'Confident' Pakistan ready for India blockbuster after USA win
- AFP PICCOLOMBO: Pakistan warmed up for their blockbuster T20 World Cup clash against India with a 32-run win against the USA on Tuesday then declared they were "confident" of taking down their bitter rivals. Opener Sahibzada Farhan, who top scored with 73 in the USA win, said: "The match is on and we are in a confident mood." In last year's T20 Asian Cup, India beat Pakistan three times on their way to lifting the trophy in Dubai. Farhan said two wins out of two in the World Cup, the first was against the Netherlands on Saturday, had kick-started Pakistan's campaign. It means a quick turnaround for Sunday's match, the biggest and most lucrative clash in world cricket.--AFP
Source:New Strait Times
February 11, 2026 03:37 UTC
My Say: Negotiable rules turn laws into instruments of convenience
At the opposite end of the state-citizen relationship, the government’s permanent “pay early, pay less” traffic summons system reflects a similar logic. When everyday law is structured around price incentives rather than fixed penalties, it reinforces the perception that rules themselves have become conditional. Against this backdrop, GE16 risks being dismissed as a managed process, stripped of decisive civic force. If corruption increasingly meets with justification or indifference, the challenge confronting GE16 ceases to be purely political. In a state where rules have become terms, that refusal remains the final line of institutional self-defence.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 11, 2026 03:34 UTC
Bitcoin whales are buying again as other investors retreat
So-called whale wallets accumulated about 53,000 coins in the past week, their biggest buying spree since November, after weeks of heavy selling. While large holders have stepped back in, the broader trend still points to caution. The stop-and-start behaviour among large holders has sharpened a familiar question hanging over the market: who, exactly, is left to power the next sustained rally? Many investors who bought bitcoin through newly launched exchange-traded funds are now sitting on losses, making them less inclined to add aggressively. “But we are still in the storm now.”The Glassnode data track clusters of bitcoin wallets rather than individual traders, and can include large private investors, custodial firms and institution-linked accounts.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 11, 2026 03:08 UTC
Singapore PM preparing budget for age of AI, trade rifts
The announcement of the annual budget — one of the most closely watched political events in Singapore — is expected to contain fewer handouts than 2025, when Singapore was headed into an election and was celebrating its 60th anniversary. It’s the first in a new five-year parliamentary term, within which the government is required by law to balance the budget. In January, Micron Technology Inc said it will invest a further US$24 billion in Singapore because of AI-related demand. Among the budget recommendations submitted by the Singapore Business Federation is increased access to foreign labor. Cash handouts and rebates, however, will likely be targeted to lower-income households following the sweeping measures offered in the 2025 budget.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 11, 2026 03:03 UTC
Bentley Music Group to expand retail network in Sabah, Sarawak by year end
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Bentley Music Group Bhd (KL:BENTLEY) is expected to expand its retail network into Sabah and Sarawak by the end of this year. Executive director Lewis Siu Man Hooper said the company is laying the groundwork to identify a suitable site for expansion as its distribution network in Sabah and Sarawak is already in place. Bentley specialises in retail and wholesale of musical instruments and sound reinforcement systems, supported by its Bentley Music Academy for music education at its Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur showrooms. It also manages and operates four retail showrooms under its Bentley Music brand, in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor. Read also:Bentley Music eyes Feb 11 listing on LEAP Market
Source:The Edge Markets
February 11, 2026 02:48 UTC
Jack Ma-backed Ant bets on AI health in US$69 bil sector race
The move comes with risks in a digital health sector littered with companies that scaled quickly — but struggled to turn a profit. Last June, Ant rolled out an AI health app called AQ that aggregates health data and answers general questions. China has about five million doctors, with wide disparities in training and experience. The environment is shifting to become more supportive of digital health services — and consumer behaviour has followed. Alibaba Health — an affiliate of Ant — is controlled by Alibaba, which owns a one-third stake in Ant.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 11, 2026 02:48 UTC
Canada's Carney says issue of bridge that Trump threatened will be settled
Carney said he and Trump had a conversation on Tuesday morning about a range of topics, including the bridge. Trump threatened to bar the new bridge opening, in his latest salvo against Canada over trade issues, which drew significant alarm among elected officials in Michigan. Trump cited Canada's financing of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, its refusal to stock some U Salcoholic beverages on Canadian store shelves, Canada's tariffs on dairy products, and its trade talks with China. Trump incorrectly suggested the bridge would be owned by Canada, even though the bridge is jointly owned. That the ownership is shared between the state of Michigan and the government of Canada," Carney said.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 11, 2026 02:13 UTC
Emotional scene in court upon hearing the verdict
PUTRAJAYA: Tears flowed freely at the public gallery of the Federal Court as Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad’s conviction and sentence in a RM3.09mil graft case were restored. His family members, including wife Puan Sri Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid, were hugging and comforting each other after the decision was passed down yesterday. It is understood that Mohd Isa would be sent to the Sungai Buloh prison immediately as the committal order was issued. Earlier, a three-judge panel chaired by Federal Court judge Justice Nordin Hassan allowed the appeal by the prosecution to reinstate Mohd Isa’s conviction and sentence by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Feb 3, 2021. On Feb 3, 2021, the High Court found Mohd Isa guilty and sentenced him but on March 6, 2024, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously set aside his conviction and sentence.
