The Johor property market is witnessing a “sharp bifurcation”, with fewer transactions, and deals closing at higher prices as buyers and banks grow more selective and demand shifts towards transit-linked, well-located homes, according to Olive Tree Property Consultants Sdn Bhd CEO Samuel Tan in p...

The Edge Malaysia | Olive Tree Property Consultants Johor Bahru Housing Property Monitor 2Q2026: Prices rise as demand favours homes near RTS Link

OSK Property’s new CEO Chu Wai Lune is focusing on product development, affordability and customer value as the company enters its next phase of growth.

The developer primarily serves the mass market. Its customers are from the B40 and M40 income groups, as well as portions of the T20 s...

Cover Story: Creating value beyond the price tag

London-based developer Ballymore has observed a shift in how residents use communal spaces, prompting it to rethink the design of its latest residential project, 25 Cuba, on Cuba Street in Canary Wharf, London. The 52-storey tower was launched on Oct 29.

Since the pandemic, residents ha...

Ballymore unveils 25 Cuba in Canary Wharf

The Klang Valley office market saw leasing momentum continue to build in 2Q2026, supporting higher occupancy and rents across all key office localities, according to Knight Frank Malaysia executive director of research and consultancy Amy Wong in presenting The Edge Malaysia | Knight Fra...

The Edge Malaysia | Knight Frank Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Office Monitor 2Q2026: Klang Valley office market sees increase in leasing momentum

The government’s latest attempt to achieve zero abandoned housing projects by 2030 is through an option to purchase (OTP) mechanism, which Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming says would kick off before the year is out.

The OTP basically provides developers and buyers w...

The REAL deal: OTP: Win-win or a licence to walk away?

The property manager’s role

Johor-based Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd is taking an integrated approach to its latest development in Tampoi, Johor, combining residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and education components with a focus on wellness.

Known as Amora Park, the 11.76-acre freehold development will comprise f...

Cover Story: Astaka Padu debuts first project since going private

It is a typical day in Ho Chi Minh City. Motorcycles stream through crowded streets, weaving in and out between cars and buses. The honking is incessant. Along the roads, construction barriers, roadworks and unfinished stretches of infrastructure remind you that this city is in the midst of chang...

Vietnam’s property market offers a different perspective

This week, we spoke to OSK Property’s new CEO Chu Wai Lune on how the developer creates value for buyers.  He believes that rather than competing on size or amenities alone, thoughtful design, functionality, future-ready homes and community can make a meaningful difference to buyers.

Making the ordinary extraordinary

Once occupied by industrial properties, Jalan 51A/223 in Petaling Jaya has been transformed into a street with largely commercial and office buildings that benefits from its proximity to the Federal Highway and Asia Jaya LRT station. Property experts familiar with the road say it is a consistent ...

Streetscapes: A consistent performer

WHILE national AI discourse remains fixated on driving adoption numbers, our data says Malaysians are becoming active AI users faster than they are becoming confident AI workers.

In a single year, Malaysia’s score in the 2026 WiN World AI Index rose from 60.5 to 67.4, placing us sixth g...

Commentary: Malaysia ranks global sixth in AI adoption but job fears persist

THERE are around 137 living languages spoken in Malaysia, depending on how you count them.

Commentary: From Manglish to Bahasa Rojak in one sentence: Is AI ready for real conversations?

It is that time of the year when browser tabs multiply, wish lists grow longer and finding the perfect holiday present starts feeling like a high-stakes task.

This year, for Digital Edge’s annual Christmas gift guide, we have everything from nerdy gadgets to workspace upgrades ...

Listicle: Tech the halls: The 2026 gift guide

Selangor is building a common digital architecture to connect its 12 local councils and state agencies for seamless data sharing. This follows an expenditure of about RM118 million on 60 smart city initiatives over the past five years.

The initiatives span four domains under the Smart S...

City Management: Selangor to build a single digital framework for state agencies

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving beyond recommending products to making purchases, requiring payment systems that can verify consent, enforce spending limits and handle disputes.

In a Kuala Lumpur pilot, an AI agent booked and paid for a ride from the Kuala Lumpur Internat...

Solutions: Malaysia’s payment systems must prepare for AI-led purchases

Every new wave of technology brings fresh cybersecurity challenges. Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception.

Organisations are increasingly exploring how agentic AI can improve productivity, automate routine tasks and support faster decision-making. As adoption gathers pace...

Security: Agentic AI: The next challenge for cybersecurity

Malaysia’s first state-backed venture capital management corporation, PNSB Innovation Ventures Sdn Bhd (PIV), is bringing together state and private capital to help start-ups grow and support Selangor’s ambition to become a high-tech hub. PIV, the wholly-owned venture capital and private equity a...

