GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7 — PEN SJ Electronics Sdn Bhd has pledged to invest over US$70 million (US$1=RM4.08) to establish an advanced packaging materials and thermal management solutions facility in

BANGKOK, Oct 7 — High energy prices resulting from the Iran war are likely to persist for some time, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned today, reported

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 — The global AI boom is fast becoming the key driver of economies around the world but the boom is risking wider global inequality by leaving some

JAKARTA, Oct 7 — Indonesia will “open new plantations” for sugarcane used in bioethanol production, the government said, even as it announced a halt to deforestation for rice paddy expansion.

SEOUL, Oct 7 — South Korea’s president said today the country is taking steps to protect the country’s booming cultural cache, launching a new “K-brand” authentication system that will let

MUMBAI, Oct 7 — India’s central bank hiked interest rates for the first time in more than three years today as the Middle East conflict stokes inflation in Asia’s third-largest

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend at midday in line with regional markets amid persistent selling pressure and elevated oil prices. At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia is on track to exceed its palm oil production target for 2026, following encouraging production performance, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Umios Corporation, one of the world’s largest fishery and food companies, plans to broaden its footprint in Malaysia with new investments which will expand both

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia will continue to strengthen established palm oil markets and explore opportunities across Africa, Asean, the Middle East and other regions. Minister of Plantation and