING JAYA: Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Public Bank Bhd to offer a special end-financing...

Asian stock markets mixed ahead of latest US jobs reading

Asian stock markets were mixed ahead of U.S. jobs data that might influence Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes to cool surging...

Standard Chartered Malaysia Launches SmartStocks

KUALA LUMPUR: Standard Chartered Malaysia has launched SmartStocks, a one-stop online share trading platform. Bringing clients the convenience of trading on 12 exchanges across...

Malaysia attracts RM123.3 billion worth of approved investments for Jan-June 2022...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has attracted RM123.3 billion (US$28.0 billion) worth of approved investments in the manufacturing, services, and primary sectors involving 1,714 projects from...

Arizona Gov. Ducey hails Taiwan semiconductor investment

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday hailed economic and educational cooperation with Taiwan. Marked by a $12 billion investment in his state...

IMF set to provide $2.9 billion to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The International Monetary Fund has reached a preliminary agreement to provide Sri Lanka with $2.9 billion, over four years to help...

Biden approves $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine

WASHINGTON USA: In anticipation of a new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, President Joe Biden approved an $800 million package of military assistance. Including...

Finland, Sweden move ahead toward possible NATO membership

HELSINKI Finland: European Union nations Finland and Sweden reached important stages. On their way to possible NATO membership. As the Finnish government issued a...

Japan, US hold navy drills off Koreas amid nuke test worry

TOKYO Japan: U.S. and Japanese warships, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group. Is conducting their joint naval exercise in waters between...

Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe

NEW YORK USA: A gunman wearing a gas mask set off smoke grenades and fired a barrage of bullets inside a rush-hour subway train...

Biden waiving the ethanol rule in a bid to lower gasoline...

MENLO, Iowa USA: With inflation at a 40-year high, President Joe Biden journeyed to corn-rich Iowa on Tuesday. To announce a modest step aimed...

Hundreds Of thousands hit Pakistani streets to protest Imran Khan’s ouster

Pakistan: Huge rallies were held in cities across the South Asian country in favor of the ex-premier and against "foreign interference." A day after...

Poland-Ukraine ties seen as a target of Russian disinformation

WARSAW, Poland: Days before Poland’s Independence Day in November, vandals painted the blue-and-yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag on monuments in Krakow. The vandalism,...

Biden, Modi to speak as US presses for a hard line...

WILMINGTON USA: President Joe Biden is set to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he presses world leaders to take a hard...

S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default

BOSTON USA: The credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its assessment of Russia’s ability to repay foreign debt. Signaling rising prospects that...

The US doubts the new Russian war chief can end Moscow’s...

WASHINGTON USA: Russia has tapped a new Ukraine war commander to take centralized control of the next phase of the battle. After its costly...

SpaceX launches 3 visitors to the space station for $55M each

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida USA: SpaceX launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escorts to the International Space Station on Friday. For more than a...

Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions

ROME ITALY: Prices for food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels. Everlast month largely because of Russia’s war in Ukraine...

Europe agrees to ban Russian coal but struggles with oil, gas

The European Union nations have agreed to ban Russian coal the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine. But...

UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the world organization’s leading human rights body. Over allegations of horrific rights violations...

Congress votes to suspend Russia’s trade status, enact an oil ban

WASHINGTON USA: Congress voted overwhelmingly to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil. Ratcheting up the U.S. response...

Germany seeks to boost renewable energy and cut Russian imports.

BERLIN Germany: The German government unveiled a major package of reforms. To boost the production of renewable power, and meet its climate goals. And...

UN to vote on suspending Russia from the rights council.

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. General Assembly will vote on whether to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s premier human rights body. The move was initiated...

Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east.

ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine: The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000. As Ukraine...

The US hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions, Europe following.

WASHINGTON USA: The U.S. rolled out a new wave of financial sanctions on Wednesday against Russia. That President Joe Biden said would place a...

Asia’s US$350bil gas projects intensify the clean energy debate.

SINGAPORE: Asia is pumping billions of dollars into new gas infrastructure. Making the region pivotal in a debate over the role of fossil fuels...

Wins for pro-Putin leaders buttress autocracies in Europe.

BUDAPEST, Hungary: After two nationalist European strongmen won overwhelming victories in elections on Sunday. One of the first foreign leaders to congratulate both were...

Guyana OKs Exxon’s $10B Yellowtail offshore oil project.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s government has granted permission for U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil to develop a fourth offshore oil and gas field. The company said it...

The US to seek Russia’s suspension from Human Rights Council.

BUCHAREST, Romania: The United States plans to seek a suspension of Russia from its seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body. Pointing to...

Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine’s streets.

BUCHA, Ukraine: Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes. After Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses...

WHO says 99% of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air.

GENEVA Switzerland: The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality. Calling for...

Ukraine accuses Russia of the massacre, a city strewn with bodies.

BUCHA, Ukraine: Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds, and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv. After...

Secret intelligence has an unusually public role in the Ukraine war.

LONDON UK: The war in Ukraine is the conflict where spies came in from the cold and took center stage. Since Russia invaded its neighbor...

Lithuania cuts off Russian gas imports and urges the EU to...

VILNIUS, Lithuania: Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely from gas imports from Russia. Apparently becoming the first of the European Union’s 27...

Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps.

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country’s capital on Saturday using cables. To pull the bodies of civilians...

Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station.

MOSCOW: The head of Russia’s space program said that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance. After the United States,...

Fire and Rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits.

The one-two punch of nasty wildfires followed by heavy downpours triggering flooding and mudslides will strike the U.S. West far more often in a...

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan protests to the U.S. about alleged...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government handed an official protest to the U.S. embassy on Friday over what it called...

European inflation soars to a record 7.5% on fuel, food costs.

LONDON: Inflation in Europe soared to another record, according to new EU figures released in a fresh sign. That rising energy prices fueled by...

Greenhouse gas emissions rose in Rhode Island.

While Rhode Island is trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and set an example for other states environmental officials said Friday that emissions were...

Cyberattack in Ukraine war affected thousands across Europe.

A cyberattack targeting a satellite network used by Ukraine’s government and military agencies shortly after Russia’s invasion also knocked offline tens of thousands of...

Poland to end Russian oil imports; Germany warns on gas.

WARSAW, Poland: Poland announced steps to end all Russian oil imports by year’s end. While Germany issued a warning about natural gas levels and...

US seeks tighter UN sanctions after N. Korea missile test

SEOUL, South Korea: The United States called for tougher U.N. sanctions after North Korea said it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile to date....

Activists stage global climate protest, slam Ukraine war.

Berlin Germany: Climate activists staged the 10th series of worldwide protests. To demand that leaders take stronger action against global warming. With some linking...

Russians shift focus from Kyiv, scaling back goals in war?

WASHINGTON USA: Russian forces in Ukraine seem to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv the capital. Instead, prioritize what...

Ukraine war drives the US, EU deal to undercut Russian energy

BRUSSELS: With stunning speed, Russia’s war in Ukraine is driving Western Europe into the outstretched arms of the United States again. Especially apparent when...

The US, EU sign data transfer deal to ease privacy concerns

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the United States made a breakthrough in their years-long battle over the privacy of data. That flows across the...

Biden pledges new Ukraine aid warns Russia on chemical weapons.

BRUSSELS Belgium: President Joe Biden and Western allies pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid. In response to Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine. But their...

The U.S. reinstates 352 product exclusions from China tariffs.

WASHINGTON USA: The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday it has reinstated 352 expired product exclusions from U.S. "Section 301" tariffs on Chinese...

The U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine invasion.

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia. Targeting dozens of Russian defense companies. Hundreds of members of its parliament, and...

Ukraine reports 300 dead in airstrike on Mariupol theater

KYIV, Ukraine: About 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike last week on a Mariupol theater that was being used as a shelter....

Singapore core inflation cools while acceleration risks loom

SINGAPORE: Core inflation in Singapore cooled slightly last month. But is expected to pick up further in the near term, setting the stage for...

Russian stock market, crushed by war, will partially reopen

NEW YORK USA: Russia plans to reopen its stock market for limited trading. Nearly one month after shares plunged and the exchange was shut...

Poland orders expulsion of 45 Russians suspected of spying.

WARSAW, Poland: Poland ordered the expulsion of 45 Russians whom the government identified as intelligence officers. Using their diplomatic status as cover to operate...

Putin wants ‘unfriendly countries’ to pay rubles for gas.

MOSCOW Russia: President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will demand that “unfriendly? countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now...

NATO, in Arctic training drills, faces up to Putin’s ‘unpredictable’ Russia.

BARDUFOSS, Norway: NATO must face a Russian adversary that is more unpredictable and ready to take greater risks to project power in Europe. A...

UK inflation hits a 30-year high of 6.2% as Sunak readies...

LONDON UK: British inflation shot up faster than expected last month to hit a new 30-year high. Worsening a historic squeeze on household finances...

‘No mercy’: Mariupol bombing compared to Nazi war crimes.

MEDYKA, Poland: The president of Poland compared Russia’s attacks on Ukraine to Nazi forces during World War II. Saying that besieged Mariupol looks like...

Trudeau reaches deal to keep his party in power till 2025

Toronto Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his Liberal Party has reached an agreement with the opposition New Democratic Party. That would keep his...

Ukraine war imperils wheat, but farmers are in no rush to...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Worldwide, farmers like are weighing whether to change their planting patterns and grow more wheat this spring. As the war...

UN chief: Don’t let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction.

BERLIN Germany: Countries scrambling to replace Russian oil, gas, and coal supplies with any available alternative. May fuel the world’s “mutually assured destruction” through...

