Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18 August 2026 – Bursa Malaysia opened modestly higher as Maybank led buying in heavyweight counters, but the narrow advance showed that investors remained selective.…
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 18 August 2026 – Malaysia is reviewing its RM1,700 minimum wage, opening a policy debate that reaches beyond the headline pay floor. The decision will…
San Francisco, United States, 18 August 2026 – OpenAI is set to lease a large new artificial-intelligence data centre in the United States with backing from Nvidia, highlighting…
Suva, Fiji, 18 August 2026 – Fiji is holding talks with Malaysia and PETRONAS on strategic fuel reserves and energy-supply infrastructure, a discussion that places logistics resilience at…
Washington, United States, 18 August 2026 – Oil prices are gaining as Washington signals that there is no immediate rush to end the conflict with Iran, keeping a…
Seoul, South Korea, 18 August 2026 – Pressure for Korean memory-chip manufacturers to expand production in the United States is testing the balance between trade policy, national investment…
Hanoi, Vietnam, 18 August 2026 – Vietnam is moving to build a workforce for quantum technology as governments and companies across Asia compete to develop capabilities in advanced…
Tokyo, Japan, 18 August 2026 – Japan’s corporate profit outlook is improving as artificial-intelligence and semiconductor demand lifts expectations for the current financial year. The selected research indicates…
Santa Clara, United States, 17 August 2026 – Nvidia is preparing a US$1.5 billion investment in SB Energy linked to an OpenAI data-centre development, extending the chipmaker’s financial…
London, United Kingdom, 17 August 2026 – The London Film Festival has unveiled a competition lineup featuring prominent international filmmakers and performers, strengthening the flow of prestige titles…