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'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:25:00 +08:00
SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A Sydney fruit shop owner who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family said. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/12/15/039hero039-who-disarmed-bondi-gunman-recovering-after-surgery-family-says">Read full story</a>
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Ex-South Korea President Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression, prosecutor says
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:25:00 +08:00
SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke North Korea into mounting a military aggression to create justification for the December 2024 martial law declaration and to eliminate political opponents, a special prosecutor said on Monday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/12/15/ex-south-korea-president-yoon-tried-to-provoke-pyongyang-into-armed-aggression-prosecutor-says">Read full story</a>
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From traditional mats to virtual arenas: The rise of VR taekwondo in Malaysia
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +08:00
Malaysia's taekwondo scene is going virtual, with opponents sparring in the digital realm using VR headsets. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2025/12/15/from-traditional-mats-to-virtual-arenas-the-rise-of-vr-taekwondo-in-malaysia">Read full story</a>
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INTERACTIVE: Four Malaysian durian varieties registered, international protection needed
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +08:00
The country's durians are world-renowned, yet only a handful of local varieties have intellectual property protection. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/15/interactive-four-malaysian-durian-varieties-registered-international-protection-needed">Read full story</a>
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INTERACTIVE: Sabah, Sarawak lead in protected products
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +08:00
Check our Malaysia's Geographical Indication list, which officially label product originating from a specific place. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/15/interactive-sabah-sarawak-lead-in-protected-products">Read full story</a>
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Banking on collaboration
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +08:00
To mark its decade of strategic partnership with Malaysia, the World Bank Group country manager Judith Green speaks to the 'Sunday Star'. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/focus/2025/12/15/banking-on-collaboration">Read full story</a>
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US security experts say Ukraine's abandonment of NATO goal will not alter peace talks
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:11:00 +08:00
NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine's offer to forgo joining the NATO military alliance probably will not significantly change the course of peace talks, two security experts said on Sunday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/12/15/us-security-experts-say-ukraine039s-abandonment-of-nato-goal-will-not-alter-peace-talks">Read full story</a>
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Russian air defence units destroy Moscow-bound drone, mayor says
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:06:00 +08:00
Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units destroyed a drone heading for Moscow late on Sunday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/12/15/russian-air-defence-units-destroy-moscow-bound-drone--mayor-says">Read full story</a>
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14 killed in flash floods in Morocco
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:54:00 +08:00
RABAT, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rainfall and flash floods have killed at least 14 people and injured 32 others in Morocco's Atlantic coastal Province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement on Sunday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/12/15/14-killed-in-flash-floods-in-morocco">Read full story</a>
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Brazilians rally against effort to soften punishment for Bolsonaro, allies
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:45:00 +08:00
SAO PAULO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of Brazilians on Sunday protested in major cities against a legislative effort to lower the jail sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters for plotting to overthrow democracy after he lost his 2022 reelection bid. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/12/15/brazilians-rally-against-effort-to-soften-punishment-for-bolsonaro-allies">Read full story</a>
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Ringgit maintains upward trend, trade firmer against US$
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:43:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit maintained its upward trend, opening slightly higher against the US dollar as improving sentiment in the Malaysian economy and easing trade tensions supported the local currency. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/ringgit-maintains-upward-trend-trade-firmer-against-us">Read full story</a>
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Stocks slip as traders reduce exposure ahead of central bank meetings, key data
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:13:00 +08:00
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks tumbled in early trading on Monday as investors reined in risk-taking at the start of a week sprinkled with central bank decisions and data releases. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/stocks-slip-as-traders-reduce-exposure-ahead-of-central-bank-meetings-key-data">Read full story</a>
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FBM KLCI slips after previous-week rally
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:11:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI was slightly lower as trading commenced on Monday, with investors taking a breather after closing out the previous week with two strong sessions of gains. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/fbm-klci-slips-after-previous-week-rally">Read full story</a>
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Trading ideas: Kerjaya Prospek, Lianson, Hume Cement, Orkim, Econpile, Khee San, Mytech, Managepay, Industronic, Evocom, SLGC, Yinson, EWI
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:59:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd has secured a RM225.0mn contract for the construction of a 50-storey serviced apartment and commercial development in Johor Bahru. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/trading-ideas-kerjaya-prospek-lianson-hume-cement-orkim-econpile-khee-san-mytech-managepay-industronic-evocom-slgc-yinson-ewi">Read full story</a>
