KUALA LUMPUR Aug 19 - The ringgit could weaken beyond RM4.10 against the US dollar if renewed inflationary pressure prompts the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, although signs of a cooling US economy have reduced the likelihood of such a move in September, Bank Muamalat M

SINGAPORE Aug 17 - Thai travellers are increasingly building overseas holidays around major marathon weekends, underscoring the rise of the “run-cation” as fitness and wellness become stronger drivers of travel across Asia, according to Agoda.

KUALA LUMPUR Aug 17 - Malaysia’s proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) law has been ranked sixth from the bottom in a global assessment of right-to-information legislation, prompting civil society groups to call for an urgent and comprehensive overhaul of the bill.

SINGAPORE Aug 17 (AFP) - Singapore authorities prepare to enforce legislation that goes into effect today, protecting citizens from online sexual abuse including banning the use of artificial intelligence to create explicit images without consent.

KUALA LUMPUR Aug 13 - A coalition of 33 civil society organisations and nine individuals has called on the government to provide a clear timeline for the establishment of Ombudsman Malaysia, questioning repeated delays in tabling legislation for the proposed independent public co

MMC Port Holdings Bhd (MMC Ports) today sits at the centre of one of Malaysia’s most important economic gateways.

OAKLAND Aug 10 (AFP) - With two convictions and nearly $1 billion in damages already stacked up, Meta will face another trial starting this week about alleged harms to children in a case brought by four US states.

KUALA LUMPUR Aug. 6 – Franklin Templeton has appointed veteran wealth and asset management executive Rene Buehlmann as Head of Asia Pacific, effective Sept.

KUALA LUMPUR 4 Aug — The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) said Pakatan Harapan's (PH) three consecutive election defeats reflected growing public frustration over the coalition's failure to deliver on key reform promises.

KUALA LUMPUR July 31 — The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) has called on the government to end political appointments across all federal statutory bodies, government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and government-linked companies (GLCs), saying the Tabung

TOKYO July 29 (AFP) - Investor jitters over how long the artificial intelligence spending boom will last and concern over Chinese competition in chipmaking sent technology shares plunging Tuesday.

NEW YORK July 28 (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled Monday as the United States and Iran paused tit-for-tat strikes, helping most stock markets climb at the start of a week packed with corporate earnings and central bank decisions.