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KUALA LUMPUR: North Korea's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Malaysia has not affected the country's economy, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz on Saturday (Mar 20). According to the minister, it is because North Korea's contribution to the Malaysia's economy is currently very ...

Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shut down if its cars were used to spy, his first comments on news that China's military has banned Teslas from its facilities.

A federal jury in Texas said Apple Inc must pay about US$308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications LLC (PMC) for infringing a patent associated with digital rights management.

LONDON/WASHINGTON: The world's seven largest advanced economies have agreed to support the first expansion of the International Monetary Fund's reserves since 2009, a step meant to help developing countries cope with the coronavirus pandemic, Britain said on Friday (Mar 19). Britain - which is ...

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Chubb Ltd's US$23.4 billion bid for Hartford Financial Services Group Inc would catapult it well up the rankings of U.S. property and casualty insurers, if it is willing to sweeten its offer enough to clinch the deal, equity analysts said.

Europe's airlines and travel sector are bracing for a second lost summer, with rebound hopes increasingly challenged by a hobbled COVID-19 vaccine rollout, resurgent infections and new lockdowns.

An air travel bubble between Singapore and Australia may not be imminent, writes Brendan Sobie.

IN recent months, cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin has been a hot topic. When Elon Musk announced that Tesla had bought US$1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and that Tesla will accept Bitcoin, its price surged 20 per cent to US$42,000. Today, Bitcoin has crossed US$60,000.

Morgan Stanley's political action committee (PAC) resumed donations to lawmakers in February, weeks after it had announced a pause following the Capitol riots, according to a federal filing.