Cover Story: PNSB targets RM150 mil for new tech venture

About one in 10 women surveyed in the Klang Valley reported having been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a 2022 study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, but the number of women affected could be higher.

PCOS is a common hormonal disorder characterised ...

Healthtech: Assistant medical officer builds free hormone health platform after her own PCOS experience

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Only a third of learners rate their AI readiness highly

Only 33% of Malaysian learners rate their artificial intelligence (AI) readiness highly, despite 77% feeling confident about entering the workforce, according to a report ...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany Of Technology

Malaysia’s push to become a regional data centre hub is putting pressure on its energy infrastructure, as new power generation and grid capacity take much longer to build than the facilities they are meant to support, according to experts.

Energy capacity struggles to keep pace with Malaysia’s data centre ambitions

Sarawak aims to position itself as a regional clean energy hub by leveraging its hydropower resources to supply electricity, develop hydrogen and strengthen energy interconnections across Southeast Asia.

Sarawak banks on hydropower to become Asean's battery

About 14,500 hectares, or less than 1%, of the more than 1.9 million hectares affected by fires across Indonesia between January and September 2026 were within Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified concessions, said RSPO chief executive officer Joseph D’Cruz.

Less than 1% of Indonesia’s fire-affected land falls within RSPO-certified concessions 

The anatomy of an ordinary failure, with extraordinary consequence, is a lesson that Malaysian boards of directors should not ignore.

At 10.02am on Tuesday, Sept 8, a notification appeared at Britain’s air traffic control centre outside Southampton: The link between London Area Control ...

Climate And Environmental Governance: The Tuesday that closed Britain’s skies

The average size of monitored wildlife populations worldwide declined by 73% between 1970 and 2022, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) “Living Planet Report 2026: The Science of Hope”, released on Oct 8.

Monitored wildlife populations shrink by 73% on average over five decades

With the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) preparing to mandate recycling facilities across all shopping malls, retail operators must begin investing substantial time and capital into recycling initiatives, mainly centred on waste separation at source systems and logistics partnersh...

Circular Economy: Malls taking the lead to promote recycling

Six youths looking to sue the government in their bid to enforce Malaysia’s 50% forest cover pledge will know on Dec 9 whether their case can proceed further, their lawyer Lim Wei Jiet tells ESG.

The six applicants are Abe Lim, Sitti Fatimah, Winona Elisha Jemak, Lee Yu Dong, A...

Action: High Court to rule on ‘Mana Hutan Kami’ suit on Dec 9 following AGC objection

The Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) announced plan to ask major listed companies for their El Niño preparedness is both a climate-disclosure development and a governance stress test, assessing the quality of board oversight over climate-related business risk.

Many Malaysian organi...

Views: When moderate to low climate risk becomes a board’s blind spot

While carbon footprints and board diversity are frequently discussed, the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals — those with autism, attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other cognitive differences — remains a frontier that few small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have dared to...

Social: Incentive claiming process for hiring PWDs needs to be digitalised and simplified

A common criticism of nature-based carbon projects is that they could erode the rights of indigenous communities who live on the land and rely on the forests for farming, hunting and gathering forest produce.

There are allegations of failure by project developers to engage with indigeno...

Cover Story: Benefit sharing in carbon credit projects must be strengthened

Datuk Ho Leng Wai, executive chairman of CY Plastic Recycling Group of Companies, began his career in this industry on the ground. He started by collecting plastic scrap and later made a trip to China to learn how to turn it into new plastic again.

In 2004, he established a factory in K...

Waste: Consumer acceptance and regulation needed to boost use of post-consumer recycled plastics

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Japan’s Mitsui Kinzoku is investing almost RM5 billion in a new copper plant in Malaysia. This and more in our quick round-up of today’s biggest stories on theedgemalaysia.com

E5: Mitsui Kinzoku to invest RM4.87 bil in new copper plant

Corporate Malaysia is already lining up at the starting blocks. We're proud to welcome UOB Malaysia as the official bank partner of Bursa Bull Charge × The Edge KL Rat Race 2026. More organisations are invited to join this collective effort to champion PWD inclusion, education, and financial literacy. Sign up as a sponsor or register your team of runners today at www.bullchargeratrace.com.

UOB Malaysia joins as official bank partner

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Nov 11, 2026

The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday after neocloud firm CoreWeave's strong earnings calmed investor jitters about bloated artificial intelligence (AI) expenditure.

S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as CoreWeave results ease AI spending worries

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday.

