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Maybank to move head office to Merdeka 118 starting May 6
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) will relocate its head office from Menara Maybank in Jalan Tun Perak to Menara Merdeka 118 effective May 6, 2026. In a statement today, the bank said it will occupy 33
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Musk no-show at Paris hearing on Grok AI, X child pornography allegations
PARIS, April 21 — Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday did not appear at a summons for questioning in a French probe into X and its AI chatbot, Grok, over alleged abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction, the Paris
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Tesla settles before trial in wrongful death suit over disabled speed limiter fatal crash
WASHINGTON, April 21 — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit in Florida stemming from a 2018 high-speed crash that killed a teenager riding in one of the electric vehicle maker’s sedans, court records show. A
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Ringgit ends marginally lower against US dollar as West Asia tensions keep traders cautious
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The ringgit ended marginally lower against the US dollar today, remaining in a tight range as markets kept a close watch on developments in West Asia. At 6 pm, the local note stood at 3.9515/9555
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Thailand weighs emergency decree to borrow up to 500b baht for crisis buffer
BANGKOK, April 20 — The Thai government is considering issuing an emergency decree to borrow up to 500 billion baht (RM61.61 billion) to prepare for potential economic and security crises, Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt said today. Pakorn said the
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Jollibee acquires South Korea hot pot operator All Day Fresh in US$88.6m deal, eyes regional growth
SEOUL, April 20 — Jollibee Foods Corp., the leading fast food chain operator of the Philippines, has acquired a 100 per cent stake in All Day Fresh, the operator of South Korean hot pot chain Shabu All Day, Yonhap News
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South Korea’s Lee meets Modi in Delhi, eyes boost to trade and shipbuilding ties
SEOUL, April 20 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads into talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, aiming for a big boost in economic cooperation, particularly in areas such as shipbuilding. It is the
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Dollar hits one-week high as US-Iran tensions drive flight to safety
SINGAPORE, April 20 — The US dollar firmed to its highest level in a week against major currencies today as renewed US-Iran tensions and shaky prospects of a peace deal in the Middle East sent investors toward safe havens. The
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US oil benchmark surges 7.5pc as ceasefire frays and Hormuz stalls
TOKYO, April 20 — The benchmark US oil contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) surged 7.5 per cent today, as Iran accused the United States of having broken a ceasefire in place since early April. WTI crude was trading up 7.5
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High gold prices dampen India’s festival demand despite investment uptick
MUMBAI, April 20 — Gold demand during one of India’s key buying festivals stayed muted yesterday as record prices curbed jewellery purchases, offsetting a modest uptick in investment demand. Indians celebrated Akshaya Tritiya, the second-biggest gold-buying festival after Dhanteras, when
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