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Exclusive-US mulled use of Russia icebreakers for gas development ahead of summit-sources

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 03:06:00 +08:00

LONDON (Reuters) -The United States has had internal discussions on using Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker vessels to support the development of gas and LNG projects in Alaska as one of the possible deals to aim for when President Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin on Friday, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/exclusive-us-mulled-use-of-russia-icebreakers-for-gas-development-ahead-of-summit-sources">Read full story</a>

Russia readying nuclear-powered cruise missile test, Ukrainian military intelligence says

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 03:05:00 +08:00

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia is preparing to test its new nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered cruise missile and if successful, plans to use the results to bolster its negotiating position with the West, Ukrainian military intelligence said on Friday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/russia-readying-nuclear-powered-cruise-missile-test-ukrainian-military-intelligence-says">Read full story</a>

Forest fire prompts village evacuation as strong winds continue in NW Türkiye

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 02:53:00 +08:00

ISTANBUL, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A forest fire erupted on Friday in Türkiye's northwestern province of Kocaeli, forcing the evacuation of a village as flames neared homes, authorities said. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/forest-fire-prompts-village-evacuation-as-strong-winds-continue-in-nw-trkiye">Read full story</a>

1st LD: One dead, several injured in southern Denmark train derailment

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 02:36:00 +08:00

OSLO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday afternoon when a passenger train collided with a farm vehicle and derailed in southern Denmark, local authorities said. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/1st-ld-one-dead-several-injured-in-southern-denmark-train-derailment">Read full story</a>

3rd LD Writethru: Man killed, another injured in shooting in Orebro, Sweden

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 02:23:00 +08:00

HELSINKI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and another injured in a shooting in the Swedish city of Orebro on Friday, police confirmed. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/3rd-ld-writethru-man-killed-another-injured-in-shooting-in-orebro-sweden">Read full story</a>

Urgent: One dead, several injured in train derailment in southern Denmark

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:53:00 +08:00

OSLO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday afternoon when a passenger train collided with a vehicle and derailed in southern Denmark. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/urgent-one-dead-several-injured-in-train-derailment-in-southern-denmark">Read full story</a>

Ghana holds state funeral for helicopter crash victims

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:43:00 +08:00

ACCRA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Ghana held a state funeral on Friday at the Black Star Square in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, for the eight victims of the recent helicopter crash. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/ghana-holds-state-funeral-for-helicopter-crash-victims">Read full story</a>

Flash: One dead, several injured in train accident in Denmark: media

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:34:00 +08:00

<a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/flash-one-dead-several-injured-in-train-accident-in-denmark-media">Read full story</a>

Photo exhibit in Minsk commemorates 80th anniversary of victory of World Anti-Fascist War

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:12:00 +08:00

MINSK, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened on Friday at the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/photo-exhibit-in-minsk-commemorates-80th-anniversary-of-victory-of-world-anti-fascist-war">Read full story</a>

China Focus: Exhibitions, ceremonies mark 80th anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:58:00 +08:00

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitions and various other memorial activities have been organized across China to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's announcement of unconditional surrender in World War II (WWII). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/08/16/china-focus-exhibitions-ceremonies-mark-80th-anniversary-of-japan039s-wwii-surrender">Read full story</a>

Malaysia's household debt manageable at 84.3% of GDP - Bank Negara governor

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:14:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's household debt stands at about 84.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), a level deemed appropriate for the country's economic conditions, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/malaysia039s-household-debt-manageable-at-843-of-gdp---bank-negara-governor">Read full story</a>

Intel shares rise as report of likely government stake stokes hopes of US aid

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:43:00 +08:00

INTEL shares rose nearly 3% on Friday on hopes of more financial aid for the turnaround of the struggling chipmaker after a report that the U.S. government may buy a stake. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/intel-shares-rise-as-report-of-likely-government-stake-stokes-hopes-of-us-aid">Read full story</a>

ECM Libra unit to sell Penang hotel property for RM51.89mil

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:53:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: ECM Libra Group Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary ECML Hotels Sdn Bhd will dispose of two adjoining freehold land parcels in Penang to Wealthpro Holdings Sdn Bhd for RM51.89 million. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/ecm-libra-unit-to-sell-penang-hotel-property-for-rm5189mil">Read full story</a>

BM Greentech secures RM95mil solar PV plant contracts

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:36:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: BM GreenTech Bhd's wholly-owned unit, Plus Xnergy Services Sdn Bhd, has secured RM95.01 million worth of contracts from Nefin V Power Sdn Bhd to develop a 29.99-megawatt alternating current (MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/bm-greentech-secures-rm95mil-solar-pv-plant-contracts">Read full story</a>

