TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Group is expected to post a net profit for the first time in five quarters when the tech investment giant reports earnings on Thursday, benefiting from strong gains in the value of its listed assets. The company has worked hard to shore up its financial …
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Malaysia’s manufacturing sales value hits RM1.8T in 2023 – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: The overall sales value of Malaysia’s manufacturing sector reached RM1.8 trillion in 2023, up marginally by 0.2 per cent compared with 2022, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). It said the sales value of the manufacturing sector declined 4.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM149.9 billion in …
Baca Lagi »Battersea Power Station recognised as one of the “Best Cultural Spots” in the world
PETALING JAYA: Battersea Power Station has been named as one of the 20 “Best Cultural Spots” around the globe for exciting, meaningful, and one-of-a-kind travel experiences in National Geographic’s Best of the World 2024 series. The annual Best of the World list is created, researched, reported and written in collaboration …
Baca Lagi »Probe on Tony Pua to be wrapped up soon, says IGP
PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman will soon complete its investigation involving DAP’s Tony Pua in connection with his comments on the sentence reduction given to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the CID’s Special Investigation Unit had already recorded Pua’s statement on Monday …
Baca Lagi »China’s top chipmaker SMIC cautious on recovery expectations; shares dip
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s largest chipmaker SMIC said the global semiconductor industry was seeing some bright spots after a year-long slump, but growth would be mild as the demand recovery was insufficient to support a “strong and comprehensive” rebound. While Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) started receiving a surge in orders from …
Baca Lagi »Dragon-themed decor in demand | The Star
THE dragon, the only mythical beast in the Chinese zodiac and a symbol of power and greatness, is expected to bestow a good year to come. With that, shops selling decorations and prayer paraphernalia have been decked with various items associated with it ahead of Chinese New Year on Feb …
Baca Lagi »Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign up
Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service. Until Tuesday, anyone hoping to join Bluesky needed an invitation, which typically meant hunting down an existing member and begging for …
Baca Lagi »Cricket: Cricket-Ponting takes over as Washington Freedom head coach in US
(Reuters) – Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed head coach of Washington Freedom ahead of the second season of Major League Cricket in the United States, the MLC team said. Ponting has signed a two-year deal and takes over from compatriot Greg Shipperd, who led Washington to a …
Baca Lagi »New identity plan for Section 52 Petaling Jaya
PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is planning to turn the Section 52 commercial centre into a “city centre with character”. Petaling Jaya deputy mayor Aznan Hassan said implementation was scheduled to start next year. “We are now at the evaluation stage and will call for proposals this year,” he said, …
Baca Lagi »Asia LNG imports are robust but record supply keeps spot prices muted
THE spot price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is continuing to meander at low levels amid ample supply from major exporters and signs that winter demand is easing in the top-importing regions of Asia and Europe. The spot price for LNG delivered to north Asia ended at US$9.60 per million …
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