Rupert Murdoch: how a 22-year-old 'zealous Laborite' turned into a tabloid tsar
He was only 22 and had little experience of working at a newspaper, but his family had inherited a majority stake in the company.
Sat Jun 03 2023
No decision yet on telcos' proposal for majority stake in DNB - Annuar
The government has not made a decision on the proposal by Malaysia's four largest telcos which are seeking a majority stake in the state 5G agency DNB.
Thu May 26 2022
Singapore's ComfortDelGro buys majority stake in Uber unit
Singapore's top taxi operator will buy a 51 percent stake in a unit of Uber.
Sat Dec 09 2017
Vietnam moves one step closer to sale of majority stake in brewer Sabeco
Thanks to a young population, Vietnam has one of the world's most attractive beer markets and the biggest in Southeast Asia.
Tue Sep 05 2017
CMIA, Affin Hwang acquire majority stake in Bitsmedia
The combined stake purchased by CMIA and AHAM is about 90% but the value was not disclosed.
Tue Aug 01 2017
Malaysian-Chinese consortium in 1MDB property deal says fulfilled payment obligations
A M'sian-Chinese consortium that had planned to buy a majority stake in a property development project owned by a unit of state fund 1MDB refuted claims that it had failed to make necessary payments.
Fri May 05 2017
Economist expresses concern over impact of sale of Proton stake on local labour
An economist has expressed concern over the impact of the sale of Proton Holdings Bhd's majority stake to a foreign strategic partner (FSP) on local labour at its Tanjung Malim plant.
Mon Feb 13 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024