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IMF expects U.S. economic growth to slow in Q4
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:33:00 +08:00
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects U.S. economic growth to slow in the fourth quarter from its earlier forecast of 1.9 percent but lacks data to assess it due to the federal government shutdown, an IMF spokesperson said Thursday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/imf-expects-us-economic-growth-to-slow-in-q4">Read full story</a>
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Trump has not yet filed lawsuit against BBC, Trump's legal team says
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:31:00 +08:00
(Reuters) -Donald Trump's legal team said on Thursday the U.S. president has not yet filed a lawsuit against the BBC over the broadcaster's editing of a speech he made in 2021 on the day his supporters overran the Capitol. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/trump-has-not-yet-filed-lawsuit-against-bbc-trump039s-legal-team-says">Read full story</a>
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Portuguese wine exports to U.S. plunge due to tariffs: association
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:22:00 +08:00
LISBON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese wine exports to the United States fell by 9.3 million euros (10.82 million U.S. dollars) in the first nine months of 2025, as the sector continues to feel the impact of U.S. tariff measures, according to data provided by ViniPortugal to local media. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/portuguese-wine-exports-to-us-plunge-due-to-tariffs-association">Read full story</a>
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U.S. dollar ticks down
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:20:00 +08:00
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Thursday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/us-dollar-ticks-down">Read full story</a>
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Crude futures settle higher
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:17:00 +08:00
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices edged up on Thursday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/crude-futures-settle-higher">Read full story</a>
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2nd LD Writethru: Turkish air tractor crashes in Croatia, pilot killed
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:04:00 +08:00
ZAGREB, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish Air Tractor AT-802F on a circular flight in Croatia crashed Thursday in the town of Krivi Put in the country's west, killing the pilot, the sole person on board, local media reported. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/2nd-ld-writethru-turkish-air-tractor-crashes-in-croatia-pilot-killed">Read full story</a>
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Slovenia to raise minimum age for e-scooter drivers to 15
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:47:00 +08:00
LJUBLJANA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia will raise the minimum age for driving light motor vehicles, including electric scooters and mopeds, from 12 to 15 starting next year in a bid to improve traffic safety, the government said Thursday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/slovenia-to-raise-minimum-age-for-e-scooter-drivers-to-15">Read full story</a>
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BBC looking into allegations over another Trump speech edit
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:15:00 +08:00
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's BBC said on Thursday it was looking into fresh allegations, published in The Telegraph newspaper, over the editing by another of its programmes of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/bbc-looking-into-allegations-over-another-trump-speech-edit">Read full story</a>
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Feature: Pandas breathe warmth into Berlin's daily rhythm
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:12:00 +08:00
BERLIN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Almost 40 years ago, Andreas Knieriem saw a giant panda for the very first time. In the soft afternoon light, the black-and-white newcomer sat quietly, calmly chewing bamboo. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/feature-pandas-breathe-warmth-into-berlin039s-daily-rhythm">Read full story</a>
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Greece arrests main suspect behind Venom RAT malware network
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:11:00 +08:00
ATHENS, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Greek authorities have arrested the main suspect behind the large-scale malware network known as Venom RAT, as part of Operation Endgame coordinated by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), Greek media reported Thursday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/14/greece-arrests-main-suspect-behind-venom-rat-malware-network">Read full story</a>
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US freezes flight cuts at 6% as shutdown ending
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Flight reductions at 40 major US airports will be frozen at 6%, rather than rising to 10% by today, as the long-running government shutdown nears an end, the Transportation Department and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/us-freezes-flight-cuts-at-6-as-shutdown-ending">Read full story</a>
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Lower unemployment supports RBA rate-pause call
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Australian unemployment declined in October and the economy added more jobs than anticipated, suggesting the labour market remains tight and vindicating the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to leave interest rates unchanged. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/lower-unemployment-supports-rba-rate-pause-call">Read full story</a>
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UEM to tap land holdings to power data centres
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd's infrastructure arm UEM Group Bhd plans to use its vast land holdings to supply clean energy and industrial land to accommodate power-hungry data centres in the southern state of Johor, says UEM managing director Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/uem-to-tap-land-holdings-to-power-data-centres">Read full story</a>
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Traders eye Treasuries rally on US data deluge
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Bond traders are piling into Treasury options targeting a drop in the 10-year yield below 4% in coming weeks, betting a cascade of data will show the US economy is weakening. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/traders-eye-treasuries-rally-on-us-data-deluge">Read full story</a>
