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Technology 11 Mar 2025 | 09:44 AM

Poland defiant over big tech tax plan in latest spat with US

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's deputy prime minister vowed on Tuesday to stick with plans to introduce a new tax on big tech, hitting back at a threat of retaliation from the incoming United States ambassador amid a deepening war of words between Warsaw and Washington.

Aseanplus News 29 Mar 2025 | 05:47 AM

China hails untapped Asian partnerships amid protectionism, ‘external changes’

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang says at Boao Forum that China can make full use of cooperation mechanisms in the region

Retail 31 Mar 2025 | 04:06 AM

Pop Mart eyes bigger footprint worldwide

Pop Mart International Group Ltd expects annual revenue to reach 20 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) in 2025, reflecting a 50 percent year-on-year rise, and anticipates growth in overseas markets to exceed 10 billion yuan as the company pushes to become a global cultural and consumer brand, its top executive said.

Starpicks 25 Mar 2025 | 11:51 PM

UEM Sunrise’s ‘Live BIG, Win BIG’ campaign awards winner with new home

UEM Sunrise Bhd has successfully concluded its year-long "Live BIG, Win BIG" campaign with grand prize winner, Lo Leong Fu, who walked away with a brand-new studio unit at Residensi ZIG in Kiara Bay, Kuala Lumpur. The unit is valued at RM355,900.

World 25 Mar 2025 | 03:06 PM

UN migration agency chief sees budget cuts worsening in 2026

GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. migration agency chief told countries on Tuesday to expect even bigger programme cuts in 2026 after announcing a record budget drop of nearly 30% this year, as U.S.-funded programmes end and other donors retrench.

World 27 Sept 2024 | 06:31 PM

Interview: Big Earth Data offers key resource for global community, says project leader

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The 2024 Big Earth Data report, released at the ongoing 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), sets a new standard for using advanced technologies in promoting sustainable development and offers key resource for the global community, the project's leader told Xinhua in a recent interview.

Nation 19 Oct 2024 | 07:25 AM

‘Make sure it works’ Anwar tells Sabah, as it will receive biggest development funding

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has been allocated the biggest development funding in Budget 2025 and it will be up to the state to use the money effectively, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Corporate News 24 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Foreign firms should invest in China’s tech R&D

BEIJING: It is quite critical for foreign companies to continue to invest in technological research and development (R&D) in China, and there will be a lot of scientific discoveries and disruptions coming into innovation, says Denis Depoux, global managing director of Roland Berger.

Thailand 12 Feb 2025 | 02:22 AM

Big Thai casino gamble hangs on fine print of regulations

BANGKOK: Thailand is setting its sights on becoming a global gaming hub, with plans to build a casino industry that generates billions in revenue, draws some of the biggest names in the business and benefits a thriving tourism sector.

Economy 12 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Bangkok’s big casino gamble hangs on fine print

Thailand is setting its sights on becoming a global gaming hub, with plans to build a casino industry that generates billions in revenue, draws some of the biggest names in the business and benefits a thriving tourism sector.

Aseanplus News 21 Mar 2025 | 10:50 AM

Tributes pour in for Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic philanthropist’

Lee gave away some of his US$29.2 billion fortune to fund education, provide housing and elderly care for the city's underprivileged

World 15 Jan 2025 | 06:36 PM

U.S. big banks post surging profits

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. big bank profits surged in the fourth quarter and Wall Street roared back to life, with net income rising 50 percent at JPMorgan Chase and more than doubling at Goldman Sachs.

Cambodia 18 Dec 2024 | 07:16 AM

Hun Manet predicts big things for development of Arey Ksat

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed his belief that the city of Arey Ksat will become an industrial and service hub in the near future, with a population that will grow to meet that of the capital Phnom Penh.

Sabah & Sarawak 12 Mar 2025 | 03:41 AM

Big Sabah project announcements just an election ploy, says Bung

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has criticised the state government's recent development project announcements as a political move rather than a genuine effort to improve the state.

Corporate News 11 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Gamuda set for strong showing in FY26 as big projects gain steam

A modest second quarter for its financial year ending July 2025 (2Q25) is expected when Gamuda Bhd releases its financial results later this month, as margin recovery will become more apparent in its 2026 financial year (FY26), says CGS International (CGSI) Research.

Energy 18 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

A bigger pie for solar players in the near term

The country's fifth large-scale solar five (LSS5) and LSS Petra 5+ programmes are expected to provide RM11bil and RM12bil worth of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) opportunities in the next two years.

Education 23 Nov 2024 | 11:00 PM

‘Big ideas in Putrajaya’

A FIRST of its kind, the three-day Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (Putrajaya FOI), which will kick off on Wednesday at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), will be a platform for youth to share innovative ideas and success stories, fostering collaboration and intellectual exchange, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Technology 14 Mar 2025 | 05:03 AM

Tesla chair exits operating partner role at Australia's biggest VC firm

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has moved out of her role as operating partner at Australia's biggest venture capital fund, Blackbird VC, people familiar with the situation said, while she remains a board member and adviser to the firm.

Technology 13 Mar 2025 | 11:31 PM

Data center build-out stokes fears of overburdening biggest US grid

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The rapid development of AI data centers is intensifying concerns about how well an aging U.S. electrical grid can hold up to that demand, energy executives and regulators said at the CERAWeek conference in Houston this week.

Aseanplus News 13 Mar 2025 | 10:50 AM

Hong Kong’s new task: go big on international ties, but can it pull it off?

At China's concluded 'two sessions', the nation's top annual political gatherings, the city was asked to expand international exchanges but to do that, it has to first win many battles

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