Malaysia ’s recently retired anti-corruption chief, Azam Baki, is facing a police investigation for allegedly threatening a whistle-blower linked to a mineral licence scandal involving politicians in Sabah. Azam accused Albert Tei of “playing games” and spreading misinformation after the businessman lodged a report earlier this month, which prompted the police to pursue the case under criminal int...
Malaysia ’s recently retired anti-corruption chief, Azam Baki, is facing a police investigation for allegedly threatening a whistle-blower linked to a mineral licence scandal involving politicians in Sabah. Azam accused Albert Tei of “playing games” and spreading misinformation after the businessman lodged a report earlier this month, which prompted the police to pursue the case under criminal intimidation provisions. Officers also recorded statements from Tei and his lawyer, who was allegedly used as an intermediary to convey the threat, state news agency Bernama reported on Tuesday. Advertisement “Further investigations into this case are still being carried out transparently and the police require some time to complete them before any conclusions are made,” Bukit Aman criminal investigation director M. Kumar said at a press conference in Selangor, adding that the investigation paper was in its final stage and would soon be referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers. According to Tei, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers raided his home last November with guns drawn, restraining him with cable ties and intimidating his family after he exposed the Sabah saga. Advertisement He further claimed that Azam had threatened, obstructed and victimised him over the corruption case – allegations the former graft-buster called baseless.
chachamal Asian equities traded mixed on Wednesday following a tech-led rally on Wall Street overnight, with stocks in Japan and South Korea leading regional gains. Renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and related technologies continued to drive the market higher. Investors were also cautiously optimistic that the US and Iran could strike a peace deal despite fresh hostilities in t...
chachamal Asian equities traded mixed on Wednesday following a tech-led rally on Wall Street overnight, with stocks in Japan and South Korea leading regional gains. Renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and related technologies continued to drive the market higher. Investors were also cautiously optimistic that the US and Iran could strike a peace deal despite fresh hostilities in the Middle East. Gold prices stabilized near $4,500 an ounce. WTI crude futures fell to around $92 per barrel The benchmark KOSPI surged more than 4% to around 8,420. Strong overnight gains on Wall Street fueled heavy buying in Samsung Electronics (6.4%) and SK hynix (9.9%), with SK hynix joining rivals Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology in the $1 trillion market capitalization club. Japan's ( NKY:IND ) rose 0.58% to above 65,800 while the broader Topix Index gained 0.3% to 3,950, and the Japanese yen weakened beyond 159 per dollar. China's ( SHCOMP ) fell 1.11% to 4,151, while the Shenzhen Component advanced 0.5% to 15,957, and the offshore yuan edged higher to around 6.78 per dollar. Industrial profits in China jumped 18.2% year-on-year in January–April 2026, supported by robust demand for Chinese electronics and elevated oil prices linked to Middle East tensions. Hong Kong ( HSI ) fell 0.89% to around 25,480 in early trading. India ( SENSEX ) rose 0.03% around 75,900, following a decline in the previous session. Australia ( AS51 ) rose 0.28% to around 8,648, extending losses from the previous session . The Australian dollar edged down to around $0.71. Australia’s annual consumer price inflation slowed more sharply than anticipated in April, cooling to 4.2% from March's 4.6% print and beating market expectations for a milder drop to 4.4%. Total construction work in Australia grew by 3.4% quarter-on-quarter to A$83,360.6 million in Q1 2026, surpassing market expectations of a 0.8% increase and the previous period’s revised 0.2% rise. In the U.S. on Tuesday, all three...
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DNY59/iStock via Getty Images Summary For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the portfolio returned 0.33% (gross of fees) and 0.17% (net of fees), strongly outpacing the MSCI ACWI Index -3.11% return. Our conviction in the global opportunity set remains intact. Although geopolitical risks are high, earnings growth remains healthy, the AI infrastructure buildout continues to accelerate, and many oth...
