Working from home has been the norm for many since last year, and internal and external communications have taken place mostly on video conferencing platforms.

While there is nothing wrong with heading into these calls barefaced, there is a growing movement of people who want to look th...

Digital Lite: Looking good on Zoom (and other video conferencing apps)

Malaysia is home to a Muslim-majority population. To ensure that their halal needs are met, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) was created and is responsible for issuing halal certifications in the country. While the coverage of these certifications is wide and widely known in...

Halal: Operating within the shariah-compliant digital economy

I read in an article last year that Nintendo had released Ring Fit Adventure, a fitness game on the Nintendo Switch platform. This is not its first foray into gamifying fitness — the video game giant had released a slew of fitness games on its previous consoles. 

According...

Geek Speak: My Ring Fit Adventure

Homegrown omnichannel business operating system provider StoreHub, which helps retail store and restaurant owners automate their growth, had a good run last year. By early this year, it had raised US$8.9 million (RM36 million) in a Series A+ funding and expanded to several other markets beyond Ma...

StoreHub: Bringing merchants up to digital speed in no time at all

Early this year, the co-founders of business-to-business (B2B) wholesale marketplace Dropee were in the mood to celebrate. CEO Lennise Ng and chief operating officer Aizat Rahim got the news that the company had been accepted into prominent Silicon Valley seed accelerator Y Combinator and was als...

Dropee: Early execution is key

For a few years, ex-colleagues turned business partners Razlan Dawood and Leena Malini had been working on kidzdiretc., a real-time interactive community application that allows families to discover what’s around them. The Google Maps-based app utilises geotagging and algorithmic functions to lis...

kidzdiretc.: From family-friendly activities to a directory of safe spaces

Geek Speak: An urban tale of a functioning ecosystem

In this digital era, skills that were crucial a decade ago may not be as relevant today. Thankfully, technology has allowed internet users to pick up the more relevant skills online, in the form of paid and, sometimes, free courses. Here are beginner-friendly courses that entrepreneurs, marketers...

Listicle: Sharpening your digital edge

Christmas is a-coming! If you are struggling to find a gift for your friend or family member who is into gadgets, fret not. Check out this gift list and get ready to shop!

For the gamer in your life

Gifting: The Digital Edge Gift Guide for gadget-loving family and friends

Handling inheritance matters is difficult, especially when grieving. It can be even more difficult for Muslims, who are bound by a different set of rules in accordance with the inheritance law, also known as the faraid.

Due to its complexity, not many institutions are offering full suit...

Legal Tech: Digitalising Islamic wills

The nomination centre for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election closed at 10am on Saturday.

The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Nomination centre for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election closes at 10am

Alphabet Inc closed decisively above a US$2 trillion (RM9.54 trillion) market capitalisation for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).

Alphabet joins US$2 trillion club as results show AI strength

Candidates contesting the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election, a semi-urban seat located in the Hulu Selangor district, have started executing their campaign strategies over the weekend. The by-election is being held following the demise of its incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong from DAP, on March 21 due to cancer.

The Week Ahead: Attention on KKB by-election, FOMC decision, trade data in Asia

Richly valued US stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.

Lofty US stocks leave investors punishing earnings disappointments

Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.

Taiwan rattled by quakes again, no immediate reports of damage

Nomination for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Nomination opens at 9am for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

US regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers.

US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First, sell it to Fulton Bank

Apple Inc has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the start-up’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple intensifies talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features

The Perak government is expected to establish cooperation with Star Group Industries (SGI), a leading South Korean company with experience in the production of downstream products of rare earth elements (REE).

Perak to collaborate with rare earth elements company from South Korea, says MB

Global stocks were higher on Friday, as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen sank to a 34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept monetary policy loose.

Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen slides to 34-year low

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

BCorp, Capital A, AAX, YNH, Sam Engineering, Turiya, Gadang, Microlink, Nestle, Wiradani, D&O, Homeritz, Unisem

The creation of Flexible Account 3 for anytime withdrawals from May 11 means Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can choose to take out up to a third of the balance in their existing Wellbeing Account 2.

Who pays for anytime EPF withdrawals?

China passed a law on Friday strengthening its trade defence capabilities as the US and the European Union take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.

China passes tariff law amid tensions with trading partners

Global&nbsp;stocks were higher on Friday, as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen&nbsp;sank to a&nbsp;34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ)&nbsp;kept&nbsp;monetary policy loose.

FRANKFURT/BERLIN/PRAGUE (April 26): Thyssenkrupp&nbsp;will sell a 20% stake in its steel business to the energy holding controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel&nbsp;Kretinsky, a major breakthrough for the German conglomerate after years of unsuccessful attempts to divest the unit.

Thyssenkrupp sells stake in steel unit to Czech billionaire Kretinsky

The Perak government is expected to establish cooperation with Star Group Industries (SGI), a leading South Korean company with experience in the production of downstream products of rare earth elements (REE).

Richly valued US&nbsp;stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.

Alphabet Inc&nbsp;closed decisively above a US$2 trillion (RM9.54 trillion) market capitalisation for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).

US&nbsp;regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers.

Nomination&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at&nbsp;the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

The nomination centre&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election closed at 10am on Saturday.

The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin&nbsp;at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Apple Inc&nbsp;has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the start-up’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;

Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.

Candidates contesting the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election, a semi-urban seat located in the Hulu Selangor district, have started executing their campaign strategies over the weekend. The by-election is being held following the demise of its incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong from DAP, on March 21 due to cancer.

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