Zetrix AI, Dialog, United Plantations, Heineken Malaysia, S P Setia, MMAG, Southern Score, L&P Global

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail is set to address the terms governing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.

Saifuddin to clarify Najib's house arrest terms, monitoring arrangements in Parliament on Thursday

Malaysia's benchmark FBM KLCI fell to its lowest close in about 14 months on Wednesday, as heavyweight banks extended their descent amid rising concerns over the impact of higher US interest rates.

KLCI sinks to 14-month low, ends below 1,600 psychological mark

The retail prices of RON97, unsubsidised RON95 and unsubsidised diesel will drop by 50 sen, 40 sen and 25 sen per litre respectively from Nov 12 to 18.

Retail prices of RON97, unsubsidised RON95, diesel to drop from Thursday

The brewer expressed concern over the continuing impact of the excise duty increase introduced under Budget 2026, which it said had compounded affordability pressures amid an already weak consumer sentiment.

Heineken Malaysia seeks govt restraint on costs as 3Q profit drops 39%

SKA Capital Bhd (KL:SKACAP) closed 15.1% higher on its ACE Market debut on Wednesday.

SKA Capital closes 15% higher on ACE Market debut

A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Wednesday.

FBM KLCI falls 0.55% to 14-month low of 1,595.19 on Nov 11, 2026

Anthropic PBC’s bankers are weighing plans to increase the company’s valuation in its initial public offering (IPO) to US$1.5 trillion (RM6.1 trillion) or more, the Financial Times (FT) reported, a sign of robust demand from investors.

Bankers looking at raising Anthropic's valuation to US$1.5 tril or more — FT

Tan Sri Shahrir Samad and Tan Sri Tommy Thomas have failed to reach an out-of-court settlement in the former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman's malicious-prosecution suit against the former attorney general.

Shahrir to continue malicious-prosecution suit against ex-AG Tommy Thomas

Barisan Nasional members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday called for an independent review of how the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) handled requests for clarification, which subsequently delayed the implementation of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest.

BN MPs seek review of AGC’s clarification process over Najib house arrest

Panda Eyes Group Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with M&A Securities Sdn Bhd for the homegrown fashion retailer’s listing slated for January 2027.

Panda Eyes set for ACE Market listing in January 2027

Indonesia’s bourse more than quadrupled the number of stocks found with high shareholder concentration, as it sought to resolve MSCI Inc’s complaints about illiquidity and opaque ownership.

Indonesia to cut 300 more tightly held stocks from benchmark

The High Court has given the green light for former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to pursue his case against the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) for allegedly unilaterally cancelling a prior agreement of the settled payment of over RM4 million in tax and penalties.

Court green-lights Abdul Azeez's legal bid against IRB for allegedly cancelling agreement over settled payments

The government said on Wednesday that at least four of Malaysia’s largest private hospital groups have expressed interest in joining MediAsas, the nation-backed medical insurance and takaful plan slated for nationwide roll-out at the end of January 2027.

Four major private hospital groups keen to join MediAsas ahead of January roll-out, says deputy finance minister

Based on a poll of 1,029 Malaysians aged 18 to 74, the IPSOS E-Wallet Landscape 2026 report finds that Malaysia’s transition to a cashless economy is gaining momentum, driven by Bank Negara Malaysia’s efforts to strengthen the digital payment ecosystem and the widespread adoption of interoperable QR payment infrastructure.

Cashless payments gain traction beyond younger Malaysians

Asia-Pacific rail infrastructure investment is projected to reach US$9.6 trillion by 2050, the highest of any region globally, as governments expand networks to meet rising passenger and freight demand, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Southeast Asia faces varied paths to rail infrastructure growth

The government, through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will continue to study a proposal to expand the scope and coverage of the EPF i-Sayang scheme to allow Malaysian husbands to make voluntary contributions for their non-citizen wives.

Govt studies proposal to extend EPF's i-Sayang scheme to non-citizen wives 

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is confident that the political crisis in Negeri Sembilan will be resolved soon.

Ahmad Zahid confident Negeri Sembilan political crisis nearing resolution

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): The government, through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will continue to study a proposal to expand the scope and coverage of the i-Sayang scheme to allow Malaysian husbands to make voluntary contributions for their non-citizen wives.

Proposal to extend EPF's i-Sayang scheme to non-citizen wives being studied, Parliament hears

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is confident that the political crisis in Negeri Sembilan will be resolved soon.

