JOHOR BAHRU: The proposed Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is set to spur and amplify the demand for office space, especially in Johor Bahru city, in the coming years. IGB Property Management Sdn Bhd director Wong Khim Chon said the demand for office space in the state has been on …

KUALA LUMPUR: Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with TA Securities Holdings Bhd for the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. In a statement, Wentel said its IPO entailed a public issue of 273.2 million new shares and an offer for …

There seems to be no shortage of applications for artificial intelligence, with scientists using these systms to create new tools in a variety of fields. A team of Danish researchers has now revealed their work developing a tool capable of predicting an individual’s potential health problems and even a probable …

RIYADH (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz expect Rafa Nadal to be at his competitive best at the Australian Open next month despite a hip injury that wiped out the veteran Spaniard’s 2023 season. Nadal suffered a muscle issue at Melbourne Park in January that required surgery and will …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade for November 2023 amounted to RM231.8 billion, with exports and imports recorded at RM122.1 billion and RM109.7 billion, respectively, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Based on its Export-Import Statistics by State November 2023 report, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said exports …

KOTA KINABALU: A new terminal at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is just a short-term solution and not the answer needed for the second busiest airport in Malaysia, says a senior aviation consultant. Mohd Faizal Malik said the offer from the Federal Government to construct a new terminal, which …

GEORGE TOWN: An accounts clerk has pleaded not guilty to 133 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving over RM400,000 belonging to a company. Teh Ya Ling, 41, stated “minta bicara” (I claim trial) to each charge read out to her before Sessions judge Sharmila Abdul Samad here on …

Social media companies collectively made over US$11bil (RM50.79bil) in US advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday (Dec 27). The researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the …

(Reuters) – Going to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup helped Manchester City pull themselves together and refocus, manager Pep Guardiola said after the champions got their Premier League campaign back on track with a 3-1 comeback victory over Everton on Wednesday. In their first match since winning the …

SINGAPORE: Investors who bought into the idea two years ago that China’s consumer and green energy stocks stand to win big from president Xi Jinping’s renewed economic agenda would have seen their holdings pummelled in 2023. Car dealership China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd, sportswear manufacturer Li Ning Co and energy …