EU slams ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine but new sanctions unlikely

BRUSSELS Belgium: European Union countries accused the Russian armed forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine. But appeared unlikely to impose new sanctions on...

New rules for companies on climate risks proposed by SEC.

WASHINGTON USA: Companies would be required to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions they produce. And how climate risk affects their business under new rules...

Zelenskyy evokes Holocaust as he appeals to Israel for aid.

JERUSALEM Israel: Ukraine’s president called on Israel to take a stronger stand against Russia. Delivering an emotional appeal that compared Russia’s invasion of his...

‘No city anymore’: Mariupol survivors take train to safety.

LVIV, Ukraine: The heat on the train was as thick as the anxiety. Ukrainian survivors of one of the most brutal sieges in modern...

Boris Johnson: Russian win would bring ‘age of intimidation’

LONDON UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a “turning point for the world.” Arguing that a victory...

High energy costs trigger unrest in parts of Europe.

MADRID Spain: High energy costs are stoking unrest in parts of Europe, with Spain deploying more than 23,000 police officers in cars and helicopters....

UK regulator revokes license of Russia-backed broadcaster RT.

LONDON UK: Britain’s communications regulator revoked the license of the state-funded Russian broadcaster RT amid concern that its coverage of the war in Ukraine...

Biden’s China ‘pivot’ complicated by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

WASHINGTON USA: President Joe Biden set out to finally complete the “pivot to Asia.” A long-sought adjustment of U.S. foreign policy to better reflect...

Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM.

Amazon announced it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM. Two days after European regulators said the deal “would not significantly reduce competition”...

Intel unveils $88B chipmaking expansion plan for Europe.

LONDON UK: U.S. chipmaker Intel unveiled plans on Tuesday to invest up to 80 billion euros ($88 billion) across Europe. As part of an...

Russia’s invasion drives NATO rethink of Europe force stance.

Brussels, Belgium: In an underground archive below NATO’s headquarters lies a key document. That sets out the vision of both NATO and Russia about...

Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body.

STRASBOURG, France: The Council of Europe on Wednesday expelled Russia from the continent’s foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over Moscow’s invasion...

Asian shares rise ahead of Fed decision on rate hike.

TOKYO Japan: Asian shares rose as investors awaited a widely anticipated decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on interest rate policy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225...

White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks.

WASHINGTON USA: — President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...

EU and UK hit Russia with wider sanctions that target luxury

BRUSSELS Belgium: EU and UK hit Russia with more sanctions this time victim is Pure-bred horses, truffles, a soccer club owner, and a media...

Asia stocks extend losses as Ukraine war, China’s Covid-19 surge hit...

SYDNEY: Asian stocks were in the red on Tuesday as surging COVID-19 cases in China hit the confidence of investors. Who is already worried...

War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls

BOSTON: Long before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control...

Refugee exodus reaches 2.8 million as Russian strikes hit west Ukraine

KRAKOW, Poland/ISACCEA, Romania: Thousands of people crossed into eastern Europe after Russia attacked a Ukrainian base near the border with NATO-member Poland. The number of...

Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against the war in Ukraine.

BERLIN, March 13: Up to 30,000 men, women, and children joined an anti-war demonstration in central Berlin on Sunday, with many waving Ukrainian flags...

Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine kills 35

LVIV, Ukraine: — Ukrainian authorities said Russian missiles pounded a military training base near Ukraine’s western border with NATO member Poland, killing 35 people....

UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain

ROME: U.N. food agency warned that Poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia, and the Middle East risk suffering significant food insecurity because of Russia’s...

Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens.

LVIV, Ukraine: Russia widened its military offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking airfields in the west and an industrial city in the east. A...

World Bank official says war-driven oil price hikes to slash growth...

WASHINGTON: Persistent high oil prices prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cut a full percentage point off the growth of large oil-importing developing...

Biden bans Russian oil, warns of higher prices at US pumps.

WASHINGTON:  President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports. Toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its...

Russia-Ukraine war in the world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply.

BARCELONA, Spain: The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Who...

FBI releases first declassified 9/11 document after Biden order

After an executive order by President Joe Biden, the FBI has released a newly declassified document. About September 11, 2001 attacks on the United...

Reliance, Google to delay India smartphone launch

Reliance Industries which is an Indian conglomerate delayed the launch of a low-cost smartphone. Which they were developing with Google in November. They cited...

U.S. Senate Democrats float stock buyback tax.

To pay the $3.5 trillion bill, Biden and congressional Democrats have been pushed to raise taxes on wealthy and corporations. But those who represent...

Toyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax plan

Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co criticized a proposal by Democrats in the US House Representatives. The proposal was to give an additional...

The first direct contact between Biden and the Chinese president.

The US president spoke to the Chinese president for the first time since taking office. Washington / Beijing: US President Joe Biden has spoken over...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Worries over economic recovery shake world stocks, US$ pares gains

As the dollar pared gains on Wednesday, Wall street sank and European stocks suffered their worst one-day rout in three weeks over the pace...

Global Sukuk issuance to stop growing for the first time in...

Moody’s said on Tuesday that higher crude prices have reduced the financing needs of oil-rich Gulf governments. Due to this, Global Sukuk issuance will...

Economic reform needs unorthodox ideas

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Azizi said that the economic reform agenda has to look different and should consider the unorthodox...

Malaysia to increase efforts to address semiconductor backlog orders.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is trying its best to reduce the backlog of orders in the semiconductor industry over the past 12 months following the...

China offers 31 million in aid to the Afghanistan government.

BEIJING: China has offered a 31 million aid package to the Taliban government in Afghanistan. According to the News Agency, China has offered a humanitarian...

Taliban announces interim government: Mullah Hassan Akhund appointed chief.

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announces his government's interim cabinet in Afghanistan after a nearly three-week wait.  Zabihullah Mujahid announced the new cabinet at...

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE RETURNS TO BURSA

The start of the year 2021 proved to be significantly good for the stock market as investors were confident of a global economic recovery....

PROPOSAL TO INCREASE STATUTORY DEBT LIMIT TO 65%

PETALING JAYA: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, the finance minister of Malaysia, is all set to propose a new limit to increase the...

The automotive sector in for sustainable recovery

PETALING JAYA: According to MIDF research, the government's economic relaxation measures includes the re-opening of plants and the operations. For distribution and retailing are...

U.S. OPENS PROBE INTO TESLA’S AUTOPILOT OVER EMERGENCY VEHICLE CRASHES

On Monday, a formal safety probe has been opened against Tesla's auto driver system by the U.S. auto safety regulators. A number of crashes...

Indonesia exits recession with 7% GDP growth in Q2, but virus...

JAKARTA: Indonesia showed great signs of improvement as it effectively pulled out of recession in the second quarter of the year. The country reported...

Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover presents fresh challenge for social media companies.

WASHINGTON: Social media company Facebook have informed on Monday that they declare the Taliban as a terrorist organization. And will be banning them along...

Afghanistan conflict: Kabul falls to Taliban as president flees

KABUL: The US-led coalition government present in Afghanistan has been seized and taken over by the Taliban. After they captured the capital and brought...

Masks do reduce spread of flu and some coronaviruses, study finds

In the study, the use of surgical masks by sufferers significantly reduced the number of flu viruses detectable in droplets released through breathing and...

Malaysia’s king to meet political leaders as search for new PM...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian King put an end to the political quarrelling at a meeting held on Tuesday with his fellow party leaders. As...

Japan approves chip development project with Taiwan’s TSMC

Japan has ceased a US $ 338 million deal for a semiconductor research project. To develop advanced technology in the country with Taiwan Semiconductor...

Bubble tea chain raises US$656m in Hong Kong IPO

Peng Xin and Zhao Lin founded the beverage chain in Shenzhen in 2014.  Chinese bubble tea chain appears to be preparing to become billionaires...

Telecom giants agree on mega telco merger to create a new...

The telecommunications giants will create synergies within the association, from cost savings to future financial flexibility. Axiata Group Bhd, Telenor Asia Pte Ltd and...

UK, Singapore launch talks on the digital trade agreement

BRITAIN: On Monday, Britain, and Singapore will begin negotiations on another computerized economic deal. That could eliminate boundaries, a piece of London's effort to...

UEM Sunrise partners Maybank Islamic’s HouzKEY

KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Sunrise Bhd has collaborated with Maybank Islamic's HouzKEY. To help a greater amount of its clients including new property holders to...

Malaysia picks Ericsson for RM11bil project to deploy 5G nationwide

Kuala Lumpur: Tech giant Ericsson, selected by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) to deploy its fifth-generation (5G) national network. Believes that critical network infrastructure is...

KAB partners Janakuasa in Vietnam renewable energy venture

Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB) , a Malaysian mechanical engineering company. Signed an agreement with Janakuasa Pte., Ltd. to enter the renewable energy market in...

Trump’s tariffs led to billions of losses, Fed research shows

At the beginning of last year, there was an extremely unlikely anomaly in global trade consciousness: China mentioned that it was promoting other goods...

Singapore’s GIC buying 16% stake of Sunway Healthcare for RM750m

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd acquired a 16% stake in Sunway Healthcare Holdings Pte Ltd (SHH) for RM750 million. In a statement...

World Bank lowers Malaysia GDP growth due to pandemic.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's GDP development has been brought down to 4.5% this year from the prior 6%. According to World Bank amid the emotional...

BNM’s international reserves rise to US$111bil as at June 15

After appointing Nor Zahidi Alias as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia. National Bank’s foreign exchange reserves...

Chipmaker GlobalFoundries plans US$6bil expansion in Singapore, US, Germany.

