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

Penang’s residential market is seeing resilient demand, supported by an active industrial sector that is driving housing demand, although buyers remain cautious in their spending, according to Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd executive director and regional head of research and consu...

The Edge Malaysia | Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Penang Housing Property Monitor 2Q2026: Strong industrial sector underpins residential market resilience

Tan & Tan Developments Bhd, the property development arm of IGB Bhd (KL:IGBB), is all set to unveil its mixed-use development — Aviera Bangsar South — in Kuala Lumpur this November.

The freehold project, which has a gross development value (GDV) of RM656 million, comprises the 35-st...

Tan & Tan Developments to launch Aviera Bangsar South next month

The 525km East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), the Phase 1 of which is 98.16% completed, could mark a turning point for Gombak, bringing renewed attention to the area’s commercial potential, surrounding property market and prospects for transit-oriented developments, say property consultants Henry Butche...

Cover Story: Gombak picks up speed for next growth cycle

On March 28, 2025, tremors from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar caused an under-­construction 30-storey State Audit Office building in Bangkok, Thailand — about 1,000km away — to fall like a house of cards. It was the only building to collapse in the country’s capital, and it was later disc...

If China has banned induction furnace steel, why are Southeast Asian nations using it?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will be training 445,000 government officers on its artificial intelligence (AI) tools under its newly launched Semarak AI Malaysia programme.

AWS to train 445,000 civil servants on AI tools under Semarak AI Malaysia

Capital investment in technology is surging but workforce readiness remains a challenge, leaving enterprises short of the returns they expect.

Personalised upskilling key to job readiness

Not every photo needs to end up on a social media feed. Some are simply reminders of an ordinary day, whether it is a meal between classes, a funny moment with friends or a quick snapshot taken on the way home.

In response to the curated, polished feeds encouraged by mainstream social m...

Listicle: Apps for the moments you don’t post

Here’s a set of seven skills for you to consider cultivating to get and retain a job in the AI era

 

Human resources (HR) launches an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to analyse employee engagement. The AI reads 15,000 comments and p...

Econ 4.0: AI is here. Which skills matter more now?

Conversations around social entrepreneurship often focus on funding, but a bigger challenge for founders is moving from building businesses that look for customers to creating products and services that customers are actively looking for, says Ahmad Azuar Zainuddin, CEO of Satu Creative Services ...

Beyond Grants: Helping social enterprises build a stronger business case

IIMMPACT Sdn Bhd began in 2018 as a consumer app that allowed users to pay different bills through a single platform, but the business changed direction after struggling to retain customers as larger e-wallet operators expanded.

CEO and co-founder Alex Tan says fewer than 20% of users w...

Platform-as-a-service: IIMMPACT builds bill payment business after consumer app pivot

Alphaswift Industries Sdn Bhd is the only drone maker among the Malaysian companies given access to British chip architect Arm Holdings plc’s chip design technology, and it plans to design its own chip as it builds towards passenger flight.

The local drone industry has come a long way, ...

Cover Story: Betting on chip design for long climb to passenger flight 

Mall developers need to incorporate telecommunications infrastructure at the planning stage as growing demand for digital payments, artificial intelligence (AI) applications and 5G services puts greater pressure on indoor connectivity, says EdgePoint Towers Sdn Bhd.

Planning fibre pathw...

Infrastructure: Mall developers urged to plan early for 5G-ready connectivity

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Malaysia’s daily multimodal AI use to reach 43% by 2030

Malaysia’s daily use of multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to reach 43% by 2030, exceeding the global estimate of 30%, according to new research by Erics...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany Of Technology

The Sarawak Artificial Intelligence Centre (SAIC) and IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd plan to establish the Sarawak Quantum Safe Centre, an innovation hub that will help organisations prepare for cybersecurity risks posed by advances in quantum computing.

SAIC, IBM plan Sarawak quantum-safe centre to address post-quantum cyber risks

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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Tech behemoth Google will invest US$15 billion in Malaysia over the next two years. This and more in our quick round-up of today’s biggest stories on theedgemalaysia.com

E5: Google to invest US$15 bil in Malaysia in 2027, 2028

Paramount Corporation will jointly develop serviced apartments with Japanese firm Mitsui Fudosan in the capital city’s U-Thant enclave. The project, dubbed The Ashbourne, has an estimated gross development value of RM1.34 billion.

