NEW YORK: Every penny counts when Crismerly Osorio Anderson buys groceries, something that has become even more pressing as egg prices threaten to derail her budget.

BANGKOK: TikTok plans to invest US$8.8 billion in Thailand over the next five years, focusing on digital infrastructure, workforce development and online safety initiatives, a senior executive said Friday after talks with the government.

HONG KONG: Asian markets tracked losses across the world Friday as US President Donald Trump's volley of tariff measures sparked fresh fears about a global trade war that could hammer struggling economies.

SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU: Nvidia forecast higher first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, signaling continued strong demand for artificial intelligence chips, and said orders for its new Blackwell semiconductors were "amazing."

WASHINGTON: NASA is preparing to launch a megaphone-shaped observatory on a mission to better understand what happened immediately after the Big Bang that initiated the universe and to search the Milky Way for reservoirs of water, a crucial ingredient for life.

TOKYO/WASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo could help realise a decades-old proposal to unlock gas in Alaska and ship it to U.S. allies in Asia.

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks tumbled Friday on worries about slowing US growth, concluding the week on a downcast note following gains in Asia and a mixed session on European bourses.

Feb 21 - Asian currencies, led by the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah, recorded slight gains on Friday, as regional equities also strengthened, with investors assessing US President Donald Trump's tariff threats as largely rhetoric.

SINGAPORE: Asian shares rose on Friday, reversing Wall Street's negative lead as the US exceptionalism narrative continued to lose its shine, while once unloved Chinese stocks found themselves more buyers thanks to optimism over artificial intelligence (AI).

On Feb 11, Transparency International (TI) announced that Malaysia scored 50 points (50 per cent) and ranked 57th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday targeted bank regulators, rocket scientists and tax enforcers for dismissal as a federal judge gave him the green light to continue with the unprecedented remaking of the US civil service - at least for now.

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 squeaked past its previous record closing high on Tuesday at the top of a holiday-shortened week, with earnings season winding down, US Federal Reserve minutes on tap, and geopolitical uncertainties churning in the background.

PETALING JAYA: A video of a dedicated school cafeteria worker educating primary students on canteen rules has gone viral, amassing over 228,000 views and 13,705 likes on Instagram.

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said initiatives like the Digital Leadership Excellence (DLE) programme are important to enhance Malaysia’s global competitiveness and support Asean’s growth.

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

LONDON: The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is implementing a policy to regulate the pace of play, putting it into effect this spring.

NEW YORK: Major stock markets mostly rose Thursday on hopes for an end to the war in Ukraine and as US President Trump announced a trade policy shake-up but held off on specific new levies.

TOKYO: Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group booked a surprising net loss of 369.2 billion yen (US$2.4 billion) in the October-December quarter as valuations at its Vision Fund investment arm fell.

Much has changed since Malaysia was last Asean chairman 10 years ago, especially competitiveness.