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What happened to Facebook and Wall Street's winning streak?

As Facebook’s prediction halts the tech-led comeback, Wall Street’s winning streak comes to an end. Facebook underperformed on profits but outperformed on revenue. The number of monthly active users was 2.9 billion, which was in line with analysts’ expectations. Facebook (Meta) measures the amount of its

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BingX adds new high-grade crypto spot trade

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA–6 February 2022- BingX is not resting on their laurels in providing the greatest experience to crypto aficionados around the world. The company’s goal is to build an all-encompassing ecosystem that can meet the rising and diverse needs of cryptocurrency investors and traders. BingX is

data centres

Vertiv launches Liebert PCW for data centres in the region

Malaysia [February 6, 2022] – With the debut of the enlarged Liebert PCW chilled water range, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of essential digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, continues to expand its data centre thermal management product portfolio. The Liebert PCW, which is designed for medium to large-scale data

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LEAP22 leapfrog into first place in world tech events

LEAP’s first edition achieved new milestones for a first-time technology event, with over 100,000 registered guests from over 80 countries. Over US$266 million in investments and funds for start-ups and entrepreneurs were announced at LEAP22. The conclusion of the second round of Khwarizmi Ventures fund

DeFi

Pillow's $3m to deepen access to DeFi opportunities

SINGAPORE – News Direct – 4 February 2022 – Pillow, which raised $3 million in seed funding – a hefty amount for seedlings if you may ask – says it will use this to build alpha-generating DeFi strategies for popular crypto-assets. They also intend to use the funds to accelerate global expansion, build

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What about the growth of the Malaysian Pharma industry?

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Malaysia’s pharmaceutical industry recorded RM397.67 million approved investment from January to September 2021, exceeding the highest full year figure approved in 2017. The sector also achieved astounding export figures for 2021, amounting to RM2.42 billion, a 24 percent increase from 2020. YB Datuk

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NEC to deliver open, secure and efficient 5G networks

TOKYO, Feb 4, 2022 — NEC Corporation (6701) today announced its participation in MWC Barcelona 2022 from February 28 to March 3, where it will highlight its end-to-end, open network-based portfolio and world-class system integration. Together, this best-in-class combination of products and services simplifies the

Doctor Troller

How to end the fear, uncertainty and doubt against NFT?

LONDON, Feb. 4, 2022 — NFT entrepreneur Doctor Troller is calling for an end to the current toxic climate of FUD attacks in the NFT marketplace. The 35-year-old London based NFT artist has warned that the growing practice of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) posts on social media has

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L.E.M.O.N. powertrain brings new experiences to users

BAODING, China, Feb. 4, 2022 — Recently, GWM participated in the Thailand International Motor Expo with its technical achievements on the L.E.M.O.N. Platform to bring a new experience to users around the world. L.E.M.O.N. is a technology platform independently developed by GWM from

appointments

Fave Appoints New Country Manager for Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 3 February 2022 – Fave, Southeast Asia’s smart payments app appointed Gary Yeoh as country manager in Malaysia, offering his experience in digital payment to the emerging Buy Now Pay Later industry.  Gary has a broad spectrum of experience across various industries. He was the pioneer of

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A custom made mobile truck to offer cancer screening

PETALING JAYA, 4 February 2022: In conjunction with World Cancer Day 2022, MCIS Insurance Bhd has begun a one-of-a-kind community partnership with the National Cancer Society Malaysia through the sponsorship of a custom made mobile truck worth about RM400,000. A fully customised vehicle measuring about 17ft

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What's new at the MWC Barcelona?

