Technology has played a big role in supporting the continuation of teaching and learning during the recent lockdowns. It is also changing what and how we learn.

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year, governments around the world te...

Education - Education disrupted

The Covid-19 pandemic may have delayed the rollout of the fifth generation (5G) of mobile networks (a crucial enabler of digitalisation) in some countries for various reasons but at the same time, it has highlighted the need to fast-forward its adoption.
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Tech - 5G to reshape businesses and cities

The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event. Countries all over the world had to impose lockdowns to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

In Malaysia, the Movement Control Order (MCO) resulted in companies having to rely on digital platforms and becoming more creative to keep thei...

Matrix Concepts’ digital innovation

Proptech (short for property technology) has been a buzzword in the real estate industry, both in Malaysia and around the world, in recent years. Broadly, it describes the application of technology in the property industry, with proptech start-ups becoming visible across the real estate value cha...

Property - Is proptech changing the real estate industry?

To survive the new normal, enterprises are speeding up the implementation of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) to future-proof their businesses. Going forward, new technologies and innovations are expected to gain traction.

The global business and ma...

4th industrial revolution - Urgency to fast track 4IR

Since the start of the year, e-commerce platforms around the world have seen a huge surge in transactions. Even better, consumers and businesses are looking to do good as shopping moves quickly from offline to online.

The Covid-19 pandemic has change...

E-Commerce - Fuelling the e-commerce boom

If online grocery shopping seemed a novel idea five years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic and Movement Control Order (MCO) are a testament that not only is it here to stay, there is also potential for growth.

For online delivery service HappyFresh, which offers handpicked items from supermar...

E-Commerce - Growing acceptance of online grocery shopping

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted almost every industry and many sectors, from tourism and airlines to food and beverage, are still struggling to regain their footing. But the pandemic has also created winners such as e-commerce, which is now an essential business service for consumers.

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E-Commerce - Astro’s Go Shop meets soaring demand

The digital transformation of an organisation, once considered a nice-to-have, is now viewed as critical for business survival, allowing businesses to quickly respond and adapt to change. This has been one of the key lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Overview: Making the digital leap

In the US, cyber-attacks against the financial sector surged by 238% between February and April this year, the peak period when the Covid-19 pandemic was fast spreading across the country and stay-at-home orders were implemented.

“At an alarming rate, transnational organised crime group...

Cyber fraud increasing as bank transactions shift online

One of the biggest opportunities to come out of the Covid-19 crisis is the rapid uptake of digital banking. Stay-home orders have compelled many customers to start using online financial services. And this shift is unlikely to reverse, especially with digital banks com...

Finance - No looking back as pace of digital banking accelerates

Asia leads the revolution in digital payments

In the past decade, China has embraced a payment system based on smartphones and QR codes (two-dimensional bar codes), while the rest of the world has continued to transact with magnetic cards issued by b...

The rise of China’s cashless innovations

Value-added features, hygiene concerns and business initiatives are accelerating the shift to a cashless society

The adoption of digital payments in Southeast Asia has reached an inflection point and is projected to cross the US$1 trillion milestone ...

Finance - Digital payments give users more bang for their ringgit

In the last 10 years, the pace of digitalisation across the globe and in Malaysia has taken on a quicker tempo. Alongside, we have also seen the mushrooming of tech start-ups. While some may not survive the economic crisis, others are seeing opportunities and upping th...

Start-Ups - Riding the digitalisation wave

Japan's Nippon Steel said on Thursday it has extended the closing date for its US$14.9 billion (RM66.6 billion) purchase of US Steel as US President Joe Biden weighs whether to block a deal that has faced intense opposition since it was announced.

Nippon Steel pushes deadline to close US Steel deal as Biden decision looms

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) aims to focus on eradicating corruption in procurement, enforcement and grand corruption to help the country's economy, reduce leakages and return misappropriated national assets and money next year.

MACC sets sights on 'grand corruption', to revamp structure in 2025 — Azam Baki

The turmoil that’s threatening to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has members of his political party poring over the rulebook for replacing him.

Trudeau is under mounting pressure from elected lawmakers in his ruling Liberal Party to leave after nine years in power.

Trudeau’s crisis puts spotlight on succession rules for Canada’s Liberals

US crude exports to China plunged by almost half this year as shifts in the nation’s economy weighed on demand and it bought more barrels from other countries including Russia and Iran.

Exports of US oil to China plunged to 81.9 million barrels over the course of the year, down 46% from 150.6 million barrels last year, according to data from Kpler.

US oil exports to China dwindle as demand wanes, buying shifts

Finnish police are investigating whether a foreign ship was involved in the damage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia following a sudden outage on Wednesday, the police said on Thursday.

Finland police investigate foreign ship after power cable outage

US retail sales rose 3.8% between Nov 1 and Dec 24, as intense promotion to drum up sales in what was expected to be a highly competitive holiday season for retailers prompted last-minute shopping among consumers.

US holiday retail sales stronger than last year with online boost, Mastercard says

Bitcoin declined even with cryptocurrency stockpiler MicroStrategy Inc planing to issue more shares, a move that would allow it to buy even more tokens.

