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US not ‘stealing Venezuelan oil,’ energy secretary insists amid multi‑billion‑dollar pact with Caracas
CARACAS, Sept 3 — US Energy Secretary Chris Wright yesterday dismissed claims that Washington was “stealing Venezuelan oil” after the South American nation granted its northern neighbour access to a […]
Tech bosses press G20 to build AI data centres, but ministers split on risks and community impact concerns
CHAPEL HILL (North Carolina), Sept 3 — Top US tech bosses, including Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, urged G20 ministers yesterday to embrace artificial intelligence and build […]
US Fed says ‘positive’ economic outlook but high prices, energy costs add uncertainty
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 — The US Federal Reserve yesterday flagged that while the country’s general economic outlook was positive, heightened uncertainty due to high energy prices, policy issues and the […]
US energy firms sign multi‑billion‑dollar Venezuela deals after Washington gains control over oil reserves
CARACAS, Sept 3 — US energy firms yesterday signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the United States control of […]
Bursa Malaysia opens higher on financial, plantation and utilities gains ahead of OPR call
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, supported by gains in financial, plantation and utilities stocks, as investors awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) […]
Ringgit firmer against US dollar ahead of BNM’s OPR decision
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as investors awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on the Overnight Policy […]
US judge rejects bid to break up Google’s ad business in DOJ monopoly case, orders operational changes
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 — A US federal judge yesterday refused to force Google to sell a division of its digital advertising business, rejecting the government’s push to break up part […]
Taiwanese borrow to buy stocks in AI-fuelled frenzy
TAIPEI, Sept 3 — As Taiwan’s stock market soared this year, real-estate worker Lucas Chen borrowed NT$5 million to buy tech shares, and within six months he had quadrupled his […]
Ringgit weakens against US dollar, mixed against other major currencies
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 —The ringgit continued to trade lower against the US dollar on Wednesday but strengthened against the British pound and the euro amid rising global bond yields […]
Bursa Malaysia ends higher on bargain hunting ahead of Bank Negara rate decision
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Bursa Malaysia ended higher today on bargain hunting following the recent sell-off, ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision tomorrow. At […]