Starting something new could be daunting, but siblings Lee Mei Yi and Michael Lee decided having their own property development company was a challenge worth taking on. Both of them have experience in the industry — Mei Yi, a trained lawyer, had worked in UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) while Michael, ...

A closer connection with nature

Japan-based 3D construction printing company V3D Asia is making its first commercial push into Malaysia, betting that faster construction, lower wall costs and greater design freedom could give the technology a foothold in the housing market. Through its Southeast Asian arm Nuvah Sdn Bhd, establi...

Printing a new vision for homes

Paramount Property Sdn Bhd, the property arm of Paramount Corp Bhd (KL:PARAMON), exceeded RM1 billion in property sales in FY2025, marking the fourth consecutive year it has crossed the benchmark. The developer is now looking to sustain that performance with a series of launches, including Sejati...

Paramount extends Sejati concept to Cahaya SPK in Shah Alam

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

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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Troubled Zetrix AI says it is unable to repay its RM2 billion sukukx and expects a revenue hit. This and more in our quick round-up of today’s biggest stories on theedgemalaysia.com

E5: Zetrix AI unable to pay RM2 bil sukuk, revenue takes a hit

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Nov 13, 2026

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail outlines the requirements set under Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional pardon order. More in our quick round-up of some of today’s biggest stories on theedgemalaysia.com

E5: Four conditions for Najib’s house arrest

The major US stock indices fell on Friday as fresh concerns about Nvidia reignited a selloff in technology shares, while softer October producer prices data offered little relief.

Wall St slides as Nvidia overhang weighs on tech

Malaysian manufacturers should take the ongoing Microsoft services disruption as a reminder to strengthen their digital resilience, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM).

Take Microsoft outage as reminder to beef up manufacturing sector resilience, says FMM

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made headlines on Friday:

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) admitted that it is unable to repay the entire RM2 billion outstanding under its sukuk programme and has proposed amen...

Zetrix AI, BCB, Berjaya Property, Destini, Magma, DXN, WCT, Alam Maritim, MyMBN

Southeast Asia's chip and data centre industries expect greater scrutiny after news of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy put the spotlight on Singapore and Malaysia, executives and analysts said.

US lawmakers from both parties are pushing for tougher restrictions on China's access to advanced artificial intelligence chips after the Huang scandal increased scrutiny of Nvidia's role in US national security.

Nvidia fallout throws spotlight on AI boom in Malaysia and Singapore 

Financially troubled Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) on Friday admitted that it is currently unable to repay the entire RM2 billion outstanding under its sukuk programme. The company also said that the suspension of its services as a collection agent for the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is expected to reduce its revenue by about 15%.

Zetrix AI says unable to repay RM2 bil sukuk now, expects 15% revenue hit from JPJ suspension

A more than 12-hour outage of Microsoft Outlook and Teams crippled communications for businesses and governments globally on Friday, forcing some organisations to revert to fax machines and halting at least one bond repurchase in Europe.

Hours-long Microsoft outage disrupts businesses, governments globally

Palm oil prices are expected to recover in the coming months with the impact of El Niño-induced drought on production expected to materialise in the first quarter of 2027, mainly in top producer Indonesia, leading industry analysts said on Friday.

Palm oil prices set to recover in coming months as production tightens, analysts say

Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MAYBANK) has appointed former Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) group managing director and airline group chief executive officer Datuk Captain Izham Ismail as an independent non-executive director.

Maybank appoints former MAG CEO Izham Ismail as independent director

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

FBM KLCI falls 0.21% to fresh 14-month low of 1,582.59 on Nov 13, 2026

Global oil markets will swing to a supply surplus for the first time since the start of the Iran war as Persian Gulf exports recover despite the ongoing conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.

Global oil market swings to surplus on Gulf exports, IEA says

Malaysia’s benchmark stocks ended Friday at a fresh 14-month low as investors continued to trim investments related to data centres.

