How consumers can influence who controls AI
Public vigilance is crucial to ensure ethical use of the technology.
Sat Aug 24 2024
Berkshire shareholders look beyond Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger
How will Berkshire Hathaway fare when Warren Buffett is no longer around?
Mon May 02 2022
Yahoo appears near deal to sell core assets
Yahoo is reportedly to sell its main assets for US$4.8 billion to telecom giant Verizon.
Mon Jul 25 2016
Warren Buffett never liked tech stocks. So why does he own Apple?
Warren Buffett, who has long had an aversion to investing in tech companies, purchased 10 million shares of Apple earlier this year.
Tue May 17 2016
Warren Buffett, Schwarzenegger reunite on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will reunite on the eighth season of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice".
Fri Jan 29 2016
Billionaire head of China's Fosun re-emerges after 'disappearance': media
Guo Guangchang attended Fosun Group's annual meeting Monday morning, pictures posted by business magazine Caijing showed.
Mon Dec 14 2015
3 common money mistakes made by Malaysians
Warren Buffet once said that risk comes from not knowing what you're doing. Is this why many Malaysians are unable to climb up the social ladder?
Tue Nov 24 2015
Why some billionaires are bad for growth, and others aren't
Wealth has become more concentrated in the hands of a few global elite. But what does that mean for everyone else? Is it good or bad thing for the rest of us?
Fri Aug 21 2015
Apple chief Cook to give his wealth away: Fortune
Apple chief Tim Cook is joining Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and other technology titans who have vowed to donate their wealth to charities, according to a report in Fortune magazine.
Sat Mar 28 2015
Heinz will buy Kraft Foods in mega-merger for American food
H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group, said Wednesday they would merge through an estimated $45 billion deal to form one of the world's biggest food empires.
Thu Mar 26 2015
Swiss Re to take US$610 million and end dispute with Buffett
Swiss Re said it had settled a dispute with billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over a 2010 insurance policies deal.
Thu Mar 28 2013
Berkshire, 3G buy ketchup maker Heinz in $28bn deal
Billionaire Warren Buffett's investment powerhouse Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian-led 3G Capital announced Thursday they would take over venerable US ketchup maker Heinz in a deal worth $28 billion.
Thu Feb 14 2013
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024