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Ringgit rebound set to ride on recovering exports, Fed rate cuts
Bank Negara Malaysia says the ringgit has “significant potential to appreciate and be among the top beneficiaries of US rate cuts”The Malaysian ringgit is set to extend gains into...
SoftBank raises US$1.86 billion overseas as it boosts AI bets
SOFTBANK Group raised about US$1.86 billion via US dollar and euro bond sales in its first foreign currency debt deal since 2021, as the Japanese tech firm moves to...
Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on e-mails
RUSSIAN hackers who broke into Microsoft’s systems and spied on staff inboxes earlier this year also stole e-mails from its customers, the tech giant said on Thursday (Jun 27),...
After oil, Russia may now be building a shadow fleet for gas
IN THE months that followed its invasion of Ukraine and punitive Western restrictions imposed in response, Russia amassed a shadow fleet to ferry its oil around the world. Now...
Gold prices heads for quarterly rise; spotlight on inflation data
GOLD prices edged lower on Friday (Jun 28) but were headed for their third consecutive quarterly rise, while investors looked towards key US inflation data due later in the...
Tesla’s design changes confuse drivers and undercut EV quality
TESLA no longer stands above other electric vehicles (EVs) in quality because head-scratching design changes on its cars, such as removing turn-signal stalks, have frustrated its owners and lowered...
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Great Eastern, Wing Tai, Yoma, No Signboard
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 28): OCBC, Great Eastern: The bank will take its insurance arm private only...
Huawei’s Harmony aims to end China’s reliance on Windows, Android
PACKED into a small room, a drone, bipedal robot, supermarket checkout and other devices showcase a vision of China’s software future – one where an operating system developed by...
