KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Solarvest Holdings Bhd said it has secured rooftop solar installation projects totalling 12.8 megawatt peak (MWp) in Vietnam, with another 100MWp being tendered in the country.

Solarvest gets 12MWp solar installation works in Vietnam, explores wind energy project opportunities

SoftBank Corp will decide as early as Monday to raise as much as ¥120 billion (US$809 million or RM3.79 billion) via Japan’s first public offering of bond-type class shares, according to people familiar with the situation.

SoftBank Corp to seek over US$800m via bond-type stock

For stock investors for much of this year, the trillion-dollar AI promise has masked a big threat in this era of Federal Reserve (Fed) hawkishness: Real-world borrowing costs have jumped across Corporate America.

AI fantasy fades as Wall Street reels from real-world rate jump

The Biden administration announced final restrictions on Friday on expansion in China by semiconductor companies that will receive federal funds to build plants in the US.

Biden issues China restrictions on companies getting chip funds

Apple Inc’s latest iPhones and watches went on sale on Friday, a test of whether a new smartphone design and modest smartwatch changes can help return the company to growth.

Apple’s iPhone 15 goes on sale in test of holiday resurgence

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met with executives from Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc and Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Thursday, as part of efforts to convince US companies to invest more in the Southeast Asian nation after his coalition ended a near-decade rule by military-backed parties.

Thai PM meets tech giants for more US investments

Chip designer Arm Holdings plc fell below its initial public offering (IPO) price just one week after a highly-anticipated debut was seen as a signal that the market was ready to reopen to fresh listings.

SoftBank-backed Arm dips below IPO price after just one week

The government is aiming to ascend Kuala Lumpur to be among the 20 cities globally that offer the best ecosystem to incubate startup businesses, up from the current 42th place, and a blueprint to achieve the aspiration will be announced in the first quarter of next year, said Minister of Economy Mohd Rafizi Ramli.

Putrajaya to unveil development blueprint for VC, startup ecosystem in 1Q2024, says Rafizi

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is in the final stage of negotiations with broadband service providers to enable wholesale internet prices to be offered at a lower rate, said Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil.

MCMC in final stage of talks with broadband service providers to lower internet prices — Fahmi

While Chinese technology companies have long harboured ambitions to move into the electric car industry, electric vehicle (EV) upstart Nio Inc has gone the other way — on Thursday releasing its first mobile phone.

Unprofitable Chinese EV maker Nio unveils phone pitched at drivers

Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies' debut of the latest advanced smartphone series Mate 60 pro continues to generate shockwaves in the US, where radical US lawmakers are pushing to step up restrictions on chip technologies and investments, and a senior US official expressed "upset" at the launch of Huawei's latest smartphone with its own chips, Global Times reported.

Washington eyes tighter chip ban on China in ‘self-destructive’ move — reports

MGM Resorts said on Wednesday its hotels and casinos were back to normal operations but it was working to resolve issues at its luxury Excalibur hotel and casino in Las Vegas, over a week after a cyberattack disrupted its systems.

MGM Resorts recovers from cyberattack, but still no digital room keys

Investors have had a lot thrown at them this year: more Federal Reserve tightening, a regional banking crisis, geopolitical turmoil. And yet US stock indexes are on track for a stellar year.

Big Seven face test on how far rally can run

Ericsson AB and Deutsche Telekom AG announced a partnership to offer communication and network application programming interface (APIs) to developers and enterprises, in what the Swedish company called a milestone in its goal to help operators make money from network investments.

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