The government's latest budget marks a significant shift in Malaysia's economic game plan, shifting away from the mega-project approach of the past, towards a more holistic practice, placing a greater emphasis on the rakyat's well-being.

Budget 2025: Redefining Malaysia's economic landscape

BHP Celebrates Landmark Victories, Leading Malaysia’s Branded Development Frontier

Quayside JBCC Sweeps 4 Top Design Awards!

Nestled along the main road of Bandar Sri Sendayan in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Suria Heights is a haven of tranquillity, luxury and sustainable elegance. Imagine a place where time slows down, giving you space to truly enjoy every moment. With inviting terraced homes and charming clusters and semi-detached homes, Suria Heights embraces warmth and environmental harmony, a uniquely beautiful place to call home.

Spacious landed homes in a thriving township

Connoisseurs of modern designer furniture need no introduction to the Archibald, Poltrona Frau’s iconic collection of seatings designed by Jean-Marie Massaud

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It turned out to be a good day to celebrate for birthday boy Tanapat Pichaikool when he won the ADT co-sanctioned Toyota Tour Championship at the Kota Permai Golf & Country Resort here today.

Best birthday present for Tanapat following victory in Toyota Tour Championship

If you are a business owner looking to scale up your operations, Gamuda Land’s “Business Get Set, Go” may just be tailor-made for you. The initiative aims to help entrepreneurs establish and expand operations across the company’s thriving townships.

Gamuda Land empowers local businesses with RM1.8 mil in grants, cultivating strategic partnerships for sustainable growth

Celebrating notable milestones, from its humble beginnings as a small player in the oil and gas industry to becoming a multinational corporation, the company now looks towards the next 50 years.

PETRONAS AT 50: Powering the future with resilience and sustainability

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga) continues to strengthen its dedication to combating fraud and promoting ethical conduct with the launch of its eighth annual Fraud Awareness Week (FAW). This initiative aligns with the United Nations Global Compact’s 10th Principle, underscoring the group’s steadfast commitment to integrity and its ongoing fight against corruption.

Kenanga Investment Bank highlights collective efforts against fraud

Today’s consumers are increasingly aware of how the choices they make may have an impact on the world they live in. Concerned about their health as well as the potential environmental and social consequences of their purchases, these advocates of change actively seek out food products that align with their values. This growing awareness has led to rising demand for sustainably produced palm oil.

Palm oil’s contribution to global health and well-being

Energy transition initiatives have been focused mostly on carbon-intensive industries to manage emissions. However, there is significant potential in unused areas and spaces. One such area that has flown under the radar is the education sector.

Educational institutions play their role in energy transition

Malaysia’s workforce is evolving rapidly, thanks to technology and globalisation. Key sectors like technology, healthcare and financial services are driving demand for specialised skills such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and data analytics.

Adapting to tech and talent demands

In the era of artificial intelligence (AI), where narratives are often shaped by external forces, Malaysia must assert its autonomy to protect its cultural identity and shape its future in the technology.

“Alarmingly, in the fully digital sphere that we live in, 30% of all new content c...

Spotlight: Defying the AI black box

In the rapidly evolving world of tech and innovation, Malaysia has made strides but still grapples with inclusivity. Ranked 114th in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2024, the country is far from gender parity, especially in tech entrepreneurship. Women make up a small fraction...

Empowering Growth: Malaysia needs gender-inclusive tech start-up ecosystem

The pandemic reshaped business operations and, three years after the Movement Control Orders (MCOs), its impact remains significant — especially in the surge in remote and flexible working. To cater for this growing trend, co-working spaces have emerged in greater numbers, providing open and adap...

Spaces: Where collaboration meets flexibility

Cross-border payments have emerged as the fastest-growing segment for Touch ‘n Go eWallet (TNG eWallet) in the past 12 to 24 months, surpassing all projections, according to Alan Ni, CEO of TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD).

This comes as a surprise given the inherent challenges of cross-borde...

Transactions: Enabling seamless cross-border transactions

The traditional insurance claims process, reliant on human inspections and subjective assessments, often faces delays and inconsistencies, frustrating stakeholders and increasing costs. Prudential plc is tackling these challenges with artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to streamline claims, cut...

Automation: Streamlining insurance workflow with AI

Malaysia is experiencing a data centre (DC) boom, ranking No 2 in Asean for live DCs with 280 operational, 159 under construction and a staggering 766 in the pipeline.

DC investments made up 76% of all digital investments approved from 2021 to early 2024, amounting to RM123.5 billion. K...

Solutions: Banking on cloud

The phrase “take a Grab” has become ubiquitous in most major cities in Malaysia and much of the region, reflecting the company’s dominance in the e-hailing space. Since it acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia operations six years ago, Grab Holdings Inc has enjoyed the biggest market share, solidifying ...

