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Creador Foundation, Censuria make strategic investments in local cafe chain Hock Kee Kopitiam
KUALA LUMPUR: Creador Foundation, the philanthropic arm of private equity firm Creador, and Censuria Capital have emerged as strategic investors in cafe chain Hock Kee Kopitiam. Read full story Date: […]
The festive cash tsunami
Even as the lunar calendar turns toward the Year of the Fire Horse this February, Malaysia’s shopping malls have already undergone a transformation that is more than just aesthetic. Read […]
Youths say no to home buying
More young Malaysians are renting instead of buying. But does that mean the dream of owning a home is dead? Read full story Date: 8 February, 2026 12:06 am Source: […]
Building adaptation –the way forward
Urban renewal has garnered much attention and debate of late on the Malaysian built environment. Currently, urban renewal projects are focusing primarily on old dilapidated high-rise strata properties in urban […]
Tech stocks hit by fresh AI fears
Just as some calm was thought to have settled over the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble fears, following a string of reassuring third-quarter (3Q) earnings and guidance from major technology players […]
Swatch turns Monet into wearable art
On the Bund in Shanghai, inside a stately heritage building crowned with a red-tiled roof and anchored by a watch boutique at street level, Carlo Giordanetti (pic) is imagining a […]
Painful trade-offs
As Malaysia grapples with rising medical inflation and intensifying debate over insurance reform, policymakers are increasingly looking outwards for answers. Read full story Date: 7 February, 2026 7:15 am Source: […]
A question of adequate coverage
The government’s base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, covering hospitalisation, surgery, medicines and select critical illnesses, has faced criticism from health experts who argue that the priority should be […]
Credibility is Malaysia’s 2026 test
The ringgit has strengthened about 17% since early 2024, foreign investors poured US$6.5bil into local currency bonds in 2025, and the benchmark equity index is up 12% year-on-year, hitting levels […]
Big Tech’s mammoth AI spend
Four of the biggest US technology companies together have forecast capital expenditures that will reach about US$650bil in 2026 – a mind-boggling tide of cash earmarked for new data centres and the […]