<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (Jan 29): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its Digital Innovation Blueprint as part of its ongoing transformation programme to boost its digital capabilities.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>As part of the announcement, SIA unveiled key bilateral partnerships with Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).</div>

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SINGAPORE (Jan 29): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its Digital Innovation Blueprint as part of its ongoing transformation programme to boost its digital capabilities.

As part of the announcement, SIA unveiled key bilateral partnerships with Agency for Science, Technology and Rese...

Singapore Airlines launches Digital Innovation Blueprint; inks agreements with A*STAR & NUS

South Korean electronic manufacturer Samsung Display Co plans to invest US$1.8 billion (RM7.6 billion) for a factory this year in northern Vietnam to produce organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for automobiles and technology equipment, the Southeast Asian country said on Sunday.

Samsung plans to invest US$1.8b more in Vietnam for OLED manufacturing plant

Indian refiners cancelled 100,000 metric tons of palm oil purchases for delivery between October and December, as New Delhi's move to raise import duties due to a rally in overseas prices prompted them to book profits, five trade officials told Reuters.

Indian refiners cancel palm oil contracts on duty hike, price rise

Sri Lankans have elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the country's new president, giving the Marxist-leaning politician a key role in deciding the future of reforms in the debt-ridden nation that is slowly emerging from a crushing financial crisis.

Below are the key challenges for Dissanayake, who was sworn-in as the Indian Ocean country's head of state on Monday:

What are the key challenges for Sri Lanka President Dissanayake?

Germany’s ruling coalition remains divided on how to help stabilise the country’s struggling carmakers ahead of talks on Monday with auto executives and labour officials hosted by Economy Minister Robert Habeck.

German coalition divided on car sector aid before industry talks

Investors had associated Globetronics Technology Bhd (KL:GTRONIC) with the fate of another company following its auditor's resignation, which sent its stock tanking, erasing 38% of the company's market value in the past one month, according to executive chairman Kent Liaw Way Gian.

Globetronics tanked as investors wrongly associated it with the fate of Serba Dinamik, says chairman

The investigation by the Royal Malaysian Police found that members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd allegedly still practised the Tarekat Aurad Muhammadiyah that was adopted by Al-Arqam members, which was confirmed to have deviated from the true teachings of Islam in 1994.

GISB members' practice deviated from true teachings of Islam — IGP

A total of 153 accounts linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd worth RM882,795.94 have been frozen to date, according to Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

IGP says 153 accounts linked to GISB worth over RM800,000 frozen

The decision regarding the doctrine of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) will only be known after receiving the consent of the Conference of Rulers, which will convene in October, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

Decision on GISB doctrine expected after Conference of Rulers meeting in October — Mohd Na’im

Mercury Securities has projected a fair value of 55 sen per share to ACE Market-bound semiconductor sector service provider Crest Group Bhd, on the back of expected earnings growth in the coming two years underpinned by its growing regional footprint.

Mercury Securities ascribes 55 sen fair value to ACE Market-bound Crest Group

Analysts expect headline inflation to trend between 2% and 2.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) for the rest of 2024.

RHB Invesment Bank Bhd and MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd have maintained their inflation forecast this year depending on the policy changes.

Inflation rate to trend between 2% and 2.3% y-o-y for 2024 — Analysts

The Malaysian ringgit is poised to extend its rally after what’s likely to be its best quarter since 1973, if the outlook for interest rates is any guide.

The ringgit has risen more than 12% against the dollar so far this quarter, making it the best performing emerging-market currency.

Ringgit’s best quarter in 50 years has traders baying for more

Affin Bank Bhd (KL:AFFIN) was one of the top five gainers on Bursa Malaysia in early trade on Monday, following reports that Bank Negara Malaysia has given its nod to the Sarawak government to acquire a majority stake in the banking group.

Affin Bank jumps in early trade as Sarawak govt gets BNM nod for majority stake

Malaysia racked up the largest hoard of foreign reserves in nearly a decade by Sept 13, according to its central bank.

The latest international reserves totalled US$117.6 billion, the most since Dec 15, 2014, compared to US$116.8 billion at the end of August, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said in a statement on Monday.