Despite the Biden government's call for the closure of domestic semiconductor manufacturing. GlobalFoundries Inc will build a US$4 billion (RM16.4 billion) chip factory in...

Singapore and Vietnam to work on pacts to boost digital economy

Singapore: Singapore and Vietnam have given their consents to speed up the formation process. For joint working gatherings to foster reciprocal arrangements on the...

Petronas and SEA eyeing digital banking licence

Kuala Lumpur: SEA ltd and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) are one of the organizations intending to offer an advanced digital banking license in Malaysia....

Maybank IB clinches top awards at FinanceAsia Country Awards, Alpha SEA

Kuala Lumpur: The top honours of the investment banking categories at the recent FinanceAsia Country Awards 2021 were secured by Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank...

KNM Group’s Impress Ethanol Faces THB2.7B Bond Crisis Amid Nepotism Scandal

KNM Group's Impress Ethanol Co. faces a THB2.7 billion bond crisis amid allegations of mismanagement and nepotism. Executive Co-chairman Gan Siew Liat's appointment of her inexperienced daughter to a key position has sparked shareholder outrage. The upcoming AGM and EGM may be pivotal for the company's future.

IJM Corp entered into a deal with KLK to dispose of...

IJM Corp Bhd has agreed to sell all 56.2% of the shares of the IJM Plantation subsidiary KLK Bhd for RM1.53 billion in cash...

Bank Negara, Bank of Thailand launch cross-border QR payment linkage

Kuala Lumpur: A cross-border QR payment linkage between Thailand and Malaysia was dispatched by the Bank Negara Malaysia and The Bank Of Thailand (BOT)...

Malaysia maintains CPO export tax at 8% for July

Kuala Lumpur: The export tax for Crude Palm Oil (CPO) has been kept up at eight per cent for July 2021 by Malaysia for...

HSBC: Malaysia, Singapore regional hubs for green financing

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia and Singapore have escalated their more drawn-out term. Situating as regional hubs for green and maintainable finance. Making the giving of...

Pharmaniaga embarks on plan to supply Sinovac to state govt, private...

Kuala Lumpur: Pharmaniaga bhd announced. That they will be supplying the Sinovac covid-19 vaccine to the state governments and private sector. As a result,...

Luno Malaysia achieves RM4.2bil in crypto transactions

Petaling Jaya: Luno, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Malaysia, has accumulated approx US$1bil(RM4.2bil) in total transactions so far this year. In 2020, Luno Malaysia...

Austria’s AT&S picks Malaysia as a tech hub

AT&S, the Austria-situated worldwide production chief of high-end printed circuit boards (PCB) and incorporated circuit (IC) substrates, has selected Malaysia as its first manufacturing...

Pressure mounts on the labour market due to lockdown.

As the labour market is under pressure due to lockdown. The unemployment rate is expected to recover in the short term. Datuk Seri chief...

Malaysia extends tax break for corporate investors to 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR: After expanding incentives last year to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic. The Malaysian government has introduced several fiscal measures in...

All payments for Govt services to be made on a cashless...

Once again Ministry of Finance, Malaysia is quite popular lately by the decision of Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz - Finance Minister(MoF), he...

FDI rolling in despite lockdown

Although the government has imposed varying degrees of restrictions in the past year. The Covid-19 epidemic in Malaysia has deteriorated significantly. Last week, the...

Automakers seen to bear the brunt of chip storage.

The semiconductor chip shortage is putting the brakes on automakers. Due to chip shortage, automakers industries are not able to complete the needs of...

Serba Dinamik’s major shareholders express concern over audit issues.

Malaysian oil and gas service group are under investigation by Malaysia’s security group. This also rose concerns on the company’s development by 2 of...

World food price index surges in May to the highest level...

FAO food price index rising for the 12th consecutive month. In May reaching the highest level since September 2011, due to non-stop increment in...

How Effective is Our Cloth Mask?

Most people understand there is a benefit to wearing a cloth mask to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. But with so many mask types available, how do you choose the most effective type? Senior Editor Cary Sherburne digs into the latest research on this topic.

KNM Group Directors Found Guilty of Violating Bankruptcy Law, ESOS Share...

KNM Group's former directors Lee Swee Eng and Chew Fook Sin were found guilty by Indonesia's Supreme Court in a bankruptcy case. Recent ESOS share allocations to family members, including those involved in the case, raise serious questions about corporate governance and shareholder interests.

Malaysia’s trade performance breaks record in April

KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Statistics reported that owing to durable trade performance in April. The Southeast Asian nation Malaysia bested themselves by attaining...

Foxconn in talks to buy a stake in chipmaker DNeX

KUALA LUMPUR: Some people familiar with the situation reported. That after the Taiwanese Foxconn Technology Group’s loss to the Malaysian technology firm. Dagang Nexchange...

Malaysia’s Economic outlook improves but challenges remain

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economic outlook has improved. The Statistics department explains that the March indicators are to be encouraged in the future. But still,...

KNM Group’s RM168M Private Placement: Gan Siew Liat’s Growing Influence Raises...

KNM Group Bhd proposes a RM167.9M private placement, with half the shares offered to Executive Vice-Chairman Gan Siew Liat. This move, aimed at repaying loans and providing working capital, raises questions about insider influence and corporate governance at the company.

KNM Executive Director Gan Siew Liat Accused of Diverting ESOS Shares...

KNM Group Executive Director Gan Siew Liat is accused of diverting 155 million ESOS shares to family members, including her husband Lee Swee Eng who faces insider trading charges. Employees demand the return of shares, while shareholders call for leadership changes at the upcoming AGM.

KNM CEO Lee Swee Eng Faces Insider Trading Charges Amid Corporate...

KNM Group CEO Lee Swee Eng faces insider trading charges for allegedly profiting from 31 million shares between February and April 2010. This case is linked to prior reprimands and fines issued to KNM's board, raising questions about corporate governance and shareholder protection.

Amazon to include Pakistan Sellers on its seller’s list

Amazon is known as the king of e-commerce. It offers great potential for international trade through its online selling stores. Many countries (102) are...

Singapore economy grows 1.3% in Q1 but no change to GDP...

Singapore: The economy of Singapore has been observed to increase at a much faster pace during the first quarter of the year as estimated...

Banks in Malaysia benefit from the diversified and competitive economy– Moody’s

Malaysian banks that have an A3 stable outlook are receiving an advantage of a diversified and developing economy. Economic diversification and a competitive environment...

KNM Employees Defrauded by Executive Director Gan Siew Liat in ESOS Scam

Gan Siew Liat, Executive Director of KNM and wife of former CEO Lee Swee Eng, has been caught diverting millions in shares meant for employees to her family members. The ESOS scam has led to her dismissal along with her accomplices. Learn more about the implications for KNM employees and shareholders.

Malaysia’s Petronas signs the first Canadian-indexed LNG deal.

SINGAPORE, May 7, 2021: Malaysia's state-owned Petroleum Nassil Bhad said on Friday that it had used Canada's pricing indications as a basis for its...

Electric car maker Tesla secures billion-worth loan to finance Shanghai Gigafactory

Tesla Inc. has confirmed entering into agreements with Chinese lenders for a secured term loan facility of up to 9 billion yuan ($1.29 billion)...

Singapore’s exports continue to grow in April but at a slower...

SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil homegrown fares (NODX) rose at a more slow speed of 6% in April, down from the 11.9 percent development in March....

Axiata confident of delivering dividend target of 20 sen per share...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 - Telecommunication goliath, Axiata Group Bhd is sure that it will want to raise its profit payout to 20 sen...

The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything

Corona has become the biggest conqueror that has taken over countries after countries and caused severe fluctuations in the economic levels even in economically...

China faces global pressure over increasing counterfeit coronavirus gears

The Chinese government is facing a growing pressure from different countries as more and more counterfeit personal protective equipment (PPE) against the coronavirus are...

AI to combat money laundering

People tend to think Artificial Intelligence is a robot with arms and legs that think like humans or like Skynet in the Terminator movies bent on...

Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to...

Wearing a mask divides some Washingtonians along party lines—but the reason behind the mandate is strictly apolitical.

Cloth face masks can reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2: new study

A literature review coordinated by Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and McMaster University in Canada demonstrates that cloth face masks provide clinically useful levels of...

Evidence shows cloth masks may help against COVID-19

The evidence shows that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton cloth, block droplet and aerosol contamination of the environment, which may...

President Trump Urges Americans To Wear Masks To Contain The Coronavirus...

After months of resistance to masks, President Donald Trump urged Americans to wear them to help contain the coronavirus outbreak that’s rapidly spreading throughout...

President Trump urges Americans to wear masks to contain the coronavirus...

After months of resistance to masks, President Donald Trump urged Americans to wear them to help contain the coronavirus outbreak that’s rapidly spreading throughout...

Facebook releases new messaging app exclusive for couples

Facebook has launched an application called “Tuned” which allows couples to message each other privately. The app, which was created by Facebook's New Product Experimental (NPE)...

WHO: The world is facing nursing shortage as the coronavirus spreads

The Coronavirus-Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic underlines the urgent need to reinforce the frontliners as the world needs nearly six million nurses, according to the...

Know the proper way to wear protective gears from a COVID-19...

The world is still grappling with the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontliners who bravely battle the deadly coronavirus. Very few health...

Japan rolls out $1 trillion stimulus package to soften coronavirus impact

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday a nearly $1 trillion in stimulus to protect its economy from the damages caused by the ongoing...

Philippine government taps e-commerce site for door-to-door delivery of farm products

As the Philippines entered the third week of lockdown, the Department of Agriculture (DA) partnered with an online shopping website to allow consumers to...

