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Bursa Malaysia slips after early gains amid profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, supported by stronger regional markets, but later pared gains as mild profit-taking hit select heavyweights, analysts said. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 1.34
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Trump administration eyes stake in Greenland rare earths firm to counter China’s mineral dominance
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 — Trump administration officials have discussed taking a stake in Critical Metals Corp, four people familiar with the discussions told Reuters, which would give Washington a direct interest in the largest rare earths project in Greenland, the
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Fujitsu and Nvidia team up to build AI infrastructure for healthcare, manufacturing and robotics
TOKYO, Oct 4 — Japanese telecommunications and computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. has agreed with US chip giant Nvidia Corp. to jointly develop artificial intelligence infrastructure to create agents that operate in the robotics and other sectors, Kyodo News Agency reported.
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Japan’s Asahi resorts to paper orders to avoid beer shortage after cyberattack cripples systems
TOKYO, Oct 4 — Japanese beer giant Asahi said it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages it blamed on a ransomware attack crippling its online systems this week. Asahi said on Monday that
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Experts reaffirm call to cut meat to a minimum in updated ‘planetary health diet’
PARIS, Oct 3 — International experts insisted Friday that a healthy diet should keep meat to a minimum, doubling down on previous conclusions the food industry had fiercely dismissed. A healthy diet is “predominantly plant-based, with moderate inclusion of animal-sourced
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MBSB commits RM1.3b to fuel Weststar’s expansion and boost Malaysia’s aviation sector
SUBANG JAYA, Oct 3 — MBSB Bank today committed RM1.3 billion in financing to Weststar Group, marking a significant contribution to the aviation services company’s expansion plans. The financing is part of a larger syndicated facility totalling RM4.8 billion, jointly
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No beer, no cheer? Cyberattack knocks out Asahi shipments in Japan, shares slide 7pc
TOKYO, Oct 3 — A damaging cyberattack on Japanese beer giant Asahi this week has halted shipments from its breweries and there is no resumption in sight, the company warned today, fuelling fears of shortages. Asahi Group, producer of Japan’s
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Grab Malaysia expands digital reach for Pasar Tani vendors through strengthened Fama partnership
PETALING JAYA, Oct 2 — Grab Malaysia has deepened its collaboration with the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) to further digitise Malaysia’s traditional markets, bringing 18 new vendors from the newly launched Pasar Tani Kekal Putrajaya onto its platform. This
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Trump says China’s Xi using soy as negotiation tactic ahead of talks
CHICAGO, Oct 2 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that soybeans would be a major topic of discussion when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks. “The Soybean Farmers of our Country are being hurt because
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Bursa Malaysia opens slightly higher on Wall Street boost, bargain-hunting
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on mild bargain-hunting while tracking the positive sentiment from the overnight Wall Street, said an analyst. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 0.54 of-a-point to 1,611.49, from
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