Corporate News

Wawasan Dengkil and Kester partner on renewable energy projects

KUALA LUMPUR: Wawasan Dengkil Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Wawasan Dengkil Sdn Bhd, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kester Sdn Bhd to explore collaboration on renewable energy and green technology projects in Kedah.

Nation

Anthony Loke a good leader but Umno is no DAP lackey, says Youth wing division chief

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke is a good leader, says an Umno Youth division leader who spoke of good cooperation between the two parties.

Technology

Spotify to raise monthly subscription price to $12.99 in US and other markets

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Spotify will ‌increase the price of its monthly premium subscription plan by $1 ‌to $12.99 in the United States, Estonia and Latvia markets, the ‌Swedish streaming platform said on Thursday.

World

Republicans split on Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's Republicans are divided over ‌whether federal immigration officers should try harder to avoid hurting people following the shooting death of a community activist during an immigration raid, ‌according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey.

Nation

Umno Youth rues absence of 'commander' Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: The absence of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is felt at the Umno Youth meeting, with debaters highlighting the former party president's influence in the political landscape.

Corporate News

Binastra's unit inks tripartite agreement involving RM305mil contract

KUALA LUMPUR: Binastra Corporation Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary Binastra Green Energy Sdn Bhd (BGE) has entered into a tripartite agreement in relation to a RM305 million contract involving infrastructure and renewable energy works.

Technology

Analysis-US stocks leadership showing signs of broadening beyond tech

NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - After years of watching technology stocks ‌drive the U.S. bull market, investors are betting the rally will broaden to industrial, healthcare and small-cap companies, with a chance they can catch up and assert market leadership.

Metro News

Bkt Tagar pig farms not on landfill grounds, says Selangor exco

THE pig farms that will be moved to Bukit Tagar will not be located inside the landfill, although they will be near it, Selangor executive councillor Ng Sze Han says

Forex

Ringgit ends lower as firmer US dollar weighs on market

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened against other major currencies, following news that Donald Trump has no plans to remove the current Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman.

India

Sabarimala gold theft case: Hospitalised former Travancore Devaswom Board member arrested after Kerala High Court rap

NEW DELHI: Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member KP Sankaradas, the 11th accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, was arrested on Wednesday (Jan 14) at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, marking a major development in the high-profile case.

World

Reasons to believe Russia behind cyberattack on Polish power system, PM says

WARSAW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - ‌There are strong reasons to ‌believe a group connected to Russian ‌secret services was behind a December cyberattack on Poland's energy infrastructure, Polish Prime Minister Donald ‍Tusk said on Thursday.

Sabah & Sarawak

Cops detain three for suspected murder in Sibu

SIBU: Three local men aged between 27 and 31 have been arrested to assist investigations into the murder of a foreign national, believed to have resulted from a fight at a hotel here early Thursday (Jan 15).

World

Kremlin says Trump is right about Zelenskiy holding up a peace deal in Ukraine

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said ‌on Thursday that Russia agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump that it was ‌Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, not Russia, who was holding up a potential peace ‌deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Corporate News

Infomina posts higher 2Q profit, declares 1.35 sen dividend

KUALA LUMPUR: Infomina Bhd said it will continue to focus on renewing customer contracts and expanding its product ecosystem to drive recurring income and growth.

Nation

Wanita Umno wants URA bill halted pending assurances for residents, owners

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed 2025 Urban Renewal Bill must be postponed until it undergoes proper and comprehensive revisions that take public and property owners' feedback into account, says a Wanita Umno delegate.

Philippines

Philippines to ban Musk’s Grok AI on Jan 15 over sexualised deepfakes

MANILA: The Philippines said Thursday (Jan 15) it plans to block Elon Musk's Grok "by tonight", joining Southeast Asian neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia in barring access to the chatbot that has drawn fire over AI-generated sexualised deepfakes.

Tennis

Tennis-'Sincaraz' rivalry set to dominate Australian Open men's draw

MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner ‌is the bookmakers' favourite to win a third successive Australian Open crown as another title showdown looms with world number one Carlos Alcaraz.

World

New IMF mission chief to visit to Senegal next week

DAKAR, Jan ‌15 - The International Monetary Fund's new mission chief for ‌Senegal will make a short trip to the ‌West African nation early next week, an IMF spokesperson said, but no substantive negotiations are expected.

World

US pressing Mexico to allow US forces to fight cartels, NYT reports

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United ‌States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow U.S. ‌military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl ‌labs inside the country, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials. 

Corporate News

SkyGate acquires property investment firm for RM76mil

PETALING JAYA: SkyGate Solutions Bhd is acquiring Penang-based property investment firm Dahlia Cemerlang Sdn Bhd (DCSB) from Prominent Goldhill Sdn Bhd, Promaddun Sdn Bhd and Jitu Sempurna Sdn Bhd for RM75.9mil.