KYIV (Nov 20): The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday, after it had shut for the day due to what it called the threat of a significant air attack, a day after Ukraine used American missiles to hit a target inside Russia.

US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine’s firing of US-made missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat

China's Huawei plans to start mass-producing its most advanced artificial intelligence chip in the first quarter of 2025, even as it struggles to make enough chips due to US restrictions, said two people familiar with the matter.

Huawei aims to mass-produce newest AI chip in early 2025, despite US curbs

Asian equities fell on Thursday after AI darling Nvidia disappointed investors with slower revenue growth expectations, while the dollar firmed and bitcoin hit a record high, buoyed by hopes about US President-elect Donald Trump's policies.

Asian stocks stutter as Nvidia's forecast disappoints

SINGAPORE/CHICAGO?CANBERRA (Nov 21): Wheat growers in several exporting countries are reluctant to sell their crops with prices near four-year lows, traders, farmers and millers say, leaving flour makers with dwindling supplies and vulnerable to any potential upswing in prices.

Flour millers face supply crunch as wheat farmers tighten grip on stocks

BANGKOK (Nov 21): Thailand's economy is expected to grow 2.7% this year, helped by an anticipated annual rise of 28% in foreign visitors to 36 million, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Thursday.

Thai economy to grow 2.7% this year, beat 2025 forecast, PM says

Starbucks Corp is exploring options for its Chinese operations including the possibility of selling a stake in the business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Starbucks said to consider selling stake in Chinese business

Bitcoin hit US$95,000 (RM425,030) for the first time as the digital-asset sector moves to cement its influence with Donald Trump by pushing for a new White House post dedicated to cryptocurrency policy.

Bitcoin hits record US$97,000 as crypto seeks direct line to Trump

JAKARTA (Nov 21): Indonesia's current account deficit narrowed to 0.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), or US$2.2 billion (RM9.82 billion) in the third quarter of this year (3Q2024), from 0.9% of GDP in the previous quarter, the central bank said on Thursday.

Indonesia’s 3Q2024 current account deficit narrows to 0.6% of GDP

Oil prices rose marginally on Thursday as geopolitical concerns over escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine countered the impact from a bigger-than-expected increase in US crude inventories.

Oil prices edge up on geopolitical tensions; higher-than-expected US inventories cap gains

Chinese government advisers are recommending that Beijing should maintain an economic growth target of around 5% for next year, pushing for stronger fiscal stimulus to mitigate the impact of expected US tariff hikes on the country's exports.

China advisers call for steady 5% 2025 economic growth goal, stronger stimulus 

Shares of Adani Group companies lost about US$22 billion (RM98.4 billion) in market value in early trade on Thursday after US prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme.

India's Adani Group sees US$22b in value wiped off after US indictments

Top thermal coal exporter Indonesia, one of the world's largest carbon emitters, is aiming to reduce coal-fired power to 33% in its energy mix by 2040 and increase the share of renewable energy production to 42%, a senior minister said.

Indonesia plans to slash coal to a third of energy mix by 2040, minister says

Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures — including possibly selling Android —  to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday.

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, DOJ says

Elon Musk's Neuralink said on Wednesday it has received approval to launch its first clinical trial in Canada for a device designed to give paralysed individuals the ability to use digital devices simply by thinking.

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat

The extended six-year contract signed between the government and Bestinet Sdn Bhd for the Foreign Worker Centralised Management System (FWCMS) could cost the government a minimum of RM3.2 billion, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Bestinet contract extension for foreign worker recruitment system could cost govt minimum of RM3.2b, says PAC

The High Court here has ordered the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) to complete investigations on the death of Teoh Beng Hock within six months from Thursday.

Police given six months to complete probe into Beng Hock’s death

THE award of the second 5G network to U Mobile on Nov 1 has kicked up a storm. Four bids were submitted, from CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile and TM. Maxis, for instance, once widely seen as the frontrunner, is seeking to talk to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on what e...

Cover Story: Will the second 5G network benefit Malaysians with lower prices and better service?

EIGHTEEN months after its decision to abandon the single wholesale network (SWN) structure and transition to a dual 5G network, Malaysia sprang yet another surprise by selecting U Mobile Sdn Bhd, the third and smallest of the three bidders that qualified, for the coveted second 5G spectrum bid on...

Cover Story: Untangling the second 5G network puzzler 

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING) has unveiled the sales gallery of its RM850-million M Aspira serviced-apartment project in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (Nov 20).

