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Asian stocks cheer US-Vietnam trade deal; currencies steady
MOST Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, buoyed by the U.S.-Vietnam trade deal seen as a positive signal for the region ahead of the July 9 tariff deadline, while currencies […]
CIMB commits over RM100mil to upskill workforce this year
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd aims to accelerate its investment in training and development for its workforce, with over RM100 million committed for 2025 to focus on skills in […]
Maybank wins multiple top honours at FinanceAsia Awards 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has won multiple top honours at the FinanceAsia Awards 2025, along with additional recognitions in the Asia’s Best Companies (Poll) and FinanceAsia Awards categories. […]
Time dotCom names Loh Jenkim group CEO; Afzal redesignated executive vice chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: Time dotCom Bhd has appointed Loh Jenkim as group chief executive officer effective Sept 23, 2025, succeeding Afzal Abdul Rahim. Read full story Date: 3 July, 2025 3:02 […]
South Korea parliament approves president’s nominee for PM Kim Min-seok
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s parliament approved on Thursday the nominee for prime minister, Kim Min-seok, a veteran lawmaker and a political ally of President Lee Jae Myung, paving the way […]
Thai opposition to hold off on no-confidence vote against government
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s opposition parties said on Thursday that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they […]
South Korea’s parliament passes revision to rules governing martial law
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s parliament approved on Thursday a revision to rules governing martial law, in a move that comes after the country was shocked by former President Yoon Suk […]
He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other – and don’t
Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. Read full story Date: 3 July, 2025 3:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Two children among five injured in Russia’s air attack on Odesa, Ukraine says
(Reuters) -Five people were injured, including a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, in a Russian attack on the southern Ukraine port of Odesa overnight, Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday. […]
Five family members granted bail in teenage kidnapping case, lawyer tells court
SEREMBAN: The High Court has granted bail to five family members charged with kidnapping a 16-year-old girl. Read full story Date: 3 July, 2025 3:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my