China ended two days of war games around Taiwan, in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practised boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as "blatant provocation" on Saturday, detailing a surge of Chinese warplanes and warships.

Taiwan details warplane, warship surge after China's two-day war games

Vietnam’s monetary authority reiterated its plan to keep selling dollars to some banks as a way of intervening in the foreign exchange market to support the local currency, which has fallen to a record low.

Vietnam's central bank reiterates dollar sale plan to support dong

The government will be tabling the Gig Workers Commission Bill in Parliament in July, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said the government is tabling the Bill after receiving the proposal from the youth earlier.

Govt to table Gig Workers Commission Bill in July — PM

Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s defence lawyer contended that it was not his signature on five documents for the approval of a US$975 million (RM4.59 billion) term loan facility for 1MDB Energy Holdings Ltd from Deutsche Bank — arguing discrepancies in the documents pivotal to the fourth abuse of power charge against the former prime minister.

Najib's lawyer disputes authenticity of his signatures for 1MDB Energy's US$975m loan

A trade war over clean technologies is brewing. The United States and the European Union, worried that Chinese subsidies threaten their green industries, have warned that they will respond with import restrictions. China, in turn, has lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization about discriminatory provisions against its products under US President Joe Biden’s landmark climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Don’t Fret About Green Subsidies Roads to Prosperity 

Rishi Sunak gave his most senior ministers little more than an hour’s notice of what he was about to tell the country, and had already told King Charles III, that he had decided to call a snap UK general election for July 4.

How Sunak’s small circle forged UK vote plan that shocked Cabinet

Lobbying groups representing airlines, hotels and retailers have urged European Union (EU) tech regulators to ensure that Google takes their views into account, and not just large intermediaries, when making changes to comply with landmark tech rules.

European airlines, hotels, retailers fear being left out in Google's search changes

More than 300 people and over 1,100 houses were buried by a massive landslide that levelled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, local media reported on Saturday.

More than 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide — local media

Malaysia is a global leader in Islamic finance, renowned for its cultural diversity and thriving economy. One aspect of Islamic finance that has profoundly impacted the country is Islamic microfinance, a potent tool for empowering marginalised communities and combating poverty.

CampusView: Empowering communities and alleviating poverty through Islamic microfinance

Malaysia's trade with Japan is expected to increase this year, bolstered by investments, particularly in the semiconductor and renewable energy sectors, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Zafrul sees Malaysia-Japan trade rising this year

Since the LEAP Market was introduced by Bursa Malaysia in 2017 as a stepping stone for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to go public, 53 companies have listed on the platform.

Revitalising the LEAP Market

Police raids in China to stem billions of dollars in illicit foreign-exchange transactions have highlighted the continuing use of cryptocurrencies there, despite Beijing’s prohibition of digital-asset trading.

China’s raids on forex gangs point to crypto ban being flouted, Bloomberg reports

US President Joe Biden will reimpose tariffs on hundreds of goods imported from China, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced, as part of a broader plan to increase duties in strategic sectors and protect American manufacturing.

Biden to end tariff exclusions for hundreds of Chinese products

This week, the Semicon Southeast Asia 2024 conference, the region’s premier global electronics manufacturing and supply chain event, is likely to hog the limelight. The event takes place on Tuesday (May 28) and will be launched by Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

The Week Ahead: Semicon Southeast Asia 2024 in focus

Rishi Sunak gave his most senior ministers little more than an hour’s notice of what he was about to tell the country, and had already told King Charles III, that he had decided to call a snap UK general election for July 4.

US&nbsp;stocks rallied and crude oil prices rebounded after upbeat economic data on Friday, as investors positioned themselves ahead of the long US&nbsp;Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start to summer.

Wall Street ends higher, crude prices rise ahead of US holiday weekend

Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s defence lawyer&nbsp;contended that it was not his signature&nbsp;on five documents for the approval of a US$975 million (RM4.59 billion) term loan facility for 1MDB Energy Holdings Ltd from Deutsche Bank — arguing discrepancies in the documents pivotal to the fourth abuse of power charge against the former prime minister.

The government will be tabling the Gig Workers Commission Bill in Parliament in July, said&nbsp;Prime Minister&nbsp;Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said the government is tabling the Bill after receiving the proposal from the youth earlier.&nbsp;

US Federal Reserve (Fed) governor Christopher Waller said he still thinks the neutral interest rate is relatively low, though he warned that unsustainable fiscal spending could alter that trend.

