Major global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles as they enter the final quarter of the year, especially in retail, technology and healthcare, but demand for financial services recruits is more sluggish, a survey showed on Tuesday.

Global employers boost hiring towards year end, survey shows

LONDON (Oct 24): Sentiment among British manufacturing companies fell at the fastest pace in two years ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves' first budget next week, a survey showed on Thursday.

The Confederation of British Industry's measure of business sentiment dropped in the three...

UK business sentiment weakest in two years before budget, CBI says

Germany is suffering a mild recession and output across the whole of 2024 will be flat, according to a Bloomberg survey — underscoring the malaise in Europe’s largest economy.

Germany in recession and 2024 to show no growth, survey says

Children are still predominantly seen as 'great investments' for retirement among Singapore residents, according to the Manulife Asia Care Survey 2024.

Children still seen as ‘great investments’ for retirement in Singapore — Manulife survey

The number of Malaysians who believe the country is on the wrong track has been on the rise, with financial and political corruption remaining the primary concern, says Ipsos Malaysia.

More Malaysians believe country on the wrong track, corruption remains primary concern — study

Economists have upgraded Singapore's 2024 growth forecast, according to a survey by the country's central bank published on Wednesday, with better-than-expected external growth seen as the top upside driver for the economy.

Economists upgrade Singapore 2024 growth forecast, survey shows

A perceived decay in the quality of social media platforms will drive 50% of consumers to abandon or significantly limit their social media interactions by 2025, according to Gartner.

Most consumers to limit social media interactions by 2025 — survey

Jamie Dimon has lorded over JPMorgan Chase & Co for more than 17 years, quadrupling the stock price and captivating legions with candid comments and occasional zingers on the economy, regulators and politicians.

Jamie Dimon is boss bankers crave, investor survey shows

Malaysia came in at 73rd spot in a new “stateness” index for 2022 created by researchers in Germany, lagging far behind Singapore which ranked first on the list.

Malaysia ranked 73rd in new 'stateness' index for 2022, lags behind index-topper Singapore 

Up to 51% of Malaysian employees believe their organisations will not survive more than 10 years from now, according to the latest findings in PwC's Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2023 released on Wednesday (June 21).

PwC: Half of M'sian employees believe their employers will not survive beyond next decade without transformation

The publicity of ChatGPT has prompted executive leaders to increase artificial intelligence (AI) investments, according to respondents of a poll.

In a statement on May 3, consulting firm Gartner Inc said 75% of executives said their organisations are in investigation and exploration mode with generative AI, while 19% are in pilot or production mode.

ChatGPT has prompted increase in AI investment, says Gartner

Nearly half of Americans are anxious about the safety of the money they have in accounts at banks or other financial institutions, according to a latest poll.

Nearly half of Americans worried about their money's safety in banks — Gallup 

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): A majority of women (64%) think they can do their manager’s jobs better than men, versus 47% of men who believe the same (that women can do the job better).

Majority of women think they can do their manager’s job better — CNBC

Security remains the top information technology (IT) funding priority across all regions and almost all industries, with 44% of survey respondents calling it one of their top three funding priorities — eight points higher than cloud infrastructure, the second highest priority.

Security remains top IT funding priority, says Red Hat

Banco BPM SpA rose to the highest in almost nine years as Credit Agricole SA moved to boost its stake in the lender that’s contending with an unsolicited takeover approach by UniCredit SpA.

Banco BPM rises as Credit Agricole moves to defend interests

Paragon Globe Bhd (KL:PGLOBE) has mutually agreed to terminate its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Solarvest Holdings Bhd (KL:SLVEST) to explore a renewable energy-focused industrial development, following the group's sale of land to a data centre company.

Paragon Globe mutually terminates MOU with Solarvest following land disposal in Johor

A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Monday.

FBM KLCI down 0.11% to 1,611.43 on Dec 9, 2024

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.

Yoon has apologised for the botched attempt and said he was leaving his political and legal fate to his ruling People Power Party (PPP) but has not resigned. He has become a subject of criminal investigation, according to local media reports.

South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel as leadership crisis deepens

GIC Pte is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co to help advise on a strategic review of options including a sale of its 50% stake in India’s Greenko Energy Holdings, people familiar with the matter said, in what could be one of the biggest disposals in the country.

JPMorgan to advise GIC on US$5 bil Greenko stake sale

(Dec 9): Almost US$10 billion (RM44.25 billion) has poured into US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing directly in bitcoin since Donald Trump became president-elect, in a bet that his embrace of the crypto sector heralds a boom for the market.

US bitcoin ETF inflows near US$10b since Trump election win

Global shares held steady on Monday, as investors took geopolitical tumult in their stride, leaving oil and gold modestly higher, while the dollar edged up ahead of US inflation data this week that could cement a December rate cut.

Stocks firm as US upbeat outlook absorbs geopolitical shocks

Southeast Asia's e-commerce market has undergone significant transformation over the past five years, reaching milestones earlier than expected.

The sector saw rapid growth during the pandemic, hitting US$200 billion in gross merchandise value by 2022 — three years ahead of schedule, according to Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Addressing the hidden costs of adaptability in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce and logistics

CVC Capital Partners plc offered to take CompuGroup Medical SE & Co KGaA private in a deal that values the German software provider at €1.18 billion (US$1.2 billion or RM5.3 billion).