Export bans on medical supplies leave many countries vulnerable to COVID-19

The restrictions of overseas shipments of critical medical supplies and protective gears imposed by several nations have gained global criticism as these drastic moves...

Taiwan’s auto industry reports increase in sales despite coronavirus pandemic

A total of 37,279 new cars were registered in Taiwan last month, exceeding its forecast of only 33,000, amid the deadly onslaught of the...

Indonesia’s $24 Billion coronavirus package is not enough to protect workers,...

Economic experts in Indonesia warned that the government’s relief package worth US$24.2 billion (Rp 405 trillion) will not be sufficient to stop layoffs amid...

Vietnamese products see enormous demand in the US market

Goods with ‘Made in Vietnam’ tags have become more popular in the United States as the world’s largest economy reduce its dependence on China’s...

Coronavirus hobbles supply chains of Japanese firms in Southeast Asia and...

A survey conducted by Japanese news agency NNA showed that two-thirds of the country’s firms that operate businesses in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand...

Apple’s acquisition of weather app Dark Sky is sad news for...

The popular weather predicting app Dark Sky announced in a blog post on Tuesday that it has been acquired by Apple, noting that it...

Singapore to issue “stop-work order” to companies that do not allow...

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of Singapore has warned that it will be issuing stop-work orders on firms that do not take serious efforts...

More Bangladeshi workers at risk as apparel industry collapses

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, millions of workers in Bangladesh’s garment factories are being released from their respective companies without incomes. Bangladesh is considered as...

Japanese tech giant Softbank launches 5G service

The Tokyo-based multinational technology company, SoftBank Corp., has joined the ultra-fast 5G race in Japan as it officially launched its wireless offerings last week. It...

Filipino-Chinese businessman arrested for “pandemic profiteering”

The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) nabbed a Filipino-Chinese businessman for profiteering and hoarding of medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jackson...

Alibaba struggles with overwhelming demand, restive workforce due to pandemic

As the world desperately struggles to find masks, gloves, gowns and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,...

Australia pledges additional $80 billion coronavirus stimulus to rescue jobs

The Australian government announced that it plans to spend $79.85 billion (A$130 billion) to subsidize the salaries of more than 6 million workers who...

Qatar Airways seeks government aid to keep flying

Several airlines have already suspended operations amid the travel restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Qatar Airways said it continues to operate...

Google offers $340 million in Ads credits to help small businesses

As part of its coronavirus response package, Google is offering $340 million in Ads credits to small and medium-sized businesses that have active accounts...

“Coronavirus is China’s fault,” say global officials

The uncontrollable spread of the coronavirus infections has resulted to a global shock, with stock markets tumbling, businesses shutting, supply chains closing, food and...

Gardenia Malaysia speaks up about viral video of product tampering

Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sendirian Berhad said that the viral video showing a delivery man stealing slices of bread from the packaging was not taken in...

Airline traffic in Asia plunged in February due to coronavirus

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) announced on Thursday that the international passenger demand in the region fell by 43.9% in February as a...

Gaming giant Minecraft offers free educational lessons amid coronavirus lockdown

With more and more schools worldwide being shut as part of the governments’ efforts to contain the coronavirus, the Western game Minecraft is offering...

Global authorities warn of fraud and scam amid coronavirus pandemic

International law enforcement agencies are encouraging the public to be more vigilant as scammers and fraudsters take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to prey...

Vietnamese government want to begin construction of new international airport this...

The Vietnamese government plans to speed up the disbursement and site clearance processes in order to commence the first construction phase of a new...

India imposes world’s largest coronavirus lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday placed the entire India under a “complete lockdown” effective that midnight local time. With a total population of 1.3 billion...

Another pandemic? Fears grow as China reports case of Hantavirus

The English-language Chinese news outlet Global Times reported on Monday that a man in Yunnan, China died and tested positive for a hantavirus. This has...

COVID-19 Update: Risks for different age groups explained

Medical YouTube channel MedCram recently discussed the preliminary fatality data in the United States that was released by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Global markets rise as US nears trillion-dollars’ worth stimulus package

After a sudden sink last month, world stock markets sharply soared Tuesday following the announcement of the United States that it is now working...

COVID-19 Update: Reinfection is not possible, say experts

In the recent medical lecture of Dr. Roger Seheult in the YouTube channel MedCram, he has addressed the issues on the possibility of coronavirus...

South Korean exports jump as employees worldwide work from home

The outbound shipments of teleconferencing equipment and components from South Korea have soared to 10% in the past weeks as many employees around the...

Malaysia’s largest mineral water company to boost production to 900 million...

Spritzer Berhad, Malaysia’s largest producer of bottled water plans to boost its production capacity to 900 million bottles by next year to meet the...

Singapore Airlines grounds hundreds of planes, trims 96% of capacity

A total of 185 out of 196 aircrafts of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be grounded amid the intensified border controls worldwide in efforts...

Philippines mandates BPOs to settle “Work from Home” policies until March...

Following the implementation of an enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon, including Metro Manila, the Philippine Government has ordered all Business Process Outsourcing...

Indonesia set to surge oil imports as global crude prices plunge

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Indonesia announced that it will increase the import volume of crude oil while the global prices remain low...

Malaysia maintains stock trading amid coronavirus lockdown

The Malaysian government and Bursa Malaysia have reiterated that they will not suspend the local stock exchange despite the implementation of lockdown in the...

Economists: Global market is already in recession due to coronavirus pandemic

American and European economic experts said that the recession in global economy is already here considering the deepening impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019...

Volkswagen hit with $34 Billion fine over diesel scandal; shares plan...

The world’s largest carmaker, Volkswagen, disclosed that it will spend a sum of $34.69 billion equivalent to 31.3 billion euros to pay fines and...

Japanese retail giant Uniqlo reopens stores in China

Fast retailing company, the owner of Japan’s Uniqlo, announced that it has reopened most of it stores in China, particularly those located outside the...

Internet speed slows down globally due to coronavirus

Billions of people around the world have been raising concerns over the limitations of internet speed, connectivity and capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic. The growing...

Gas station owner charged for $500M fraud scheme

The owner of a California-based gas station face charges for allegedly stealing around $500 million government funds to expand a biodiesel fraud scheme with...

Amazon becomes “go-to” e-commerce site amid coronavirus

As millions of people around the globe are urged to stay indoors to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, American e commerce giant...

Filipinos struggle amid coronavirus quarantine

Effective March 16, the Philippines’ largest island, Luzon, has been placed under “enhanced community quarantine” as the government grapples to contain the fast spreading...

Angiotensin receptor blockers could be used to treat coronavirus, researchers say

Global scientists continue to struggle to develop a treatment for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has already infected over 180,000 and killed more...

Malaysians brace for economic and social impacts of lockdown

In Malaysia, more than 32 million people will be confined to their homes beginning March 18 as the government’s nationwide lockdown takes effect following...

Filipinos raise concerns over ‘enhanced community quarantine’ amid coronavirus

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte intensified the government’s efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak by placing the entire Luzon island under “enhanced community quarantine” effective...

Global stock markets stumble as coronavirus pandemic spreads

Not long enough after the 2008 global financial crisis, the world was rocked anew as the stock markets in different countries have plummeted due...

Japan and South Korea to continue discussions over export controls

During their marathon session last week, the governments of Japan and South Korea have both agreed to continue their talks about their ongoing trade...

Bill Gates resigns from the Boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway

The world’s second-richest man, Bill Gates, has stepped down from the Board of directors of tech giant Microsoft and multinational conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway to...

Disney shuts tourism businesses in response to the coronavirus

The Walt Disney Company has now closed all its eleven Disney theme parks across Asia, Europe and North America as a precaution due to the...

2 execs of Thai aviation industry resign amid coronavirus crisis

The president of Thai Airways and the director of Suvarnabhumi International Airport have separately tendered their resignation letters on March 12 as the coronavirus...

Australia wards off recession through $11 billion stimulus package

The Government of Australia has recently unveiled a stimulus package worth $11.4 billion (A$17.6 billion) designed to curb recession due to the economic impact...

Vietnam cuts gold prices due to decline in demand

While gold rates saw a plunge in the global market this week, the makers of the precious metal in Vietnam had to trim down...

Italy closes majority of businesses as coronavirus cases mount

All restaurants, bars, and non-essential company shops in Italy are forced by the government to shut operations following the World Health Organization’s declaration that...

Singapore to grant $10 million to San Diego pharmaceutical company for...

The Government of Singapore has awarded San-Diego based Arcturus Therapeutics a grant that could reach up to $10 million if it succeeds in creating a...

Grab PH suspends thousands of users over fraudulent activities

Ride-hailing giant Grab has banned 125,000 users in the Philippines who were found involved in fraudulent activities like creating multiple accounts, making frequent cancellations...

Tesla eyes building a Cybertruck factory in central USA

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said that he is searching for a site in the central United States that could serve as...

European banks allow delays in mortgage payments to soften coronavirus impact

In efforts to ease the economic blow of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Europe, banks in Italy and the United Kingdom have announced...

Philippine government releases list of coronavirus-related travel bans affecting the country

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Philippines continues to rise, the national government has reiterated the travel restrictions it has imposed...

Dutch brewer Heineken invests US$183 million for Brazil plant expansion

Heineken NV has embarked on an 865 million reais (US$183.14 million) expansion of its Ponta Grossa brewery in Brazil in a bid to ramp...

Philippines declares health emergency, cancels public events amid coronavirus

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a “state of public health emergency” on Monday as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) started spreading in the country’s...

Founder of India’s Yes Bank faces money laundering charges

The founder of one of India’s biggest financial institutions—Yes Bank, was arrested on Sunday by the financial crime detectives over money laundering allegations....

