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US stocks end lower as investors wait for Fed rate decision
WALL Street’s main indexes closed lower on Monday, with most S&P 500 industry sectors in the red, while Treasury yields gained as investors waited nervously for the Federal Reserve monetary […]
Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake
TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 […]
Altice seeks cooperation agreement from creditors
LUXEMBOURG: Altice International has asked a group of secured creditors to send a copy of the cooperation agreement that binds them to act together in negotiations with the company before […]
OpenAI goes from stock market saviour to burden
NEW YORK: Wall Street’s sentiment towards companies associated with artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting, and it centres on two firms: OpenAI is down, and Alphabet Inc is up. Read full […]
G7’s Russian oil tanker ban shows teeth, but bite is in doubt
THE Group of Seven’s or G7’s proposed plan to bar tankers from hauling Russian oil ups the ante in the West’s economic stand-off with Moscow, but the ultimate bite hinges […]
DRB-Hicom unit acquires Spirit Aerosystem
PETALING JAYA: Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CTRM), a wholly owned unit of DRB-Hicom Bhd, has completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia Sdn Bhd, strengthening its role in […]
ACSR sets sustainability reporting breach approach
PETALING JAYA: The Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR), chaired by the Securities Commission (SC), has announced its approach to addressing non-compliance with regulatory sustainability reporting requirements developed in alignment […]
Trump threatens Mexico with 5% tariff increase over water dispute
Dec 8 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it doesn’t immediately provide additional water to help U.S. farmers, accusing […]
Experts laud new traffic summons system
PETALING JAYA: Road safety experts believe the “pay early, pay less” traffic summons system set to take effect next year can be a game changer in addressing habitual traffic offenders […]
Immigration officer caught over ‘flying passport’
JOHOR BARU: An enforcement officer at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (BSI) has been detained for alleged involvement in a “flying passport” activity. Read full story […]