Growing up in a rubber estate in Teluk Intan, Perak, Giva Kuppusamy developed a fascination for freshwater prawns thriving in nearby rivers. Today, that childhood curiosity has blossomed into a mission to make udang galah, as they’re known locally, more affordable for and accessible to Malaysians...

Start-up: Making freshwater prawns affordable

Ever played a game that just feels like a warm hug? While some gamers thrive on competition and high-stakes action, others find comfort in laid-back social games for a chance to unwind, connect and take a breather from the chaos of everyday life.

Cosy games are generally identified as c...

Listicle: Escape to cosy town

Being an angel or venture capital investor, especially in start-ups, is often seen as glamorous. The media tends to romanticise VC investors who pour millions — sometimes billions — into chasing the next unicorn (a company valued at over US$1 billion). Every time a unicorn is announced, everyone ...

The Pitch Deck: How not to lose money investing in new tech

Let’s start with an April Fool’s fable: A group of lifelong friends debated where to meet for their reunion dinner. In their 40s, they chose the Bay Hotel for its attractive wait staff. A decade later, at 50, they returned for the excellent food and wine. At 60, the hotel’s quiet ambience and oce...

Econ 4.0: April Fool fables?

Earned wage access (EWA) can improve workers’ financial well-being, with 80% of users reporting a better quality of life and 78% using it for household expenses, according to a survey by 60 Decibels and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The findings, released on March 24, wer...

Issues: Early wage access linked to better financial health

Something big is taking shape in Puchong — a strategic initiative aimed at elevating Malaysia from a back-end player in the semiconductor supply chain to a force to be reckoned with in the global chip design arena. At the heart of this effort is the Puchong Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Park, a ...

Cover Story: Stepping into the IC design fast lane

The rapid push towards digital adoption has necessitated increased reliance on telecommunications networks. Yet, consumers often rely on networks with no assurance on service quality, although they pay for these services, says Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) commission me...

Bridging The Gap: Tracking telcos’ real-time network quality

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Google Cloud and Selangor launch Teraju AI to power state-level innovation

Google Cloud, in collaboration with the Selangor state government and the Selangor Technical Skills Development Centre, has launched Teraju AI — an initiativ...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany Of Technology

Facing increasing challenges with internal communication in the mid-2010s, ByteDance sought a more effective solution. Despite experimenting with various collaboration tools, the company struggled to overcome productivity-sapping silos and improve workflow efficiency.

Realising it neede...

Productivity: Fostering efficient communication

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): US President Donald Trump’s introduction of a 24% reciprocal tariff on imports from Malaysia has thrown a spanner in the works for tech companies. However, industry players remain confident that local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups will weather the storm...

Trump’s tariffs: Malaysian tech SMEs will face immediate pinch, but Asian ties will aid recovery — industry players

YTL Communications Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with laser communications technology company Transcelestial to bring cutting-edge technology solutions to businesses in Malaysia by enhancing connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the nation.

YTL Communications collaborates with Transcelestial to bring laser-based wireless technology to Malaysia

With its meteoric adoption curve and rapid pace of innovation, generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is no longer confined to niche use cases. It is rewriting the rules in almost every sector of the global economy.

College graduates in virtually every major discipline find themsel...

Upskilling And Reskilling: Preparing new college graduates for the Gen AI era

In 2023, businesses across Malaysia experienced an average of 74,000 cyberattacks per day, totalling around 26.85 million attacks for the entire year. Additionally, Malaysia ranked as the eighth most breached country in the world.

The trend continued upward in 2024, with businesses and ...

Cybersecurity: How Malaysian SMEs are tackling increased network attacks

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like generative AI (Gen AI) and predictive AI have already revolutionised business operations, but agentic AI takes innovation further by enabling enterprises to work smarter and more efficiently.

Strategy: Why enterprises can’t afford to ignore agentic AI

Ancom Nylex Bhd’s (KL:ANCOMNY) earnings will pick up in the months ahead and catch up with expectations, analysts said after the latest quarterly results missed forecasts.

Ancom Nylex's earnings will catch up with forecasts, analysts say after weaker-than-expected 3Q

Japanese brokerages have reported at least 1,454 cases of hacked trading worth almost ¥100 billion (US$700 million or RM3.1 billion) since February, as phishing scams soar in the country, the nation’s financial regulator said.

Japan's financial regulator says hacked online trading reaches about US$700 mil

Hong Leong Investment Bank has raised its earnings forecast for MN Holdings (MNH) after its subsidiary, Mutu Nusantara Sdn Bhd's latest data centre contract pushed its order book to an all-time high of RM1.1 billion.

In a note on Friday, the firm raised their FY2025, FY2026 and FY2027 forecast earnings by 0.9%, 16%, and 0.7% respectively, based on higher win order assumption of RM1.07 billion for FY2025, up from RM850 million previously.

HLIB raises earnings outlook for MN Holdings after order book hits new record

The Trump administration took steps to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at US ports, threatening to shake up global shipping routes and escalate the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Trump moves to levy Chinese vessels in widening trade war

Asian stocks notched up small gains as investors largely adopted a wait-and-watch approach on tariff negotiations before taking long-term bets.

Asian stocks trade in tight range, Japan edges up

The chairman of a US congressional committee on China is calling on Bank of America Corp and JPMorgan Chase & Co to withdraw from working on the Hong Kong first-time share sale of battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, which could be the year’s biggest listing.