Oil price plunges as Saudi Arabia retaliates with Russia

The prices of oil fell sharply on Monday following Saudi Arabia’s launch of price war against Russia which is reportedly unwilling to cut its...

Weak Government Policies Fuel Corporate Misdeeds in Malaysia, Analysts Say

Malaysia faces backlash due to political and corporate scandals, including the 1MDB scandal and KNM Group's bankruptcy violations. Analysts argue that weak government policies are to blame for recurring corporate misdeeds, urging stronger enforcement and transparency to restore public trust and investor confidence.

Toyota recalls 3 million vehicles due to fuel pump issues

Japanese automaker Toyota is forced to recall more than three million vehicles worldwide over fuel pump flaws that could cause the engines to fail. It has recently recalled 1.2 million line-ups of its namesake as well as Lexus models in the United States. The vehicles include cars, minivans, SUVs and trucks which have fuel pumps […]

Global airlines brace for $113 billion revenue hit from coronavirus

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced a dramatic increase in the damage of the coronavirus to the global airline industry. It said the losses in sales could reach up to $113 billion if Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread. This amount is way too high from what IATA previously expected in lost […]

Cathay Pacific to pay almost $1M fine over passengers’ data leak

Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific Airways was fined with $970,000 for a data breach that exposed personal information of millions of passengers. Authorities said that the carrier failed to protect the details of 9.4 million people as their names, passport details, dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses and travel history were leaked in the company’s […]

Japanese drugmaker strives to develop coronavirus treatment

Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Company announced that it is currently developing a drug that could treat the coronavirus infection. Takeda is working on a kind of “plasma-derived therapy” that has been proven to cure severe acute viral respiratory infections and might as well be effective for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The researchers said […]

Nestle boosts reforestation in Americas to reduce carbon footprint

Swiss food giant Nestle S.A. has vowed to plant at least three million trees in Mexico and Brazil by next year as part of its reforestation initiative to help combat climate change. This serves as the first phase of the company’s plan to boost agricultural and environmental actions for the attainment of carbon neutrality by 2050. […]

Fears on global medicine shortage grow as coronavirus hit supply chains

The continued closure of factories in China due to the coronavirus threatens the supply of medicines worldwide as the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients were disrupted. China is the world’s largest maker of drug ingredients and particularly supplies those used for treating diabetes, blood pressure, headaches and fevers. With this, the Government of India has limited the […]

Ex-Microsoft Engineer face fraud charges

A Former Microsoft Engineer named Volodymyr Kvashuk has been convicted of fraud that could put him in federal prison for up to 20 years. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said that the conviction covers 18 federal felonies which include five (5) counts of wire fraud, six (6) counts of money laundering, two (2) counts […]

Mobile games download spike amid coronavirus quarantine

The demand for mobile games has surged as millions of people in China are quarantined and stuck indoors amid fears of the spreading coronavirus that has now claimed more than 3,000 lives. Application analysts reported that the global mobile game downloads jumped to 39% for the month of February. The mainland accounted for a huge […]

Macau casinos’ revenue fell 88% due to COVID-19

The world’s biggest gambling hub, Macau, has suffered a massive blow from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the casino industry recorded its worst monthly downturn. For the month of February, Macau casinos’ revenue dropped by 88%, compared with the same period last year, due to a 15-day forced shutdown in efforts to contain the […]

Offshore Leaks: How a 2013 Exposé Transformed Global Tax Policies

The 2013 ICIJ Offshore Leaks report revealed 130,000 offshore accounts, leading to global investigations and policy changes. High-profile figures like Lee Swee Eng and Imee Marcos were implicated, prompting countries to crack down on tax evasion and increase financial transparency.

Amazon blocks millions of products for price gouging, misleading claims about...

More than a million products were barred by online retail giant Amazon for charging much higher prices and making false claims that they can help cure the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The company spokesperson firmly said that “There is no place for Price Gouging on Amazon” after it deleted face masks, respirators and other health […]

Apple will pay $500M in iPhone-throttling settlement

United States’ technology giant Apple has agreed to pay up to half a billion dollars to settle litigation claiming that it slowed down old models of iPhones to compel users to upgrade. Based on reports, Apple is required by the US District court to pay consumers an amount of $25 per affected device, totaling to […]

Asian markets surge as central banks signal support

Share prices in Asia got an unexpected boost following the commitment of the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve to help protect markets from the damaging impact of the coronavirus. The Asian markets reversed early losses as investors put their hopes on a harmonized global monetary policy response. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, in a rare […]

2 South Korean electronics giants close plants due to virus cases

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and LG Innotek have separately announced the temporary closure of their manufacturing plants in South Korea after workers tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019). In a company statement, Samsung said that it’s Gumi factory will be closed until Sunday evening as they take all necessary measures, including disinfection, after […]

Carmakers focus on selling online to cope with virus impact

Giant automakers like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla are trying to boost their revenues by ramping up their online presence amid the coronavirus outbreak. Most Chinese plants and factories were shut down to contain the outbreak, hardly hitting the sales of automobile industries. While people in the mainland choose to stay indoors and stay away from […]

IMF, World bank express readiness to lend amid virus crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have already developed contingency plans to be able to provide funding to the global fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said that the institutions are willing to lend capital should any state government requests for assistance. “We have various financial instruments that could […]

Facebook files lawsuit against marketing firm for illegal access of users’...

World’s largest social media site Facebook sued a marketing company named oneAudience, that it accused of “improperly” accessing users’ personal information without their authorization. Facebook filed a federal lawsuit against the New Jersey-based firm which allegedly hired developers to install malicious software development kit, or SDK, in their apps to exploit the “login with Facebook” […]

Tech giant Apple to open first store in India next year

Apple has been given the green light to open its first Indian store by 2021 after it received a special approval from the Government of India. The tech giant’s CEO, Tim Cook, personally made this announcement during the annual shareholders’ meeting, noting that Indian officials allowed the company to expand in their country even without […]

Disney shares drop after company announced CEO replacement

Following the unexpected announcement that Bob Iger handed off his position as CEO, The Walt Disney Company’s shares fell by 2.1% on Wednesday’s premarket trading. Reuters reported that this was due to growing concerns whether newly elected top executive Bob Chapek’s experiences are sufficient to handle the media-entertainment powerhouse. “Bob Chapek has less (content experience), […]

Singapore companies cushion virus impact by imposing hiring, pay freeze

Several companies in Singapore have imposed hiring and salary freeze as they grapple with financial constraints amid coronavirus outbreak.   On Wednesday, the country’s largest developer CapitaLand announced that it will suspend giving wages to employees at the managerial level and above. While its board members and senior management will take up to 15% pay […]

Philippines stocks plunge deepest since 2016 due to coronavirus

The Philippines has recorded its deepest fall in shares as growing concerns over coronavirus hit Asian and global markets. Based on reports, the Philippine Stock Exchange Index plunged 4.3 % on Wednesday trading, tumbling the most since January 2016. The Bankers’ Association of the Philippines also said that the peso succumbed to the dollar, finishing […]

US drugmaker Moderna submits coronavirus vaccine for testing

After only six weeks of immunization development, biotech firm Moderna Inc. has shipped the first batch of its experimental coronavirus vaccine to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the United States. The vaccine, called mRNA-1273, is said to be the first vaccine that will be used by American researchers in a […]

Disney’s CEO steps down, company insider to assume top post

Walt Disney Co. announced on Tuesday that chief executive Bob Iger has stepped down from the top job after more than 15 years in the service. Bob Chapek, a 27-year veteran of Disney, has been elected as the new CEO by the company’s board. While Iger will assume the role of executive chairman and will direct the […]

Norwegian oil giant cancels plan to drill in Great Australian Bight

Equinor, a Norwegian multinational energy company, announced that it has abandoned its plan to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight for reasons that it is “not commercially competitive.” The oil and gas giant was given a green light to start its exploratory drills, at a depth of 2.5 kilometers in South Australia’s coastline, […]

Philippines deports 9 Japanese fraud suspects

Nine Japanese nationals who are wanted for telecommunications fraud were deported Monday by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines. The suspects, according to the Business World, were identified as Irie Dai, Ishii Kyogo, Hamaoka Kantaro, Maeyama Takuto, Tanaka Kazuya, Yoshida Takeshi, Murata Seiichi, Kouki Shouji, and Imizumi Ryo. Media reports said that the […]

South Korea faces economic difficulty as virus cases climb

From only 31 cases on February 18, South Korea has confirmed a sudden increase in its coronavirus cases that reached 833 as of Monday afternoon. The government over the weekend declared that the virus alert has been raised to its highest level and intensified quarantine measures to contain the virus spread. Aside from human infection, South […]

India’s travel ban on Singapore threatens tourism

The Government of India added Singapore to its travel ban list to control the deadly coronavirus outbreak. On Saturday, India released a travel advisory asking citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Singapore. Analysts say that the new advisory will restrain tourist inflow into Singapore considering that India is among its top sources of international visitors. […]

Honda to halt production in the Philippines, leaving 400 Filipinos jobless

Japanese automobile maker Honda announced that it will close its production plant in Laguna, Philippines by March to meet customers’ needs through “efficient allocation and distribution of resources.” “As such, after consideration of optimization efforts in the production operations in Asia and Oceania region, Honda decided to close the manufacturing operations of HCPI (Honda Cars Philippines […]

Japan’s auto industry forms task force vs COVID-19

Japanese automakers, in coordination with the central government, have created a task force aimed at addressing the growing threat of the coronavirus outbreak to the country’s automotive industry. The COVID-19 brought wide-ranging impact on the said industry with the extended closure of auto plants in China, including Japanese manufacturers like Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Toyota. According […]

Indonesian bank trims rates to head off coronavirus impact

The central bank of Indonesia has cut its interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75% to prevent the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak that hammers the country’s travel, tourism and trade industries. Although Indonesia has not reported any confirmed case of the deadly virus, officials are worried about the fallout from the epidemic. The closure […]

Japanese couple who operated an educational institution sentenced to prison for...