Source:The Star
February 11, 2026 02:04 UTC
Clinics receiving more patients
He said many private clinics across the state have recorded a higher number of walk-in patients complaining of fever, cough and flu in recent weeks. Despite the increase, Dr Mohamed Amin assured the public there was adequate medication to treat patients with common respiratory illnesses. He said private clinics in Johor adhere strictly to the Health Ministry’s standard operating procedure, especially when handling patients who have been coughing for more than two weeks. Dr Mohamed Amin said patients who test positive for TB would be referred to the nearest government health clinic for further examination and treatment. He explained that TB patients are required to attend health clinics daily to consume their medication for a minimum of six months without fail.
Source:The Star
February 11, 2026 02:03 UTC
SMG charts 55 years of progress
PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad (SMG) marks the launch of its 55th anniversary celebration with a logo symbolising an upward trajectory. Reflecting on the company’s vision for nation-building, the logo with interlocking digits “5–5” symbolises integration within the ecosystem and its role as an active contributor that drives collective progress and raises standards for the years to come. SMG chairman Tan Sri Wong Foon Meng said the milestone marked decades of hard work that reflected the company’s growth from a humble newspaper in Penang in 1971 into a multi-platform media group today. “Our theme this year is ‘Inspiring Progress, Shaping Tomorrow’. Wong also said the media business today was very different from what it once was.
Source:The Star
February 11, 2026 01:53 UTC
Barbie maker Mattel plunges as cautious shoppers, lack of digital games weigh on forecast
BENGALURU (Feb 10): Mattel shares slumped nearly 30% in extended trading after the Barbie maker's full-year profit forecast disappointed investors, underscoring how a recovery in toy demand remains elusive as cautious consumers rein in discretionary spending. As well, Mattel said it expects Barbie doll sales to return to growth only in 2027. The Uno maker's cautious tone echoed that of rival Hasbro, which projected muted annual revenue growth earlier in the day. Tuesday's after-market share drop sets Mattel up for its worst intraday percentage fall in nearly six years. Supported by about US$150 million in revenue from the Mattel163 acquisition, Mattel forecast that sales this year would rise 3% to 6%.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 11, 2026 01:43 UTC
Why Japan wage growth matters more than prices
Even so, Japan has undeniably moved closer to what former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called a “virtuous cycle of wages and prices”. Together, nearly half of workers hold an optimistic view of their real wage prospects. By contrast, 51% expect real wages to decline, resulting in a roughly even balance between optimism and pessimism. Without confidence in sustained real wage growth, Japan’s inflationary transition risks remaining incomplete. Without a credible, sustained path to real wage growth, inflation may fuel social and political tensions rather than drive economic revival.
Source:The Star
February 11, 2026 01:27 UTC
Making a clean sweep for fortune
GEORGE TOWN: As Chinese New Year approaches, bamboo leaf brooms are once again finding their way into homes, with families carrying out the spring-cleaning ritual believed to sweep away bad luck and usher in good fortune. Housewife Amy Chin, who was selecting a bamboo leaf broom at the Air Itam market recently, said the practice was one she continued out of respect for tradition. She said some people observed specific dates when using the bamboo leaf broom, but she would usually choose a day close to Chinese New Year. At the same market, vegetable trader James Tan, 70, said bamboo leaf brooms remained popular. “There are specific dates people follow.
Source:The Star
February 11, 2026 01:23 UTC
Koay teow seller back on his feet
PENANG’s legendary barefoot char koay teow seller is back at work nine days after he had fallen ill, reported Sin Chew Daily. Tan Bak Juah, who is known for frying koay teow over a charcoal stove while barefooted, gave diners a scare on Jan 30 after the front of his shirt was drenched in blood. He was rushed to hospital and it was later understood that he had gastrointestinal bleeding. Nine days after the incident, Tan was seen back at his stall frying koay teow. Last year, the 71-year-old was immortalised in a street mural on McNair Street by local artist Vincent Phang.
Source:The Star
February 11, 2026 01:21 UTC
Oil prices steady as Iran-US tensions, US data eyed
"The market is still focused on the tensions between Iran and the US," said Tamas Varga, oil analyst at brokerage PVM. Iran was the third-biggest crude producer in Opec behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq in 2025, according to US Energy Information Administration data. In the energy market, traders are waiting for weekly US oil inventory data from the American Petroleum Institute trade group on Tuesday and the EIA on Wednesday. Analysts forecast US crude stockpiles rose by 0.1 million barrels last week. That compares with an increase of 4.1 million barrels during the same week last year and an average increase of 1.4 million barrels over the past five years (2021-2025).
Source:The Star
February 11, 2026 01:20 UTC