Malaysia committed to 2025 petrol subsidy cut but no fixed date

Malaysia committed to 2025 petrol subsidy cut but no fixed date

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is committed to reducing petrol subsidies in the second half of the year and is refining its plan as US tariffs darken the economic outlook. The government “will continue to assess inputs and feedback in refining details” of its fuel subsidy revamp as it actively engages with a wide range of stakeholders,…

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Sinner Doping Hearing At Sports Court Fixed For April: CAS

Sinner Doping Hearing At Sports Court Fixed For April: CAS

World number one Jannik Sinner will have his hearing into allegations of doping at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 16-17, the Lausanne-based body said on Friday. The World Anti-Doping Agency appealed after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) cleared Sinner after he tested positive twice for the banned steroid clostebol in March…

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Nvidia’s design flaw with Blackwell AI chips now fixed, CEO says

Nvidia’s design flaw with Blackwell AI chips now fixed, CEO says

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday (Oct 23) a design flaw with its latest Blackwell AI chips which impacted production has been fixed with the help of longtime Taiwanese manufacturing partner TSMC. Nvidia unveiled Blackwell chips in March and had earlier said they would ship in the second quarter but were delayed, potentially affecting…

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Australia’s TPG Telecom to sell fibre, fixed assets to Vocus for A$5.25 billion

Australia’s TPG Telecom to sell fibre, fixed assets to Vocus for A.25 billion

TPG Telecom will sell its fibre and fixed network infrastructure assets including broadband provider Vision Network to Macquarie and pension fund Aware Super-owned telecommunications group Vocus for A$5.25 billion (S$4.6 billion). Under the deal, Vocus will acquire TPG’s enterprise, government and wholesale (EGW) fixed business and fibre network assets while the Australian telecom operator on…

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MyRepublic: Connections being fixed in stages; StarHub: Monday’s glitch came from ‘temporary congestion’

MyRepublic: Connections being fixed in stages; StarHub: Monday’s glitch came from ‘temporary congestion’

FOLLOWING apparent disruptions in the fibre broadband service experienced by the customers of MyRepublic and StarHub on Monday (Sep 30), spokespersons of the two telcos issued separate statements on Tuesday. MyRepublic said the glitch was being fixed “progressively”, and that the situation seemed “under control”. StarHub reframed Monday’s situation as a “temporary congestion” rather than…

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Asia-Pacific investors eye more exposure to fixed income: survey

Asia-Pacific investors eye increased exposure to fixed income: survey

MORE investors across Asia-Pacific (Apac) are looking to increase their allocations to fixed income assets in the region, according to a report by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). The survey released on Tuesday (Sep 24) found that Apac investors plan to allocate nearly 46 per cent of their assets to fixed income over the next…

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More families should ‘seriously consider’ disciplined investing over fixed deposits: Sias

More families should ‘seriously consider’ disciplined investing over fixed deposits: Sias

MORE families should “seriously consider” growing their wealth through “disciplined investing”, as opposed to keeping their money in safe but low-yielding fixed deposits, said David Gerald, chief executive of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias. While savings do provide security, they earn little interest and so will erode over time due to inflation, noted…

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The Misery Of Holiday Flying: Can It Be Fixed?

The Misery Of Holiday Flying: Can It Be Fixed?

Flying should be the fastest and most comfortable way of getting around the U.S. and the world for leisure and business travel. But it isn’t, due to flight cancellations, long delays, lost baggage, and crowded airports and airplanes, especially during the holidays when demand for air travel soars. These problems can result in missing important…

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