Financial technology (fintech) is fast becoming a central part of the financial services industry and future economy. The fintech space has attracted a huge crowd of local start-ups and young entrepreneurs, and many of them have begun to establish a strong foothold in ...

Fintech to help drive economic revival

Four Form Five schoolgirls from SMK St Joseph in Miri who call themselves the Boolean Babes talk about their recent win in a global mobile app coding competition, and their journey and aspirations in tech

Fedelia Chan Wan Shin’s interest in coding st...

Girls Who Code

Technology is levelling the playing field for women-led start-ups. But although women are acknowledged as a formidable economic force and are crucial to nation-building, there is still more work to be done in improving access to financing and capacity building.

Tech, women and nation-building

Lim Meng Hui, the founder of AI start-up SmartPeep, is seeing his hard work and persistence pay off

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to take the world by storm and form an essential part of the future economy. And young Malaysian entrepr...

Making inroads into healthcare with AI

Sustainability is picking up speed as a major consideration in economic development initiatives and we see a growing number of green advocates in Malaysia championing urban sustainability. A focus is on the role of green technology and the green economy in creating sus...

The future economy is green

A young start-up competing against established names in the logistics field can sometimes be likened to the story of David versus Goliath, but ZeptoExpress founder Mohd Izzairi Yamin reckons that it may well be playing with the big boys in three years...

Making that last mile count

Jerome Kay and Lau Yoke Wee left their jobs a couple of years ago to set up Virtual X in a bold move to take virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) beyond gaming to drive change across industries

Remember the mobile phone game Pokémon Go? It was d...

Transforming industries and adding value

From Grow the Goose to Borneo Cocoa, Ida Faranina Othman’s ventures are focused on helping communities help themselves — by creating awareness on financial literacy, especially among children, and guiding cocoa farmers in Sabah to earn sustainable incomes
...

Empowerment is key

On Aug 31, Malaysia celebrates its 64th year of independence. This nation of ours has come a long way. In the last 63 years, it has had its fair share of upheavals and crises, yet, each time, we managed to ride out the storm and battled on.

Now, Malaysia is facing a period of turbulence...

Foreword

Nadhir Ashafiq and Goh Chee Hau are using their digital logistics platform, TheLorry, to uplift the status and income of lorry drivers

A common misconception surrounding technology start-ups is that their service replaces physical labour and in doing...

Agents of change

Malaysia is making significant strides in the drone technology sector, with top drone services companies like Aerodyne Group, Meraque Group and Aonic Group currently ranked among the best in the world based on their size, growth, funding and visibility.

Malaysia’s drone tech landscape set to fly high

(April 29): Once renowned as avid overseas tourists, the Japanese are staying closer to home these days.

A weaker yen, high air fares and tepid wage growth are keeping outbound travel stuck well below pre-pandemic levels. Just 1.22 million ventured abroad in March, 36.8% less compared w...

Weaker yen keeps Japanese tourists at home while visitors throng

(April 29): Ukraine’s government said two servicemen on leave in Germany were fatally stabbed and a Russian suspect was arrested on murder charges.

Police in Bavaria, where the men were attacked on Saturday, said they arrested a 57-year-old Russian citizen and are investigating the inci...

Russian arrested in Germany in fatal stabbing of two Ukrainians

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (April 29): Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Chinese s...

Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout

LONDON (April 29): Arsenal held on to beat battling local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 away and remain a point clear at the top of the Premier League after an emphatic first-half display and a nervous second period in an electric derby atmosphere on Sunday.

An own goal by Pierre-Emile H...

Arsenal hang on to beat Spurs, maintain lead at top

NOTTINGHAM, England (April 29): Manchester City took another step in their bid to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on target.

Pep Guardiola's men kept the press...

Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal with 2-0 win over Forest

BRISTOL, England (April 29): A superb second-half brace by Mary Fowler set Manchester City on course for a 4-0 away win over Bristol City on Sunday that moves them six points clear at the top of the Women's Super League table, relegating Bristol City in the process.

With 20 of their 22 ...

Man City extend WSL lead, Bristol City relegated

(April 29): At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the U.S. Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings.

Oklahoma Governor Ke...

At least four dead after dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma

(April 29): Protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses and a brief skirmish between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at California's UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week.

