In phone talks, Ishiba and Trump confirm meeting next week to discuss tariffs
Amid a flurry of negotiations over U.S. tariffs, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a...
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Cuckoo IPO oversubscribed by 1.42 times, final price set at RM1.08 per share
KUALA LUMPUR: Cuckoo International (MAL) Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 1.42 times ahead of its listing...
Finance chief Kato says talks with market players key for bond issuance
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that discussions with market participants is a key factor in making sure that government bonds...
Rex Industry gets conditional takeover offer of RM26.81mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Rex Industry Bhd (REX) has received a notice of conditional mandatory take-over offer by ETA Industries Sdn Bhd (ETAI) for...
Government aims to create 10,000 jobs via business relocations from Tokyo
Japan on Friday set a target of creating 10,000 jobs in areas other than Tokyo over the three years through...
Trading ideas: BAuto, George Kent, JcbNext, CHHB, Thong Guan, BLand, UEM Edgenta
KUALA LUMPUR: Companies that could be in the spotlight following recent announcements include Bermaz Auto Bhd's (BAuto), George Kent (M)...
In the forecast for June — a lot of talk about the weather
This week, the 気象庁 (Kishōchō, Meteorological Agency) announced rainy season had “likely” begun in the Kanto-Koshin and Hokuriku regions, with...
US weekly jobless claims steady at higher levels
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged at higher levels last week as labour...
‘Many people’ killed in Air India crash near India’s Ahmedabad airport
NEW DELHI – An Air India plane headed to London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off...
UK economy shrinks by the most since 2023 as U.S. tariffs hit
LONDON: Britain's economic output fell sharply in April, reflecting shockwaves from U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of wide-ranging tariffs and...