Heineken eyes opportunities in increased tourism activities

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:34:00 +08:00

PETALING JAYA: Heineken Malaysia Bhd is eyeing opportunities from the increased tourism activities in the country, despite concerns on soft consumer sentiment for the time being. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/heineken-eyes-opportunities-in-increased-tourism-activities">Read full story</a>

Steady 2Q25 GDP growth signals domestic resilience, momentum could continue in 2H

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:25:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy continues to remain resilient despite an increasingly uncertain global trade policy backdrop, economists said today. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/steady-2q25-gdp-growth-signals-domestic-resilience-momentum-could-continue-in-2h">Read full story</a>

Ringgit ends higher on continued US$ weakness

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:21:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed the week stronger against the US dollar amid the greenback's continued weakness as the higher-than-expected US Producer Price Index (PPI) for July failed to provide lasting support for the currency. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/ringgit-ends-higher-on-continued-us-weakness">Read full story</a>

Johor Plantations issues RM200mil sustainability sukuk wakalah-IMTN

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:18:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Plantations Group Bhd (JPG) has issued Series 2 Sukuk Wakalah-Islamic Medium Term Notes Programme (IMTN), its inaugural Sustainability Sukuk Wakalah-IMTN, in aggregate of RM200 million in nominal value under the IMTN programme. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/johor-plantations-issues-rm200mil-sustainability-sukuk-wakalah-imtn">Read full story</a>

Axis-REIT completes first RM300mil senior sukuk issuance

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:15:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Managers Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of RHB Trustees Bhd, has completed its first issuance of RM300 million senior Islamic medium term notes (senior sukuk) under its RM3 billion Islamic notes issuance programme. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/axis-reit-completes-first-rm300mil-senior-sukuk-issuance">Read full story</a>

MI Technovation's 2Q net profit contracts on forex loss

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:11:00 +08:00

PETALING JAYA: MI Technovation Bhd continues to maintain a cautious and conservative stance on the outlook for the financial year 2025 (FY25), posting a 44% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in its net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q25). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/08/15/mi-technovation039s-2q-net-profit-contracts-on-forex-loss">Read full story</a>

Letting the young live in luxury

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +08:00

Affordable living quarters has long been a problem in South-East Asia, particularly among young people. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/10/05/letting-the-young-live-in-luxury">Read full story</a>

Making parking a cruise

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00

It's an all-too familiar story in Malaysia. Urban centres that are choked with vehicles, traffic jams and lots of time spent driving in search of a parking spot, which in turn contributes to further congestion. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/28/making-parking-a-cruise">Read full story</a>

Notti makes good with pet nutrition

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00

Data from Fortune Business Insights reveals that the global pet food market was valued around US$120bil last year. The segment is projected to grow to US$193bil within the next decade, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5%. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/21/notti-makes-good-with-pet-nutrition">Read full story</a>

Serving up a platter of health

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00

It's an alarming statistic. Over 54% of Malaysian adults are either overweight or obese, a sharp rise of nearly 10% since 2011, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/14/serving-up-a-platter-of-health">Read full story</a>

America’s top stock picker Benjamin sees beauty in chips

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +08:00

Snce the beginning of the century, when he started following the industry that makes silicon and germanium, whose units are measured in a billionth of a meter, or a nanometer, Adam Benjamin has helped investors profit from the smartest part of the world. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2023/12/30/americas-top-stock-picker-benjamin-sees-beauty-in-chips">Read full story</a>

A helping hand for local SMEs on their halal journey

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +08:00

Alliance Bank provides RM400mil Shariah-compliant financing to accelerate SMEs’ growth in the halal industry. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2022/11/08/a-helping-hand-for-local-smes-on-their-halal-journey">Read full story</a>

Be one of Malaysia’s Growth Champions

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:00 +08:00

LOCAL companies now have the opportunity to be recognised as a leading organisation based on their revenue growth in Malaysia <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/10/29/be-one-of-malaysias-growth-champions">Read full story</a>

SMEs can now seek financing from MFA

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing cash flow problems can seek alternative financing from a RM5bil fund offered by 25 registered financiers under the Malaysian Factors Association (MFA). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/24/smes-can-now-seek-financing-from-mfa">Read full story</a>

Furniture sold online, with a twist

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +08:00

Cuura.space targets property owners to refurbish their units affordably and quickly for the rental market <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/08/27/furniture-sold-online-with-a-twist">Read full story</a>

Small business owners receive help to thrive

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +08:00

Women entrepreneurs get assistance from US-based NGO through business coaching and networking sessions. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/07/19/small-business-owners-receive-help-to-thrive">Read full story</a>