NEWS: Paramount partners Mitsui Fudosan for RM1.34 bil project

ACE Market-bound travel agency Yes Group Management said that it would not be affected by the impact of high oil prices on travel. Group MD Angela Mak Shau Kwan also said the UK will be the key to its growth.

NEWS: Yes Group unperturbed by high oil, focuses on the UK

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

Sunway Construction, Paramount Corporation, Country Heights, Sapura Industrial, Binastra Corporation, Public Bank, Ancom Nylex, Velesto Energy, Waja Konsortium, Ni Hsin, IOI Corporation, Ho Hup Construction, Kee Ming 

US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors bet a divided Washington after the Democrats' midterm sweep could limit sharp policy shifts, though data centre stocks were under pressure as concerns over tighter artificial intelligence (AI) regulation weighed.

Wall Street rallies after Democrats win Congress; data centre stocks slide

Singapore has passed amendments to toughen its law on cross-border haze, responding to a devastating wildfire season in Indonesia that cloaked the city-state in smog for weeks.

Singapore changes haze law to include arrests, heavier fines

Country Heights Holdings Bhd (KL:CHHB) has failed to attract bidders for a second land auction involving its properties, initiated by its creditors amid the group's ongoing loan defaults.

Country Heights fails to attract bidders for PJ land in second unsuccessful auction this year

The price of RON97 petrol will fall by 20 sen per litre, while unsubsidised RON95 petrol and diesel will decline by 15 sen per litre from Nov 5 to 11, amid easing global oil prices.

RON97 price falls 20 sen, unsubsidised RON95 and diesel down 15 sen for Nov 5-11

Sunway Construction Group Bhd (KL:SUNCON) has secured RM920.8 million worth of additional mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) fit-out works for an ongoing data centre development in Johor.

Sunway Construction secures RM921m additional works for Johor data centre

The government will disburse RM1.1 billion in Phase 4 of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid programme to 5.4 million recipients, with payments to existing beneficiaries starting on Wednesday (Nov 4).

STR payments from Nov 4: Households to get up to RM500, single seniors RM150

Mega Fortris Bhd (KL:MEGAFB) shares continued to slide on Wednesday, hitting an intraday low of RM2.07 and erasing significant gains from its two-day rebound earlier this week.

Mega Fortris continues slide after two-day rebound, GIIB and Ni Hsin extend losses

The Court of Appeal has given the prosecution until February 3 to make further efforts to locate Muhammed Yusoff Rawther and serve him a notice to attend the hearing of its appeal against his acquittal on charges of drug trafficking and possession of fake pistols.

Court gives prosecution more time to locate Yusoff Rawther for acquittal appeal, rejects Zoom hearing to avoid setting precedent

Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Wednesday.

FBM KLCI down 0.33% to 1,616.56 on Nov 4, 2026

Global stocks and the dollar recovered on Wednesday from lows hit overnight after Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections, which has fuelled fears that rapid artificial intelligence (AI) sector growth could be hamstrung by regulatory scrutiny.

Global stocks rally, US dollar dips after Democrats' midterm sweep

Google will invest US$15 billion (RM61 billion) in Malaysia over the next two years, covering energy efficient data centres, upskilling 800,000 Malaysians, water security and one gigawatt of clean energy.

Google to invest U$15b in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028

As court payment counters closed for the day, imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has yet to pay the RM50 million fine which would pave the way for him to start serving the remainder of his prison sentence at home.

Najib yet to pay RM50m fine as court payment counters close for the day

IOI Corp Bhd (KL:IOICORP) is looking to lease out more of its plantation land for solar projects as it seeks to diversify its income streams beyond palm oil, said group managing director and CEO Datuk Lee Yeow Chor.

IOI Corp eyes leasing more plantation land for solar projects to diversify income stream

Global stocks swung between gains and losses on Wednesday as investors weighed the prospects of tougher regulation, higher taxes and oversight of areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies, after the Democratic Party swept the US midterm elections.