KLCI ends the week at fresh 14-month low, analysts see rebound later

Singapore charged a fifth person in a fraud case linked to the export of computer hardware suspected of containing Nvidia Corp chips subject to US trade restrictions.

Singapore charges fifth person as Nvidia case expands

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13):  There has been no indication that artificial intelligence chips linked to the Nvidia-Megaspeed issue were exported from Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.m.

PM: No indication AI chips were exported from Malaysia in Nvidia-Megaspeed case

The High Court has dismissed a bid to remove court-appointed administrators overseeing the RM1.6 billion inheritance belonging to the late Lim Siew Kim, daughter of the Genting founder.

Siew Kim's son fails in bid to remove court-appointed administrators overseeing RM1.6 bil estate

NEW DELHI/PERTH (Nov 13): Oil prices inched down on Friday and were headed for a second weekly decline as a continued US blockade of Iran eased fears of renewed fighting in the Middle East, though shipping attacks remained a supply risk.

Oil prices set for second weekly decline as Trump sticks with Iran blockade

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

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron will pay an official visit to Malaysia on Nov 16 and 17, as our countries prepare to mark seventy years of diplomatic relations in 2027.

France and Malaysia: A sovereignty partnership

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s movement outside his residence for nearly eight hours on Friday was to attend to several matters, including a medical check-up, Friday prayers and rehabilitation programmes, according to the Malaysian Prisons Department.

Najib’s eight-hour movement outside home complied with house arrest SOP — Prisons Dept

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the people of Melaka to use their ballots in the state election on Saturday to reject those who exploit religion for political gain, as well as individuals involved in corruption.

Anwar urges Melaka voters to reject exploiters of religion, corrupt individuals

Heitech Padu Bhd (KL:HTPADU) said it is exploring potential opportunities to participate in Myanmar’s Yadanapon Cyber City project.

HeiTech Padu eyes opportunities in Myanmar’s Yadanapon Cyber City project

Bersih chairman Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, in an appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Malay rulers on Friday, said consideration of a royal pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak should have been deferred until the conclusion of his outstanding court proceedings.

In letter to Malay rulers, Bersih chairman says Najib's clemency should be deferred

A man was sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined RM250,000 by the Sessions Court here for desecrating the Quran and posting grossly offensive content on social media in February.

Quran desecration: Man jailed 12 months, fined RM250,000

Malaysia and Tajikistan are exploring opportunities to collaborate in agriculture and the agro-food sector, particularly by sharing technology and expertise to bolster food security in both countries.

Malaysia, Tajikistan explore agricultural, agro-food cooperation

Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) said PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang's remark that "even the worst Muslim ruler is less oppressive than a non-Muslim ruler" was an insult to the country's non-Muslim community.

PKR youth wing condemns Hadi Awang's remarks as insulting to non-Muslims in Malaysia

Magma Group Bhd (KL:MAGMA) has scrapped its plan to acquire the LUMA Hotel in Kota Kinabalu for RM60.9 million in a cash-and-shares deal.

Magma abandons planned RM61m acquisition of Sabah hotel

Bird's nest company MyMBN Bhd (KL:MBN) has proposed a bonus issue of up to 193 million warrants, alongside an employees’ share option scheme (ESOS).

MyMBN proposes one-for-two bonus warrants

History does not end

 Situated in the heart of the Thai capital, the brand’s first property in Southeast Asia integrates the surrounding locale into its design, dining options and collaborations.

Canopy by Hilton Bangkok Sukhumvit offers a considered stay shaped by the neighbourhood around it

The event presented unprecedented rarities and debuted an entirely new line of jewellery watches.

Patek Philippe hosts largest Watch Art Grand Exhibition to date in Milan

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

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

YTL Group bets on teamwork and hard training to win

No stranger to The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race, the YTL Group's team is excited to show its teamwork and support each other through each kilometre for the win.

Each member has been tr...