Yasunori Kagoike, the former head of a Japanese institution named Moritomo Gakuen, and his wife, Junko, were found guilty of defrauding the central and local governments. The couple had been indicted for receiving public subsidies worth ¥56.4 million from the national government for the construction of an elementary school in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture between 2016 […]

Malaysian fugitive Jho Low spotted in virus-hit Wuhan

The fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, commonly known as Jho Low, was recently spotted in the coronavirus-center Chinese city according to Malaysian authorities. “Previously, we did receive intelligence that he was active in Wuhan,” said Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador. Low is wanted for his huge role in a massive graft scandal, siphoning […]

Huawei’s lawsuit challenging US purchase ban rejected

Chinese technology giant Huawei loss its legal challenge of the constitutionality of a US law that restricts federal agencies from purchasing its products. A US judge...

Malaysian manufacturers of hygiene products struggle to meet surging demand amid...

Producers of disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and rubber gloves in Malaysia are struggling to provide global requests which have ballooned due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has now claimed more than 2,000 lives in China. Channel News Asia reported that local manufacturers of sanitizing products could not produce the expected demand because they lack materials which […]

Uninfected passengers disembark from virus-hit ship in Japan

Around 500 passengers of the cruise ship Diamond Princess who tested negative and showed no symptoms of coronavirus infection were allowed to leave on Wednesday. They were...

Philippine Airlines appoints new president, raises capital stock by 130%

The flag carrier airline of the Philippines announced that it will now be controlled by Lucio Tan as he was recently appointed as the...

India emerged as 5th world’s largest economy with $2.94 trillion GDP

US-based World Population Review announced that India claimed the fifth position in the world’s largest economy rankings for 2019, surpassing the United Kingdom and...

Malaysian companies urged to reduce plastic use to clean oceans

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is urging the Malaysian government to work with companies to immediately come up with effective measures to...

Apple won’t hit revenue forecasts due to coronavirus

American multinational technology firm Apple said during the investor update that it will not meet its target earnings for March as its production and...

Thailand’s 5G auction raises over 100 billion baht

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand has successfully concluded its 5G spectrum auctions on Sunday which raised a total of 100.52 billion baht...

China to destroy banknotes from coronavirus-hit areas

All paper currency from hospitals, markets, and buses in some regions of China that have been hard hit by the coronavirus, officially named Covid-19,...

Tesla plans to strengthen financial position by issuing more shares

American automaker Tesla announced that it would sell $2 billion of common stock in a new public offering in order to purchase another 15%,...

Vietnamese Airlines endure $430 million revenue loss due to coronavirus

As the coronavirus (now named COVID-19) continues to spread fear in several parts of the world, Vietnamese airlines reported that they were losing up to $430...

3 Filipino church leaders accused of fraud and trafficking in US

Three top administrators of a Philippine-based church were indicted by an American federal grand jury for alleged immigration fraud and labor trafficking. Guia Cabactulan, Marissa...

Taiwan warns of retaliation against Philippines if travel ban continues

The Taiwanese government said it could take countermeasures if the Philippines keep its entry ban on Taiwanese over fears amid the coronavirus outbreak. Foreign Ministry...

Nissan sues former chairman and seeks $91 million damages

Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor Co. has sued its former chairman Carlos Ghosn as it seeks $91 million (for ¥10 billion) in damages. The civil...

Experts blame China for uncontrolled rise in coronavirus deaths

The coronavirus death toll and diagnoses continue to increase daily, and experts say that this is fueled by China’s lack of control measures, suppression of...

Philippines’ credit rating gets upgrade due to “strong economy”

American credit watcher Fitch Ratings was impressed with the “very strong” macroeconomic story of the Philippines and gave it an upgraded outlook. The Philippines is...

Contractors to face charges over refurbishment of England’s Grenfell Tower

Several contractors and executives who are involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower in London are scheduled to appear in court for possible fraud and...

WHO rejects Chinese researchers’ suggestion to prolong virus incubation period

The World Health Organization (WHO) clarified that there will be no change in its recommendation of the 14-day quarantine period for the novel coronavirus...

New coronavirus surpasses SARS death toll; experts reiterate prevention tips

At least 1,016 people in mainland China were reportedly killed by the novel coronavirus as of February 11. The figures clearly show that nCov...

Indian ridesharing giant launches in London

Ola, an Indian ride-hail company, began its operations in London on Monday as part of its continued expansion in the United Kingdom. The firm, which...

Thailand weeps for 29 people killed in mass shooting

Thousands of Thais attended a vigil on Sunday for the 29 people who were shot dead by a rogue soldier over the weekend. Held at...

Coronavirus hammered Hong Kong’s economy worse than protests

The trading in Hong Kong has been hit harder by the novel coronavirus compared to the six months of anti-government protests, according to financial...

China accepts help from int’l experts as coronavirus worsens

The Chinese Government has finally agreed to receive assistance from the World Health Organization to combat the coronavirus that killed at least 900 people...

Telemedicine owners charged in million dollars’ worth fraud scheme

The owners of telemedicine companies Advantage Choice Care and Tele Medcare were charged for allegedly masterminding a $56 million healthcare fraud scheme. Reinaldo Wilson and...

Nintendo hit by coronavirus; production gets delayed

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo has confirmed feeling the heat of the novel coronavirus as it disrupts the production and deliveries of some of its...

Airbnb’s new booking rules punish Canadians under 25s

Short-term rental company Airbnb has seemingly set another punishment for young Canadians as it banned all individuals, aged 25 below, from booking whole properties...

Int’l law firm Appleby criticized over Paradise Papers leak

The previous decade was probably Appleby’s most miserable era as it was repeatedly criticized by monetary authorities and inspectors for fail regulations on terrorist...

Two scientists with ties to China charged with fraud in the...

The United States government has separately arrested two China-related scientists found to have committed fraudulent misrepresentations. Li Xiao-Jiang, who previously worked as a neuroscientist at...

UK’s software founder arrested for fraud charges

Mike Lynch, the former CEO of United Kingdom-based software company Autonomy, has been arrested over charges of fraud and conspiracy. Reports said that the entrepreneur...

Bank exec barred by FED for involvement in Malaysian scandal

A senior executive of Goldman Sachs Group was permanently banned from working in the banking industry after he was found to have a role...

Lesotho’s first lady surrenders to face murder charges

The first lady of African country Lesotho has surrendered into authorities on Tuesday after she has been wanted for allegedly murdering the Prime Minister’s...

India implements stricter visa rules amid coronavirus

The Indian Government has tightened its visa rules as they become one of the 25 countries that have been affected by the novel coronavirus...

China declines virus assistance from US, Taiwan

The United States Government said China has not yet accepted the offer of assistance of Trump’s administration to combat the coronavirus. America has repeatedly offered to...

China’s TCL to stop release of BlackBerry phones

TCL communications announced that it will stop the production of BlackBerry devices beginning this August as the licensing agreement officially ends. In 2016, the Chinese...

Financial Crimes That Rocked Southeast Asia’s Economy: KNM Group and Beyond

Southeast Asia faces numerous financial crimes, from corporate fraud to pyramid schemes. Notable cases include KNM Group's listing requirements breach, Sunshine Empire's Ponzi scheme in Singapore, and Emgoldex's pyramiding scam in the Philippines. These frauds highlight the need for stronger regulations and investor vigilance.

OPEC advances meeting to discuss oil price cuts amid coronavirus

Originally scheduled in March, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies decided to convene earlier to evaluate the sharp decline in oil...

Philippines recorded first virus death outside China

The first confirmed fatality outside China from the novel coronavirus has been recorded in the Philippines. According to the country’s Health Department, a 44-year old...

Mitsubishi denies alleged use of emission defeat devices

Japanese auto giant Mitsubishi Motors Corp defended that it had not committed fraud and used illegal defeat devices in its diesel engines. This after German...

Singapore revises residency scheme to attract more investors

The Government of Singapore has made it easier for high-performing businessmen and entrepreneurs to apply for the status of Permanent Residence (PR) following significant...

Global companies shut China operations to control virus

Despite the lack of direct instructions from the Chinese Government to halt business operations in the mainland, several international companies have taken initiatives to...

Pilots Association sues American airlines to stop China flights

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), a labor union representing American Airlines pilots, filed a lawsuit against the carrier to immediately halt US to China operations. CBS network reported that APA sued American Airlines in Dallas County on January 30 as it seeks for a temporary restraining order to stop China flights amid the coronavirus. In a […]

China’s claim on Spratly violated Philippine sovereign rights, World court says

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) said that the Philippine sovereign rights were violated by China as it illicitly claimed jurisdiction over the Spratly Islands. In 2016, the tribunal officially declared that the Philippines has exclusive sovereign rights over the controversial West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), clearly invalidating China’s “nine-dash” demarcation line. Documents released by the world […]

China criticized for failure to provide accurate details and solutions for...

