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Jamaludin Ibrahim appointed to ICDM board
The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) has appointed Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim to its board of directors. Read full story Date: 21 January, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Jakarta reopens the semiconductor playbook
President Prabowo Subianto has revived the idea of developing a local semiconductor ecosystem amid intensifying competition in the global landscape. Read full story Date: 21 January, 2026 6:00 am Source: […]
Meta Singapore eyes chat apps as next frontier
Artificial intelligence (AI) bots that pitch, prattle and sell you stuff in your WhatsApp and Messenger chats are set to helm the future storefronts for Singapore firms, and the tech […]
AHAM Capital’s income distribution hits RM1.4bil
AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital) has declared a total income distribution of RM1.39bil for the financial year 2025 (FY25), spanning 84 wholesale and retail funds managed by the company. […]
LPI Capital upbeat on synergy with Public Bank
Analysts remain upbeat on LPI Capital Bhd’s prospects, given its ambitious growth targets and sustainable dividend profile. Read full story Date: 21 January, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Netflix shifts to all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery in bidding war with Paramount Skydance
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Netflix announced Tuesday it has revised its nearly 83 billion U.S. dollar bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to an all-cash offer amid an […]
Britain’s unemployment rate hits 5.1 pct in September-November 2025
LONDON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Britain’s unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was estimated at 5.1 percent in September to November 2025, data from the Office for National […]
Flash: Two trains derail in Catalonia, Spain, leaving at least four people seriously injured: media
Read full story Date: 21 January, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Commuter train derails near Barcelona, 15 injured – police
BARCELONA, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A commuter train derailed on Tuesday after a containment wall fell on the track near the Spanish city of Barcelona, injuring 15 people, emergency authorities […]
Int’l reports highlight growth in Chinese brand value, soft power
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Brand Finance, a London-based brand valuation consultancy, on Tuesday released two reports in Davos, Switzerland, highly praising the global value of Chinese brands and […]