INSIDE Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd’s intelligent factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, top-of-the-line robots stand in neat rows across the sprawling factory as robot arms work tirelessly, bringing various parts together to form shiny new Zeekr electric vehicles (EVs).

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Zeekr sets tone for premium EV market

YINSON Holdings Bhd ­(KL:­YINSON) is putting its balance sheet to work.The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) operator is busy raising funds through equity or borrowings to support its operations.

Its burgeoning debt and fundraising activities are not new to the investing...

Never a lazy balance sheet for Yinson 

Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves slipped 0.3% by June 28 from a fortnight earlier, the central bank said on Friday.

BNM's international reserves slip 0.3% to US$113.8b as of June 28; end-May short position at US$26.9b

MEGA First Corp Bhd’s (KL:MFCB) business ventures in the agricultural sector are starting to bear fruit after years of nurturing them. The ventures are now large enough to be a core business for the diversified group, giving it another dimension of revenue.

So much so that MFCB is plann...

Food security to be a core business for Mega First

TO some, Genting Bhd’s (KL:GENTING) announcement of its RM5 billion energy ventures last week seemed to have come out of the blue. But to others, the announcement comes at a time when the gaming business is becoming more competitive than it was 50 years ago, when Genting first established its hil...

Genting’s energy ventures yet to excite investors  

PARAMOUNT Corp Bhd (KL:PARAMON) is known as a steady and predictable counter, so much so that some would even call it “boring”. As such, the announcement last month that the property developer was buying 517 million shares, equivalent to a 21.5% strategic stake, in Ecoworld International Bhd (KL:...

Paramount takes unconventional road for overseas ambition 

IN December 2022, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz was appointed as the minister of international trade and industry under the administration of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the third prime minister to name him in the cabinet line-up after Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Tan Sri Muhyiddin ...

Cover Story: Tengku Zafrul on raising the bar for Malaysian industries

MALAYSIA’s electrical and electronics (E&E) industry needs to take the first step to move up the value chain, from outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) to higher-end activities such as integrated circuit (IC) design, high-end manufacturing and niche equipment.

The newly...

Cover Story: National Semiconductor Strategy to guide industry up value chain

MALAYSIA has always prided itself on being one of the top destinations in Southeast Asia for foreign direct investment (FDI), especially in manufacturing, predicated on its abundant land bank, readily available infrastructure and skilled workforce. Consequently, the country has over the past few ...

Cover Story: Prioritising incentives for strategic industries — unpopular but unavoidable

JAPAN appears to be one of the most popular countries to visit at the moment given how common it is to encounter someone who has either just returned from the Land of the Rising Sun or plans to visit soon.

Even for Malaysians who gripe about the ringgit being weak — albeit with good rea...

The State of the Nation: ‘Cheap’ yen has greater impact on travellers than on trade

LONDON (July 21): Boeing is seeing a significant improvement in production flow at its 737 MAX factory, its new commercial planes chief said on Sunday, as the US planemaker battles to overcome a safety crisis.

Boeing sees significant improvement in 737 MAX factory after safety crisis

CYBERJAYA (July 21): The Ministry of Communications will take action against several social media platforms over past incidents of cyberbullying, its minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

Cyberbullying: Communications Ministry to take action against social media platforms

The challenges of maintaining optimal stock levels have plagued businesses across sectors like retail, food and beverage (F&B) and fast-moving consumer goods for some time. Factors such as seasonal demand fluctuations and the absence of real-time data for accurate forecasting often lead to un...

Supply Chain: Redefining business operations with automated inventory restocking system

Cryptocurrency investment and usage are growing, as digital currencies enable millions of people around the world to transact however and whenever they want — without middlemen – and take greater control of their finances.

Illicit cryptocurrency use expands to IP theft, drug trafficking and beyond

At the recent Semicon Southeast Asia 2024 conference in Kuala Lumpur, while launching the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made an ambitious remark about wanting the country to attract RM500 billion worth of semiconductor investments.

The lo...

Spotlight: Malaysia’s final push to support its semiconductor dreams

John Lim Ji Xion never envisioned himself in a hard hat, trudging through construction sites daily to observe tunnelling works. For a mechanical engineer who started his career as Gamuda Bhd’s tunnel engineer supervising the MRT Putrajaya Line, the repetitive task of monitoring the painstaking pr...

Cover Story: The digital builder

In 2021, Malaysia introduced its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap 2021-2025, which outlined the government’s plan for developing the AI ecosystem. However, the AI landscape has evolved significantly with the advent of generative AI (GenAI), marked by the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI i...

Special Report: Charting a cohesive national strategy for AI

Truth can be elusive, but misinformation is a master of disguise. Often masquerading as partial truths or exploiting emotional triggers, misinformation can work its way into our feeds, manipulating clicks and potentially shaping reality in dangerous ways.

According to the World Economic...

Issues: Scrolling through smoke and mirrors

Southeast Asia’s tech start-up scene may be seeing a boom, but the focus isn’t about churning out unicorns anymore. Instead, investors are now looking for deep-tech solutions. However, such start-ups will need a holistic ecosystem consisting of developed talent and cross-collaboration support for...

