SoftBank Profit Beats Expectations After ¥1.3 Trillion Intel Gain
Tokyo, 6 August 2026 – SoftBank Group reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as a sharp increase in the value of its Intel stake offset weaker performance elsewhere in…
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Malaysia’s Audit Quality Improves as AOB Presses for Stronger Governance
Kuala Lumpur, 6 August 2026 – Malaysia’s audit profession recorded a notable improvement in inspection outcomes during 2025, although recurring weaknesses in financial reporting controls and mounting workforce…
Uncontrolled Falcon 9 Moon Impact Puts Space-Debris Governance in Focus
Washington, 5 August 2026 – A roughly four-tonne second stage from a Falcon 9 mission is expected to strike the Moon at about 5,400 miles per hour, creating…
MACC Arrests Former GLC CEO and CFO Over RM370 Million Plantation Share Deal
Putrajaya, 5 August 2026 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer of a government-linked company over a RM370…
SoftBank’s AI Funding Strategy Faces Balance-Sheet Test at Earnings
Tokyo, 4 August 2026 – SoftBank Group’s coming quarterly results are set to place its financial capacity under renewed scrutiny as founder Masayoshi Son accelerates one of the…
FBI Supervisory Agent Accused in US$1 Million Cryptocurrency Transfer Case
Washington, 4 August 2026 – A former supervisory agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been charged over the alleged transfer of approximately US$1 million in cryptocurrency…
Nissan Returns to First-Quarter Profit but Turnaround Test Remains
Yokohama, 3 August 2026 – Nissan Motor Co. returned to a first-quarter net profit and maintained its full-year target, offering early evidence that cost reductions and improving sales…
Hong Kong Launches First Offshore Chinese Government Bond Futures
Hong Kong, 3 August 2026 – Five-year Chinese government bond futures began trading in Hong Kong on Monday, giving global investors a new offshore instrument for managing interest-rate…
Capital One Says AML Review Drove Closure of More Than 300 Trump-Linked Accounts
Miami, 1 August 2026 – Capital One has said an anti-money-laundering review led it to close more than 300 accounts connected to the Trump Organization in 2021, challenging…
Breastfeeding as Birth Control Works Only Under Strict Clinical Conditions
Kuala Lumpur, 2 August 2026 – Breastfeeding can temporarily reduce the likelihood of pregnancy after childbirth, but health authorities stress that it should be treated as a defined…