Hundreds gather to pay last respects to India's iconic business tycoon Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata's funeral will be conducted later in the day with full state honours.
Thu Oct 10 2024
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan, already sentenced to death, faces trial on new charges
Truong My Lan is facing charges of obtaining property by fraud, money laundering and illegal cross-border money transfers.
Thu Sep 19 2024
What happens next after Thai PM Srettha Thavisin's exit?
Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin becomes the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be removed by verdicts by the same court.
Wed Aug 14 2024
Vietnam tycoon on death row for massive fraud illegally moved money overseas, police say
Police said Truong My Lan had illegally transferred $1.5 billion out of Vietnam and moved $3 billion into the country.
Thu Jun 06 2024
National security trial of tycoon Jimmy Lai: what's happened so far
Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai is on trial accused of endangering China's national security.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty in national security trial
Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to all charges against him in a high-profile national security trial.
Tue Jan 02 2024
Singapore property tycoon cooperating with anti-graft agency - company
Billionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng has been given a notice of arrest and has posted bail of $100,000.
Fri Jul 14 2023
The risks of a digital cold war
A corner of the internet is dominated by digital tycoons - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google - and now TikTok.
Sat Jul 01 2023
Becoming vegetarian was the best decision ever - Vincent Tan
Adopting a vegetarian diet for almost seven years now was the best decision ever made by tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan which he said had literally changed his life for the better.
Fri Dec 02 2022
Thai businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 million
A Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organisation for $20 million.
Thu Oct 27 2022
India's Gautam Adani overtakes Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become world's second richest
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani has surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world's second richest man, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed.
Sat Sep 17 2022
Russian strikes kill Ukrainian grain tycoon; drone hits Russian naval base
Oleksiy Vadatursky, founder and owner of agriculture company Nibulon, and his wife were killed in their home, Mykolaiv Governor said.
Mon Aug 01 2022
Prominent Indian tycoon Rahul Bajaj dies at 83
Prominent Indian tycoon Rahul Bajaj died on Saturday at the age of 83.
Sat Feb 12 2022
India's Chettinad mansions a testament to past glory
The tycoons of Chettinad made their fortunes trading precious gems and spices across business empires as far as Malaysia and Singapore.
Sun Feb 06 2022
With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: Fall in line
Beijing is no longer willing to tolerate "monopoly behaviour".
Fri Sep 17 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024