Jensen Huang, Nvidia Corp’s chief executive officer, used his annual developer conference to address concerns that the cost of artificial intelligence computing is spiralling out of control.

Nvidia looks to expand AI reign with new chips, personal supercomputers

Britain's Heathrow Airport said on Friday said it will be closed until midnight after experiencing a significant power outage due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation supplying the airport.

"To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March," Heathrow Airport said in a post on X, adding that passengers are advised not to travel to the airport.

London's Heathrow Airport closes for day after fire at nearby substation

Gold was headed for a third straight week of gains on Friday after three consecutive record highs this week, bolstered by the Federal Reserve's rate cut cues for the year and safe-haven demand amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

Gold set for third week of gains on global uncertainties, rate cut hopes

Petronas Gas Bhd (KL:PETGAS) will likely face earnings headwinds in the financial year 2025 (FY2025) as the reduction in transportation and regasification tariffs takes effect, according to analysts.

PetGas faces earnings pressure in FY2025 as lowered tariffs weigh on revenue — analysts

With a combined GDP of over US$3.8 trillion (RM16.8 trillion) and a population exceeding 670 million, Asean stands as one of the fastest-growing economic blocs globally. Yet many of its members are small, open economies heavily reliant on international trade and investment to drive economic devel...

ECONtemplation: Inside-out: The imperative to strengthen Asean trade

Trump says people that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going to jail for up to twenty years, and that includes the funders — Truth Social Post

Lembaga Tabung Haji declared a profit distribution rate of 3.25% after zakat for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), breaking its previous four-year streak of declaring 3.1%.

Tabung Haji declares 3.25% profit distribution for FY2024

Shares of Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH) fell 17% on its first-ever trades on the ACE Market after the construction firm raised RM168.08 million as part of its transfer from the LEAP Market.

Lim Seong Hai Capital opens 17% lower on ACE Market debut

The Immigration Department has foiled a migrant smuggling syndicate in a special operation conducted on March 19, in Ampang, Selangor.

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that based on a public tip-off and intelligence reports, the operations team was deployed to the location where they intercepted a Perodua Aruz used to transport illegal immigrants.

Immigration dept foils migrant smuggling syndicate in Ampang

Asian stocks inched lower on Friday in a subdued end to the week as deepening geopolitical worries and fears over US tariffs and their impact on the global economy curbed investors appetite for risk, keeping safe-haven gold near record highs.

Asian stocks slip as growth, tariff worries weigh

Following the success of the SAVE 4.0 programme last year, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra), through the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda), has introduced NUR@PETRA this year.

Seda chief operating officer Koh Keng Sen said that the e-Rebate initiative is a rebranded version of SAVE 4.0, which was previously limited to domestic users.

NUR@PETRA initiative boosts energy efficiency practices — Seda

Shares of Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH) fell 17% on its first-ever trades on the ACE Market after the construction firm raised RM168.08 million as part of its transfer from the LEAP Market.

Asian stocks inched lower on Friday in a subdued end to the week as deepening geopolitical worries and fears over US tariffs and their impact on the global economy curbed investors appetite for risk, keeping safe-haven gold near record highs.

The Bank of Thailand, which has long resisted interest-rate cuts despite immense political pressure, may end up having to embark on the region’s most aggressive easing cycle as a sluggish economy takes a turn for the worse, according to analysts.

Thailand may yet embark on Southeast Asia's most aggressive rate cuts

Top Glove Corporation Bhd (KL:TOPGLOV) will likely turn in smaller-than-expected profits for fiscal 2025, analysts said while flagging rising risk from Chinese rivals.

Top Glove faces rising risks from Chinese rivals, analysts flag after weaker-than-expected 2Q

Oil advanced after the US ramped up measures to hobble Iran’s crude exports, increasing pressure on Tehran amid a push for a new nuclear accord.

Oil advances as US ramps up sanctions against Iranian crude

Lembaga Tabung Haji declared a profit distribution rate of 3.25% after zakat for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), breaking its previous four-year streak of declaring 3.1%.

A fresh bout of instability gripped the stock market as concern around the potential impacts of a trade war outweighed the latest housing and jobs data showing the world’s largest economy is still holding up.

US stocks halt Fed-fuelled rally as trade fear lingers

For months, President Prabowo Subianto’s moves to chip away at Indonesia’s long-established economic guardrails have stoked anxiety in markets. This week’s sudden rout suggests investor patience is wearing thin.

Prabowo faces investor revolt over Indonesia’s economic path

South Korean chemicals companies are racing to tap new markets after racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in losses in the face of a deluge of capacity from China, their biggest market.

South Korean plastics giants struggle as China becomes a rival

Micron Technology forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, signaling strong demand for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI models, sending its shares up 2% in after-hours trading.

Micron forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue on strong AI memory chip demand

Australia's dominant supermarket chains have benefited from wider profit margins at a time of rapidly increasing shelf prices, the competition regulator said in a new report on Thursday, and called for measures to make the industry fairer.

Australia's supermarkets grew profit margins as living costs soared, says regulator

Trump says people that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going to jail for up to twenty years, and that includes the funders — Truth Social Post

From the Philippines to Senegal, billions of people are finding it easier to feed their families now that rice prices have plunged off 15-year highs.

Rice price drop brings relief to billions, risk for farmers

（吉隆坡21日讯）从杰出企业家加速器平台（LEAP）市场转至创业板上市的林上海资本（Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd）（KL:LSH）出师不利，开盘下跌17%。

转战创业板出师不利 林上海资本下跌17%

China plans to add to its strategic reserves of key industrial metals this year, an effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals supply at time when energy-transition demand is increasing and geopolitical tensions are running high.

China to add cobalt, copper in boost to state metal reserves

Japan's core inflation hit 3.0% in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price pressure that reinforces market expectations of further interest rate hikes.

Japan's core inflation hits 3% in February, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike bets

Britain's Heathrow Airport said on Friday said it will be closed until midnight after experiencing a significant power outage due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation supplying the airport.

"To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March," Heathrow Airport said in a post on X, adding that passengers are advised not to travel to the airport.

The Immigration Department has foiled a migrant smuggling syndicate in a special operation conducted on March 19, in Ampang, Selangor.

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that based on a public tip-off and intelligence reports, the operations team was deployed to the location where they intercepted a Perodua Aruz used to transport illegal immigrants.

Petronas Gas Bhd (KL:PETGAS) will likely face earnings headwinds in the financial year 2025 (FY2025) as the reduction in transportation and regasification tariffs takes effect, according to analysts.

Following the success of the SAVE 4.0 programme last year, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra), through the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda), has introduced NUR@PETRA this year.

Seda chief operating officer Koh Keng Sen said that the e-Rebate initiative is a rebranded version of SAVE 4.0, which was previously limited to domestic users.

Ian King & Brody Ford