Paul Cudenec via Winter Oak In the middle of the 19th century, the British Empire ran into what what would today be termed a “public relations crisis”. Influential domestic voices were starting to criticise its industrial system and worldwide domination on ethical grounds, not least the art critic John Ruskin. He wrote that all he had […]

KUALA LUMPUR,. Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday’s gains to open higher on the back of return of buying interest in selected commodity and oil and gas (O&G)-related heavyweights. At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.18 points to 1,553.78 from Tuesday’s close of 1,548.60. The benchmark index opened 5.55 points higher at 1,554.15. […]

Published: 3:15pm, 18 May, 2022 Updated: 3:34pm, 18 May, 2022

E-commerce group JD beat estimates for quarterly revenue as more people shopped on its platform following Covid lockdowns in China, but its CEO was cautious on the outlook due to logistical disruptions and sluggish consumption. The resurgence of Covid-19 in the world’s second-largest economy in March and the strict lockdowns it has taken since to […]