BARCELONA, Feb. 3, 2022 — The GSMA’s leading start-up and innovation platform, 4YFN (Four Years From Now), returns to the heart of MWC Barcelona for a second consecutive year. Located in Hall 6 of Fira Gran Via and now in its eighth edition, the event signifies the importance of

covid-19

The recovery of the Eurozone in the endemic era

Last week’s Global Macro Views began a series on the global recovery from COVID. US GDP is almost back to its pre-pandemic trend, an outlier compared to the rest of the G10 and relative to history, with a much faster rebound than after the global financial crisis. “We

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B40 youths growth with successful SPARK Leadership Programme

Kuala Lumpur, 3 February 2022 — The SPARK Leadership Programme held online on the 11th,12th and 18th- 20th December 2021, saw 60 campers – majority of which from B40 communities – embarking on a five days leadership development programme. Stepping into the 7th year, with the theme ‘Space Exploration’, SPARK 2021 serves

awards

iProperty is awarded for its digital success

iProperty.com.my has won the Bronze award in the Property Development category at the Putra Brand Awards 2021 on 21 January 2022. The recognition marks the property site’s first award at the 12th annual ceremony, the premier brand valuation awards measured by Malaysian consumer preferences. Shylendra Nathan, Country

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Top scorer in awe after Sunway's SIS achieves 100% passes

In the recent November 2021 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) examination series, six students from Sunway International School (SIS) Kuala Lumpur and 14 students from SIS Iskandar Puteri have achieved a 100% passing rate, exceeding the world passing rate of 87%.  With an average score of 36.15 for both

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Boost Approved Financing to MSMEs is Disbursed Within 48-hrs

Kuala Lumpur, 3 February 2022 – As part of its efforts to continue supporting MSMEs in their recovery journey, Boost, the fintech arm of Axiata is making available financing that offers MSMEs up to RM100,000 through ‘Capital Plus’, financed through its market-leading digital lending subsidiary Boost Credit. ‘Capital Plus’

connectivity

'Ignite' invests $1.1b for growth of Saudi digital content

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 3, 2022 — Saudi Arabia today says Ignite, a new program for digital content creation and production, new investments and support for next-generation connectivity and communications infrastructure; and a partnership that will see Trend Micro open its regional headquarters in Riyadh. The announcements were made at

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After Apple, its for Google to deliver massive growth

AI technologies continue to drive Google’s and Alphabet’s growth with the company’s businesses registering record revenues. “Our deep investment in AI technologies continue to drive extraordinary and helpful experiences for people and businesses, across our most important products. “Q4 saw ongoing strong growth in our advertising business,

DENSO Sees 26.6% Profit Growth in Asia

KARIYA, JAPAN, Feb 2, 2022 — DENSO saw a revenue increase of 1,180.6 billion yen (USD10.3 billion), up 26.6% from the previous year in Asia. Its operating profit in the region also increased to 105.0 billion yen (USD913.6 million), up 46.3% from the previous

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Top Glove Included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

Shah Alam, Wednesday, 2 February 2022 — With an enhanced and even stronger commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance, “ESG”, Top Glove is pleased to announce its first-ever inclusion with an Industry Mover distinction in The Sustainability Yearbook 2022 by S&P Global. The Company is one of 53

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Mitsubishi's Liquefied CO2 Demo Test Ship is a world first

TOKYO, Feb 2, 2022 — Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co, Ltd, has concluded a contract with Sanyu Kisen Co, Ltd for the construction of a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The deal is in conjunction with initiatives of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in “CCUS

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China Spotlight: The Interest Rate Toolbox and Transmission

The PBoC is easing its monetary policy by lowering RRR (required reserve ratio) and interest rates, such as the 7D re- verse repo rate and MLF (medium-term liquidity facility) rate. The 1-year LPR (loan prime rate) has dropped by 15 bp since mid-December. This note explains the

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Kovol is a super-devices charger that you need!

Part of the daily deal is to struggle with phone charging. With the lockdowns, we experienced a situation in which we had to keep charging the phone while using it. However, there is a great and accessible option out there and it is the Kovol sprint charger, a charging box

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Growth to get a boost with vax and supply chain easing

Feb 2, Kuala Lumpur — Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report that the credit trend for Asia-Pacific companies will remain broadly stable through 2022, supported by smoother and more sustained global economic growth. “Significant progress on vaccination and the availability of booster shots have lessened the pandemic’