House China committee urges US banks to drop CATL listing roles

The US Justice Department said Thursday it may review a potential sale of 23andMe users’ genetic data for potential national security risks, an action that the company had previously anticipated and said it was prepared to accept.

US says 23andMe deal could prompt national security review

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar's State Administration Council, in Bangkok to discuss efforts to restore normalcy in the country following the devastating earthquake on March 28.

Anwar holds talks with Myanmar leader on earthquake relief efforts

Japan’s consumer inflation picked up last month, bolstered in part by surging rice prices, supporting the central bank’s stance on a gradual rate hike path before US tariff measures clouded the economic outlook.

Japan’s inflation quickens as rice prices gain most in 50 years

Shares of Chagee Holdings Ltd jumped 16% in their debut session after the Chinese tea chain raised US$411 million (RM1.81 billion) in its US initial public offering (IPO), defying a market besieged by trade-war volatility.

Chinese tea chain’s US shares rise 43% as IPO defies volatility

President Donald Trump said he was reluctant to continue ratcheting up tariffs on China because it could stall trade between the two countries, and insisted Beijing had repeatedly reached out in a bid to broker a deal.

Trump says he is reluctant to keep raising tariffs on China

InvestSarawak and China Energy Engineering Investment Corporation Ltd (CEEIC) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop large-scale renewable energy generation and infrastructure projects in Sarawak, with a potential investment value of US$1.35 billion (RM6 billion).

InvestSarawak, China Energy Engineering ink MOU for RM6 bil renewable energy projects

A rebound in US stocks evaporated this week after Chair Jerome Powell pushed back on the idea of the Federal Reserve stepping in to bolster markets, rankling President Donald Trump who touted a smattering of deals Thursday.&nbsp;

The S&amp;P 500 slumped 1.5% over the four-day span, briefly trimming losses after Trump said there would be a trade deal with the European Union, without giving details or a timeline on when an agreement would be reached

US stock rebound fizzles as Trump goes on offensive

KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): Sin Chew Daily's editor-in-chief and deputy chief sub-editor were released on police bail on Thursday night after being detained for nearly five hours.

According to the Chinese-language newspaper, its editor-in-chief Chan Aun Kuang and deputy chief sub-...

Sin Chew editors released on bail after nearly five-hour detention

The High Court here on Thursday ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the lawsuit filed by the sons of the late Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, Sarawak’s seventh governor, against their stepmother, Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib.

High Court rules it has jurisdiction to hear lawsuit against Taib's wife Raghad 

Malaysia, as the Asean chair for 2025, is committed to enhancing connectivity and regional cooperation among Asean member states, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar emphasised Malaysia's dedication to attracting sustainable investments that deliver positive spill-over effects for the national economy.

Anwar highlights investment opportunities in Malaysia to Thai business leaders

The Trump administration took steps to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at US ports, threatening to shake up global shipping routes and escalate the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Shares of Chagee Holdings Ltd jumped 16% in their debut session after the Chinese tea chain raised US$411 million (RM1.81 billion) in its US initial public offering (IPO), defying a market besieged by trade-war volatility.

Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir has been urged to complete his campaign rounds at all 20 polling districts (PDM) in Ayer Kuning within the first week to ensure smooth groundwork in defending the state seat.

Ayer Kuning polls: BN candidate told to cover all 20 polling districts in first week

New applications for unemployment benefits filed by federal employees increased for a second week, hovering near levels seen in January before the Trump administration started to fire workers across agencies.

US jobless claims by federal employees ticked up last week

Alphabet's Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a judge ruled on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for US antitrust prosecutors to seek a breakup of its advertising products.

Google holds illegal monopolies in ad tech, judge finds, allowing US to seek breakup

The chairman of a US congressional committee on China is calling on Bank of America Corp and JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co to withdraw from working on the Hong Kong first-time share sale of battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, which could be the year’s biggest listing.

The US Federal Reserve is solidifying plans to overhaul its stress tests of big banks, presenting a proposal for public comment that would average the results over two years.&nbsp;

The Fed said in a statement Thursday that it intends to delay the effective date of the annual stress-capital buffer requirement from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 of the next year, giving banks more time to adjust to the new capital requirements.

Fed unveils plan to overhaul stress tests for big US banks

Japan’s consumer inflation picked up last month, bolstered in part by surging rice prices, supporting the central bank’s stance on a gradual rate hike path before US tariff measures clouded the economic outlook.

The US Justice Department said Thursday it may review a potential sale of 23andMe users’ genetic data for potential national security risks, an action that the company had previously anticipated and said it was prepared to accept.

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar's State Administration Council, in Bangkok to discuss efforts to restore normalcy in the country following the devastating earthquake on March 28.

Asian stocks notched up small gains as investors largely adopted a wait-and-watch approach on tariff negotiations before taking long-term bets.

Hong Leong Investment Bank has raised its earnings forecast for MN Holdings (MNH) after its subsidiary, Mutu Nusantara Sdn Bhd's latest data centre contract pushed its order book to an all-time high of RM1.1 billion.

In a note on Friday, the firm raised their FY2025, FY2026 and FY2027 forecast earnings by 0.9%, 16%, and 0.7% respectively, based on higher win order assumption of RM1.07 billion for FY2025, up from RM850 million previously.

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