Hang Seng TECH Overhaul Opens the Door to Hong Kong’s Fastest-Growing Innovators
The Hang Seng TECH Index will expand to 50 constituents, with ten places reserved for fast-growing companies meeting a two-year revenue threshold.
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Europe Presses Beijing for Measurable Trade Progress as Its China Deficit Widens
Europe is seeking tangible progress from Beijing on a daily goods deficit exceeding €1 billion, rare-earth controls and access for European companies.
Crypto Donors Reassess US Midterm Strategy After Senate Market Bill Stalls
A narrow Senate defeat has forced cryptocurrency donors to reconsider how political spending can translate into durable US market-structure rules.
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Midtown’s Move to Bursa’s Construction Sector Refocuses Its Investor Comparison
Bursa will reclassify Midtown Group into Construction on 12 October, while retaining stock code 0177. The change reframes sector comparisons, not earnings.
Optimax’s MyANGKASA Agreement Opens a Cooperative Channel for Eye Care Growth
Bee Same Group’s ACE Listing Approval Opens a New Funding Chapter for Its Fashion Portfolio
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Scientex, CIMB and Samaiden Deals Put Corporate Execution in Focus
Mesiniaga’s RM32.3 Million MyGST Contract Adds Two Years of Public-Sector Visibility
FBM KLCI’s 0.34% Midday Gain Masks Persistent Yield Risk
SKA Capital’s 168 Million-Share IPO Targets Malaysia’s Power-Infrastructure Cycle
Lim Seong Hai Capital Set for 8 October Main Market Transfer With RM1.2 Billion Orderbook
Northern Solar’s Main Market Transfer Puts RM2.23 Billion Tender Pipeline in Focus
Samaiden’s LSS5+ Win Pushes Solar Order Book Towards RM1 Billion Target
SLGC Falls 12.5% After Flat ACE Market Opening Following RM47.04 Million IPO
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Google and Unity Turn Natural-Language Prompts into a New Game-Creation Funnel
Google's Playground and the planned Unity Spark platform create a two-stage route from natural-language game ideas to more advanced production.
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Boston Dynamics Picks Rohit Prasad to Turn Physical AI Into Commercial Scale
China’s AI Model Rush Turns Release Speed Into a Commercial Fatigue Risk
Meta’s Muse Turns Personal AI Agents Into a New Demand Signal for AMD Servers
Malaysia’s AI Defence Confidence Lags Cyber Incident Exposure, Cisco Report Finds
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan Signals AI and Private Enterprise as Growth Anchors
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New York’s AI Hearing Puts Whistleblower Protection and Model Oversight on Trial
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Hang Seng TECH Overhaul Opens the Door to Hong Kong’s Fastest-Growing Innovators
Xi’s Washington Visit Preserves the US-China Truce but Leaves Beijing Wanting More
Thailand’s THB100 Million Scam Raid Puts Financial-Data Defences in Focus
Thailand's seizure of at least THB100 million from an alleged scam network shows why financial institutions need faster data sharing and fraud intervention.
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Vietnam’s 7.4% Growth Upgrade Strengthens Its AI Supply-Chain Investment Case
Asian Markets Balance Fed Signals Against a Fresh Middle East Oil Shock
South Korea’s US$1.7 Billion Leveraged ETF Loss Exposes Retail Product Risk
Japan Beer Cartel Probe Raises Governance Risk Across a Concentrated Market
Temasek Flags Geopolitics as the Market Risk Investors Cannot Diversify Away
RBI’s First Rate Increase Since 2023 Resets India’s Cost-of-Capital Outlook
Rapidus Faces a Customer Test as Japan’s US$15 Billion 2nm Strategy Moves Towards Production
Hong Kong’s 8.53 Economic-Freedom Score Keeps It Ahead of Switzerland and Singapore
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HLB Islamic’s Campus Ambassadors Put Financial Literacy at the Start of the Banking Relationship
HLB Islamic has appointed 24 student ambassadors from eight Malaysian universities to bring financial literacy, scam awareness and practical banking education into campus life.
Malaysia’s Palm Oil Export Growth Puts Market Diversification and Higher-Value Products in Focus
NIISe Real-Time Data Integration Raises Malaysia’s Border Security and Digital Governance Stakes
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MediAsas 2027 Rollout Brings Malaysia’s Medical Cost Reform Into the Market
Sunway Ipoh Mall’s 80% Leasing Milestone Tests the Depth of Perak’s Consumer Market
Malaysia Weighs RM80.4 Billion Development Ceiling Against RM944 Billion Project Pipeline
Sarena Cheah’s Regional Recognition Highlights Sunway’s Expansion and Leadership Transition
Ringgit’s 4.0835 Close Puts Budget 2027 Credibility in the Currency Spotlight
Malaysia’s Five Sovereign Technology Priorities Put Commercial Execution Under Scrutiny
Malaysia’s Budget 2027 Faces a Gig-Worker and Elderly Protection Test
RM314 Million JPJ Remittance Gap Exposes Public-Revenue Collection Risk
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Europe Presses Beijing for Measurable Trade Progress as Its China Deficit Widens
Europe is seeking tangible progress from Beijing on a daily goods deficit exceeding €1 billion, rare-earth controls and access for European companies.