Thousands of people and experts around the world are criticizing China for withholding vital details and tough measures to control the outbreak of the 2019-novel coronavirus. Chinese scientists failed to share the virus itself to the World Health Organization despite being able to publicize the genome sequence of the virus. Global experts said that if China […]

Demand for Malaysian gloves soar as coronavirus spreads

The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) said the global demand for their products has greatly increased following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, China. MARGMA President Denis Low confirmed that they have received an urgent request from China to deliver adequate supplies of medical gloves which will be primarily used in […]

Starbucks sales hit as 2,000 stores in China shut amid coronavirus

World’s largest coffee chain Starbucks closed more than 2,000 branches in China and became the first major American company to warn of sales hit due to the deadly coronavirus. Reports claimed that the figures represent half of Starbucks’ total stores in China, its biggest market outside the United States. It was in 1999 when Starbucks […]

Kobe Bryant merchandise sells out after tragic death

As thousands of fans worldwide mourn the loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant; Lakers jerseys, Nike shoes and similar gears of the late superstar were sold out in online and physical stores. Nike confirmed that it completely cleared out of Bryant’s merchandise and sneakers. It denied previous reports that it pulled out Kobe’s gears to […]

Canadian robot detected nCov earlier than health officials

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have recently confirmed that the initial alert about the virus outbreak came from Canada’s “BluDot.” It is an AI-powered health monitoring platform that uses a sophisticated disease surveillance program to polish news in 65 languages, said Fox Business News. Health officials explained that […]

Chinese companies urge workers to ‘work from home’ to contain virus...

A number of businesses in China are encouraging their employees to maximize the longer holidays by staying at home or if necessary, just work in their respective abodes. BBC reported that the Chinese government has earlier announced the extension of the Lunar New Year holiday by 3 days to next Sunday. All these initiatives by […]

Japanese postman faces criminal charge for keeping 24,000 mails at home

A 61-year-old former postman in Japan might be sentenced to three years imprisonment or be fined of about 500,000 yen ($4,600) after reportedly keeping 24,000 letters at his home. The Japanese authorities found the undelivered mails in the man’s house in the Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. The unnamed man admitted the wrongdoings for the reason […]

Philippine Airlines provides free changes to China flights amid nCov

As the new strain of coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that its passengers with booked tickets to some destinations in China can change their schedules without charge. The flag carrier said that those who have scheduled flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jinjiang, Shanghai, Macau and Xiamen, from January 24 […]

Over 300 tourists in Aklan, Philippines already sent back to Wuhan,...

Philippine authorities said some 314 Chinese tourists in Kalibo, Aklan have been forcibly repatriated to novel coronavirus (nCov)-stricken Wuhan, China as of January 26. They are among the 500 passengers who left Wuhan and were bound for Boracay before the total lockdown was imposed by the Chinese government. Despite originally scheduled to return to China […]

Sports world mourns sudden death of Kobe Bryant

Athletes of different sports across the globe mourn the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. He and his daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday. Kobe was 41 while Gianna was 13. Media reports said that basketball courts in Denver and San Antonio were […]

2 Taiwanese electronic companies enter world’s top PC vendors

Taipei-based Acer Inc. and Asustek Computer Inc. once again made it to the list of the world’s top 10 computer manufacturers in terms of shipments.The results were released by Gartner, a global market information advisory firm, which noted that the Taiwanese PC makers maintained high rankings despite a slight decline in their shares in 2019. […]

India launches first-ever robot astronaut

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) stole the limelight in the technology sector this week as it unveiled its first half-humanoid robot that is intended to travel space in December. Claimed to have the ability to operate as a companion, the robot was named Vyom Mitra which translates from two Sanskrit words— Vyom means Sky or […]

Auto companies struggle as China locks down “motor city”

Three automobile companies are among the businesses that were reportedly hit following the Chinese government’s decision to shut down Wuhan City which is the epicenter of the deadly novel coronavirus (nCov). Wuhan is considered as China’s “motor city” for it houses large manufacturing plants including those of the global carmakers Renault (RNLSY), Honda (HMC) and Peugeot owner PSA Group (PUGOY). As […]

Huawei to get limited role in British 5G network

China’s telecommunication giant Huawei will only get a “limited role” in the United Kingdom’s future 5G network following the recommendation of British government officials. The lawmakers proposed the exclusion of Huawei from the sensitive and data-heavy “core” part of the fifth generation and it will also be blocked from government systems. This was decided in […]

Philippines’ Central bank warns of fake banknote designs circulating on social...

The Central Bank of the Philippines, or “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas” (BSP) in Filipino translation, warned the public against fake designs of banknotes that were recently posted on social media. BSP released an advisory on January 23 saying that the postings were made by an existing Facebook account with the user name “Bangko Sentral ng […]

China’s new coronavirus hits global markets

"The cost to the global economy can be quite staggering in negative GDP terms if this outbreak reaches epidemic proportions." Thus, said Stephen Innes, an...

Chinese city put on lockdown as coronavirus death toll rises

The Chinese government on January 23 ordered to put Wuhan City on lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (nCov). Wuhan City, which has an 11 million population, is at the center of the SARS-like virus that killed more than a dozen of Chinese citizens and has infected hundreds of people not only […]

Three Malaysian execs face money laundering charges

Former Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) Chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad and former International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan were arrested on...

UN worries about unemployment of 470M people worldwide

The United Nations’ International Labor Organization (ILO) said it is really worried about the lack of decent jobs of nearly half a billion people...

Tesla to open first European Gigafactory in Germany

The American automotive company Tesla is set to build its first European Gigafactory near Berlin, Germany’s capital city. Officially announcing the plan in November 2019,...

Philippines reopens businesses closed due to Taal volcano’s eruption

A week after Philippines’ Taal Volcano became active and spewed ashfall in several regions, lawmakers have finally allowed businesses in some affected areas,...

Philippines’ Jollibee continues overseas expansion after raising $600m from bond sale

Jollibee Foods Corporation, the Philippines’ largest fast-food operator, kicks off the year right by $600 million (P30.5 million) from its first ever issuance of perpetual...

Toyota invests $394 million in Californian taxi maker

Japanese auto giant Toyota has recently invested $394 million into the “flying taxi” of Joby Aviation—a Californian-based aerospace company.  Toyota is set to manufacture a...

Cathay Pacific offers unpaid leave to staff amid financial loss

In an aim to cope with the financial damage caused by protests, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has offered up to one month of unpaid...

WHO urges Asia to strengthen infection preparation as SARS-like virus spread

The World Health Organization suggested that Asia has to step up its measures for infection prevention and control following reports of a China virus outbreak. Media...

German Chancellor hopes to resolve dispute with Huawei

The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, hopes to address the issue of whether to exclude Huawei as a supplier of the country’s 5G wireless equipment. Merkel...

Pinterest surpasses Snapchat in the US after gaining 82m users

Based on the latest estimates of eMarketer, Pinterest ended 2019 with a boom in the number of its users that totaled to 82.4 million.  The market tracker...

Amazon authorizes sellers to use FedEx after lifting its ban

The E-commerce company Amazon announced that its third-party sellers can start using FedEx’s ground delivery as it has already lifted its ban that took...

Taiwan President wants China to “face reality and show respect”

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said that China needs to accept the fact that her country has long been sovereign.  "We're...

Thai regulations hurdle Tesco’s sale of Asian assets

Tesco's plan to sell its Asian assets may face scrutiny due to the new anti-competition regulations imposed by the Thai government. Sakon Varanyuwatana, chairman...

What to expect next as US-China trade deal gets inked

Investors across the globe can now expect a "fair and reciprocal trade" said US President Donald Trump as his country’s deal with China finally got...

Philippine Gov’t totally bans deployment of workers to Iraq

Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has imposed a total ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino...

Volcano eruption won’t hit Philippines GDP, says Economist

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) of the Philippines said that the economic impact of Taal Volcano’s eruption does not pose a significant slowdown...

Top investment manager says climate crisis could reshape finance

BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink recently claimed that climate change could trigger a fundamental restructuring of finance as it is worse than the inflation spike...

India’s restriction on palm oil hurts Malaysian refiners

Refiners from Malaysia are expected to be greatly hit with India’s restriction on refined bleached deodorized oils and palm olein imports. The Indian Ministry of...

Australia saves wildlife by airdropping food

The month-long bushfires in Australia have created an adverse impact on the wildlife, with millions of animals killed and habitats destroyed.With this, the Australian...

Microsoft CEO’s comment on India’s Citizenship Law drew backlash

Speaking at a Microsoft event in New York, the company CEO Satya Nadella expressed his remarks on the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of...

Snowstorms hit Afghanistan, Pakistan killing 54 people

At least 54 people were reported dead due to the severe weather that struck some parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The authorities said that the death...

India to investigate Amazon and Flipkart over alleged illegal discount practices

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a massive investigation into eCommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart who were allegedly involved in unethical anti-competitive...

Power plants in areas affected by Ph’s volcano eruption continue to...

First Gen Corp announced that it has maintained operations in its four power plants in Batangas, Philippines despite the eruption of the Taal Volcano,...

Saudi maintains stable oil supply amid growing tensions

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said they are taking significant measures to sustain oil market stability and prices at a time...

British airline Flybe maintains operations amid collapse threat

The England-based airline Flybe has maintained normal flights despite media claims that it is currently in talks over emergency financing following huge losses. It was...

Animal rescue groups save afflicted species in PH’s Volcano eruption

Animal welfare organizations such as the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia and Guardians of the...

Hong Kong’s financial sector unmoved by protests

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said their city’s financial strength remains intact despite the month-long protests launched against the government that has also...

Public and private sectors in PH join forces to send aid...

Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all government agencies including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Department...

Britain’s oldest department store at closure risk

The 140-year-old department store Beales, one of Britain’s oldest, is at risk of closing its 22 stores if it fails to find a buyer...

