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ICONSIAM Elevates Thailand onto the World Countdown Map with "Amazing Thailand Countdown 2026"

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Innolux Unveils Next-Generation Display Technology, Integrating MicroLED and N3D to Create a Cross-Domain Immersive Experience Ecosystem

Uncertainty around inflation and interest rates, ongoing affordability challenges and stepped up government scrutiny on lending policies are the likely headwinds facing Australia’s housing market. — AFP pic

Australia’s housing wraps up 2025 with record prices but headwinds loom

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CUKTECH Launches Its First Desktop Super Fast Charging Station in Vietnam

The ringgit picked up where it left off in 2025, closing firmer against the US dollar and other major currencies on the first trading day of 2026, buoyed by positive sentiment from strong domestic economic data releases. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Ringgit ends firmer against US dollar, major currencies on first trading day of 2026

The US dollar made a slightly positive start to 2026 today after struggling against most currencies last year, while the yen inched back towards a 10-month low as traders awaited US economic data to predict interest rate moves this year. — Majid Asgaripour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) pic via Reuters

Dollar starts 2026 slightly higher after steepest annual drop in eight years

Bursa Malaysia ended the first trading day of 2026 on a softer note as investors locked in profits after the recent rally amid subdued trading, despite encouraging performance on most regional markets. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Profit‑taking pulls Bursa Malaysia lower on first trading day of 2026

AirBorneo crew strike a proud pose in front of the aircraft. — The Borneo Post pic

AirBorneo weighs fuel deals with Petronas and Petros to cut operating costs

Bursa Malaysia opened the year on a lower note, tracking weaker cues from Wall Street amid cautious sentiment due to a lack of new catalysts. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Bursa Malaysia starts 2026 lower as Wall Street weakness weighs on sentiment

The ringgit strengthened to 4.04 against the US dollar — its highest level in nearly five years — after weak US consumer confidence data weighed on the greenback. — Bernama pic

Ringgit kicks off 2026 on a high as Trump talk rattles the dollar

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A Diamond is Forever And Lane Crawford Launch "The Forever Gifts: A Natural Diamond Series"

Nvidia is scrambling to meet strong demand for its H200 artificial intelligence chips from Chinese technology companies and has approached contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to ramp up production, sources said. — Reuters pic

Sources: Nvidia sounds out TSMC on H200 chip order as Chinese tech firms order millions

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Happy New Year for Hong Kong’s Tourism and Mega Events Economy

SK hynix is another key player in the global semiconductor market. — Reuters pic

AI boom drives South Korea exports to record US$700b in 2025

Venezuela, currently in the throes of an escalating crisis with the United States, closed the books Wednesday on a complicated year for its economy, with the official cost of buying a US dollar up 479 per cent in the last 12 months. — AFP pic

Maduro projects growth but Venezuela reels from soaring inflation, currency collapse and US sanctions

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Visit Malaysia 2026 Countdown Festival: A New Year’s Eve Celebration