KUALA LUMPUR: MIDF Research expects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to improve to 4.7 per cent in 2024, supported by the recovery in external trade and sustained growth in domestic demand. Director and head of strategy Imran Yassin Md Yusof said positive job market conditions, income growth and …

LOS ANGELES: It should have been the smoothest of rides: rolling out robotaxis in San Francisco, America’s tech capital. But there were bumps in the road and today driverless cars face mounting criticism across California even as firms plan for expansion. In August, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to …

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is expected to save up to RM7bil by 2030 by using biomass pellets as a national energy source, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Speaking to reporters after officiating at the National Biomass Conference 2023 here Thursday (Dec 7), Fadillah, who is also the Plantation and …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focussed on combating Sikh separatism, despite its scant support among the country’s small religious minority, due to security and political concerns, officials and experts say. The movement for a Sikh homeland in northern India, crushed decades ago, has burst onto …

JOHOR is the largest fruit producer in Malaysia, harvesting more than 770,000 tonnes last year. Apart from popular fruits such as durian, pineapple and jackfruit, more farmers are venturing into growing non-local fruits. Third-generation farmer Won Shyue Fung decided to start growing avocados about five years ago after he saw …

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the dollar on Thursday after mixed trade data showed more support was needed to lift domestic demand while Moody’s negative outlook on the country’s credit rating continued to dog sentiment. Data released on Thursday showed while China’s exports unexpectedly grew in November, imports shrank for …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Digital Ministry will expand the Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme to every district nationwide, said its Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said the programme serves as the best platform for the people to observe and understand the implementation of policies, initiatives and achievements of the …

MADRID (Reuters) – When Lionel Messi got up on stage at Paris’s Theatre du Chatelet to receive his record eighth Ballon d’Or for best player in the world in October, there was a feeling of an era coming to an end. The 36-year-old achieved the milestone by narrowly surpassing much …

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google have been forced by foreign governments to provide users’ data from notifications they get on their devices, according to a US lawmaker, drawing attention to a new privacy concern. In a letter published Dec 6, US Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon asked the Justice …

KUALA LUMPUR: CPE Technology Bhd made its trading debut on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia at 90 sen against its initial public offering (IPO) price of RM1.07. The engineering supporting services provider was last traded at 90.5 sen with 61.22 million shares done, making it one of the most …