Bitcoin drops even as MicroStrategy plans to sell more shares

Kawan Renergy Bhd co-founder and managing director Lim Thou Lai has pared his stake in the ACE Market-listed engineering services firm to 67.03%.

Kawan Renergy MD Lim Thou Lai trims stake to 67%

Taghill Holdings Bhd (KL:TAGHILL), formerly known as Siab Holdings Bhd, said on Thursday that its wholly owned unit has received an adjudication claim from its subcontractor, seeking to recover an outstanding amount of RM2.59 million.

Taghill unit faces adjudication claim from subcontractor

EVENING 5: Base electricity tariff for 2025-2027 to see 14% hike

Peninsular Malaysia's base electricity tariff has been set at 45.62 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the three-year regulatory period 2025-2027 (RP4), said Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (KL:TENAGA).&nbsp;

Base electricity tariff for 2025-2027 to be adjusted upward, says TNB

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (KL:PCHEM) could be close to its turning point, and investors should take position in its stock ahead of a rebound in the industry, said Kenanga Investment Bank.

Kenanga says Petronas Chemicals close to turning point, investors should take position ahead of rebound

Shares of SNS Network Technology Bhd (KL:SNS) rose 17.5% in active trade on Thursday amid broader gains in the sector following the Christmas Eve rally of US technology stocks.

SNS Network rises 17% in highly active trade

THE government has given its blessing to Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (KL:MRCB) for the redevelopment of Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) as it was the master developer of the transport hub connecting the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) train service, Light Rail Transit, KLIA Transit and Rapid ...

Cover Story: Why MRCB was the choice for KL Sentral redevelopment

Southern Cable Group Bhd (KL:SCGBHD) has bagged a contract worth RM172.57 million to supply cables and conductors.

Southern Cable gets RM173m supply contract

Malaysia’s automotive sector will have to contend with weaker sales of non-national cars&nbsp;amid intensifying competition, while the industry grapples with easing backlog orders, RHB Investment Bank flagged.

Malaysia's auto sector to see intensifying competition among non-national brands, says RHB IB

The Penang government is granting a 100% exemption from quit rent and parcel rent penalty arrears to all land and parcel owners in the state who make payments for the two taxes from Jan 2 to Feb 28, 2025.

Penang grants exemption from land, parcel tax penalty arrears from Jan 2 to Feb 28

SP Manufacturing, an electronics manufacturing services company founded and headquartered in Singapore, has announced its expansion into Senai, Johor.&nbsp;

S'pore-based SP Manufacturing expands into Johor with new facility, acquisition of Ideal Jacobs Corporation

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) said on Thursday that its unit has been shortlisted by the Energy Commission (EC) to develop a 500-megawatt (MWac) large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Kuala Muda, Kedah.

TNB among LSS5 winners, bags 500MW solar farm project in Kedah

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) has announced that the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) programme will continue into 2025, maintaining current premium rates while introducing discounted long-term subscription packages to boost renewable energy adoption.

Energy ministry: Current green electricity tariff rates retained, cheaper long-term packages introduced

Honda Motor Co&nbsp;absorbing Nissan Motor Co could give the two struggling Japanese brands the scale they need to take on China’s BYD Co, sales figures released on Wednesday showed.

Honda-Nissan deal may be key in fight against China’s BYD

The South Korean won hit the weakest level since March 2009 in holiday-thinned trading amid the US dollar's continued rally. South Korean stocks fell, while the benchmark bond yield rose.

South Korean won drops to lowest level since March 2009; stocks ease

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart Inc’s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country’s fast-paced online retail sector.

Alibaba, E-Mart to create US$4 bil e-commerce JV in Korea

Selangor remained the top destination for investments so far this year, as the state drew in RM66.8 billion in approved investments.

Selangor top destination for investments, draws in RM66.8b in January to September

Bird's nest processor MyMBN Bhd (KL:MBN) said the government has imposed a temporary suspension on the export of bird's nest products to China following the discovery of the Newcastle disease in Malaysia.

MyMBN says bird's nest exports to China suspended due to Newcastle disease

Elon Musk’s deputy Steve Davis has spent more than 20 years helping the billionaire cut costs at businesses like SpaceX, the Boring Company and Twitter — making the engineer by training a natural choice for his new role at Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE for short.

Elon Musk’s go-to cost-cutter is working for DOGE 

Bursa Malaysia Bhd on Thursday issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback on the proposed amendments to the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn Bhd as it moves towards further digitisation in the issuance of securities account statements to depositors (CDS statements).

Bursa Malaysia seeks feedback on depository rules for electronic CDS statements

Jinjiang Group, a contractor for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD, said on Thursday Brazilian authorities' portrayal of their employees as "enslaved" was inconsistent with the facts and that there were translation misunderstandings.

BYD contractor denies its construction site employees 'enslaved'

Telegram and Tencent’s WeChat have begun the process of obtaining the requisite licence to operate their platforms in Malaysia next year, according to regulator Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Telegram, WeChat begin licensing process in Malaysia, as MCMC urges others to follow suit

CCK Consolidated Holdings Bhd (KL:CCK), a retail chain store and supermarket operator in Sabah and Sarawak, has declared its first-ever special dividend of five sen per share for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), payable Jan 22, 2025.

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