Investors poised for gridlock with Trump as Democrats sweep Congress

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

For more than two months, Malaysia has been shrouded in cross-border haze that has grown increasingly severe. While haze is an annual occurrence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, this year’s episode has been described as the worst since 2015.

Choking fumes sweep across Malaysia

Ancom Nylex Bhd (KL:ANCOMNY) has called off its proposed RM77.04 million disposal of up to a 50% stake in Maxlive Sdn Bhd to Thailand's Topnext International Company Ltd after both parties failed to agree on certain terms of the deal.

Ancom Nylex scraps RM77m stake sale to Thai chemical distributor

The Chiong family has strengthened its representation on the board of oil palm plantation owner and miller Kretam Holdings Bhd (KL:KRETAM), following a series of board appointments and committee changes.

Kretam sees board changes as Chiong family strengthens presence

Ho Hup Construction Company Bhd (KL:HOHUP) has secured another six-month extension from Bursa Malaysia to submit its regularisation plan, pushing the deadline to April 16, 2027.

Ho Hup gets another six months to submit regularisation plan, deadline now April 2027

The Transport Ministry is actively working to resolve train service congestion and overcome technical challenges faced by rail operators, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

Transport Ministry working to resolve train congestion, technical issues, says Loke

Malaysia must strengthen its domestic electricity transmission network to ensure grid stability and support greater cross-border power connectivity under the Asean Power Grid (APG) initiative, said Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) (TNB) head of grid development Shamsul Bahari Saad.

Stronger domestic grid crucial to Asean power connectivity, says TNB

Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) has established a RM20 billion Islamic medium-term notes (sukuk murabahah) programme, allowing the bank to issue senior and subordinated sukuk from time to time.

Public Bank sets up RM20 bil 30-year sukuk programme

Waja Konsortium Bhd (KL:WAJA) has secured a RM190 million contract to undertake the construction of a serviced apartment and affordable townhouse development in Johor Bahru.

Waja Konsortium bags RM190 mil construction contract in Johor Bahru

Paramount Corporation Bhd (KL:PARAMON) said on Wednesday it will jointly develop serviced apartments with Japanese firm Mitsui Fudosan.

Paramount partners Mitsui Fudosan to develop RM1.3 bil residential project, targets 60% take-up in first year

Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has been given full mandate to decide on the coalition’s candidates for the 13th Sarawak state election (PRN13).

Abang Johari given full mandate to decide on GPS candidates — Uggah

HeiTech Padu Bhd (KL:HTPADU) has appointed Raki CS Tan & Ramanan as its new external auditor, following the resignation of SBY Partners PLT in September.

HeiTech Padu appoints new external auditor after SBY Partners' resignation

More degrees, wrong skills: Malaysia's graduate mismatch

The 33-piece fine jewellery oeuvre is inspired by the late cultural historian Azah Aziz’s sartorial legacy, drawing from her book 'Malay Textiles and Costumes: Form and Style'.

Suen’s latest Tita collection is an ode to Malaysian textiles and their motifs 

Between global premieres, collector fervour and a friendlier format, the second edition of the luxury event is fast earning a permanent spot on the horological calendar.

Bangkok Watch Week 2026 raises the bar for haute horlogerie in Southeast Asia

From glass sculptures and jewellery to paintings and textile design, the artworks are being showcased at ChinaHouse in George Town until Nov 30.

Mixed media exhibition 'Men with Plants IV' reflects on the importance of greenery and green spaces

A preview of the vehicles was recently held at the Mercedes-Benz Center in Singapore, showcasing the luxury automaker’s cutting-edge technology for the electric age and beyond.

Up close and personal with the new Mercedes-Benz electric GLC and CLA 200 AMG Line

Themed around a 'Dissident Chorus', this year's edition of the major South Korean art event gathered 46 artists from around the world to explore the politics of noise.

Busan Biennale 2026 delivers its most resounding edition yet through evocations of sound and sea

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

THE Lees of IOI Corporation (KL:IOICORP), with its sprawling plantation and property interests, are a high-profile family in Malaysia. Until recently, IOI Properties Group (IOIPG), the conglomerate’s Bursa-listed property arm, had remained relatively unknown in Singapore. 