PH seismology bureau warns of volcanic tsunami if Taal’s intensity raised...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday morning that the Taal volcano could bring a “volcanic tsunami” if activities escalate. ...

Tsai Ing- Wen claims victory in Taiwan presidential race anew

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen has secured her second term in office following a landslide victory in the January 11 elections. Tsai, who represented the...

Philippines cancels flights due to Taal Volcano eruption

Philippines’ Taal Volcano, located near its capital city Manila, erupted Sunday afternoon, forcing airline companies to cancel several flights. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) stopped...

Despite criticisms, Facebook maintains policy on political ads

Social media site Facebook announced that it would stick on its policy allowing political ads on its platform despite criticisms that politicians only use...

US and China vowed to resolve economic disputes through comprehensive dialogue

Apart from inking the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China on January 15, the two nations have also agreed to...

Russia’s Olympic ban referred to sport’s arbitration court

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) will soon hear Russia’s appeal on its four-year Olympic ban as it was formally referred by the...

National leaders say Iranian missile struck down Ukraine Int’l flight

The Prime Ministers of Canada, United Kingdom and Australia have similarly affirmed that an Iranian surface-to-air missile shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed...

Philippines elevates ban on Japanese food imports

After almost ten years, the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that it has elevated restrictions on agricultural and seafood imports from Fukushima...

World stocks rise as Mid-East tensions wane

The world's stocks reached a record high with more market gains following the lower tensions in the Middle East. Investors have reportedly bet on faster global...

Iranian Soleimani’s death served “American Justice,” says President Trump

US President Donald Trump gained support from countrymen when he defended that the killing of Iranian’s top military commander was prompted by a “bold...

President Trump boasts US’ investment boom in Ohio rally

Speaking in front of thousands of supporters during a campaign rally held Thursday night in Toledo, Ohio, US President Donald Trump shared that his...

Tesla’s market value surpassed Ford’s and General Motors’

The market value of Californian automotive company Tesla has increased by 7%, surpassing that of Ford’s and General Motors’ combined worth. For the first time,...

China’s new investment law: yay or nay?

The Chinese government on January 1 launched its new Foreign Investment Law (FIL) which allows it to further open its market and equalized the...

Furniture company IKEA to pay $46 Million settlement to family of...

Ikea, a European company that specializes in furniture and kitchen appliances, has agreed to pay an amount of $46 million to the family of...

Facebook bans deceptive, modified media

Facebook’s Global Policy Management President Monika Bickert said they have removed modified images and videos that were intended to deceive millions of users. She said...

TV makers stun CES 2020 with super HD units

Televisions will no longer just be viewing appliances as TV manufacturing giants showcased super high definition models that can serve as hubs to control...

Australia’s bushfires hit businesses leading to more than $2 billion economic...

Several companies in Australia, including resorts, factories and insurance firms, have been reportedly hit as the summer’s devastating bushfires continue to rage. With fires ripping through...

Prices of crude oil soar after Iran’s missile attacks on US...

The prices of crude oil increased to $65.65 equivalent to 4.5% per barrel in Asian trade while global stock prices fell down. Reports claim that these...

Money trader Travelex down after getting victimized by cyberattack

The London-based foreign exchange company ‘Travelex’ was forced to shut down its online systems across the globe after falling into cyber traps on New...

Hyundai to produce flying taxis for Uber

Hyundai Motor Company is set to produce flying cars for ride-hailing giant Uber as part of the latter’s aim to provide air taxis by...

A “Prototype City of the Future” will rise in Japan, says...

Toyota Motor Corporation, a Japan-based multinational automotive manufacturer, recently shared the good news of transforming a 175-acre former car factory into a “Prototype City of...

China and Russia scolded by the US for failure to condemn...

The United States slammed China and Russia for blocking the condemnation of the recent attack on the American Embassy in Baghdad. US officials were angered as China...

US-Iran tensions put world market on edge

"The new year has started with a bang in so far as volatility is concerned." Thus, said technical analyst Fawad Razaqzada at Forex.com noting that the...

UK gov’t denies claims about overpriced HS2 railways

The Government of the United Kingdom downgraded Deputy Chair Lord Berkeley’s claims that the development of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project has an...

UK’s Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks hit due to customers’ wage delays

British banks Clydesdale and Yorkshire are currently in hot water following complaints over errors in customers’ salaries and payments. The patrons of the two banks took their...

Emirati app ‘Totok’ returns to Google Play Store after spying charges

The Middle East’s messaging application called “Totok” is again available for download at the Google Play Store following the denial of spying accusations against...

Amazon employees warned of being fired for speaking out environmental issues

Multinational tech company Amazon allegedly threatened to fire some employees who spoke out negatively about its environmental policies. This was claimed by Amazon Employees for Climate...

China’s Ant Financial applies for banking license in Singapore, joining Grab...

Shortly after Razer and Grab, world’s highest-valued FinTech company “Ant Financial” applied for a digital wholesale banking license in Singapore in its aim to promote...

Volkswagen eyes settlement with customers over ‘dieselgate’ scandal

Germany's largest car company Volkswagen has confirmed entering a discussion with the Federation of German Consumer Organisations or Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (VZBV) for possible settlement...

Microsoft claims mimic websites from North Korean hack group

Microsoft was delighted to announce that it had taken control over 50 websites that were operated by a hack group in North Korea. This after the American technology...

Smart tech maker Wyze admits leak of customer data

US-based smart home technology company Wyze Labs Inc. has confirmed the leakage of databases of its millions of customers. The leak was first reported by Twelve Security, a...

25 dead in India’s Citizenship Law protests

India has experienced a bloody holiday because at least 25 people were reportedly killed in the violence and more than 260 police personnel have...

Missing Taiwan military official confirmed dead in helicopter crash

Taiwan’s Air Force General Shen Yi-ming and seven other defense officials were confirmed dead after their helicopter crashed in a mountainous part of Taipei due to...

Mexican leader slams predecessors for allowing drug lord “El Chapo” hold...

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his year-end address, criticized the preceding administrations for allowing imprisoned drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzman wield...

Thailand, France and Mexico strengthen environmental protection with plastic ban

As a way to start the decade right, countries like Thailand, France and Mexico have announced separately their implementation of the single-use of plastic bags as...

Taiwan’s Air Force General went missing after helicopter crash landing

Taiwan's top military official Shen Yi-ming was among the three individuals reported missing after their helicopter made an emergency landing in northern Taipei. In an interview, the...

Electric car maker Tesla secures billion-worth loan to finance Shanghai Gigafactory

Tesla Inc., has confirmed entering into agreements with Chinese lenders for a secured term loan facility of up to 9 billion yuan ($1.29 billion) in order...

Fast-food chain sued by Bruce Lee’s daughter for copyright infringement

Real Kungfu, a popular Chinese fast-food chain, is being sued by Shannon Lee's Bruce Lee Enterprises for using the image of the late martial...

Court rules Turkey’s Wikipedia block as unconstitutional

The high court of Turkey has ruled that the government’s two-year-old ban on Wikipedia is unconstitutional. Following a 10-6 vote in favor of the multilingual online encyclopedia,...

Court rules Turkey’s Wikipedia block as unconstitutional

The high court of Turkey has ruled that the government’s two-year-old ban on Wikipedia is unconstitutional. Following a 10-6 vote in favor of the multilingual online encyclopedia, the constitutional court ordered that the ban shall immediately be lifted adding that it has violated the right to freedom of expression. The Turkish government blocked access to […]

Israel’s PM Netanyahu wins landslide victory despite corruption charges

The embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed a “giant victory” after capturing 72% of votes in a primary election for leadership of the ruling Likud party. Despite...

Iraq president offers to resign after rejecting PM candidate

Iraq’s President Barham Saleh rejected to name Iran-backed Governor Asaad al-Eidani as their country’s next prime minister in his hope “to avoid more bloodshed and in...

Media network CNN says Amazon sells fake and dangerous kids’ products

American news-based pay television channel CNN published an article entitled “Fake and dangerous kids’ products are turning up for sale on Amazon” citing a 4 in 1...

Russian President claims lead on hypersonic weapons, surpassing US

From merely catching up with the United States in the past, President Vladimir Putin of Russia claims that their country is now the world leader on...

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to resign from ride-hailing giant board

Uber’s co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick is set to step down from the board of directors of the world’s largest ride-hailing company effective December 31. Kalanick...

Hong Kong protesters returned to streets on Christmas Day

Shouting popular slogans "Liberate Hong Kong” and “Revolution of our times,” hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong once again took to the streets on Christmas Day....

Global stock markets slip on Christmas Eve

With numerous major global markets closed for Christmas, the equity markets across the globe mostly slipped in a subdued trading held few hours before the 25th....

Chinese supplier of Tesco claims prison labor allegations untrue

"This is completely fabricated and slander. We have never established any commercial relationship with Qingpu prison." Thus, said General Manager Lu Yunbiao of Zhejiang Yunguang Printing, the...

Croatia sets run off for presidential post as no candidate wins...

For the second time in a row, Croatians need to choose their next President during the scheduled runoff on January 5. This, after no...

US study finds massive errors in face recognition

Amid widespread deployment of facial recognition systems for tightened security, a recent study of the US government showed that this AI (Artificial Intelligence)-based technology can actually produce...

Canada condemns Russia and China over vetoed Syria aid

The Government of Canada and other countries involved in the United Nations Security Council condemned Russia and China for leading the veto of a resolution to continue the...

British grocery chain Tesco ends production at Chinese factory over forced...

Tesco, a U.K.-based grocery chain, has stopped its production of Christmas cards at a Chinese factory following claims of alleged prison labor. According to reports,...