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Japan’s net external assets rose to 533.05 trillion yen (US$3.7 trillion) as of end 2024 but still lost to Germany’s 569.65 trillion yen. — Reuters pic

Germany overtakes Japan as world top creditor for first time since 1991, China places third

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Creating Spaces That Matter: Avenue K’s Drive For Connection And Community Impact

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Wolfzhowl Global expands to Southeast Asia and Australia with Waheed Bidiwale as the Global CEO and Jean Paul as the SEA CEO

Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) is expected to incur capital expenditure of RM430 million over the financial years 2026-2027, representing 18 per cent of the 10-year contract revenue, to roll out the fibre backhaul services for the second 5G network, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd. — Picture by Choo Choy May

TM to invest RM430m in fibre backhaul for Malaysia’s second 5G network

Tesla CEO Elon Musk performs a Nazi salute during the inauguration of US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Tesla stalls in Europe as Chinese EVs surge, buyer sentiment shifts

US President Donald Trump’s bid to impose 50 per cent tariffs on European imports is threatening transatlantic trade. — AFP pic

Deal or not: What to know about the EU-US tariff talks before the extended July 9 deadline

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Geopolitical tensions lead to increasing risks for shipping sector globally

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Samsung Electronics Introduces Its Most Advanced TVs and Soundbars Yet, Powered by Vision AI

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with representatives of the Russian business circles in Moscow on May 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Putin vows to ‘throttle’ Zoom and Microsoft, warns Western firms against undermining Russia

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Zuellig Pharma Launches Lilly’s Innovative Obesity and Diabetes Medicine in Thailand

At 8.05am May 27, 2025, the ringgit rose to 4.2050/2250 against the US dollar compared with Monday’s close of 4.2155/2220.. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Ringgit opens higher against major, regional currencies as US confidence wanes after EU tariff delay

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YesAsia Holdings Launches Second AMR Warehouse in Hong Kong

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Diginex Signs MOU to Acquire Matter DK ApS, expanding its Sustainability Data and AI Capabilities

The share of pure electric cars at Volvo was 19 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, two percentage points lower than a year earlier. — Reuters pic

Volvo to axe 3,000 office jobs worldwide as electric ambitions stall

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Washington, DC, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US May 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

Timeline: How Trump’s tariffs are upending global trade in 2025

Takahiro Mori criss-crossed the US — from garage chats in snowy Pittsburgh to sleepless flights and Capitol Hill meetings — in a dogged bid to rescue Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion deal for US Steel.

Takahiro Mori’s garage meetings and sleepless flights: The Nippon Steel executive who wouldn’t quit