Cover Story: E-hailing market heats up with fresh competition

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have blurred the line between human and machine interactions, underscoring the growing need to verify human identity in the digital world. As AI continues to evolve, ensuring that users are indeed humans becomes essential to prevent the misuse and expl...

Authentication: Bot or human?

Since its introduction in Malaysia’s 2013 education blueprint, STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — has been the cornerstone of the nation’s academic priorities.

The objective was clear, to equip students with the technical skills demanded by a tech-centric economy....

Education: Shaping tech talent with the arts and STEM

(Dec 8): The US&nbsp;government has approved the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to a Microsoft-operated facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the company's highly-scrutinised partnership with Emirati AI firm G42, Axios reported on Saturday (Dec 7), citing two people familiar with the deal.

US clears export of advanced AI chips to UAE under Microsoft deal, Axios says

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has the potential to be a huge catalyst to spur economic growth, innovation and connectivity in the Asia Pacific, said Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

RCEP has potential to strengthen regional economies — Ismail Sabri 

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The government will continue to give affirmation to social media platform providers&nbsp;to take action based on the set age limit guidelines.

Fahmi: Social media platforms must enforce age limit guidelines strictly

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Malaysia emphasised fairness and security in global trade and called for timely World Trade Organization (WTO) reforms, including restoring the dispute-settlement mechanism and promoting inclusive dialogue to address concerns, especially from developing nations.

Malaysia calls for WTO reforms to restore fairness and security in global trade

PHNOM PENH (Dec 8): Cambodia and Sarawak have expressed their intentions to enhance commercial relations and leverage key economic sectors between the two resource-rich states.

Sarawak, Cambodia exploring economic, commercial synergy

(Dec 8): Allianz SE has temporarily halted talks with Amundi SA over combining its Allianz Global Investors (AGI)&nbsp;asset management arm with the French company.

Allianz pauses talks with Amundi over control of asset manager — Bloomberg

The phrase “take a Grab” has become ubiquitous in most major cities in Malaysia and much of the region, reflecting the company’s dominance in the e-hailing space. Since it acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia operations six years ago, Grab Holdings Inc has enjoyed the biggest market share, solidifying ...

(Dec 8):&nbsp;VinFast Auto Ltd’s new electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Vietnam’s central province of Ha Ting will start operating by July next year, according to an emailed statement.&nbsp;

VinFast’s new EV plant to start operation in Vietnam by July 2025

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 8): Malaysia is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Syria and its potential implications for regional stability.

Ministry closely monitors situation in Syria, prioritises safety of Malaysians there

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The Malaysian Communications and Multimemdia Commission (MCMC) is preparing to deal with coverage problems in flood-affected areas during the second wave expected to start on Sunday.&nbsp;

Fahmi: MCMC ready to handle telecommunications issues due to second wave floods

In the era of artificial intelligence (AI), where narratives are often shaped by external forces, Malaysia must assert its autonomy to protect its cultural identity and shape its future in the technology.

“Alarmingly, in the fully digital sphere that we live in, 30% of all new content c...

The pandemic reshaped business operations and, three years after the Movement Control Orders (MCOs), its impact remains significant — especially in the surge in remote and flexible working. To cater for this growing trend, co-working spaces have emerged in greater numbers, providing open and adap...

ACCRA (Dec 8): Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation's presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday.

Ghana's former president Mahama wins election

In the rapidly evolving world of tech and innovation, Malaysia has made strides but still grapples with inclusivity. Ranked 114th in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2024, the country is far from gender parity, especially in tech entrepreneurship. Women make up a small fraction...

Cross-border payments have emerged as the fastest-growing segment for Touch ‘n Go eWallet (TNG eWallet) in the past 12 to 24 months, surpassing all projections, according to Alan Ni, CEO of TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD).

This comes as a surprise given the inherent challenges of cross-borde...

Malaysia’s workforce is evolving rapidly, thanks to technology and globalisation. Key sectors like technology, healthcare and financial services are driving demand for specialised skills such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and data analytics.

Malaysia is experiencing a data centre (DC) boom, ranking No 2 in Asean for live DCs with 280 operational, 159 under construction and a staggering 766 in the pipeline.

DC investments made up 76% of all digital investments approved from 2021 to early 2024, amounting to RM123.5 billion. K...

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<h3>Now you’re speaking my language</h3>

In line with Malaysia’s priority to develop citizen-centric applications, Mesolitica has built a Malaysian language generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) large language model (LLM) on Amazon Web...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany of Technology

The traditional insurance claims process, reliant on human inspections and subjective assessments, often faces delays and inconsistencies, frustrating stakeholders and increasing costs. Prudential plc is tackling these challenges with artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to streamline claims, cut...

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have blurred the line between human and machine interactions, underscoring the growing need to verify human identity in the digital world. As AI continues to evolve, ensuring that users are indeed humans becomes essential to prevent the misuse and expl...

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