Just as ...

Singapore: IOI Properties Group tightens grip on Singapore’s CBD

FOUR years ago, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT and unleashed an unprecedented artificial intelligence (AI) boom. For a lack of a better yardstick, the barometer S&P500 Index is up over 115% inclusive of reinvested dividends while the XLK, the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF, the large...

Tech: Coreweave and neocloud troubles won’t end the AI boom 

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•    International machinery suppliers describe demand in Malaysia as subdued, while Vietnam is emerging as a key regional g...

Malaysia’s plastics industry stuck in the mould 

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	Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said SST forces businesses to decide whether to absorb the tax or pass it on to c...

Special Report: SST makes businesses share the tax burden, says Amir Hamzah

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	Putrajaya harnessing assets and institutional base to shore up domestic development-related investments
	Malaysia’s GDP growth could surpass China’s for fourth straight year ...

Special Report: Harnessing assets, institutional capacity to deliver tangible change faster

Fresh from promoting Malaysia to the world at the IMF-World Bank Group annual meeting in Bangkok (Oct 12 to 18) as head of the country’s delegation, Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan tells The Edge’s Cindy Yeap and Esther Lee more about Malaysi...

Special Report: Institutionalising reforms to build intergenerational wealth and long-term sustainability

“London, Rome, Paris and Berlin We will fight and we will win.”

 

The ghost of this clarion call of the 1968 protests in Europe has returned, although what was Vietnam then is Iran today.

Many other issues are also di...

My Say: World at war, Europe in turmoil

Markets are near record peaks in current stock markets, especially in the US. Many market pundits think that a bubble is already with us. We do not know when the bubble will peak, nor what will trigger the reversal, but history has given us a double top pattern in bubble behaviour that may be use...

Condivergence: Watch for the double top pattern that precedes a market crash

HP Inc on Wednesday named former GSK chief and Microsoft board member Emma Walmsley as CEO to steer the PC maker through a memory-chip crunch that has driven up prices and triggered a steep industry downturn.

HP names former GSK chief Emma Walmsley as CEO

Gold surged about 3% on Wednesday, on track for its biggest daily gain since mid-August as the dollar tumbled after Democrats swept the US midterm elections, while investors looked to this week's US non-farm payrolls report for clues on the interest rate outlook.

Gold heads for biggest daily gain since August on weaker dollar

US services sector growth slowed marginally in October amid a moderation in new orders, but supply chains remained strained, keeping prices for inputs elevated.

US services sector activity cools slightly in October; inflation remains elevated

CVS Health said on Wednesday it will split in two, separating its retail pharmacies from the Aetna insurance business and pharmacy-benefit operations in a major unwinding of the US$117 billion (RM475.6 billion) healthcare conglomerate it spent years building.

CVS to break up US$117b business, separating pharmacies from insurance; shares fall

Democrats' sweeping midterm victory, and particularly their coming control of the US Senate, strengthen the Federal Reserve (Fed) against President Donald Trump's efforts to meddle with it, with the Senate's control over appointments a major guardrail against Trump landing any more allies at the central bank.

Election stiffens Fed's guardrails, but independence risks remain

Oil prices were down more than US$3 a barrel on Wednesday in volatile trading as investors awaited Washington's next move in the US-Israeli war with Iran after President Donald Trump's Republican Party lost control of Congress in midterm elections.

Oil falls on Iran war uncertainty, US Democrats' midterm sweep

Meta Platforms Inc has pulled in €53 billion (US$59.7 billion or RM242.7 billion) of investor demand for its debut euro bond sale, setting a record for any corporate deal in Europe after offering generous yields to shore up funding for massive investments in artificial intelligence.

Meta gets record €53 bil of orders for debut euro bonds

The drubbing for Donald Trump's Republicans in US midterm elections could embolden some trade partners to push back against his combative policies, although they may need to tread lightly to avoid provoking him in his final two years in power.

Trump's midterm drubbing could give trade partners room to resist

The US trade deficit narrowed slightly in September even as robust domestic demand boosted imports to a record high.

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