Taiwan-China: Ex-Australia PM Kevin Rudd criticises Pelosi’s visit to island
2022-08-19
The former Australian PM tells the BBC the visit “upsets the symbols of the US-China relationship”.Continue Reading
Samsung Elec breaks ground on new chip R&D centre, plans $15 billion investment by 2028
2022-08-19
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Friday it broke ground at a new semiconductor research and development (R&D) complex in South Korea, where it plans to invest about 20 trillion won ($15 billion) by 2028 to drive leadership in chip technology. Read full storyContinue Reading
Xi and Putin to attend G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia’s Jokowi says
2022-08-19
All eyes will be on the November summit, with US President Joe Biden also expected to attend.Continue Reading
China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops in extreme heatwave
2022-08-19
SHANGHAI: China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze river basin. The national “yellow alert”, issued late on Thursday (Aug 18), comes after regions from Sichuan in the southwestContinue Reading
‘High-severity vulnerability’ found in Google Chrome browser, SingCERT advises users to install updates
2022-08-19
SINGAPORE: Google Chrome users should install the latest security updates immediately, following reports that hackers are exploiting a “high-severity vulnerability” flaw, the Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCERT) said on Friday (Aug 19). Google did not provide further information, but released Chrome 104.0.5112.101 for Mac and Linux, and Chrome 104.0.5112.102/101 forContinue Reading
FBM KLCI dips into the red amid regional weakness
2022-08-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained slightly lower amid the continued profit-taking on the market and as global economic woes weighed. Read full storyContinue Reading
MyCert issues cybersecurity best practices alert for Merdeka holiday
2022-08-19
The alert by MyCert also urged financial institutions to be vigilant against any fraudulent activities targeting Internet banking customers. Read full storyContinue Reading
Prosecution seeks more time to investigate couple accused of cheating in Tradenation luxury goods scam
2022-08-19
Pi Jiapeng and his wife, Thai national Siriwipa Pansuk, will be in remand for another week for investigations.Continue Reading
Malaysia posts double-digit trade growth in July
2022-08-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade continued to trend higher, expanding 39.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2022 with double-digit increases in both exports and imports. Read full storyContinue Reading
Ringgit extends downtrend vs US$ on stronger US economic data
2022-08-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its downtrend against the US dollar today as demand for the greenback continued to surge due to positive readings on the United States (US) economic health, said an analyst. Read full storyContinue Reading