Nation

Negri polls enters decisive day

SEREMBAN: More than 850,000 voters in Negri Sembilan are heading to the polls today to elect a new state government, following a fierce two-week campaign that drew heavyweights from across the country.

Short Position

PPI surge signals hidden inflation risks

The sharp increase seen in the latest producer price index (PPI) numbers could mean higher prices for everyday goods and services than what the consumer price index (CPI) may suggest.

Insight

The Honda CBR600 that taught me independence

One of the great gifts of being young is believing you have endless potential, and all the time in the world to fulfil it.

Insight

Board members under pressure?

With the changing and evolving regulatory, compliance, and governance framework, board members are increasingly under pressure to perform.

Star Biz7

Gold preparing to enter digital era

Gold may soon become as easy to use as money in a digital wallet, as younger investors embrace technology and financial markets reshape one of the world's oldest safe-haven assets.

Insight

Bottlenecks in capital recycling 

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving government linked companies and government-linked investment companies (GLCs and GLICs), the landscape today is far from open or free.

Nation

Heatwave drives reptiles into homes

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Fire and Rescue Department is urging residents to be on alert for a possible rise in encounters with snakes and other reptiles as drier conditions linked to the approaching El Nino drive the animals closer to homes in search of water, food and shelter.

Star Biz7

Reinventing kitchenware game

In the highly competitive consumer goods industry, where shelf space is limited and long-standing, big-name international players dominate, new brands often face an uphill climb.

Star Biz7

Easy, breezy, Gen X

A decade ago, a rising star named Zendaya was tapped to be the new face of CoverGirl at 19 years old. A few years before, the brand had enlisted a promising 20-year-old songwriter, Taylor Swift, as a global ambassador.

Star Biz7

Investors pile into US Treasury bills

Rising US Treasury bill (T-bill) issuance could help Washington meet its immediate funding needs, but it may also increase its long-term fiscal risks if the strategy becomes a lasting feature of government borrowing.

Metro News

Korean rice wine enters Malaysia

ONE of South Korea's oldest traditional rice wine brands − Ji Pyeong Makgeolli − is now available in Malaysia through food and beverage company Luen Heng F&B Sdn Bhd (LHFB).

Insight

Data centre missteps? 

Is the decision by the government to roll out the red carpet for data centre projects one of its worst decisions involving foreign direct investment (FDI)?

Star Biz7

AI spending boom hits reality

The US technology sector is entering a new phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle, one where investors are no longer willing to give Big Tech a free pass on soaring capital expenditure (capex).

Star Biz7

Smarter way to build wealth

For many investors, the biggest threat to long-term returns is not a market crash, stubborn inflation or geopolitical shocks. Instead, it is often their own behaviour.

Star Biz7

Structural reforms herald new era

Singapore's equity market is drawing renewed attention as investors look for a rare combination of stability, income and long-term growth in an increasingly unpredictable global environment.

Star Biz7

Emerging Asia ready for take-off

As the global economy adjusts to a more fragmented and uncertain landscape, emerging markets (EMs) are increasingly seen as a key engine of future growth rather than merely a source of higher risk.

World

Police exchange fire with suspected drug traffickers at Brazil's Sao Paulo airport

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Federal Police officers engaged in a shootout with suspected armed drug traffickers Friday at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo after the suspects tried to smuggle a massive shipment of cocaine onto a Europe-bound aircraft.

World

U.S. stocks end higher

NEW YORK, July 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a surge in U.S. Treasury yields and mixed post-earnings performance of technology heavyweights failed to dampen market sentiment.

World

Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes near Italy's Naples, causing outages and damage

NAPLES, Italy, July 31 (Reuters) - ⁠A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near the ⁠southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, causing power outages, ‌disrupting train and metro services and damaging some buildings, authorities said.

World

FIFA has scrapped $20 billion World Cup sell-off plan, New York Post reports

July 31 (Reuters) - FIFA's plan to ⁠sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed ⁠following an open revolt by soccer officials worldwide and a major ‌rift among top FIFA executives, the New York Post reported on Friday.