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2/20/2017
Melania Trump prays, then assails critics in Florida speech

Preceding her husband on the dais at a rally in the city of Melbourne, the first lady started her remarks with the words "let us pray", before beginning her recitation of the well-known Christian prayer.

2/20/2017
Impact of mega projects

To further boost development in Sabah and Sarawak, the government has embarked on the Pan-Borneo Highway project, which will link Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, and provide better access to the interior.

2/19/2017
China Wins Big With Stakes in $22 Billion Abu Dhabi Oil Deal

Abu Dhabi awards CEFC China Energy final 4 percent of venture. Foreign partners in ADCO include BP, Total, China’s CNPC.

2/19/2017
Samsung chief questioned for 2nd day on bribery charges

Lee Jae-yong, de facto leader of Samsung Group, appeared before special prosecutors for the second straight day Sunday to undergo questioning over an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye.

2/18/2017
Will Trump’s order cause disorder?

Let’s hope the president is right in wanting to replace the Dodd-Frank Act

2/18/2017
This Could Be SoftBank’s New Strategy to Woo T-Mobile

Japan's SoftBank Group is prepared to give up control of Sprint to Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile U.S. to clinch a merger of the two U.S. wireless carriers, according to people familiar with the matter.

2/18/2017
All NSE toll plazas go cashless

All 94 PLUS-operated toll plazas along the North-South Expressway will go cashless starting April 26.

2/18/2017
Signs of the times

Like an old business, I struggle to stay relevant with the millennials of today, muddling through their fast pace lifestyle and trying to make sense of technological disruptions happening as we speak.
 

2/18/2017
Weak ringgit a boon for local medical tourism

MALAYSIA is emerging as a hub for medical tourism due to a confluence of factors.

2/17/2017
Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore in free economy ranking

US slips to 17th spot with the worst American score ever recorded in the index

2/17/2017
Cash-rich Asian conglomerates scour for US fund deals

They are looking for expertise on where to invest and honing their ambitions to become financial behemoths.

2/17/2017
DRB-Hicom pulls out of solar project

Conglomerate DRB-Hicom Bhd is pulling out of the proposed 50MW large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, after the company could not come to an agreement with partner Malakoff Corp Bhd over certain terms and conditions of the project.

2/17/2017
Shinkansen Tech Best Option For KL-S’pore HSR

Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train — designed with highly desirable technology — will be the best option for the proposed Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Singapore High- Speed Rail (HSR) project, said Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia HE Dr Makio Miyagawa.

2/16/2017
Apple tiptoes into producing original video

Apple said on Monday night that it would introduce its first two television-style video series on Apple Music, its subscription music-streaming service, in the spring.

2/16/2017
Snap sets valuation below expectations

Snap Inc, the owner of the popular messaging app Snapchat, set a valuation significantly lower than expectations in its initial public offering.

2/16/2017
Faster, cheaper access to Singapore market soon for VC funds

Industry players applaud new MAS initiatives to expand VC pool and boost startup ecosystem.

2/16/2017
3-party consortium awarded joint development partner contract for Singapore-KL high-speed rail project

A three-party consortium has won the joint development partner (JDP) contract for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project.

2/16/2017
Grab now has GrabShare

Ride-hailing service provider, Grab, has outdone itself again as the company launched its latest service, GrabShare, in Malaysia and the Philippines.

2/15/2017
Apple Weighs Chinese Supplier for Next-Gen iPhone Screens

BOE said to be building two AMOLED plants to meet demand. Will address OLED shortage if next iPhones employ the tech.

2/15/2017
Without Big YouTube Star, Google Faces Setback in Content Plans

YouTube drops PewDiePie, pillar of its new paid video service. Loss dents Google’s attempt to rival Netflix, Amazon.

