One of the pioneers of modern artificial intelligence (AI) has raised US$1.03bil (S$1.3bil) for his start-up AMI Labs in a seed funding round supported by Singapore’s investment company Temasek and […]

As China accelerates its advance in foundation models, South Korea is not far behind in frontier model performance, according to Shin Jin-woo, information and communication technology endowed chair professor at

Economists at three of Australia’s “Big Four” lenders expect the central bank to deliver a second consecutive interest rate increase next week as it grapples with persistently strong inflation. Read

Regardless of oil price swings, stable financial results are expected from Yinson Holdings Bhd Read full story Date: 12 March, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan is overhauling its approach to investing in private equity after the US$200bil asset manager booked its first loss on that portfolio in 16 years. Read full

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is unlikely to see any material earnings disruption from the recent surge in global fuel costs, as the utility giant remains shielded by Malaysia’s tariff adjustment

Despite the surge in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the sharp spike in oil prices, Malaysia’s equity market outlook remains constructive. Read full story Date: 12 March, 2026

With IJM Corp Bhd’s stock down by 14% in the past one month amid the ongoing takeover attempt by Sunway Bhd, arbitrage opportunities have emerged in IJM, says TA Research.

Credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings expects high energy prices will boost Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) upstream earnings. Read full story Date: 12 March, 2026 5:01 am Source: thestar.com.my

Penang-based Emits Bhd is eyeing a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. Read full story Date: 12 March, 2026 5:01 am Source: thestar.com.my