Bursa Bull Charge x The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race: Gearing up for the race 

The Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE), whose core mission is to endeavour for science and mathematics to be taught and learnt in English, successfully conducted its 16th annual general meeting (AGM) in September. We had never dreamt the group would last this long, and it continues to campaign on.

Edunation: PAGE comes full circle as AI hits classrooms

From Income to Wellbeing: The State of Households 2026 (SOH 2026) is the sixth flagship report by the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) on how Malaysian households have fared.

MY Say: Money is not everything, certainly not well-being

Summary


	The federal government’s non-tax revenue includes ‘net premium from issuance of government financial instruments’ of RM2 billion under Budget 2027
	‘Net premium from issuan...

The State of the Nation: When cash basis accounting allows net bond premiums to lift investment revenue

ONCE a niche sector in institutional real estate portfolios, data centres are now emerging as the fastest-growing sector in global real estate and infrastructure investing, driven by demand for cloud computing and AI. However, supply and demand concerns have risen, as market observers question wh...

Singapore: Data centre sector at a ‘transitional stage’, says Aprea’s John Lim 

PUBLIC capital’s yearning for data centres has cooled considerably. On Oct 13, Bloomberg reported that AirTrunk’s S-REIT initial public offering (IPO), scheduled for the Singapore Exchange this year, had been “postponed”. On Oct 8, Firmus Grid, an Australian artificial intelligence (AI) and data ...

Singapore: Data centres get a reality check

MELAKA: ELECTION WAR DRUMS BEATING \ Last state polls in Peninsular Malaysia before GE16

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president Susan Collins said additional interest-rate increases will be needed soon as price pressures are broadening.

Fed’s Collins says higher rates are appropriate ‘soon’

Fallout from Jensen Huang’s ouster as Nvidia Corp chief executive officer is reaching deep into Washington, where Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is confronting accusations that his department didn’t do enough to keep the company’s prized artificial intelligence (AI) chips out of China’s hands.

Lutnick under fire as Bessent blames Commerce Secretary in Nvidia crisis

Asda avoided a quarterly drop in sales for the first time in more than two years — though just barely — as the struggling grocer drew more shoppers online with the help of its loyalty programme.

Asda’s flat sales end losing streak as new CEO joins UK grocer

Billionaire investor and Nvidia Corp shareholder Leo KoGuan expressed support for Jensen Huang on Friday and said he won’t increase his stake in the tech company with someone else at the helm.

Billionaire KoGuan vows to stop buying Nvidia after Huang exit

US producer prices increased further in October, leading to the largest annual gain in four years and supporting expectations that the Federal Reserve could continue raising interest rates after next month's widely expected hike.

US producer prices rise further in October

Thailand plans to send a minister to Myanmar to investigate suspected mining sites blamed for contaminating rivers that flow across the border as it steps up efforts to trace pollution that has threatened drinking water and farmland.

Thailand seeks access to Myanmar mines linked to pollution

A weekly round-up of tanker and dry bulk market (Nov 13, 2026)

Baltic Exchange shipping updates: Nov 13, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said his department was in favour of putting Megaspeed on the US entity list for months, adding that it was up to the Commerce Department to manage the list and that the FTC could possibly take action.

Bessent says Treasury favoured limits on Megaspeed

Ukrainian attacks killed at least nine people in Russia overnight, while Moscow struck a hospital in Kyiv and killed at least three in the south of the country, officials on both sides said on Friday.

Ukraine strikes kill nine across Russia, Moscow hits Kyiv hospital

Nasdaq 100 futures were muted on Friday in a volatile week that saw the resignation of Jensen Huang as CEO of chip heavyweight Nvidia amid scrutiny over his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing.

Shares of Nvidia rose 2.6% in premarket trading after losing about 11% this week through Thursday, when Colette Kress was named interim CEO, heightening concerns surrounding the AI trade, but are still on course for their longest streak of weekly losses since October 2012.

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