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Dassault Systemes widens AI partnerships with M’sia
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Dassault Systèmes is ramping up its collaboration with Malaysian industry and government partners to accelerate the adoption of virtual twin technologies and generative artificial intelligence (AI), positioning the country for a new phase of industrial and aerospace transformation under the National AI Roadmap. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/dassault-systemes-widens-ai-partnerships-with-msia">Read full story</a>
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CPO futures set to trade lower
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil (CPO) futures market is expected to trade lower this week due to profit taking, says Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/cpo-futures-set-to-trade-lower">Read full story</a>
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Australia to ban supermarket price gouging
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
MELBOURNE: Australia will ban supermarket price gouging from July 1 under a new law the government says will protect shoppers from excessive grocery prices charged by major retailers. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/australia-to-ban-supermarket-price-gouging">Read full story</a>
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Steady advancement in local commitment to ESG standards
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards by companies in Malaysia looks highly positive next year due largely to practical policy initiatives unveiled this year, such as the carbon tax, increased ESG reporting and scaling up sustainability initiatives. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/steady-advancement-in-local-commitment-to-esg-standards">Read full story</a>
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Lowering business cost is a strategic priority
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
ON-the-ground feedback and various surveys have consistently showed that businesses remain under operational and financial strains in 2024-2025, primarily driven by rising input costs, economic uncertainty, rising wages, supply chain issues, evolving regulatory environments and other structural factors. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/lowering-business-cost-is-a-strategic-priority">Read full story</a>
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Steering the economy toward a new blueprint
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
BEIJING: With a high-level meeting wrapped up in Beijing last week, China set out a clear roadmap for how it intends to steer the economy as the next five-year plan period is set to begin. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/15/steering-the-economy-toward-a-new-blueprint">Read full story</a>
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Letting the young live in luxury
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
Affordable living quarters has long been a problem in South-East Asia, particularly among young people. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/10/05/letting-the-young-live-in-luxury">Read full story</a>
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Making parking a cruise
Sat, 28 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
It's an all-too familiar story in Malaysia. Urban centres that are choked with vehicles, traffic jams and lots of time spent driving in search of a parking spot, which in turn contributes to further congestion. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/28/making-parking-a-cruise">Read full story</a>
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Notti makes good with pet nutrition
Sat, 21 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
Data from Fortune Business Insights reveals that the global pet food market was valued around US$120bil last year. The segment is projected to grow to US$193bil within the next decade, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5%. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/21/notti-makes-good-with-pet-nutrition">Read full story</a>
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Serving up a platter of health
Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +08:00
It's an alarming statistic. Over 54% of Malaysian adults are either overweight or obese, a sharp rise of nearly 10% since 2011, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/14/serving-up-a-platter-of-health">Read full story</a>
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America’s top stock picker Benjamin sees beauty in chips
Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +08:00
Snce the beginning of the century, when he started following the industry that makes silicon and germanium, whose units are measured in a billionth of a meter, or a nanometer, Adam Benjamin has helped investors profit from the smartest part of the world. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2023/12/30/americas-top-stock-picker-benjamin-sees-beauty-in-chips">Read full story</a>
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A helping hand for local SMEs on their halal journey
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +08:00
Alliance Bank provides RM400mil Shariah-compliant financing to accelerate SMEs’ growth in the halal industry. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2022/11/08/a-helping-hand-for-local-smes-on-their-halal-journey">Read full story</a>
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Be one of Malaysia’s Growth Champions
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:00 +08:00
LOCAL companies now have the opportunity to be recognised as a leading organisation based on their revenue growth in Malaysia <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/10/29/be-one-of-malaysias-growth-champions">Read full story</a>
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SMEs can now seek financing from MFA
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing cash flow problems can seek alternative financing from a RM5bil fund offered by 25 registered financiers under the Malaysian Factors Association (MFA). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/24/smes-can-now-seek-financing-from-mfa">Read full story</a>
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Furniture sold online, with a twist
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +08:00
Cuura.space targets property owners to refurbish their units affordably and quickly for the rental market <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/08/27/furniture-sold-online-with-a-twist">Read full story</a>
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Small business owners receive help to thrive
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +08:00
Women entrepreneurs get assistance from US-based NGO through business coaching and networking sessions. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/07/19/small-business-owners-receive-help-to-thrive">Read full story</a>
