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Malaysia, South Africa to deepen trade ties with new focus on semiconductors, defence and research
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 — Malaysia and South Africa have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in trade, education, defence, scientific research and new areas such as semiconductors and halal agriculture, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The agreement was reached
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Malaysia’s trade bounces back with 9.8pc surge in September as electronics lead the charge
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Malaysia’s trade continued to show resilience in September 2025, growing by 9.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM257.51 billion, reversing the previous month’s contraction amid global trade uncertainties. In a statement today, the Ministry of
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BlackRock-Nvidia-Microsoft consortium buys data centre giant for RM170b
NEW YORK, Oct 16 — A consortium led by asset manager BlackRock, which includes chip giant Nvidia and Microsoft, announced Wednesday it is acquiring data centre specialist Aligned Data Centers from Australian financial services group Macquarie for approximately US$40 billion
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China battles deflation and trade war fallout as economy struggles to rebound
BEIJING, Oct 15 — China’s consumer prices continued to fall last month, with official data highlighting the battle leaders face in trying to kickstart domestic spending in the world’s number two economy while fighting a trade war with the United
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Spain emerges frontrunner for BYD’s third European EV plant, sources say
BEIJING, Oct 14 — China’s No. 1 automaker BYD considers Spain to be its top candidate for a third car factory to serve the European market, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters, as the company seeks to grow
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Trump’s tariff threats reignite US-China tensions ahead of IMF, World Bank talks
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 — Finance chiefs gathering in Washington this week were ready to discuss the global economy’s surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff assaults — until the US-China trade war erupted again with the US president
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Genting Malaysia set for delisting as Genting Bhd launches RM6.7b takeover, offering RM2.35/share to minority shareholders
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Genting Bhd has announced plans to privatise Genting Malaysia Bhd (GENM) through a RM6.74 billion buyout, offering RM2.35 per share to minority shareholders. The proposed acquisition involves 2.87 billion shares, representing 50.64 per cent equity
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Hackers post data of 5.7 million Qantas customers on dark web as Disney, Google and IKEA caught in global cyberattack
SYDNEY, Oct 12 — Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak affecting dozens of firms. Disney, Google, IKEA, Toyota, McDonalds and
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Asian markets wobble as tech bubble fears grow despite AI spending surge
HONG KONG, Oct 10 — Asian equities staggered into the weekend today following a mixed week that saw a Middle East ceasefire and huge new AI investments play off against the US shutdown and concerns about a tech bubble. While some markets
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder sees corporate tensions persisting as Magnum takes over
NEW YORK, Oct 9 — Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is set to switch corporate owners next month, but for Ben Cohen, the counterculture brand’s co-founder, it is a case of meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
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