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AI Should Be Thought Of Like Democracy Or A Marketplace, Scholars Say

NEW YORK, 9 January 2026 — Rather than likening artificial intelligence to a mind, some scholars...
Foreign Social Media Companies Must Comply With Malaysian Laws Once Licensed

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 January 2026 — Malaysia’s communications regulator has emphasised that foreign-based social media and...
Disney CEO Meets Top Chinese Official As House Mouse Navigates US-China Tensions

LOS ANGELES / BEIJING, 9 January 2026 — Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger held...
VS Industry Says It Will Weather Headwinds and Emerge Stronger, Backed by Solid Cash Position

JOHOR BAHRU, 9 January 2026 — V.S. Industry Berhad, one of Malaysia’s leading electronics manufacturing services...
Stablecoin Transactions Smash Record, Hit $33 Trillion Led by USDC

NEW YORK, 9 January 2026 — Transactions involving stablecoins — digital currencies typically pegged to traditional...
Affin Bank Projects 4.3% GDP Growth For Malaysia This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 January 2026 — Affin Bank Bhd has forecast Malaysia’s economy to expand by...
Aktis Oncology Prices Upsized US IPO At $18 Per Share

NEW YORK, 9 January 2026 — Aktis Oncology, a U.S. clinical-stage biotech focused on developing precision...
Johnson & Johnson Reaches Deal With U.S. Government to Lower Drug Prices

NEW YORK / WASHINGTON, 9 January 2026 — Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has struck an...
Singapore’s Nasdaq Link Draws Interest, But Threshold And Liquidity May Limit Take-Up

SINGAPORE, 9 January 2026 — Singapore’s fast-track dual-listing initiative with the Nasdaq Stock Market is gaining...
China Accuses Japan Of Rising Nuclear Ambitions Under Its Right-Leaning Government

BEIJING / TOKYO, 9 January 2026 — China has sharply criticised Japan’s perceived shift toward nuclear...

NEW YORK, 9 January 2026 — Rather than likening artificial intelligence to a mind, some scholars and commentators argue that AI should be conceptualised as…

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