If Meta settles on the 20 per cent figure, the layoffs will be its most significant since a restructuring in late 2022 and early 2023 that it dubbed the "year of efficiency".

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Despite President Donald Trump’s blustering that America benefits when oil prices surge, crunch time is fast approaching for both the war and the energy market, says Javier Blas for Bloomberg Opinion.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, electrification of the economy, demographic changes and deglobalisation are megatrends that are set to shape the future.

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Japanese companies are speeding up governance reforms by unwinding the "cross-shareholdings" that have underpinned relationships for decades.

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Lai Kam Hong was a proud member of the Boy Scouts Association, drawn its by values of discipline, service, and leadership.

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Thailand's energy drinks market is expected to see tougher competition this year. Margins could get thinner, as price wars heat up, and global tensions push up input costs.

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Despite recent turmoil in emerging markets (EMs) triggered by geopolitical shocks in the Middle East, institutional investors remain confident in their long-term potential.

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Despite growing debate, the US dollar still dominates global finance.

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It is a cold February morning in Seoul, but Julien Tornare feels as though it is Christmas Day.

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For green investors, the current war-fuelled surge in oil and gas (O&G) prices conjures up painful memories of 2022, when renewables were gripped by a sell-off that lasted into 2025.

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Investors are bracing for a period of elevated volatility as the conflict in Iran escalates, prompting a reassessment of how portfolios are structured and hedged.

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Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and volatile energy prices have shaken global markets but the "little red dot" remains unmoving.

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The walls of Market Financial Solutions Ltd's (MFS) London offices were a shrine to the passions of founder Paresh Raja. 

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When Singapore's Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao featured him in 2020, zi char chef Devid Retanasamy found himself in the spotlight.

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Cybersecurity threats are nothing new, but attackers are increasingly targeting stock market trading.

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Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT), the pension fund for Malaysia's armed forces personnel, is awaiting approvals from the relevant authorities, including Bank Negara Malaysia, to invest overseas.

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THE United States and Israel's war with Iran is a reminder that distant geopolitical conflicts will eventually affect Malaysia.

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The latest surge in global freight and charter rates, driven by conflict in the Middle East and tighter vessel supply, is creating uneven implications for Malaysia's listed maritime companies, with tanker-linked operators positioned to benefit more dir...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback on the proposed rule amendments to facilitate the listing and trading of digital currency exchange‐traded funds (ETFs).

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Staying invested in the stock market is likely the best strategy for investors amid volatility from the war in the Middle East, analysts said.

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PETALING JAYA: Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld Malaysia) has teamed up with Johor Corp's JLand Group through its subsidiary JLG Investment Holdings Sdn Bhd (JLGIH) to jointly develop three projects in Malaysia and Australia with a combined es...

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KUALA LUMPUR: IJM Corp Bhd's board concurs with independent adviser M&A Securities Sdn Bhd that the takeover offer by Sunway Bhd is "not fair and not reasonable", and has recommended that shareholders reject the proposal.

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PETALING JAYA: EWI Capital Bhd, formerly known as Eco World International Bhd, is exiting its Macquarie Park development in Sydney, selling the land to Versione NODE Sdn Bhd for RM89.66mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (SunREIT) plans to establish a sustainability-linked commercial papers (SLCPs) programme of up to RM3bil in nominal value.

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