DNY59/iStock via Getty Images Summary For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the portfolio returned 0.33% (gross of fees) and 0.17% (net of fees), strongly outpacing the MSCI ACWI Index -3.11% return. Our conviction in the global opportunity set remains intact. Although geopolitical risks are high, earnings growth remains healthy, the AI infrastructure buildout continues to accelerate, and many other secular and cyclical themes provide tailwinds. We have adjusted our positioning to be more balanced across cyclical and defensive cohorts, while maintaining our emphasis on thematic growth exposure. Positioning shifts include moderating our exposure to financials and increasing exposure to businesses that are less vulnerable to near-term macroeconomic risks. Optical networking, robotics, and space represent three secular growth themes where we see especially strong tailwinds and are actively investing across the value chain. Investment Manager Discussion We entered 2026 with optimism, as the global rebalancing we anticipated was gaining traction, supported by stimulative fiscal policies, a weak dollar environment, and broadening secular growth themes. While we remain optimistic and our underlying conviction in the global opportunity set remains intact, we have updated our positioning to be more balanced across cyclical and defensive cohorts while continuing to emphasize thematic growth exposure. The most significant new variable driving our positioning is the Middle East war and the disruption to commodity flows through the Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged disruption through the second quarter would create significant headwinds for the global economy, particularly in Europe and parts of Asia, where reliance on imported energy commodities is greater than in the United States. Central banks are already responding to the potential inflationary implications of higher energy prices with more hawkish messaging. While conditions in the Middle East represent the most significant un...
Richard Madeley: Inside the World’s Mega Prison 9pm, Channel 5 If you can get over the idea of Alan Partridge being let loose in one of El Salvador’s most controversial prisons, Richard Madeley’s visit to the notorious Cecot is a genuinely chilling experience. He finds thousands of men silently sitting on stacked beds in cells that are lit 24 hours a day. When he asks about conditions, he is told ...
Richard Madeley: Inside the World’s Mega Prison 9pm, Channel 5 If you can get over the idea of Alan Partridge being let loose in one of El Salvador’s most controversial prisons, Richard Madeley’s visit to the notorious Cecot is a genuinely chilling experience. He finds thousands of men silently sitting on stacked beds in cells that are lit 24 hours a day. When he asks about conditions, he is told to leave. But after learning more about the nation’s gang history, and how Trump has made use of the prison, Madeley returns … Hollie Richardson Amandaland 9pm, BBC One Being a good neighbour is top of Amanda’s priority list on this week’s visit to SoHa in Lucy Punch’s Bafta-winning sitcom, as she helps an older woman who just happens to be selling her beautiful house down the road. Elsewhere, Anne (Philippa Dunne) grapples with the rising cost of babysitting fees – in her own home. Nicole Vassell A Taste for Murder 9pm, ITV1 A pair of cheeky vloggers break into the villa of a reclusive film star to find her lifeless body – and soon an investigation is under way, involving plastic surgery and forged passports. Meanwhile, viewers receive free cookery lessons masquerading as dialogue: use pork belly for slow-cooked ragu – it’s more flavourful than bacon. Ali Catterall A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder 9pm, BBC Three View image in fullscreen Star turn … Asha Banks and Emma Myers in A Good Girl's Guide To Murder. Photograph: BBC/Moonage Pictures/Joss Barratt The sparky drama based on Holly Jackson’s series of YA bestsellers returns. Teen podcaster Pip (Emma Myers) may have solved her town’s most notorious murder-suicide, but the opening double bill reveals there is plenty of fallout to deal with, particularly when the key witness in an upcoming trial goes missing. Graeme Virtue Only Child 9.30pm, BBC One More from the underrated sitcom about a father and son – think Frasier, but in Scotland. Ken is bamboozled by having to use his phone for everything (he had so much change in his p...
Key Points Infleqtion already generates revenue through defense and government contracts today. The company combines commercial quantum products with long-term upside from neutral-atom computing breakthroughs. Government partnerships, CHIPS funding, and NASA deployments validate the growing importance of quantum technology, and in turn, Infleqtion. 10 stocks we like better than Infleqtion › Every ...
