[COLUMNIST] Budget 2024 - new financing models
Fiscal consolidation and sustainability necessitates indirect/secondary fiscal injection not only via PPP but also fiscal decentralisation.
Thu Nov 16 2023
ZaynFi sets Shariah DeFi standards with Amanie's Certification
ZaynFi is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol focused on simplifying yield-generation within DeFi has received Shariah approval from Amanie Advisors.
Thu May 25 2023
Mastodon: What is the social network hailed as a Twitter alternative?
Mastodon, a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany, has seen a flood of new users.
Tue Nov 08 2022
Birmingham 2022: Jin Wei braces for challenging women's singles field
The presence of top shuttlers doesn't deter the spirit of two-time world junior champion Goh Jin Wei from eyeing a decent outing in her debut Commonwealth Games.
Sun Jul 24 2022
Metaverse years from being global phenomenon, says pioneer
Big brands are rushing to the metaverse but the path to profit is still unclear and mass adoption may be years away, Sebastien Borget said.
Tue Jul 05 2022
How Web5 wants to put data back into the hands of internet users
The idea is to give full power back to internet users, who would control their identity and data in a completely decentralised universe.
Wed Jun 15 2022
SEA Games: A decent showing that leaves room for further improvement
After 16 days of intense competition, Malaysia ended the 31st SEA Games in sixth place with 39 gold, 45 silver and 90 bronze medals, surpassing the 36 gold medal target.
Mon May 23 2022
Hard to control cryptocurrencies due to decentralised nature - Eddin Syazlee
It is difficult to establish any form of security control for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin due to their decentralised nature.
Mon Dec 13 2021
Advisory group: Decentralising the NRP is more pragmatic for public health, economy
A decentralised approach that allows individual states to move on the National Recovery Plan (NRP) phases based on the fulfilment of their respective threshold indicators is more pragmatic.
Sat Jul 03 2021
Maybank IB maintains 'buy' call on CIMB Group
The call was made in view of the group's likely decent first Q1 2021 results amidst better net interest margins and trading income.
Tue Apr 27 2021
What's the meaning of exorbitant gadget when you can't afford to decently fix your car? (Part 2)
In economy, needs should be prioritised over wants, and that can only be done if we are certainly aware of how to rightly value a thing we spend our money for.
Thu Feb 04 2021
What's the meaning of having an exorbitant gadget when you can't afford to decently fix your car?
Today, having an expensive gadget is a social trend when lustful spenders willing to forgo their proper dinners.
Fri Dec 25 2020
Affordable healthcare - could decentralisation lead the way?
Healthcare costs and cost of living are some of the core concerns of the rakyat as epitomised by the National Worry Index.
Tue Nov 03 2020
Providing decent living with minimum energy
Widespread deployment of advanced technologies would be necessary, as well as the elimination of mass global inequalities.
Sat Oct 03 2020
Russell Crowe's 'Unhinged' off to decent start as US theatres slowly reopen
"Unhinged" pocketed more than $4 million over the weekend, a promising result given the challenging environment.
Mon Aug 24 2020
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024