Mah Sing unveils M Aspira sales gallery in Taman Desa

Northern Solar Holdings Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with M&A Securities Sdn Bhd for its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

The solar energy firm said its IPO scheduled to take place in February 2025, entails a public issue of 67.3 million new shares and the sale of 35.6 million existing shares.

All in all, the listing would offer investors up to a 26% stake in the company.

Northern Solar Holdings signs underwriting agreement with M&A Securities

(Nov 21):&nbsp;Dyson Ltd&nbsp;is dialling back its hairdryer-related operations in Malaysia, according to people familiar with the matter who declined to be identified discussing matters that are private, as the consumer goods company seeks to streamline its business in the region.

Dyson dials back Malaysian hairdryer ops, redeploys staff in Johor — Bloomberg

Asian equities fell on Thursday after AI darling Nvidia disappointed investors with slower revenue growth expectations, while the dollar firmed and bitcoin hit a record high, buoyed by hopes about US President-elect Donald Trump's policies.

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (KL:PCHEM) may be in for tougher days ahead following a massive paper loss that sent the company into the red for the first time ever and prompted analysts to cut their forecasts.

Petronas Chemicals' outlook gloomy, analysts warn amid mounting joint venture loss

Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world's richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a US$265 million (RM1.2 billion) bribery scheme, according to US prosecutors.

Indian billionaire Adani charged in US with bribery; Adani Group shares tumble

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Malaysia’s central bank made two unusual changes to the government bond auction calendar by rescheduling a tender set for this month, and scrapping another pencilled in for December.

BNM reschedules govt bond auction, scraps one issue in unusual move

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Shares of RCE Capital Bhd (KL:RCECAP) fell on Thursday after the company, which mainly provides financing to civil servants, reported weaker than expected quarterly results.

RCE Capital shares fall on Thursday after weaker than expected results

Property prices in Asia’s major markets are expected to rise over the next year with Hong Kong leading the projected gains, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Home prices set to rise in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia in 2025

Nvidia forecast its slowest revenue growth in seven quarters on Wednesday, failing to meet lofty expectations of some investors who have made it the world's most valuable firm.

Nvidia's AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

Starbucks Corp reduced its US retail workforce by 8% in its most recent fiscal year, even as the coffee chain added hundreds of new locations.&nbsp;

Starbucks shrank retail staff 8% despite hundreds of new stores

The Biden administration told Congress it plans to cancel US$4.65 billion (RM20.8 billion) in debt owed by Ukraine, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg News, the latest in a series of moves meant to bolster support for Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Biden administration seeks to cancel US$4.6b of Ukraine’s debt

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21) : The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ) refutes claims by senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah that the media unfairly covered the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial, involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

NUJ defends media’s fair coverage of SRC trial, urges Shafee not to ‘drag’ media into case

The CEO of Indian food delivery giant Zomato has stoked a public debate by advertising a chief of staff job with an unusual twist: there will be no salary initially and the position instead comes with a two million rupee (US$23,700 or RM106,034) "fee".

Want to be chief of staff at India's Zomato? CEO says forget salary, pay US$23,700 fee 

Starbucks Corp is exploring options for its Chinese operations including the possibility of selling a stake in the business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

PARAMARIBO (Nov 20): Suriname's state-run oil company Staatsolie said on Wednesday that US oil giant ExxonMobil has withdrawn from its offshore block 52, and block operator Petronas Suriname E&amp;P will take over its 50% stake.

Suriname’s Staatsolie says ExxonMobil has withdrawn from offshore block, Petronas’ unit to take over 50% stake

Big tech edged lower in afterhours trading following a disappointing revenue forecast from Nvidia Corp.

Tech weakens in late trading after Nvidia earnings

BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Nov 21):&nbsp;As Volkswagen&nbsp;and unions gear up for the next round of talks over wages and plant closures in Germany, company and industry data reviewed by Reuters show that the automaker spends a higher proportion of sales on labour costs than major rivals.

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In high-wage Germany, Volkswagen's labour costs outstrip the competition

Shares of Adani Group companies lost about US$22 billion (RM98.4 billion) in market value in early trade on Thursday after US prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme.

Flexible work arrangements are no longer just a perk but a necessity in today's job market. According to Wong Shu Qi, chairman of Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp), two in five Malaysians are ready to quit their jobs if forced to spend more time in the office.

Life At Work Awards 2024: Reshaping the workforce with inclusive strategies

Bitcoin hit US$95,000 (RM425,030) for the first time as the digital-asset sector moves to cement its influence with Donald Trump by pushing for a new White House post dedicated to cryptocurrency policy.

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