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M’sian Vincent Ong finishes joint fifth in Chopin piano competition
IPOH: Vincent Ong, the first Malaysian to make it to the final round of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, has finished in fifth place at the end of its […]
US banks hunting for collateral to back US$20bil Argentina bailout, WSJ reports
A GROUP of U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, is hesitant to lend $20 billion to Argentina without guarantees or collateral, the Wall Street Journal […]
US Marines probe firing of live artillery over California highway
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The U.S. Marines are investigating the firing of live artillery over a major California highway during a ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance in which one […]
Trump says he will travel to Malaysia, Japan, South Korea
WASHINGTON: The United States President Donald Trump said Monday (Oct 20) that he will soon travel to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, while saying he also wants “to be good […]
Woman escapes injury after tree branch falls on car in Bukit Mertajam
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman escaped injuries when a large tree branch fell on the car she was travelling in along Jalan Medan, here on Monday (Oct 20) night. Read full […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia. Read full story Date: 21 October, 2025 9:01 am Source: thestar.com.my
Sarawak, South Korea forge strategic alliance to drive next-gen AI
KUCHING: SMD Semiconductor Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned company of the Sarawak government, has teamed up with South Korea’s Rebellions Inc, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker, to advance AI […]
Budget 2026 offers support for ad industry
PETALING JAYA: Initiatives introduced under Budget 2026 have potential to boost the advertising and marketing sector, but more strategic, long-term investment in the creative economy is needed, industry leaders say. […]
Wall St ends sharply higher as earnings optimism fuels risk appetite
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks jumped on Monday with finance and technology shares providing much of the upside muscle, as upbeat quarterly earnings results revived risk appetite and investors grew less […]
Oil Settles at 5-month low as supply glut fears mount
HOUSTON: Oil prices settled at their lowest since early May on Monday as investors weighed a potential global glut, with U.S.-China trade tensions adding to concerns about an economic slowdown […]