Key Points Infleqtion already generates revenue through defense and government contracts today. The company combines commercial quantum products with long-term upside from neutral-atom computing breakthroughs. Government partnerships, CHIPS funding, and NASA deployments validate the growing importance of quantum technology, and in turn, Infleqtion. 10 stocks we like better than Infleqtion › Every conversation about quantum computing follows the same script. Is it five years away? Is it 10? Did Alphabet just achieve something meaningful, or was it another overhyped benchmark? The debate loops endlessly, and most investors either go all-in on the hype or walk away entirely. All that quantum computing framing misses something important. And it's why I keep coming back to Infleqtion (NYSE: INFQ). Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » What nobody is talking about Here's the conversation that isn't happening: Quantum sensing is already real, commercial, and generating revenue for the companies that built it. While everyone debates when a fault-tolerant quantum computer will arrive, quantum sensors -- devices that use the properties of atoms to measure time, gravity, acceleration, and magnetic fields with accuracy no classical instrument can match -- are shipping today to real customers. Infleqtion makes both. Its product portfolio spans quantum computers, quantum atomic clocks, RF receivers, and inertial sensors -- a full-stack approach to this kind of technology that almost no other public company offers. The atomic clocks alone matter more than most people realize. GPS is vulnerable to jamming and spoofing. Quantum optical clocks that operate independently of satellite signals solve that problem for military navigation, submarine positioning, and critical infrastructure timing. That's not a ...
Jens Eskelund, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, tells Bloomberg’s The China Snow that the business group's latest survey shows an "inflection point" in confidence. (Source: Bloomberg)
Jens Eskelund, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, tells Bloomberg’s The China Snow that the business group's latest survey shows an "inflection point" in confidence. (Source: Bloomberg)
碳基需求正让位于硅基需求，电力已成为 AI 规模化最硬的瓶颈，迫使科技巨头从单纯购买芯片转向大规模投资自建电厂与重构能源基础设施以突破电网限制。 碳基需求正在给硅基需求让步，硅基不光需要GPU，而且对电力胃口已经超过碳基需求,从过去两周最新消息来看，“电力”以前所未有的密度涌进硅谷AI行业头版。 5月11日，Blackstone以10亿美元入股发电商VoltaGrid，同日英伟达以最高21亿美元的...
碳基需求正让位于硅基需求，电力已成为 AI 规模化最硬的瓶颈，迫使科技巨头从单纯购买芯片转向大规模投资自建电厂与重构能源基础设施以突破电网限制。 碳基需求正在给硅基需求让步，硅基不光需要GPU，而且对电力胃口已经超过碳基需求,从过去两周最新消息来看，“电力”以前所未有的密度涌进硅谷AI行业头版。 5月11日，Blackstone以10亿美元入股发电商VoltaGrid，同日英伟达以最高21亿美元的5年期股权期权入股AI数据中心运营商IREN；5月6日，比特币矿企转型的Hut 8在得克萨斯州Beacon Point签下98亿美元、15年、352MW的take-or-pay租约，股价当天涨近30%。 4月20日，Anthropic与亚马逊扩大合作：Anthropic承诺未来十年在AWS技术上投入超过1000亿美元，并获得最高5GW的新算力容量，用于训练和运行Claude。 5GW约相当于数座大型核电机组的装机容量。 这一系列交易最值得注意的不是价格，而是亚马逊公告中那个词——“binding constraint”。这说明，不是芯片、不是人才、不是算法，是电，成为AI规模化最硬的瓶颈。 这与笔者近期在加州看到的趋势一致：AI数据中心面对的电网危机点燃了新一轮电厂建设潮，竞赛已从谁的模型更聪明转向谁控制了能源。 4月30日，北达科他州公共服务委员会一致批准了一个1.1亿美元的电力项目：2英里输电线路、变电站、280MW容量——费用全部由AI数据中心开发商Applied Digital承担，再交给当地电力合作机构Minnkota Power运营。AI公司自费建电力基础设施再转手电力公司——这不是投资，是入场券。4月开工，9月线路投运，留给算力的时间比留给电力的时间还短。 这不是孤例。据TechCrunch 4月27日报道，数据中心需求两年内将美国天然气电厂建设成本推高了66%，工期延长23%。IEA同月发布的全球能源评估显示，2025年美国新增电力需求中整整一半来自数据中心—— 一个行业吃掉了一个超级大国一半的新增用电。 一个月前，Sam Altman在纽约BlackRock基础设施峰会上承认："Anything at this scale, it's just like so much stuff goes wrong."（做到这种规模，什么乱子都会出。）他举的例子不是算...
