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Eating Out
Authentic Peranakan fare from a passionate retiree
A retiree has poured his life savings into a true-blue Baba Nyonya Melaka restaurant that highlights his culinary strengths.
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Advertising & Media
GO Group adds Australia’s Banksia into its fold of affiliated agencies
KUALA LUMPUR: The GO Group, one of Asia’s leading independent media and communications consultancy network headquartered at Malaysia’s GO Communications, has announced a new addition into its fold of affiliated agencies.
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Corporate News
SLP expanding production capacity to meet rising demand
GEORGE TOWN: SLP Resources Bhd will spend RM20mil to upgrade and expand its production capacity in 2024 to meet rising domestic demand for its flexible plastic packaging products.
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Auto
Tesla to raise Model Y prices in parts of Europe
NEW YORK: Tesla says it will increase the price for its Model Y electric vehicles (EV) in a number of European countries on March 22 by approximately €2,000 (US$2,177) or the equivalent in local currencies.
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Corporate News
Advent nearing deal to acquire Nuvei
NEW YORK: Private equity firm Advent International is in advanced talks to buy Nuvei, a Canadian payments technology company that has received financial backing from actor Ryan Reynolds, a source familiar with the matter says.
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Corporate News
Sakura Ferroalloys to invest RM1.41bil to build sinter plant in Bintulu
KUCHING: Sakura Ferroalloys Sdn Bhd is investing RM1.41bil to construct a sinter plant and may invest substantially more to produce value-added refined ferromanganese products at its smelting operation in Samalaju Industrial Park at Bintulu.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah expects China to boost MICE business
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is pushing hard to bring in tourism revenue from China following the gradual recovery of the Chinese tourism market, says Datuk Christina Liew.
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Nation
400 poor families in Kelantan receive food aid
PASIR MAS: Some 400 underprivileged families in Kelantan received food aid through the Regional Ramadan Relief 2024 programme.
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Nation
Unique tradition twinkling in harmony
GEORGE TOWN: In a display of unity and camaraderie, residents of different races of an apartment in Sungai Ara here came together to decorate their living space for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
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STARPICKS
IWD: MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER
AS we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), it is a great moment to reflect on Malaysia’s strides towards economic resilience and growth, significantly bolstered by the active participation of women.
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Nation
Man dies fleeing from house on fire, brother suffers burns
KUANTAN: A man died in a fire while his younger brother suffered burns on his hand at Felda Tersang Satu in Raub.
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Economy
Important to maintain international business ties
PETALING JAYA: While geopolitical tensions between China and the United States and the European Union (EU) offer Malaysia opportunities to grow trade and investments, experts say consistent engagement with international partners is crucial to ensure such opportunities materialise.
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Corporate News
Bermaz Auto banks on CKD models
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto Bhd (BAuto) is eyeing for the completely-knocked-down (CKD) segment to account for 80% of its sales volume eventually.
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Corporate News
Recovery in tourist arrivals a major catalyst for Heineken
PETALING JAYA: Demand trends are normalising post-super-normal 2022 and the brewery industry players including Heineken Malaysia Bhd is evolving to meet the demand of younger adults, with a boost from inbound tourists.
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Nation
Missing 12-year-old girl found after public tipoff
KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve-year-old Siti Dhia Batrisyia Mohd Chairil Anuar has been found safe in Taman Sri Rampai after she was reported missing on Tuesday.
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Nation
Neighbours in shock after mum allegedly slits her toddler’s throat
JOHOR BARU: The woman who allegedly murdered her one-year-old son by slitting his throat was seen acting oddly prior to the tragedy that struck the young family.
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Corporate News
Carlsberg revenue growth likely to turn positive by 2H24
PETALING JAYA: The worst of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd’s year-on-year (y-o-y) revenue declines is over and the group’s y-o-y revenue growth should turn positive by the second half of 2024 (2H24), says CGS International (CGSI) Research.
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Advertising & Media
Modest growth likely for outdoor advertising
THE outdoor advertising industry is expected to continue a modest growth in 2024, primarily driven by digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising in light of the challenging economic landscape. StarBiz spoke to the Outdoor Advertising Association of Malaysia (OAAM) president Maaresh Starling to get his take on the outlook and some pertinent issues facing the industry. Below are the excerpts of the interview.
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Corporate News
Apple without AI looks more like Coca-Cola than high-growth tech
NEW YORK: For two decades, no company better embodied the promise of the stock market than Apple Inc. Its transformation from niche computer maker to the most valuable corporation on the planet made its shares a cornerstone of investment portfolios worldwide.
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Nation
Who was Ayah Pin, founder of deviant Sky Kingdom?
PETALING JAYA: The Sky Kingdom commune made the headlines in the 1980s with the discovery of a strange religious sect at a commune in Hulu Besut, Terengganu.