Connecting Ecosystems: Build blocks, not billionaires

Torrential downpours, often followed by flooding, have been a persistent headache for Malaysians. Such events cause significant property damage, leading to substantial personal losses.

“Flooding is a growing concern for everyone, especially with changes in the global climate causing wea...

Disaster Mitigation: Preparing for the worst

DHAKA/NEW DELHI (July 21): Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked student-led protests, in which at least 114 people have been killed in the South Asian country, local media reported.

Bangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests, local media say

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Malaysia's coast guard said on Sunday that it had located and intercepted a large oil tanker that was involved in a fiery collision with another vessel two days ago, off Singapore.

Malaysian coast guard locates oil tanker involved in collision off Singapore

SINGAPORE (July 21): The oil tanker Hafnia Nile, which caught fire after a collision with another vessel off Singapore, was carrying naphtha loaded from the company's energy park in Huelva, Spain, the Spanish oil and gas company Cepsa said.

Hafnia Nile, tanker involved in fire, was carrying naphtha from Spain, Cepsa says

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), also known as the Malaysian Broadcasting Department,&nbsp;clarified on Sunday that it did not upload any official information in English as viralled on Facebook, regarding the installation of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor as the 17th King of Malaysia at Istana Negara on Saturday (July 20).

RTM: Facebook content wrongly translated by its system

(July 21):&nbsp;South Korea’s long-held ambition of exporting its nuclear power technology got a major boost this week, potentially setting it up to be the reactor provider of choice to several countries.

Korea edges ahead of rivals to build Europe’s nuclear reactors

PUTRAJAYA (July 21): The Foreign Affairs Ministry (Wisma Putra) has emphasised that the safety of Malaysians abroad remains a top priority, in light of the current situation in Bangladesh.

Malaysian students in Bangladesh relocated to High Commission building — Wisma Putra

(July 21):&nbsp;The runway towards a US Federal Reserve interest-rate cut will come more into focus in the coming week, amid fresh signs inflation is abating and economic activity is simmering down.&nbsp;

Downshifting US inflation will help reassure the Fed

BEIJING/TAIPEI (July 21): Two tropical cyclones will bring gales and heavy rain to China's eastern seaboard this week, with the first expected to make landfall on Sunday, after deadly flash floods struck the country's interior over the weekend.

China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods

CYBERJAYA (July 21): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Cabinet will determine on Wednesday, measures taken by Malaysia in condemning Israel, in line with the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) recent ruling.

PM: Cabinet to determine Malaysia’s measures following ICJ ruling on Israel

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) has issued an alert to users and organisations to be cautious of possible phishing attacks by cybercriminals, following the CrowdStrike global disruption.

Beware of phishing threats following CrowdStrike global disruption — CyberSecurity Malaysia

CYBERJAYA (July 21): Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has urged members of Komuniti Madani to download the Price Catcher&nbsp;app, to assist the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in addressing the issue of sudden price hikes.

Download Price Catcher app to help Domestic Trade Ministry address sudden price hikes — Fahmi

BEIJING (July 21): China released a policy document on Sunday, outlining known ambitions, from developing advanced industries to improving the business environment, with analysts spotting no sign of imminent structural shifts in the world's second biggest economy.

Long-awaited Chinese policy update presents no major shift

BUTTERWORTH (July 21): A special task force comprising four ministries will undertake a comprehensive review before proposing amendments to the Penal Code (Act 574), aimed at combating cyberbullying, with the changes expected to be tabled in Parliament this October.

Cyberbullying: Special task force to review Penal Code; amendments expected to be tabled in October — Azalina

KOCHI/NEW DELHI, India (July 21): Authorities in southern India's Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus and the identification of 60 persons in the high-risk category, the state's health minister said on Sunday.

One dead from Nipah virus in India's Kerala state, state health minister says on local TV

CYBERJAYA (July 21): The Ministry of Communications will take action against several social media platforms over past incidents of cyberbullying, its minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

The challenges of maintaining optimal stock levels have plagued businesses across sectors like retail, food and beverage (F&amp;B) and fast-moving consumer goods for some time. Factors such as seasonal demand fluctuations and the absence of real-time data for accurate forecasting often lead to un...

At the recent Semicon Southeast Asia 2024 conference in Kuala Lumpur, while launching the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made an ambitious remark about wanting the country to attract RM500 billion worth of semiconductor investments.

The lo...

John Lim Ji Xion never envisioned himself in a hard hat, trudging through construction sites daily to observe tunnelling works. For a mechanical engineer who started his career as Gamuda Bhd’s tunnel engineer supervising the MRT Putrajaya Line, the repetitive task of monitoring the painstaking pr...

LONDON (July 21): Boeing&nbsp;is seeing a significant improvement in production flow at its 737 MAX factory, its new commercial planes chief said on Sunday, as the US&nbsp;planemaker battles to overcome a safety crisis.

Cryptocurrency investment and usage are growing, as digital currencies enable millions of people around the world to transact however and whenever they want — without middlemen – and take greater control of their finances.

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