SHANGHAI, Dec 18 — Lured by the promise of richer margins, a wave of Chinese consumer brands is making deeper inroads into American retail to offset sluggish spending at home. Throughout 2025, companies including Labubu-maker Pop Mart, trinket purveyor Miniso, sportswear giant Anta and fast‑fashion label Urban Revivo have announced new US stores or retail […]
HONG KONG, Dec 18 — Asian markets sank today after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector’s colossal spending on artificial intelligence continued to dog investor sentiment. Hopes for an end-of-year rally have been dealt a blow after the Federal Reserve last week hinted that it could pause its interest rate
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Alphabet Inc’s Google filed a lawsuit against alleged Chinese cybercriminals, accusing the group of orchestrating a vast phishing campaign designed to dupe Americans into turning over their credit card numbers. Read full story The Star : Tech Feed
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Seven ministers, including two newly appointed, were sworn in before His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, at Istana Negara here, following the Madani government Cabinet reshuffle. At the same time, eight newly appointed deputy ministers also took their oaths. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also attended the Ceremony for the
KUALA LUMPUR: UWC Bhd emerged among the top gainers at early trade today, following a strong performance in the first quarter ended Oct 31, 2025 (1Q 2026). Read full story The Star : Business Feed
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Israeli PM demands Western governments fight antisemitism and protect Jewish communities following a deadly mass shooting in Sydney. JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Western countries to intensify their fight against antisemitism and protect Jewish communities. His demand comes two days after a deadly mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah event on
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran today questioned why the police investigation into the fatal shooting of three men in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, was not classified as murder from the outset. The deputy minister for law and institutional reform said that while he welcomed the Attorney General’s Chambers’ decision to reclassify
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail has assured him that the investigation into last month’s fatal shooting of three men in Melaka is being conducted thoroughly and transparently, without any compromise. According to the New Straits Times, the prime minister told
NINGBO, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 December 2025 – Geely Auto Group today unveiled the Geely Safety Centre, now the world’s largest and most advanced automotive safety testing facility. The safety center spans an area of 45,000 m², with an initial investment of over 2 billion RMB, enabling Geely to accelerate the innovation
Two Hungarian nationals and a Slovak-Australian woman were killed in the Sydney attack, officials confirm, as tributes pour in for the victims. SYDNEY: Two Hungarian nationals and a Slovak-Australian woman were among the 15 people killed in an attack on a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto confirmed the deaths of
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