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SPECIAL EDITION: REGIONAL HERITAGE & MODERN WELLNESS Long celebrated across Southeast Asia as the “Tree of Life,” the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is far more than a tropical…
Los Angeles, 7 August 2026 – Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios’ blockbuster tentpole Spider-Man: Brand New Day has rewritten cinematic box office history, becoming the fastest film ever…
As shoppers begin asking AI what to buy, retailers are facing a new digital battle: how to appear in the recommendation without losing control of the customer. NEW…
Kuala Lumpur, 7 August 2026 – Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves contracted slightly to $132.1 billion as of end-July 2026, pulling back from $132.6 billion recorded at the…
Sydney, 7 August 2026 – Accelerating the global race for advanced computing infrastructure, Australian data center operator Firmus has secured a monumental $2 billion capital injection from Coatue…
Hong Kong, 5 August 2026 – Several of Asia’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds suffered their steepest monthly losses of the year in July as a sharp reversal in…
Hong Kong, 5 August 2026 – China’s artificial-intelligence industry is projected to generate about US$13 billion in revenue as model breakthroughs, lower usage costs and wider adoption move…
Kuala Lumpur, 5 August 2026 – Malaysia has given social-media platforms time to align their internal mechanisms with national requirements for tackling scams and online-gambling content, placing responsibility…
Hong Kong, 5 August 2026 – More Chinese investors are looking again at the Hang Seng Index as volatility unsettles crowded artificial-intelligence trades and Hong Kong’s valuation discount…
Shah Alam, 5 August 2026 – Selangor is preparing an artificial intelligence white paper designed to map the state’s emerging AI landscape, identify commercial and social benefits, confront…
