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Tourism Malaysia MyCEB step up Central Asia outreach as Visit Malaysia 2026 gets underway
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) and Tourism Malaysia have expanded their presence in Central Asia following successful inaugural business events seminars in Kazakhstan […]
Ringgit retreats on rising fuel prices, geopolitical risks
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today amid cautious sentiment over lingering geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia and rising fuel prices. At 6 […]
China tightens private investment fund oversight to channel capital into tech, emerging sectors
BEIJING, June 5 — China today tightened oversight of the country’s 23 trillion yuan (RM13.7 trillion) private fund industry, in a bid to reduce financial risks and channel money into […]
Bursa Malaysia closes higher on continued bargain‑hunting
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Bursa Malaysia closed higher, with the benchmark index rising 0.60 per cent as bargain-hunting persisted following the recent sell-off, despite weaker performances across regional markets. […]
How Trump’s forced labour tariffs could do more harm than good
EU officials, analysts argue EU’s forced labour rules are stricter, more comprehensive than those in US Critics warn tariffs may be counterproductive, driven by trade politics not human rights concerns […]
Proton outperforms wider market decline with 16,995 May sales, Saga and e.MAS lead
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Proton recorded sales of 16,995 units in May, outperforming the wider automotive market despite an estimated 15.4 per cent month-on-month decline in total industry volume. […]
Nvidia CEO says robotics is South Korea’s next big sector, teases ‘some surprises’
Huang visits Korea for second time in seven months Says Nvidia can apply AI, robotics tech to Korean manufacturing such as chipmaking To meet with Hyundai, LG, SK, Samsung and […]
Bursa rises in early trade as market sentiment improves
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday’s gains to open higher today, despite mixed overnight cues from Wall Street and a generally weaker opening by regional markets. Analysts […]
Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting users
BANGKOK, June 5 — Thailand’s consumer watchdog said it will sue Meta’s Facebook for allegedly allowing scammers to use the platform to defraud users through adverts and for failing to […]
Ringgit slips against US dollar but strengthens against other major currencies
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The ringgit traded easier against the US dollar today morning but strengthened against other major currencies amid a cautious currency market, as authorities across Asia […]