
What ASEAN offers the world in the Intelligent Age
Under Malaysias Chairmanship in 2025, the focus on collective action, regional cohesion and forward-thinking strategies will be pivotal.
Tue Jan 21 2025

Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 mln in Sotheby's art auction
A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction to cryptocurrency entrepreneur.
Thu Nov 21 2024
The Future Is Female: inDrive’s Aurora Tech Award — Driving Change for Women in Tech
Only 2.3% of venture funding currently goes to women-led startups and that figure has remained stagnant at 2% for years. And often, female entrepreneurs receive smaller amounts of funding—enough to survive but not to invest significantly in strategic initiatives that could propel the business forward. The Aurora Tech Award is an international prize founded by the global ride-hailing service, inDrive, and designed to support women founders in IT by helping them gain visibility and attract investment. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks with Shaerine Irwina Kaur, Communications Manager for Southeast Asia for inDrive.
Mon Nov 18 2024
AWANI Tonight: Viral Thai hippo Moo Deng sparks small business boom
Thailand's baby pygmy hippo, Moo Deng's adorable pink cheeks and irresistible charm has sparked an unexpected entrepreneurial wave, helping boost small businesses in the country.
Fri Oct 04 2024

PM Anwar acknowledges Malaysian Chinese’s role in economic, socioeconomic developments
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim salutes the role of Chinese entrepreneurs in Malaysia and globally for driving the economy forward.
Tue Sep 10 2024

Nasi lemak - A multi-ethnic palate pleaser and money earner for micro-entrepreneurs
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid describes nasi lemak as having wide-ranging economic spinoffs.
Sat Aug 31 2024

Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht, source says
Mike Lynch's 18-year daughter Hannah is still unaccounted for, a source close to the rescue operation said.
Thu Aug 22 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Ergonomics in education: A catalyst for Malaysia MADANI
Ergonomics can help to create spaces that inspire and facilitate the development of new ideas, fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Tue Aug 20 2024

British entrepreneur Mike Lynch among missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
Fifteen people escaped before it went down, including Mike Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, who owned the boat, and a one-year-old girl.
Tue Aug 20 2024
The Future Is Female: Women & Wealth - Securing Financial Futures
This episode of #TheFutureIsFemale shines a spotlight on financial literacy for women - an essential yet often overlooked aspect of empowerment. Melisa Idris speaks to financial planner and financial literacy provider, Aisya Rahman, founder & CEO of Aisya Rahman Advisory, which runs financial literacy workshops exclusively for professional women, women entrepreneurs, and stay at home mums.
Sun Aug 11 2024

Malaysian startups looking forward to pitching directly to lawmakers in Parliament
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil proposed an idea for the next startups and SMEs entrepreneur meetup to be hosted in Parliament.
Thu Aug 08 2024

Musk files motion to drop lawsuit against OpenAI - Court Filing
US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has filed a motion to drop his lawsuit against OpenAI, Sputnik reported, citing a court filing.
Wed Jun 12 2024

Eerah thrilled to present honey cornflake cookies to PM
Disabled entrepreneur Jaheerah Nadzri was delighted to finally fulfil the prime minister's request for the cookies.
Fri Jun 07 2024

Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital
The Taliban have not formally banned women from work but have barred many Afghan female aid workers, shuttered beauty salons.
Thu Apr 18 2024

JIWA SME: Catalyzing Grassroots Innovation to Global Triumph
Encouraging grassroots entrepreneurship is the envisioned pathway towards transforming into an entrepreneurial nation by 2030.
Mon Nov 27 2023

What happened in Philippine drug war that led to Duterte's arrest?
Here are some facts about the drug war during Duterte's presidency from 2016 to 2022.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Soccer - Manchester United plans to build 'world's greatest stadium'
Manchester United plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announces.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Meta begins testing its first in-house AI training chip
Meta is working with Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC to produce the chip, according to sources.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Russia says it wants united and 'friendly' Syria
Russia has two strategically important military bases in Syria, which it is hoping to retain in the wake of Assad's fall.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Musk says juggling DOGE and CEO jobs is difficult, as Tesla shares slump
Elon Musk says he is running his businesses "with great difficulty" while working with the Trump administration.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippine ex-leader Duterte long defiant on deadly drug war
Before becoming president, Rodrigo Duterte earned the nicknames "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry" for his violent anti-drug crackdown.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Ismail Sabri probe: 36 witnesses finish giving statements to MACC, 23 others to be summoned
A MACC source said 23 other witnesses have also been identified and would be summoned to give their statements soon.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Westin Hotels marks World Sleep Day with wellness-focused offerings
With a growing demand for sleep tourism and wellness travel, Westin aims to solidify its position as a leader in holistic hospitality.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Govt wants local experts to help improve national cyber security - PM's press secretary
Tunku Nashrul Abaidah says the government has high confidence in local expertise to face cybersecurity challenges.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025