THE Bank of England (BoE) retained the monetary policy as Britain’s earnings and claims for benefits stayed on course. The US inflation fell, capping the dollar. China’s consumer prices rose. American inflation reflected by producer prices slid 0.1 per cent... more »

KUCHING: The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 122.6 million units in 2018, up 6.2 per cent from the 115.4 million units shipped in 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. In a... more »

REGULATORS overseeing Islamic banking must revise guidance on real estate exposures to align with the post-financial crisis capital rules of Basel III, a global industry body said yesterday. The Bahrain-based General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) said... more »

KUCHING: Analysts are encouraged by KKB Engineering Bhd’s (KKB) improving prospects especially with the group’s recovering oil and gas (O&G) business despite the tough trading environment currently. According to the research arm of Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest Research), KKB’s... more »

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the gloomy global economic outlook, foreign investors still view Malaysia as a lucrative investment destination, owing to the country’s stable political landscape and steady energy prices. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd head of Research Kenny Yee said this... more »

KUCHING: HP’s latest HP Spectre x360 boasts an arena of leading tech features including the latest generation processors, longer battery life, and brilliant displays in a sleeker, more angular designs. HP’s award-winning Spectre x360 laptop now offers the world’s longest... more »