Fed’s Waller still thinks neutral rate is relatively low

Lobbying groups representing airlines, hotels and retailers have urged European Union (EU) tech regulators to ensure that Google takes their views into account, and not just large intermediaries, when making changes to comply with landmark tech rules.

China&nbsp;ended two days of war games around Taiwan, in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practised boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as "blatant provocation" on Saturday, detailing a surge of Chinese warplanes and warships.

A woman was sentenced to six years and eight months in jail for laundering massive amounts of bitcoin linked to an alleged US$5.6 billion (RM26.39 billion) investment fraud in China.

Woman jailed in UK for laundering crypto tied to US$5.6b fraud in China

The US Department of Commerce is continuing an investigation into Applied Materials Inc’s shipments to Chinese customers, part of a broader effort to ensure that increasingly strict trade restrictions against the Asian nation are effective.&nbsp;

US extends probe into chip-gear maker Applied Materials over shipments to Chinese customers

More than 300 people and over 1,100 houses were buried by a massive landslide that levelled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, local media reported on Saturday.

Malaysia's trade with Japan is expected to increase this year, bolstered by investments, particularly in the semiconductor and renewable energy sectors, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

No&nbsp;Malaysians have been reported to be involved or affected by the landslide incident in the Enga province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday as of the most recent report, said the Foreign Ministry.

No Malaysians affected by Papua New Guinea landslide so far, says Foreign Ministry

Vietnam’s monetary authority reiterated its plan to keep selling dollars to some banks as a way of intervening in the foreign exchange market to support the local currency, which has fallen to a record low.

Malaysia is a global leader in Islamic finance, renowned for its cultural diversity and thriving economy. One aspect of Islamic finance that has profoundly impacted the country is Islamic microfinance, a potent tool for empowering marginalised communities and combating poverty.

A trade war over clean technologies is brewing. The United States and the European Union, worried that Chinese subsidies threaten their green industries, have warned that they will respond with import restrictions. China, in turn, has lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization about discriminatory provisions against its products under US President Joe Biden’s landmark climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has not provided any policy decision in relation to the proposed Kuala Linggi International Port (KLIP) near the Melaka-Negeri Sembilan border, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

“The proposed development of the KLIP is a port development initiative by th...

Loke: No govt decision on Kuala Linggi International Port proposal

Singaporean IT professional Crystal Lai is looking forward to moving into her new condominium unit at Iskandar Malaysia’s Puteri Cove Residences, the flagship project by Singapore-listed Pacific Star Development.

Positive sentiment spills over to Iskandar Puteri

To help oil and gas (O&G) players plan their resources and investments better, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has released to the public its second Petronas Activity Outlook (PAO), which outlines the local O&G activities between 2018 and 2020.

Weathering the weak O&G market conditions

The past couple of years have witnessed a slowdown in global oil and gas activities following the drop in oil prices. However in Malaysia, industry experts remain confident that the industry's ecosystem will be able to thrive despite current challenges, in line with the aspiration to turn the country into a regional oil and gas hub.

MALAYSIA'S OGSE SECTOR: Catching the wave

KUALA LUMPUR: Chivas Regal yesterday launched the Chivas Venture 2018, a global search to find and support the next generation of start-ups wishing to succeed, while changing the world for the better.

US$1m Chivas Venture competition now open

Increased land bank likely to boost Mah Sing’s near-term sales

Ismee says he quit SRC after reading The Edge report that the company had not submitted its accounts, contrary to what he was told

Ismee: Najib ordered bulk of RM2b from KWAP to be sent abroad

• RM15.55 million raised over the weekend

• RM8.3 million to buy medical equipment

• RM7.25 million to assist healthcare workers who are infected by Covid-19 in the line of duty

KUALA LUMPUR: The Edge Media Group is ...

Help our healthcare heroes

Orders placed for personal protection suits, oxygen concentrators and ventilators

The Edge Covid-19 funds touch RM19.2m

It was another momentous year for Public Mutual Bhd at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. On top of two group awards, which it won for Best Equity Group and Best Mixed Assets Group, it also took home 32 fund awards. In doing so, it repeated its feat of winning the most number of awards for th...

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