Editorial

Octa Broker

Octa Broker Examines Investment Opportunities in India, Indonesia, Malaysia

According to an Octa broker, South and Southeastern Asia economies, particularly India, Indonesia, and Malaysia, have emerged as unexpected investment hotspots with strong GDP growth, favourable inflation rates, and thriving stock markets, offering promising opportunities for investors.

Elite Economy

GOLD MARKET: August 2024 Overview and September 2024 Outlook

A monthly digest by the global broker Octa August has been a truly historic month for gold (XAU). Despite starting off at an already elevated level after more than a 5% increase in July, gold prices continued to move higher for most of August, setting a new all-time high of

elite politics Featured

Pavel Durov, The Telegram Founder, in Jail

One of the most serious allegations against Telegram is its use for distributing CSAM. French authorities have highlighted this as a significant concern, leading to Durov’s arrest

china

FOCAC 2024: Strengthening China-Africa ties for a shared future

Editor's note: Malik Ayub Sumbal, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is an award-winning journalist, geopolitical analyst and author of the book Tovuz to Karabakh, A Comprehensive Analysis of War in South-Caucasus

malaysia politics

UMNO’s future depends on new leadership

The series of scandals, notably the 1MDB scandal implicating former Prime Minister Najib Razak, inflicted severe damage on the party’s reputation. Why did the current leadership remain silent during this tumultuous period?

malaysia politics

Nenggiri has demonstrated that in politics, a week can be a long time

Nenggiri has many deep messages for Malaysia and one is that the Green Wave has its limitations but the question remains whether Umno can win big in a Malay-majority seat in Kelantan?

Intenet

Attacks on Norza not cyberbullying say netizens

Nevertheless, netizens are still unhappy that some athletes did not have their coaches at the Olympics while officials brought their families. They believe their criticism is not cyberbullying

animals

Businessman clarifies viral video of cat tied to pickup is not what it seems

Leong placed the cat in a basket inside his friend’s pickup truck for a trip to a veterinary clinic about 1.5 kilometers away....then

elite politics

Speaking of World War 3: A YouTuber predicts Blackburn as epicentre

YouTube Charles Veitch seems on a rantin Blackburn, unhappy to see Muslims, living in the country. He predicts Blackburn coukd become the epicentre of a world war 3 breakout in the UK

ECONOMY

Global IT Outage: What we know so far ✈️

Certainly! Here’s a concise summary: A worldwide IT outage disrupted banks, media, and airports due to a defective software update, impacting services and travel plans. 🌐✈️🔌

Elite Politis Featured

Rising Geopolitical Risks and Mental Health

74% of surveyed risk management experts believe geopolitical risks will significantly impact their organisations in 2024 and 47% were connected to political violence and unrest with ensuing mental health etc

law Featured

Legal complexities and Social Implications of the Zayn Rayyan Case

The case of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin is emblematic of the complexities at the intersection of legal proceedings, media influence, and social perceptions.

fujifilm

FUJIFILM Business Innovation unveils the future of business digital transformation

Introduction of FUJIFILM IWpro and IT Expert Services to empower Malaysian SMEs in their digital transformation journey

BUSINESS

Driving Progress with Next-Gen Warehousing Solutions with Store N Go

Store N Go offers an all-in-one warehousing & fulfilment solution company in Malaysia

scam

Mauritius Scam: Cancer-Stricken Man Loses £3.3 Million Life Savings

Between May and June 2019, coinciding with his wife’s spinal cancer diagnosis, all of Mr. Franklin’s money disappeared and it was too late when he discovered the scam!

baltimore

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Directing Covid Relief Funds to “Non-White” Organisations

Conservatives are vehemently against this idea, while liberals are supporting it. Mayor Brandon Scott recently made a controversial announcement regarding the city’s Covid relief funds.

CSR

Maxim E-hailing Distributes 7,000 Food Packs in Ramadan Charity

By participating in Ramadan’s spirit of generosity with food packs distribution, Maxim hopes to bring joy and happiness to recipients while promoting its services.

Elite Business

Trading in Country Garden suspended in Hong Kong

Several major property companies, including Evergrande and Country Garden, have defaulted on their debts in recent years. Given that the real estate sector accounts for around a third of China’s economy

Elite Business

California and the exodus of residents

Adding to California's woes are its precarious fiscal circumstances. With the state projecting a deficit of $38 billion, and some estimates suggesting it could balloon to $73 billion

Elite Business

Policy Brief: Chinese Lending in Sri Lanka

In-depth studies by Verité Research indicate that, while the Chinese loans contributed to bad financial management and other serious issues, the root cause of the recipient country’s problems was something different.

cryptocurrency

Bitcoin surges but how far will it go

The next halving event, expected in April, will reduce Bitcoin mining rewards, further tightening supply. Bitcoin-related equities initially rose but retreated after the cryptocurrency's pullback.

BUSINESS Featured

Strong performance for publiCT.io in 2023

Supplementing its PR with state-of-the-art AI-driven technology has been the main highlight for clients of the local public relations tech start-up publiCT.io

Gaza Featured

World Divided on Israel-Palestine Conflict, Malaysia Can Be a Unifying Force

One way that Malaysia can bring the two sides together for talks is to host a peace conference. Malaysia has a long history of hosting peace talks between warring factions

Gaza Featured

The World Stands With Palestine - Israel Losing the Narrative

Meanwhile, the Israelis are still pressing Gaza with the intent to commit - and committing more war crimes. They are still killing babies, and shelling homes, mosques and hospitals.

SJM

SJM Highlights Macau’s “Tourism+” in Malaysia’s “Experience Macao” Roadshow

SJM is dedicated to enhancing Macau’s position as a global tourism and leisure destination, in line with the Macao SAR Government’s diversification development strategy.