29 January 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: As financial markets enter 2026 amid macroeconomic uncertainty, shifting monetary policies, and geopolitical risks, spot gold has re-emerged as a focal point for CFD traders across Asia. The Lunar New Year often prompts traders to recalibrate their strategies, with gold, long regarded as a symbol of wealth and stability, remaining central to their planning. Mitrade’s latest report, "Financial Markets 2026: Volatility Catalysts in Gold, Silver, O

29 January 2026 SINGAPORE: The Top Employers Institute has officially announced the 2026 Top Employers in Asia-Pacific, recognising 460 organisations across 23 countries for their outstanding people practices and workplace environments. This year's announcement comes at a time when organisations across the region are navigating economic uncertainty, rapid technological change, and ongoing pressures on organisational capacity. In this context, the recognised Top Employers sta

29 January 2026 SINGAPORE: Singapore has hosted its first Global Health Film Festival, bringing together clinicians, students, policymakers, and partners to explore some of the region’s most urgent health challenges—from infectious disease preparedness to climate-related health risks. At the closing of the event, Prof Patrick Tan, Dean of Duke-NUS Medical School, and Mr Yew Lin Goh, Chairman of the Board at Duke-NUS, joined panellists including Dr Jo-Anne Yeo, Clinical Sustai

29 January 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: U Mobile, Malaysia’s newest 5G network provider, aims to play a catalytic role in the country’s digitalisation journey through its neutral Enterprise Innovation Platform (EIP). This initiative is designed to provide an agnostic environment for enterprises, SMEs, start-ups, academia, and public sector agencies to develop and commercialise their 5G-A use cases, proofs of concept, and pilot projects. The EIP collaboration framework is based on a Dev

28 January 2026 SANDAKAN: The issue surrounding the wholesale night market at the Sandakan Public Market area, which is set to cease operations after 28 February, has caused concern among traders and has also been misinterpreted by certain parties. Clarifying the matter, former Karamunting State Assemblyman Datuk George Hiew Vun Zin stressed that the move does not involve the closure of the wholesale night market, but is instead part of a restructuring and re-planning process

28 January 2026 KINABATANGAN: Support from government partners, including Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Pakatan Harapan (PH), for the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, as well as their joint participation in campaigning during the recent Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election and the Lamag State Legislative Assembly (DUN) by-election, has demonstrated a strong spirit of friendship among coalition partners. Lamag State Assemblyman, Mohd Ismail Ayob, also known as Miha, said t

28 January 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) has welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Tourism Malaysia and Batik Air, describing it as a strategic move to strengthen air connectivity and support sustainable tourism growth ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Tiong King Sing, said the collaboration would enhance destination connectivity, intensify joint promotional efforts and

28 January 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian International Food & Beverage Trade Fair (MIFB) 2026 returns with a revitalised national focus, positioning Malaysia’s food and beverage sector as a cohesive domestic ecosystem primed for growth, supported by robust international participation. Under the theme "Future-Ready F&B: Powering the Next Wave," MIFB 2026 builds on 25 years of industry experience to serve as a trade-first platform that empowers Malaysian businesses. Alongsid