2/15/2017
Credit Suisse records Q4 loss of 2.35b francs on litigation charge

CREDIT Suisse Group AG posted a fourth-quarter loss of 2.35 billion francs (S$3.3 billion) after taking a charge to settle a US investigation into the role of its mortgage securities business in the 2008 financial crisis.

2/15/2017
The Ancient Syrian City ISIS Is Destroying, Preserved Online

The Syrian civil war has left nearly a half-million people dead, displaced millions more, and turned one of its largest cities, Aleppo, into an open-air slaughterhouse.

2/15/2017
Is the Singapore Reit success story coming undone?

SINGAPORE'S real estate investment trusts (Reits) became popular because they had the things local investors love - steady income, high yields and property.

2/14/2017
Trump and the tax plan threatening to split corporate America

Will the president back the radical reform that pits importers against exporters?

2/6/2017
The State of the Nation: A good public transport system one way to help reduce household debt

ATTENTION is rightly being given to high credit card debt, unaffordable housing and the high cost of living faced by urbanites, but defaults on car loans was actually the top cause of bankruptcy in Malaysia between 2007 and 2015.

2/2/2017
Why Millennials Will Reject Trump

The key political divide in the United States is not between parties or states; it is between generations.

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2/28/2017
Relive the exploits of a WWII British commando with this race

Imagine reliving the exploits of a World War II commando in the jungle and the sea. That’s what the The Chapman’s Challenge 2017 – a unique running and swimming biathlon at Pangkor Laut Resort – promises to be.

2/23/2017
YTL Corp Records Half-Year Revenue of RM7.1 Billion (US$1.6 Billion) & Profit of RM572 Million (US$129 Million)

YTL Group Managing Director Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, CBE, FICE, said, "The Group performed on pace for the first half of the 2017 financial year, as we continue to manage more difficult conditions in our key industries. The utili...

2/20/2017
YTL's Hotel Stripes Celebrates Grand Opening With Street Party For The Neighbourhood
YTL Hotels launches second Autograph Collection Hotel in Malaysia

Tan Sri Francis Yeoh in his speech said, "We are very proud to continuously create significant global milestones in our expanding hotels portfolio which currently features 30 properties across three major continents - Europe, Australia and Asia. YTL Hotels is the proud owner of the largest c...

2/17/2017
First Washoku Experience in M'sia at Lot 10's The Table

Lot 10's Isetan The Japan Store launched their premium dining floor in grand fashion. Known as The Table, it is dining experience like no other.

2/10/2017
This Ritz-Carlton KL Manager Shares What It Was Like To Host Obama

Former U.S. President Barack Obama travelled a lot during his two terms in office. Twice, he found himself in Malaysia and on both occasions, he stayed at one hotel – The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. The 19-year-old establishment was the country's first truly luxury boutique hotel and re...

2/7/2017
Lot 10 new look to attract young consumers

Lot 10 shopping centre, the iconic green landmark in Bukit Bintang, is halfway through its ongoing facelift and is on track to be a catalyst for the retail and entertainment district once again.

2/7/2017
YTL Power to submit proposal for Singapore’s fifth desalination plant

YTL Power International Bhd is one of four pre-qualified applicants invited to submit a proposal for Singapore’s fifth desalination plant on Jurong Island.

2/3/2017
Makeover for Lot 10 mall

A pioneer in the area, the makeover of the 26-year-old Lot 10 shopping mall is timely, especially with the upcoming Mass Rapid Transit project. YTL Land and Development Bhd vice-president Joseph Yeoh Keong Shyan said they were reinvigorating the mall. "In doing so, we will maintain Lot 10...

2/2/2017
YTL Hotels buys Threadneedles Hotel in London

YTL Corp Bhd’s hospitality arm YTL Hotels has bought its fifth property in the UK, Threadneedles Hotel in London.

2/2/2017
The Gainsborough Bath Spa is a 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards Winner

YTL Hotels has announced that The Gainsborough Bath Spa is a winner of TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2017. The annual TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards honour the world’s best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – real travel...