Zahid confident Negeri Sembilan political crisis nearing resolution

The expansion of electricity bill protection to cover households consuming up to 800kWh a month is expected to cost RM248 million over four months, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

Minister: Expanded electricity bill protection to cost RM248 mil, Tenaga to bear automatic fuel adjustment costs

Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s struggles with shrinking demand in China mean it’s being forced into a complete overhaul of its business in the world’s biggest auto market, according to chief executive officer Ola Källenius.

Mercedes CEO flags pivot to strategy of ‘100% China for China’

The Malaysian Bar has sought the court's permission to challenge the house arrest of Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Bar files court challenge against Najib's house arrest

Amendments to the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 (Act 789) and the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 (Act 800) will be tabled in Parliament in December.

Act amendments for commuter scheme, post-maternity leave allowance to be tabled in Parliament in December, says Ramanan

Southern Score Builders Bhd (KL:SSB8) said its 51%-owned unit has secured two data centre-related electrical work subcontracts in Port Dickson with an aggregate value of RM146.8 million.

Southern Score unit bags Port Dickson data centre subcontracts worth RM146.8m

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) has an additional two days to disclose material information on its financial position, dividend issues and a series of governance and operational issues, after securing an extension from the bourse regulator.

Zetrix AI gets two more days to disclose info on financial position, dividend issues

More graduates. Where are the good jobs?

The head of the international wealth and premier banking division makes a case for a richer life, where personal fulfilment matters as much as economic stability.

HSBC Malaysia’s Linda Yip explores the delicate balance between financial independence and the freedom it affords

In conjunction with World Kindness Day on November 13, here are some stories that celebrate the goodness of humanity.

8 essential reads on the power of empathy and compassion

Director of the Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) Datin Paduka Mastura Muhamad breaks down what this opportunity brings to the literary community in Malaysia.

PPAS’ sponsorship of Hans Christian Andersen Award to boost Malaysian authors and young readers

Nine new timepieces bring smarter ergonomics, tougher materials and a new benchmark for Spring Drive accuracy to the brand's flagship line-up.

Grand Seiko sharpens core Evolution 9 collection with enhanced design and performance

The co-founders discuss filling a gap in the market and helping their clients customise unique pieces for special occasions.

Local atelier Beon Diamond specialises in personalised fine jewellery made using lab-grown gems

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Two additional general partners (GPs) have been named in Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd’s inaugural 2025 Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme (EMP) cohort, more than 15 months after the first three were announced.

Two more firms named in Jelawang’s inaugural Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme cohort

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Malaysia needs to ensure the investments it attracts translate into deeper local supply chains, higher-value jobs and greater participation by domestic companies, said UOB Malaysia CEO Datuk Ng Wei Wei.

Malaysia needs to turn foreign investment into stronger local supply chains

For much of the past two years, investors have asked when the US Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates. After Jackson Hole, a gathering of central bankers, a more important question has emerged: are markets prepared for rates to remain higher for longer?

The message from Ja...

Pitfalls & Pitch Calls: Rate uncertainty and your portfolio

There is a peculiar feature of modern wealth. Some of the biggest things we aspire to own make surprisingly little financial sense. Take a car. In a city where ride-hailing is readily available, the mathematics of ownership can be difficult to justify once you add the purchase price, depreciation...

Wealth, by Design: Lifestyle tax: The price of the life we choose

Income funds took the spotlight for the third consecutive month. Five of the seven new funds launched from mid-August to mid-September were income or income-related funds, according to the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia.

The seven funds were AHAM Shariah Gold Tracker Ringgit...

Funds: Seven funds launched from mid-August to mid-September

Tokenisation, the act of representing an asset or claim as a token on a distributed ledger or blockchain, has remained under the radar among local financial institutions. Until recently.

The catalyst, market observers say, came from Bank Negara Malaysia, when it launched the Digital Ass...

Cover Story: Banks shift tokenisation into higher gear

Transitioning from the entertainment industry to the food and beverage (F&B) sector is not easy, but when comedian Ajak Shiro heard his child express a desire to start a fried chicken business, he thought of making the idea a reality.

Ajak, whose real name is Mohd Hanaffi Razak, loo...

Private Deal: Celebrity-founded nasi padang restaurant chain Bumbu Babah aims to raise RM20 mil

Two veterans of Malaysia’s start-up and investment ecosystem — entrepreneur and investor Sivapalan Vivekarajah and former Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd (pitchIN) chief operating officer Xelia Tong — are launching a RM50 million debut venture fund.

Main Market-listed automotive replacement-par...

Venture Capital: Cypress Asia launches RM50 mil debut venture fund with New Hoong Fatt as anchor investor

Halogen Capital, the country’s first licensed digital asset fund manager, is in the process of launching Malaysia’s first digital currency exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Its founder and CEO Hann Liew says the firm is preparing a shariah-compliant Bitcoin ETF, potentially giving millions of...