Protesters opposed to Israel...

UCLA skirmish highlights weekend of protests on US campuses

RIYADH (April 28): The Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (Asean-GCC) should find mechanisms to advance trade, investments, collaboration and research, said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council should find mechanisms to advance trade, investment — Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has requested information from German authorities concerning the alleged acquisition of luxury vehicles in Germany, financed by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds, according to MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.

MACC probes alleged luxury car buys in Germany with 1MDB funds

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating a senior leader in the northern region on suspicion of appointing several companies believed to be linked to him for supply projects valued at about RM300,000.

Senior leader under probe for suspected cronyism over supply projects

RIYADH (April 28): Malaysia adopts a balanced foreign policy approach between the West and East and stands clear of any sort of position that is deemed provocative, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday.

Anwar: Malaysia adopts a balanced foreign policy, stands clear of provocations

CAIRO (April 28): Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum approved a new passenger terminal in Al Maktoum International airport worth 128 billion AED (US$34.85 billion), he said on Sunday in a post on X.

Dubai ruler approves new US$35 bil airport terminal

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): Police have verified the arrest of Chegu Bard, also known as Badrul Hisham Shaharin, a member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's Information Committee, on Saturday (April 27), and are launching an investigation into his Facebook post regarding the purported opening of a casino in Forest City.

Police detain Chegu Bard, launch investigation into casino statement

RIYADH (April 28): Agrobank&nbsp;president and chief executive officer Tengku Ahmad Badli Shah Raja Hussin has been re-elected as vice-chairman of the Association of National Development Finance Institutions in Member Countries of the Islamic Development Bank (Adfimi) from 2025-2027.

Agrobank’s Tengku Ahmad Badli Shah re-elected as Islamic bank association’s vice-chairman for 2025-2027

KOTA BHARU (April 28): Oil and gas exploration and production outfit Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd is looking to leverage the economic boom in the Tok Bali area (in Kelantan), by using it as one of its operating hubs.&nbsp;

Hibiscus Petroleum looking to leverage the economic boom in Tok Bali

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): Malaysia believes there is a need to revisit commitments to sustainable development, efficient global resources and fair and balanced trade among countries, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).

Zafrul: Trade-related and ESG measures must be fair to developing countries

RIYADH (April 28):&nbsp;Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahi&nbsp;held a bilateral meeting with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting here on Sunday.

Anwar holds meeting with President of Rwanda

RIYADH (April 28): The Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (Asean-GCC) should find mechanisms to advance trade, investments, collaboration and research, said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

CAIRO (&nbsp;April 28): A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an Israeli assault on the southern city of Rafah.

Hamas delegation to visit Cairo on Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks, Hamas official says

BEIJING/TOKYO (April 28): China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said on Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbours.

China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area

The 6,272-acre Bandar Sri Sendayan, which is part of the upcoming economic growth area of Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0, is a self-sustaining township in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan where residents will find daily conveniences on their doorstep. It is now offering premium living with Resort Villa, an exclusive RM135.9 million development that consists of just 34 two-storey bungalow villas.

Exclusive luxury offerings at Bandar Sri Sendayan

(April 29): Once renowned as avid overseas tourists, the Japanese are staying closer to home these days.

A weaker yen, high air fares and tepid wage growth are keeping outbound travel stuck well below pre-pandemic levels. Just 1.22 million ventured abroad in March, 36.8% less compared w...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (April 29): Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Chinese s...

Malaysia&nbsp;is making significant strides in the drone technology sector, with top drone services companies like Aerodyne Group, Meraque Group and Aonic Group currently ranked among the best in the world based on their size, growth, funding and visibility.

(April 29): Ukraine’s government said two servicemen on leave in Germany were fatally stabbed and a Russian suspect was arrested on murder charges.

Police in Bavaria, where the men were attacked on Saturday, said they arrested a 57-year-old Russian citizen and are investigating the inci...

LONDON (April 29): Arsenal held on to beat battling local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 away and remain a point clear at the top of the Premier League after an emphatic first-half display and a nervous second period in an electric derby atmosphere on Sunday.

An own goal by Pierre-Emile H...

NOTTINGHAM, England (April 29): Manchester City took another step in their bid to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on target.

Pep Guardiola's men kept the press...

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