KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia. Telekom Malaysia Bhd said an agreement to buy a stake in Digital Nasional Bhd was terminated, after its request for additional time to seek shareholders’ approval was declined. Sime Darby Property Bhd expects the occupancy …

Researchers call them the “iPad kids”. Having been exposed to a digital tablet screen nearly from birth, children who are now between seven and nine years old are finding their way onto social media, despite restrictions implemented by companies and national authorities. In fact, 31% of preteens in the US …

DHAKA (Reuters) -At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by relentless monsoon rains and overflowing rivers, officials said on Sunday. The floodwaters have left many people isolated and in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine, and dry …

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s election body secured parliament’s nod on Sunday to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over an attempt by allies of outgoing President Joko Widodo to change eligibility requirements in their favour. Demonstrations flared up in several cities in Indonesia …

LONDON: The image generation tool added to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is unleashing a “torrent of misinformation” and other harms, an expert has said. A new version of Grok, which is available to paid subscribers on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, was launched eariler in August …

ECONOMIC models and policies are pillars for nation-building. Ever since claiming independence on August 31, 1957, Malaysia has executed several policies aimed at improving and uplifting the lives of the rakyat. Unfortunately, not all policies have unfolded as planned. In his new book, “How Malaysia Missed 7 Chances At Nation …

(Reuters) – Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unnamed sources. TF1 and BFM both said the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram, and …

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said he remains eager to continue making history as he begins his U.S. Open title defence only three weeks after winning a coveted gold medal at the Paris Games to cement his status as the greatest tennis player in history. Djokovic aims to win a record …

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer will warn Britons next week that the changes needed to fix Britain’s many problems will take time, saying “things will get worse before we get better” in a speech he describes as a chance to level with the public. After being elected as …

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s foreign minister said on Saturday the European Commission’s decision not to mediate in a dispute over a blockage of oil supplies from Russia via Ukraine into his country suggested that Brussels was behind the stoppage. Hungary and its neighbour Slovakia have been protesting since Ukraine put Russian …