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Seoul, 14 July 2026 – Samsung Electronics reclaimed the top position in the global smartphone market during the second quarter of 2026, outperforming Apple in a challenging period…
Kuala Lumpur, 13 July 2026 – PETRONAS LNG Ltd has signed a seven-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Japan’s Shizuoka Gas Co Ltd, reinforcing Malaysia’s position as…
London, 12 July 2026 – Sir Anthony Hopkins is expanding his artistic legacy beyond cinema, signing with Decca Classics for a new orchestral album built around original compositions…
Washington, 10 July 2026 – The global economy is expected to remain resilient but uneven in 2026, as artificial intelligence-driven investment and technology demand help cushion the drag…
Putrajaya, 10 July 2026 – Malaysia and Thailand have resolved a fisheries trade dispute and agreed to move forward with plans for a special border economic zone, marking…
Manama, 8 July 2026 – Tensions in the Gulf deepened after Iran said it had targeted sites linked to the United States in Bahrain and Kuwait following a…
Kuala Lumpur, 7 July 2026 – Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$132.6 billion as at 30 June 2026, strengthening Malaysia’s external buffer at a time when…
Beijing, 6 July 2026 – A Chinese court has sentenced a former official to death in a major bribery case involving about US$325 million, underscoring Beijing’s continued hardline…
Shanghai, 5 July 2026 – Major Wall Street banks are seeing a recovery in China after their mainland securities units posted record profits, supported by a trading boom…
New York, 3 July 2026 – JPMorgan expects weaker demand from key sectors to limit gold’s near-term upside, even as the precious metal remains supported by expectations of…
