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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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Labubu-maker Pop Mart takes a page from Disney to turn viral toy into lasting empire
SHANGHAI, Sept 30 — China’s Pop Mart is borrowing from Disney’s playbook to turn toothy monster Labubu’s blockbuster sales into long-term success, Executive Director and co-COO Si De told Reuters in a rare interview. Pop Mart has already done what
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Bursa Malaysia opens higher as market tracks Wall Street’s positive momentum
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking Wall Street which closed broadly higher last week, said an analyst. At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.56 points to 1,611.61 from last Friday’s close
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Malaysia spotlighted as halal hub and gateway to Asean at Chile business summit
BANGKOK, Sept 26 — Malaysia has emerged as a central pillar of Chile’s strategy in Southeast Asia, with bilateral trade continuing to expand under the Chile–Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to officials at the Chile–Asean Business Summit 2025. Held
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Bosch to slash 13,000 jobs in Germany as EV shift stalls and global demand shifts east
FRANKFURT, Sept 26 — German industrial giant Bosch said Thursday it would cut 13,000 jobs, mostly in its auto unit, in the latest blow for the country’s ailing car sector. The auto industry in Europe’s biggest economy has been hammered
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Ringgit edges lower on upbeat US jobs and GDP data, with traders bracing for more dollar strength
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The ringgit eased against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback gained momentum following stronger United States (US) economic data. At 8.05am, the local note depreciated to 4.2200/2300 against the US dollar from Thursday’s
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Trump signs executive order for US-led TikTok reboot, with Ellison, Dell and Murdoch among investors in US$14b deal
WASHINGTON, Sept 26 — Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order laying out a proposed deal for a US version of TikTok that would see Chinese ownership reduced to 20 per cent and put control in the hands of
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‘ChatGPT, what stocks should I buy?’ AI fuels boom in robo-advisory market
LONDON, Sept 26 — As ChatGPT nears its third birthday, at least one in 10 retail investors is using a chatbot to pick stocks, fuelling a boom in the robo-advisory market, but even fans say it is a high-risk strategy
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