PETALING JAYA: Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab said it is open to opportunities in the increasingly competitive digital payments industry, following its launch of GrabPay credits in Malaysia.

“The market for [e-payment] is very fragmented, so we believe consolidation will likely...

Digital payment market consolidation could benefit Grab

KUALA LUMPUR: Messrs Adam & Co, the external auditors of loss-making APFT Bhd, has issued a statement expressing the material uncertainty related to the going concern of the group.

Messrs Adam & Co highlighted that APFT, which has been categorised as a Practice Note 17 company, ...

Auditors doubt APFT’s ability to continue as going concern

KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Messrs Adam & Co, the external auditors of loss-making APFT Bhd, has issued a statement expressing the material uncertainty related to the going concern of the group.

Messrs Adam & Co highlighted that APFT, which has been categorised as a Practice Note 17...

APFT’s external auditors doubt its ability to continue as a going concern

SUBANG JAYA (June 26): Grab said it is open to opportunities in the fragmented digital payment industry, where consolidation among players may happen soon. Ride-hailing company Grab runs its digital payment business via GrabPay.

GrabPay managing director for Singapore, Malaysia and the ...

Grab says 'open to opportunities' as it sees digital payment consolidation

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has partnered the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore to form the Maybank Wealth Management Academy (MWMA).

Maybank will allocate some RM3 million towards the academy out of the RM30 million it...

Maybank and Singapore’s WMI to set up wealth management academy

KUALA LUMPUR: Tony Pua, who is special assistant to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, has called on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to explain where the RM3.07 billion siphoned from TRX City Sdn Bhd (TRXC) has gone to, if not to repay 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) debts.

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Decide if you are ignorant or in the know about 1MDB, Pua tells Najib

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Damansara member of parliament Tony Pua, who is also a special assistant to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, has called on former prime minister and 1MDB advisory board chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to explain where the RM3.07 billion siphoned from TRX City Sdn Bhd has...

Decide if you're ignorant or in the know about 1MDB, Pua tells Najib

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Gabungan AQRS Bhd has proposed to undertake a bonus issue of Warrants B on the basis of one Warrant B for every four existing shares held to reward existing shareholders and to raise additional working capital, when Warrants B are exercised in future.

The exercis...

Gabungan AQRS proposes 1-for-4 bonus issue of Warrants B

We’re barely a week into the Fifa World Cup and already, we’ve been hit by some major surprises. Who would have thought that Mexico could beat Germany, the victors of World Cup 2014? And the time of writing,  Argentina is in danger of not entering the round of 16.  (Sorry,  Argenti...

Coffee Break: World Cup fans, will we meet in Pyongyang?

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has partnered the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) at Nanyang Technological University Singapore to form the Maybank Wealth Management Academy (MWMA).

Maybank will allocate some RM3 million out of the RM30 million it had committed t...

Maybank, Singapore’s WMI to set up wealth management academy

The Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) state by-election will see a four-cornered fight between the candidates of Pakatan Harapan (PH), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM), and an independent.

A four-way bout in Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

China's industrial profits posted smaller gains for the first quarter compared to the first two months, official data showed on Saturday, adding to evidence of an uneven recovery for the world's second-biggest economy.

China's first-quarter industrial profits rise at slower pace

Last December, the European Union set a global precedent by finalizing the Artificial Intelligence Act, one of the world’s most comprehensive sets of AI rules. Europe’s landmark legislation could signal a broader trend toward more responsive AI policies. But while regulation is necessary, it is i...

The Visible Hand: Governments must shape AI’s future

Singapore will introduce a new law this year that will help so-called gig-economy workers plan for their retirement needs and get work injury protection, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said.

Singapore plans law to support gig workers’ retirement needs

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

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?

The Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) state by-election will see a four-cornered fight between the candidates of Pakatan Harapan (PH), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM), and an independent.

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.

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Singapore will introduce a new law this year that will help so-called gig-economy workers plan for their retirement needs and get work injury protection, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said.

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.

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.

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;

Apple intensifies talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features

China's industrial profits posted smaller gains for the first quarter compared to the first two months, official data showed on Saturday, adding to evidence of an uneven recovery for the world's second-biggest economy.

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