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In world first, bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador

Govt claims move will give many access to bank services for first time, save in fees on remittances

4y

Bursa, ringgit open moderately higher

Investors view latest weak US jobs report positively

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Public Bank’s PBe QR service now supports M’sia-Thailand cross-border payment

Financial institution says it’s the first in country to enable function

4y

UCrest inks master service agreement on Sputnik V jab production

Deal is with Human Vaccine Ltd Liability Company, which is wholly owned by Russian Direct Investment Fund

4y

Tengku Zafrul urges DFIs to step up in recovery period

Urgent support, such as financing, required to prevent long-term economic scarring, says minister

4y

Cabotage exemption: tech titans appeal to Ismail Sabri

Simple changes to infrastructure can lead to great economic benefits, say Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Facebook in Sept 1 letter

4y

Biggest Afghan currency exchange market reopens

Hundreds throng Sarai Shahzada centre, which houses nearly 400 offices

4y

Local equity market logs first monthly foreign net inflow in over 2 years

Foreign investors end August with a bang, acquiring RM513.6 mil net local equities, economist says

4y

France’s TotalEnergies signs US$27 bil oil, gas, solar deal in Iraq

This is the largest investment in country by a Western company, says minister

4y

Tokyo stocks higher with investor focus on Japan politics

Nikkei 225 up 1.31% to 29,508.63, Topix gains 0.93% to 2,034.27 in early trade

4y

Bursa slightly higher despite flat Wall St

Investors digesting a much-weaker-than-expected US jobs report for world’s largest economy

4y

HK’s Next Digital to wind down, board quits

Media group owned by jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai

4y

‘Silent crisis’ looms as US to end Covid-19 aid for millions of jobless

Govt-funded programmes that increased weekly payments end nationwide tomorrow