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Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad registered a resilient 2Q net profit of RM139.12 million, propelled by expanding Islamic financing assets and disciplined cost control.
Frontline AI developers and national cybersecurity authorities are negotiating standardized open protocols for automated AI vulnerability testing and red teaming.
Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek is finalizing a major pre-IPO financing round at a multi-billion-dollar valuation ahead of its projected 2027 international stock market debut.
A comprehensive World Bank report highlights urgent structural employment and skill mismatch challenges confronting youth across developing East Asian economies.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will not attend the Jackson Hole symposium, keeping investor focus locked on Tokyo's domestic monetary policy normalization path.
SoftBank Group has commenced a 900 billion yen retail bond issuance in Japan to fund global AI data centers, specialized robotics, and semiconductor ecosystems.
Penang-based EMS powerhouse NationGate Holdings is scaling high-density surface mount technology and optical transceiver assembly to meet surging AI electronics demand.
UOB Malaysia has finalized the country's first brokered corporate sustainability-linked Islamic term financing, tying financing rates to verifiable ESG benchmarks.
MITI is spearheading a comprehensive national framework to commercialize Malaysia's low-altitude economy, integrating cargo drones and eVTOL aerospace systems.
The global entertainment industry and cultural institutions worldwide are celebrating the monumental musical, entrepreneurial, and philanthropic legacy of Dolly Parton.