CVC offers to take CompuGroup private for US$1.2 bil 

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma rallied his troops during a speech at Ant Group Co’s 20th anniversary, making a rare appearance after a government crackdown forced the financial technology (fintech) giant to scrap what would have been the world’s largest initial public offering (IPO) four years ago.

Jack Ma pushes AI drive in rare speech since Ant crackdown

In one of his rare interviews in January 1996, the late T Ananda Krishnan said his passion was to go into the business of the future.

Alternative Views: Ananda’s unfinished business leaves much to speculation

In recent years, Malaysia has emerged as a data centre powerhouse in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by a global surge in demand and an established data centre sector.&nbsp;

With favourable conditions such as the availability of land, cheaper electricity, and an advantageous geographical location, the country has attracted numerous firms to establish data centre operations within its borders.

How Malaysia is setting itself up as an AI hub

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) found no wrongdoing within the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp).

No offences under the MACC Act 2009 had been committed, according to investigators cited in a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the government agency.

No offences found in HRD Corp probe, says MACC

Shares of Kawan Food Bhd (KL:KAWAN) climbed to their highest in nearly five months on Monday, after the frozen food manufacturer announced a venture into distribution of information technology (IT) equipment.

Kawan Food shares climb to near five-month high after news of IT venture

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) and Sembcorp Power Pte Ltd have signed an agreement for the supply of 50 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to Singapore.

The maiden renewable energy supply from Malaysia to the island-state is the result of the bidding process conducted through Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem) in June.

Tenaga, Sembcorp sign deal for supply of 50MW renewable energy to Singapore

Industrial services firm Swift Energy Technology Bhd has begun accepting applications from investors for its initial public offering (IPO) that would gross more than RM84 million on the ACE Market.

The IPO, priced at 28 sen per share, involves a public issue of 250.2 million new shares and an offer for sale of 50.04 million existing shares, according to its prospectus. All in, the listing offers investors a 25% stake in the Selangor-based company.

Swift Energy now selling IPO shares at 28 sen apiece for ACE Market listing

US&nbsp;President-elect Donald&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;and Russia&nbsp;to end "the madness", prompting Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy and the Kremlin to list their conditions.

Trump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire, Kyiv and Moscow cite conditions

As Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took the streets of Damascus to celebrate his demise. The Syrian president had tried to hang on until the bitter end, still desperately sending an SOS to anyone who would listen, including Donald Trump. The despot had run out of road.

Assad’s fall in Syria puts world on watch for more Middle East chaos

Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has once again claimed that there was a conspiracy by the US to prevent him from accessing evidence pivotal to mount his defence in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial.

Najib now says US Democrats conspired with then-Opposition to suppress evidence pivotal to his defence

Malaysia’s retail sales growth accelerated in the third quarter, an industry research firm said on Monday, flagging faster growth in the next three months due to the year-end holiday season.

Retail sales growth accelerated to 3.8% in 3Q, may hit 4.4% in 4Q — Retail Group Malaysia

Global shares held steady on Monday, as investors took geopolitical tumult in their stride, leaving oil and gold modestly higher, while the dollar edged up ahead of US inflation data this week that could cement a December rate cut.

Facility management firm GFM Services Bhd (KL:GFM) said on Monday it has signed an agreement to explore a stake in oil-and-gas services firm Shapadu Energy Sdn Bhd for an indicative RM30 million cash.

GFM Services to explore 45% stake in energy services firm Shapadu for RM30m cash

A white knight has emerged to take over the development of the stalled Penang World City (PWC) in Bayan Baru, Penang.

The white knight, who is a developer, is said to be in the midst of restructuring Hemat Tuah Sdn Bhd, in which the brother of MBI’s Tedy Teow and associates close to the...

White knight to take over RM10 bil Penang World City project

Malaysia’s healthcare sector is set for sustained growth beyond its robust third-quarter results, amid steady increases in both capacity and demand, BIMB Securities said.&nbsp;

The research house, which kept an 'overweight'&nbsp;stance on the sector, expects private hospital operators to "sustain earnings growth of double digits, supported by steady increases in inpatient and outpatient visits”, which are likely to extend into 2025.

Healthy demand, capacity growth to drive healthcare earnings through 2025 — BIMB

Oil&nbsp;prices nudged higher on Monday, as heightened tensions in the Middle East following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by rebels offset concerns over weak Chinese demand that was highlighted by Saudi Aramco's price cuts to Asian buyers.

Oil edges up as rising Mideast tensions offset demand fears

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that he supported 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB)&nbsp;ambitions to acquire independent power producers (IPPs), by bringing down cost of power,&nbsp;for the well-being of Malaysians.

Najib says supported 1MDB's independent power producer ambitions for Malaysia's 'well-being'

US-based Omnicom Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Interpublic Group in a deal that would create the world’s largest advertising company, The Wall Street Journal&nbsp;(WSJ) reported.

Omnicom, Interpublic in merger talks that would create world's largest ad company — WSJ

Former Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir told the High Court on Monday that he did not know that his aunt Habsah’s patronym is Mohamad Iskandar.

Mukhriz says he does not know his aunt’s patronym is Mohamad Iskandar

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to explain its investigation into the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), which was classified as “no further action" (NFA).&nbsp;

Explain ‘no further action’ on HRD Corp investigation, PAC tells MACC

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) has received planning permit approval for a A$277.8 million (RM784.8 million) build-to-rent development in Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia.

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