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Ringgit opens higher against dollar as US consumer confidence dips below expectations
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The ringgit was firmer against the US dollar in the early session, supported by weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data that weighed on the greenback. Meanwhile, investors remained cautious ahead of the release of the US
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US lifts export controls on Anthropic’s top AI models following security review
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 — Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government lifted a restriction on where they could be released, the company said yesterday.
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More money, same problems: Nato struggling to translate cash into firepower
BRUSSELS, July 1 — A year on from their historic pledge to ramp up defence spending, Nato leaders gathering in Ankara next week will reckon with another challenge: getting industry to produce enough weapons. As money flows into defence budgets
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RM100 grocery challenge: What a basic basket gets a Malaysian family in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — There was a time, not so long ago, when RM100 could fill a shopping trolley with ease. Today, that same RM100 note feels like it stretches a little less with every visit to the supermarket.
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