Watches that can save lives by detecting heart failure. Artificial intelligence (AI) can diagnose a rare form of leukaemia by combing through a database of 20 million research papers in just 10 minutes. These are just two of the amazing things that modern technology and AI have already made possi...

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Stories of dedicated teachers are always an inspiration. It speaks to our hopes for a better future, in the passing of knowledge to the younger generation. At the same time, in today’s digital world, are they enough?

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Westports Holdings Bhd has secured a 58-year extension until 2082 to its concession agreement with the government.

The group's wholly-owned subsidiary, Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd (WMSB) on Friday entered into a third supplemental privatisation agreement with the government and Port Klang Authority (PKA) for the extension of the concession.

Westports signs agreement with govt to extend concession to 2082

JAKARTA (Dec 8): Indonesian state energy firm Pertamina has started an underground carbon injection trial in Sukowati field, the second site the company is testing for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

Indonesia's Pertamina starts carbon injection tests in Sukowati field

YTL Power International Bhd has confirmed that it is going to collaborate with Nvidia Corp to build an AI infrastructure that will be powered by the US-based chip giant’s technology, with the first phase of the data centre expected to commence operations by the middle of next year.

YTL Power confirms AI data centre deal with Nvidia; shares hit record high with YTL Corp

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The labour market in Malaysia is expected to fully recover in 2024, backed by encouraging momentum in the domestic economy and a reviving external front, economists said on Friday.

Malaysia’s labour market on track to full recovery in 2024, economists say

Umno supreme council member Isham Jalil will be given a letter soon regarding his party membership status, said Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

“He will get a letter soon,” Ahmad Zahid said briefly when asked about Isham's statement that he had yet to get any letter on his Umno membership status after his reported sacking from the party.

Umno to inform Isham of his membership status soon — Ahmad Zahid

Indonesia's biggest tech firm GoTo Gojek Tokopedia said on Friday it was in talks with short video app TikTok over a potential e-commerce partnership in the Southeast Asian country.

Indonesia's GoTo in talks with TikTok over potential e-commerce partnership

Britain's antitrust regulator said on Friday it will review whether to launch a merger probe of Microsoft's multi-billion dollar partnership with OpenAI, after the ChatGPT maker said the US tech giant would have a non-voting board seat.

UK antitrust regulator reviewing Microsoft, OpenAI partnership

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (Axis-REIT) has proposed to acquire a two-storey shopping mall in Temerloh, Pahang, for RM25.75 million cash.

Axis-REIT to acquire shopping mall in Temerloh for RM25.75 mil

World stocks teetered on their first weekly loss since October as a rally fuelled by hopes of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank cutting interest rates paused ahead of key US jobs data.

Global stocks and bonds turn cautious before US jobs data

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The ringgit ended higher against the greenback on Friday, as forex traders awaited the release of the US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data later that night, which will provide further clarity on the interest rate outlook of the United States.

Ringgit closes higher versus greenback ahead of US jobs data

The Edge covers former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial live.

Najib's 1MDB-Tanore trial live reporting (Dec 8)

US-based artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia Corp, which is mulling a plan to set up a data centre in Malaysia, believes AI data centres could be a new manufacturing sector for the country.

Nvidia CEO says AI data centres could be new manufacturing sector for Malaysia

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RHB Investment Bank Research (RHB IB) has maintained its “neutral” rating on the rubber glove product&nbsp;sector, and said sentiment on the sector improved recently, following the sequential pickup in sales volumes as announced during the results reporting season in November.

RHB IB expects meaningful turnaround for glove makers in 2024

YTL Power International Bhd has confirmed that it is going to collaborate with Nvidia Corp to build an AI infrastructure that will be powered by the US-based chip giant’s technology, with the first phase of the data centre expected to commence operations by the middle of next year.

Mah Sing Group Bhd has acquired a four-acre land with a total land cost of RM74.3 million in Mukim Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. The developer will develop a transit-oriented development (TOD) called M Azura with a gross development value of RM508 million, it said in a press release on Dec 8. This is Mah Sing’s third project in Setapak.

Mah Sing secures 4-acre tract of land in Setapak to develop M Azura

Jensen Huang Jen-hsun — chief executive officer and co-founder of American artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia Corp — is set to meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a closed-door meeting on Friday.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang to meet PM on Friday

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Sime Darby Property Bhd and Brunsfield Metropolitan Sdn Bhd have mutually terminated their 60:40 joint venture (JV).

Sime Darby Property mutually terminates joint venture with Brunsfield Metropolitan

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8):&nbsp;Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has appointed Alvin Lee Han Eng as its country chief executive officer (CEO), CEO of Maybank Singapore Ltd and CEO of Maybank Singapore branch, effective Jan 1, 2024.

Maybank appoints Alvin Lee as CEO for Singapore

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd has extended the garden leave of its chief financial officer (CFO)&nbsp;Dr Mazatul 'Aini Shahar Abdul Malek Shahar by one month.

MSM Malaysia extends CFO's garden leave until Jan 15

Analysts remain upbeat on Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd's prospects, as it enjoys resilient demand for its cement, thanks to a stronger flow of infrastructure jobs in Sarawak.

Analysts stay upbeat on Cahya Mata Sarawak, thanks to strong cement demand for local projects

Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran, the former lead prosecutor in Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's corruption cases,&nbsp;was among nine persons appointed as&nbsp;High Court judicial commissioners (JCs) on Friday.

Raja Rozela among nine persons appointed as judicial commissioners

Organic expansion and expansion across the healthcare continuum are the top two priorities of IHH Healthcare Bhd as the strategy moving forward, said TA Securities, citing IHH group chief executive officer Dr Prem Kumar&nbsp;Nair.

New vision and directions to bring IHH to next level of profitability, says TA Securities

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) analyst Adam Ariff Mohd Roslan was accused of not being independent and colluding with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) when he had made his 76-page report on 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) transactions and money trails.

1MDB-Tanore trial: Shafee accuses BNM analyst of favouring MACC

Pecca Group Bhd, which has posted record profits and revenue for the past three financial years, is aiming to generate at least 15% of its revenue from the aviation business over the next five years.

Pecca targets 15% earnings boost from aviation business over next five years 

Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, supported by mild bargain hunting.

At 9.10am, the FBM KLCI had risen 0.52 point&nbsp;to 1,443.37, from Thursday's close at 1,442.85.

Bargain hunting lifts Bursa to open higher

AmBank Research has downgraded the consumer sector to “neutral” on cautious spending ahead, impacted by macroeconomic uncertainties and downtrading tendencies as consumers seek (i) competitive pricing or unbranded items, and (ii) smaller-sized packs (value options) for F&amp;B.

AmBank Research downgrades consumer sector on cautious spending ahead

LONDON/DETROIT (Dec 8):&nbsp;The rise of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles has upped the pressure on legacy automakers who have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmakers, to squeeze out costs and develop affordable EVs quicker than previously p...

Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars

The ringgit reversed its losses to open higher against the US dollar on Friday,&nbsp;amid positive developments in&nbsp;the Asian foreign exchange market.

Ringgit opens firmer against US dollar

The government will intensify its labour market reforms in 2024, including reducing dependency on foreign labour, said Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli.

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