Malaysia's foreign reserves swell to largest in nearly a decade

China’s steel crisis is setting the stage for a wave of bankruptcies and speeding a much-needed consolidation of the industry, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

China steel mills facing wave of bankruptcies — Bloomberg

For the sixth consecutive week, foreign investors have remained net buyers of Malaysian equities with an inflow of RM271.5 million last week, according to MIDF Research.

Foreign investors continue to buy Malaysian equities last week amid positive export growth — MIDF

The recently announced incentives for Forest City’s Special Financial Zone (SFZ) are expected to uplift the real estate sector, particularly in the Iskandar Malaysia region.

Incentives for Forest City set to boost real estate sector — RHB

Investors had associated Globetronics Technology Bhd&nbsp;(KL:GTRONIC) with the fate of another company following its auditor's resignation, which sent its stock tanking, erasing&nbsp;38% of&nbsp;the company's market value in the past one month, according to&nbsp;executive chairman Kent Liaw Way Gian.

Capital A Bhd’s (KL:CAPITALA) aviation arm AirAsia Bhd expects its expanded domestic network and additional seats to boost revenue for the year by 10%.

AirAsia expects 10% boost to revenue from additional domestic routes, seats 

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has outlined several conditions for single family office vehicles (SFOVs) to be eligible for the recently announced&nbsp;0% concessionary tax rate, including&nbsp;assets&nbsp;under management (AUM) of at least&nbsp;RM30 million.

SC outlines conditions for family offices' tax break in Forest City special financial zone

Capital A Bhd will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Oct 14, 2024, where the proposed disposal of its aviation business to sister company AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) will be tabled for shareholders’ approval.

Capital A to hold EGM for airline biz merger on Oct 14 

The banal subject of how employers reward and retain employees has been a sore point for two companies that were very much in the news in recent weeks.

Malaysia Airlines, which operates in the high-cost airline industry, is saddled with the departure of skilled engineers to newly establ...

Alternative Views: The rich employer, poor employee conundrum

The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) presented a proposal to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) last week to revise the windfall profit levy (WPL) on palm oil in the country.

Proposal to revise palm oil windfall tax pending MOF feedback — plantation minister

Singapore shares scaled a near 17-year peak on Monday and were among stock markets to gain in emerging Asia, as the city-state's biggest banks touched all-time highs on strong investor inflows owing to their attractive dividend yields.

Singaporean stocks at 17-year high led by banks; Asian currencies slip

The rapid growth of Islamic banking and takaful in Malaysia highlights the need for recovery and resolution processes to align with shariah requirements, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

BNM governor calls for shariah compliance in Islamic banking recovery, resolution processes

Pharmaniaga Bhd (KL:PHARMA) has announced the resignation of PricewaterhouseCoopers PLT (PwC) as its external auditor.

In a bourse filing, Pharmaniaga said it had received a notice dated Sept 20, 2024 from PWC of its resignation voluntarily, pursuant to Section 281 of the Companies Act 2016.

PwC resigns as external auditor of Pharmaniaga

Malaysia’s headline inflation eased in August 2024, driven by increased prices at restaurants, and costlier utilities and food, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) on Monday.

DOSM: Malaysia's August inflation eases to 1.9%

IN a surprising turn of events, HeiTech Padu Bhd (KL:HTPADU) has emerged as the front runner to bag the RM1 billion National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) contract, sources familiar with the matter tell The Edge.

The Edge previously reported that HeiTech Padu had been dropped fr...

HeiTech Padu back as front runner for NIISe? 

Gold touched a record high ahead of US data that may offer clues on whether the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 50-basis-point rate reduction last week will be the first in a series of aggressive cuts.

Gold rises to record high before US data that may give Fed clues

ITMAX System Bhd (KL:ITMAX) has been appointed by the Segamat Municipal Council (MPS) to operate 7,637 street parking in Johor's Segamat district, marking its fourth such contract in the state.&nbsp;

ITMAX gets fourth parking management contract in Johor

For months, the US has warned Iran not to send ballistic missiles to Russia and told China not to provide military components for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.