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Argentina’s US$870mil boost of IMF holdings points to US aid
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Argentina's holdings at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) jumped last month by the same amount that the US government's assets declined, as data from the lender is likely to indicate a new form of US financial aid to Javier Milei's government. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/argentinas-us870mil-boost-of-imf-holdings-points-to-us-aid">Read full story</a>
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EU prepares new plan to implement trade agreement with US
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
The European Union (EU) is set to propose a plan to the United States that would implement the next phase of the trade agreement the two sides reached this summer, according to people familiar with the matter. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/eu-prepares-new-plan-to-implement-trade-agreement-with-us">Read full story</a>
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Global CO2 emissions are set to reach a new high
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel use will reach a record high this year despite countries' pledges to begin lowering their climate pollution. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/global-co2-emissions-are-set-to-reach-a-new-high">Read full story</a>
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Volkswagen, Rivian plan to sell EV tech
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Volkswagen AG and Rivian Automotive Inc have ambitions of selling the electric vehicle (EV) technology they're developing together to other carmakers in the future. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/volkswagen-rivian-plan-to-sell-ev-tech">Read full story</a>
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Carney to fast-track power line
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Prime Minister Mark Carney will name a major electricity transmission line in British Columbia (BC) to his list of nation-building projects eligible to be fast-tracked, according to sources. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/carney-to-fast-track-power-line">Read full story</a>
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Quarterly GDP growth likely to be stronger at 5.2%
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
Economic growth for the third quarter (3Q) of this year is anticipated to accelerate, buoyed by stronger industrial output, a rebound in mining activity and resilient domestic demand, say economists. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/14/quarterly-gdp-growth-likely-to-be-stronger-at-52">Read full story</a>
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Letting the young live in luxury
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
Affordable living quarters has long been a problem in South-East Asia, particularly among young people. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/10/05/letting-the-young-live-in-luxury">Read full story</a>
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Making parking a cruise
Sat, 28 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
It's an all-too familiar story in Malaysia. Urban centres that are choked with vehicles, traffic jams and lots of time spent driving in search of a parking spot, which in turn contributes to further congestion. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/28/making-parking-a-cruise">Read full story</a>
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Notti makes good with pet nutrition
Sat, 21 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
Data from Fortune Business Insights reveals that the global pet food market was valued around US$120bil last year. The segment is projected to grow to US$193bil within the next decade, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5%. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/21/notti-makes-good-with-pet-nutrition">Read full story</a>
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Serving up a platter of health
Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
It's an alarming statistic. Over 54% of Malaysian adults are either overweight or obese, a sharp rise of nearly 10% since 2011, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/14/serving-up-a-platter-of-health">Read full story</a>
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America’s top stock picker Benjamin sees beauty in chips
Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +08:00
Snce the beginning of the century, when he started following the industry that makes silicon and germanium, whose units are measured in a billionth of a meter, or a nanometer, Adam Benjamin has helped investors profit from the smartest part of the world. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2023/12/30/americas-top-stock-picker-benjamin-sees-beauty-in-chips">Read full story</a>
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A helping hand for local SMEs on their halal journey
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +08:00
Alliance Bank provides RM400mil Shariah-compliant financing to accelerate SMEs’ growth in the halal industry. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2022/11/08/a-helping-hand-for-local-smes-on-their-halal-journey">Read full story</a>
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Be one of Malaysia’s Growth Champions
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:00 +08:00
LOCAL companies now have the opportunity to be recognised as a leading organisation based on their revenue growth in Malaysia <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/10/29/be-one-of-malaysias-growth-champions">Read full story</a>
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SMEs can now seek financing from MFA
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing cash flow problems can seek alternative financing from a RM5bil fund offered by 25 registered financiers under the Malaysian Factors Association (MFA). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/24/smes-can-now-seek-financing-from-mfa">Read full story</a>
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Furniture sold online, with a twist
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +08:00
Cuura.space targets property owners to refurbish their units affordably and quickly for the rental market <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/08/27/furniture-sold-online-with-a-twist">Read full story</a>
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Small business owners receive help to thrive
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +08:00
Women entrepreneurs get assistance from US-based NGO through business coaching and networking sessions. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/07/19/small-business-owners-receive-help-to-thrive">Read full story</a>
