SINGAPORE (Oct 21): The number of high net worth individuals in Singapore increased at a notably slower pace last year than the average rate of growth seen in their counterparts in the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.

The population of such individuals here grew 4.5% to 105,000 in 2013,...

Singapore’s high net worth population grows slower than region’s

FROM energy-efficient vehicles to renewable energy projects, Malaysia’s drive to become a “greener” nation has been gaining momentum and one of the key areas in this move is sustainable development.

After all, the country is still in the midst of a massive construction boom, led by...

Shining some light on sustainable development

IT has many names — big data, the industrial internet, the internet of things, the internet of everything — but the idea is the same: to combine high tech sensors and monitoring devices to track data in real time and use advanced analytics to empower managers to maximise efficiencies and profits....

Moving mountains of things

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement is expected to be signed on Monday, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone agreement to be signed on Monday, says MB

Investigators on Saturday expect to compile the complete transcript from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed last Sunday in South Korea, the Transport Ministry said in a statement.

South Korea to compile transcript of voice recording from crashed plane on Saturday

South Korean investigators again asked the country's acting president on Saturday to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest

Hong Kong's deficit for this fiscal year is expected to be just below HK$100 billion (US$13 billion or RM57.87 billion), the city's finance chief said on Saturday.

Hong Kong budget deficit to be just under HK$100b, financial chief says

Police have recorded statements of 15 individuals, including family members and friends of the four people who died after attending a concert in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, on Dec 31.

Four dead at concert: Police record statements from 15 individuals

The second phase of the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) is expected to commence this year, announced Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

Second phase of National Digital Network Plan to commence this year — deputy minister

The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) will establish a Malay construction consortium comprising G1 to G7 class contractors to be involved in the development of 20.23 hectares in Bandar Malaysia gazetted as Malay reserved land.

Malay Chamber of Commerce wants G1-G7 contractors to participate in Bandar Malaysia development

A total of 63,652 pieces of fraudulent online content on social media were taken down by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) last year.

Teo says 63,652 fraudulent content removed from social media by MCMC last year

Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Genting Highlands, Bentong, since Tuesday.

Police seek help to locate missing teen in Genting Highlands

Police have rejected the application to organise a gathering at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya next Monday.

Police reject application to organise pro-Najib gathering on Monday

Malaysians are required to download the MyBorderPass application&nbsp;to register their travel details, before utilising the quick response (QR) code system at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), according to the Immigration Department.

Malaysians required to download MyBorderPass app before utilising KLIA QR code system

PAS is going to go ahead with a planned rally on Monday to show support for jailed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, despite Umno pulling out from the event on Friday night following remarks made by the National Palace and the police.

PAS stands firm on pro-Najib rally despite Umno's cancellation

Microsoft Corp&nbsp;plans to spend US$80 billion (RM360.16 billion) this fiscal year building out data centres, underscoring the intense capital requirements of artificial intelligence (AI).&nbsp;

More than half of this projected spending through June 2025 will be in the US, Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote in a blog post on Friday. Recent AI progress is thanks to “large-scale infrastructure investments that serve as the essential foundation of AI innovation and use”, Smith wrote.

Microsoft to spend US$80b on AI data centres this year

MALAYSIA should stop second-guessing itself.

2025: To be or not to be?

Donald Trump has been ordered to appear for sentencing in his hush money criminal case on Jan&nbsp;10, though the New York state judge signalled that the US president-elect wouldn’t face time behind bars.

Trump fails to toss hush money conviction, faces sentencing on Jan 10

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement is expected to be signed on Monday, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

For months, US Steel Corp&nbsp;argued that selling out to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel Corp&nbsp;was the only way to survive. President Joe Biden thought different, concluding that even a takeover by a company based in close ally Japan wasn’t enough to allay national-security concerns.

Nippon Steel rejection shows US national security means whatever you want

Global&nbsp;stocks rallied on Friday, but remained on track for a weekly decline, while the dollar stalled after its recent rally, but found some support from a stronger-than-expected US&nbsp;manufacturing survey.

Stocks rally after recent weakness; dollar slips

US President Joe Biden is set to order a ban on new offshore oil and gas development across some 625 million acres (252.93&nbsp;million&nbsp;hectares) of US coastal territory, ruling out the sale of drilling rights in Atlantic and Pacific waters as well as the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Biden to ban new oil drilling over vast stretch of US Atlantic, Pacific waters

The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) will establish a Malay construction consortium comprising G1 to G7 class contractors to be involved in the development of 20.23 hectares in Bandar Malaysia gazetted as Malay reserved land.

The stock market faces its first major test of the year in the coming week, with investors counting on the US&nbsp;jobs&nbsp;report to show a stable but not overheated economy that underpins expectations for equity gains in 2025.

US jobs report poses first big stocks test of 2025

As cryptocurrencies gain prominence as an alternative to conventional currencies, they have also become a new tool for criminals to facilitate illegal activities.

MACC strengthening investigation specialists for cryptocurrencies

Police have confirmed having arrested 196 ethnic Rohingya&nbsp;who landed at Teluk Yu Beach in Langkawi early on Friday.

Langkawi police chief ACP Shariman Ashari said the authorities received information from a member of the public at around 3.25 am, saying that a group of foreigners had landed at the beach.

Police arrest Rohingya group of 196, including women and children, at Teluk Yu Beach

The Biden administration suggested that the Supreme Court should reject Donald Trump’s request to delay a law that would ban TikTok in the US if it isn’t sold by its Chinese parent company.

US DOJ asks Supreme Court to reject Trump's bid to delay TikTok ban

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a man in connection with a corruption case&nbsp;involving heavy vehicle inspections at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom)&nbsp;in the capital.

MACC arrests man in Puspakom bribery probe

Boeing Co&nbsp;and US prosecutors said they are working to hammer out a new deal to settle a criminal case stemming from two fatal 737 Max crashes, after a federal judge&nbsp;blocked&nbsp;an earlier plan because it included race as a consideration for selecting a compliance monitor.

Boeing, DOJ in talks to revise plea deal for 737 Max crashes

Singapore will build a new hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine generating unit, slated to begin operations in 2029, the Energy Market Authority (EMA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has said in a press release,&nbsp;reported Xinhua.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Singapore to build hydrogen-ready generator, operational by 2029

The Immigration Department (JIM) detained 53 illegal immigrants during an operation code-named&nbsp;Op Kutip around a shopping mall in Ampang, Selangor, on Friday night.

Immigration Dept nabs 53 illegals around shopping mall in Ampang

Perak Umno will abide by the party decision not to&nbsp;proceed with the planned solidarity rally for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak scheduled to be held at the Putrajaya Palace of Justice on Monday.

Perak Umno abides by party decision not to proceed with solidarity rally for Najib

Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Genting Highlands, Bentong, since Tuesday.

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