COP28 Wins And Losses
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ended on 13 December 2023. The conference operationalised the Loss and Damage...
View ArticlePowering Townships Sustainably
Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Sime Darby Property Berhad are joined forces in accelerating sustainable energy projects especially at the developers townships. Both parties signed MOUs where TNB will focus...
View ArticleMalaysia Bans Israeli Shipping Company, Ensures No Impact On Trade Activity –...
The Malaysian government, led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has implemented a permanent ban on vessels from Israel-based shipping company ZIM from docking at any Malaysian port. The...
View ArticleTop Glove Narrows Loss By 90% For Q1 To RM47 Million
Top Glove Corporation released its First Quarter (1QFY2024) ending 30 November 2023 attaining Sales Revenue of RM493 million, an increase of 4% quarter on quarter, while its Loss from Operations...
View ArticleGMG Expands On Dare To Challenge Status Quo Ethos
Gulf Marketing Group (GMG), a global well-being company operating leading brands across sports, everyday goods, health and beauty, properties, and logistics sectors, has marked a significant milestone...
View ArticleToyota Shares Fell As Daihatsu Safety Scandal Widens
Toyota Motor’s shares fell more than 4 per cent on Thursday after its small-car unit Daihatsu Motor said a day earlier it would halt shipments of all of its vehicles for an indefinite period due to the...
View ArticleNik Nazmi: It’s Slander! No Graft In Flood Mitigation Projects Under Ministry
Natural Resources and Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has denied slanderous allegations of corruption issued by Badrul Hisham Shaharin (Chegubard) who claimed there are elements of...
View ArticleGovt Gives Xmas Present Of 2 Toll Free Days
The government has confirmed that it will be giving 23 and 26 December as toll free days across major highway’s in view of the upcoming holiday week and Christmas period. Deputy Works Minister Datuk...
View ArticleShell Extends Job Cuts As CEO Seeks To Trim Costs
Shell Plc has begun cutting jobs beyond previously announced reductions in its low-carbon division as chief executive officer Wael Sawan seeks to trim costs and be more competitive with US rivals,...
View ArticlePolicy Interest Rates Have Likely Peaked, But Descent Will Be Slow: Fitch
Policy interest rates in the US, eurozone and UK have been on hold since 3Q23 and have now likely reached peaks for this tightening cycle, Fitch Ratings says. Following recent dovish comments from Fed...
View ArticlePM: GLICs, GLCs Are To Expand Markets, Increase Investments To Back National...
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for reforms in Government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and government-linked companies (GLCs) so that they are more focused on the development...
View ArticleBursa, RAM Launch New Fundraising Platform
Bursa Malaysia Berhad and RAM Holdings Berhad through a joint venture entity, Bursa Malaysia RAM Capital Sdn Bhd (formerly known as “BM RAM Capital Sdn Bhd”) have launched a debt fundraising platform....
View ArticleOil Price Forecast For 2024: What’s In Store For Global Crude?
The global oil markets are poised for some serious headwinds and challenges in 2024. Euronews Business looks at the outlook for the most important commodity in the world, oil. An impending recession, a...
View ArticleEmbracing Clean And Green IT
By: Prof. Ts. Dr. Manjit Singh Sidhu Professor at the College of Computing and Informatics, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Fellow of the British Computer Society, Chartered IT Professional,...
View ArticleHE Group Appoints Alliance Islamic Bank As Sole Underwriter For Ace Market IPO
Electrical engineering service provider, HE Group Berhad (HE Group) has inked an underwriting agreement with Alliance Islamic Bank Berhad (AIS) as part of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on...
View ArticleAI Dominance, Tech Talent Evolution, Sustainability Priorities – SAP...
By Saqib Sabah, SAP Malaysia Managing Director Looking ahead to 2024, the continued prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) is evident, with AI serving as the common thread in predictions for the...
View ArticleRethinking Education in Malaysia: A Call for Quality over Quantity
By Dr. Hj. Muhammad Khusairy Bin Capt. Hj. Bakri Recent times have witnessed a growing concern among the academic community in Malaysia. The worries span from students to lecturers, covering issues...
View ArticleOutlook 2024: Malaysia Behind Asean Neighbours, Needs To Up The Ante
By Dr Carmelo Ferlito With the year coming to an end, we are called to wonder what has to be expected for the year which is approaching. However, economists should avoid a zodiac approach and should do...
View ArticleTNB, GSparx Form Strategic Alliance With China Based Trina Solar
Tenaga Nasional Berhad via its solar energy subsidiary GSPARX Sdn Bhd, has formed an alliance with Trina Solar, a Chinese based company that specialises in PV research and development. “This alliance...
View ArticleWithout A Ministry Nor A CEO, Is DNB In Limbo?
So what’s happening at Digital Nasional Berhad, the state owned Ministry of Finance incorporated entity which is in charge of rolling our the nation’s 5G aspirations? The company has been without a...
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