Trump expected to sign Hong Kong bill despite China threats

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign legislation passed by Congress supporting Hong Kong protesters, setting up a confrontation with China that could imperil a long-awaited trade deal between the world’s two largest economies.

CPO futures to trade lower next week

KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade lower on profit-taking next week with the benchmark moving between RM2,300 and RM2,400 per tonne, industry analysts said.

Call for Malaysian companies to upgrade soft skills of employees

KUALA LUMPUR: Given the ongoing threat of machines replacing human jobs, Malaysian companies should upgrade the soft skills of its employees to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) that embraces digitalisation and artificial intelligence.

Shopee wraps up 11.11 Big Sale with 70 million items sold

KUALA LUMPUR: Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, wraps up its largest 11.11 Big Sale, with 70 million items sold on Nov 11.

AmInvest Research neutral on property, top picks Sunway, IOI Properties Group

KUALA LUMPUR: AmInvestment Research is maintaining its Neutral view on the property sector as it does not anticipate earnings surprises in the short to medium term.

Volatility and downside risk remain, AmInvest Research says

KUALA LUMPUR: Aminvestment Research is cautious on its outlook on the geopolitical front especially the on-going US-China trade tensions and slowing global growth.

Global stocks climb on hopes for trade progress

NEW YORK:  World stock indexes rose on Monday as signs of work to resolve the U.S.-China trade war bolstered investor hopes, while the Canadian dollar strengthened in the hours before results of the election for prime minister.

Pound may see only limited rally even If Brexit deal passed

Sterling steady as traders wait for another Brexit deal vote in parliament

LONDON: Sterling held steady on Monday as investors assessed the outlook for Brexit developments this week after parliament forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to write to the European Union to ask for a delay to Britain leaving the bloc.

Russia’s pizza king to rule the world using cloud

MOSCOW: Once you crack the profit code for delivering hot pizzas in the Arctic, where blocks of cheese arrive on nuclear icebreakers, expanding into more hospitable climes like Britain and Nigeria is as easy as pie.