TheWall: Halogen aims to go mainstream with ETF, starting with digital assets

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s venture capital fund-of-funds, Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd, has appointed Howard Soh as CEO, effective Oct 1.

Soh’s appointment comes about 15 months after former CEO Bryan Lim left Jelawang and its parent, Khazanah, at the end of June 2025, ...

Jelawang Capital appoints new CEO Howard Soh after long vacancy

Summary


	Order visibility extends into next year as customers move away from rolling forecasts and place orders earlier to secure materials and production capacity
	The group is inv...

Ambest races to expand as orders outgrow capacity

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	PMW is investing RM50.25 million in a Tanjung Manis plant to tap infrastructure demand, cut logistics costs and generate RM63 million in revenue by FY2029
	Three new facili...

PMW International bets on Sarawak infrastructure push to drive growth

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, widely known in Formula One simply as Kimi, is the new king of F1.

MY Say: Kimi Antonelli: F1’s new king and Malaysia’s opportunity

Few people are as unconvinced of their economic achievements as Malaysians. Returning to Kuala Lumpur after 10 years to speak at the Khazanah Megatrends Forum, I kept hearing the same refrain that Malaysia could have done better, that it fell behind Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, that it is stuck in the middle-income trap.

MY Say: What Malaysia (and Mike Tyson) can teach the world

A minimum wage policy is meant to protect workers, irrespective of the industry they are employed in, to get decent monthly salaries. In Malaysia, that means everyone, including cleaners or sweepers, are entitled to at least RM1,700 monthly.

Alternative Views: Minimum wage policy is not a cure-all solution for social well-being issues

At the recent B57+ Business Leaders’ Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, I had the opportunity to engage with business leaders, investors and policymakers from across the Islamic world. Our discussions centred on an important question: How can we better mobilise the enormous economic resources of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to create greater prosperity for our people?

MY Say: Unlocking the untapped economic potential of the Islamic world

There is no such thing as a standard formula in economics. At the height of the neoliberal era, the “Washington Consensus” was presented as a standard and universal package for developing countries to prosper.

MY Say: Madani Economy: The middle path for a resilient Malaysia

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	The transition to the Stamp Duty Self-Assessment System has given rise to uncertainty among businesses over which documents are subject to stamping
	The Ministry of Finance...

Stamp duty framework simplification underway as businesses grapple with self-assessment

EasyJet shareholders on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed a takeover by US private equity firm Apollo, as the British airline's boss insisted its fares would remain "affordable" amid soaring fuel costs.

EasyJet shareholders back £5.7 bil takeover by US firm Apollo

Spain's data protection watchdog AEPD said on Wednesday that it had launched a probe into the alleged proliferation of child sexual abuse material on social media platform TikTok brought to light in an investigation by a local news website.

Spanish watchdog opens TikTok probe but denies government demand to block app

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, an aide said on Wednesday, a move that threatens to split a key political alliance and risks further political uncertainty in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Indonesia's vice president has resigned, aide says, stoking political uncertainty

Nvidia Corp’s investigation of chief executive officer Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy is raising questions about the company’s future and sending its stock into a tailspin.

Nvidia’s bull case hinges on CEO Huang surviving China spy probe

Oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday from the previous session's two-month lows, after Iran's security chief said Tehran would not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country.

Oil up 1% after Iran says no nuclear material will leave country

Gold prices climbed on Wednesday, but remained anchored near the US$4,000 level after a sharp sell-off in the previous session following a hot US inflation print and hawkish policymakers' comments that tilted market expectations towards further and larger rate hikes.

Gold gains after steep drop, but hawkish central bank signals weigh

US mortgage rates declined for a fourth straight week, boosting home-purchase applications by the most since mid-April and giving a tiny spark to the deflated housing market.

US mortgage rates fall for fourth week, lifting home purchases

Volkswagen AG is scrapping a major advanced-manufacturing project at its sprawling headquarter as falling profits force Europe’s biggest carmaker to rethink investment across its German factories.

VW scraps advanced factory plan as earnings squeeze deepens

Leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey are trying out a new sales pitch for climate action that is tailored to the times: do it to bolster the economy and bring down the cost of living.

COP31 leaders try out new sales pitch for climate action: do it for the economy

ByteDance Ltd plans the release of a Muse-like artificial intelligence (AI) assistant in the coming weeks to augment its lead in AI video, a milestone event the company hopes will help close the gap with top US labs in as soon as three years.

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