Key Points Alpha Wave Global, LP added 415,118 shares of COPT Defense Properties; estimated transaction value of $12.91 million based on quarterly average price. The position's quarter-end value increased by $12.70 million, reflecting both the new holding and price movement during the quarter. This trade represented a 1.63% change in the fund's reportable U.S. equity assets under management. Post-...
Key Points Alpha Wave Global, LP added 415,118 shares of COPT Defense Properties; estimated transaction value of $12.91 million based on quarterly average price. The position's quarter-end value increased by $12.70 million, reflecting both the new holding and price movement during the quarter. This trade represented a 1.63% change in the fund's reportable U.S. equity assets under management. Post-trade, the fund holds 415,118 shares valued at $12.70 million as of March 31, 2026. COPT Defense Properties now accounts for 1.61% of the fund's 13F AUM, which places it outside the fund's top five holdings. 10 stocks we like better than COPT Defense Properties › What happened According to the SEC filing dated May 14, 2026, Alpha Wave Global, LP reported a new position in COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP), acquiring 415,118 shares during the first quarter. As of March 31, 2026, the stake was valued at $12.70 million, reflecting both the initial purchase and subsequent price moves within the period. What else to know This was a new position; COPT Defense Properties accounted for 1.61% of Alpha Wave Global, LP’s reportable assets under management after the trade. Top holdings after the filing: NYSE:QXO: $473.66 million (59.9% of AUM) NYSE:ANRO: $83.35 million (10.5% of AUM) NASDAQ:WWD: $34.62 million (4.4% of AUM) NASDAQ:LENZ: $33.05 million (4.2% of AUM) NYSE:BA: $32.92 million (4.2% of AUM) As of May 13, 2026, shares of COPT Defense Properties were priced at $31.70, up 22.4% over the past year, underperforming the S&P 500 by 4.02 percentage points on a price basis. Company Overview Metric Value Price (as of market close 2026-05-13) $31.70 Market capitalization $3.73 billion Revenue (TTM) $780.55 million Net income (TTM) $155.53 million Company Snapshot COPT Defense Properties is a leading office and data center REIT with a portfolio concentrated in high-security, mission-critical locations serving the U.S. government and its contractors. It operates as a real estate invest...
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against Iran. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 0.2% lower, with Germany's DAX ...
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against Iran. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 0.2% lower, with Germany's DAX up 0.13%, France's CAC 40 up 0.34% and Italy's FTSE MIB 0.25% higher, according to data from IG. The Iran war remains a focal point for European markets, with regional stocks edging lower on Tuesday after U.S. forces carried out what Central Command described as "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian vessels allegedly attempting to deploy mines. In response, Iran's foreign ministry accused the U.S. of a "gross violation" of the fragile ceasefire between the two nations. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the Strait of Hormuz will have to be opened "one way or the other." The apparent flare-up in hostilities came despite President Donald Trump indicating in a Truth Social post earlier this week that a peace agreement could be in sight, with negotiations "proceeding nicely." Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday, with Japan and South Korea's benchmark indices hitting new highs record highs. U.S. stock futures were little changed early Wednesday after a tech-driven rally also lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to new record highs. There are no major earnings or data releases in Europe on Wednesday. — CNBC's Lee Ying Shan contributed to this market report. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
Carlyle Co-Founder and Co-Chairman David Rubenstein discusses his outlook for interest rates and his expectations of the Federal Reserve under Chair Kevin Warsh. He also shares his views on investing with Stephen Engle from the sidelines of the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)
Carlyle Co-Founder and Co-Chairman David Rubenstein discusses his outlook for interest rates and his expectations of the Federal Reserve under Chair Kevin Warsh. He also shares his views on investing with Stephen Engle from the sidelines of the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)
華貴邨餐廳牛肉粥檢出二氧化硫 食安中心勒令即時停售 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】華貴邨一間餐廳有牛肉粥檢出二氧化硫。 涉事餐廳「粥福里」位於華貴坊地下21號舖位，食安中心在店內一個牛肉粥樣本檢出...
華貴邨餐廳牛肉粥檢出二氧化硫 食安中心勒令即時停售 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】華貴邨一間餐廳有牛肉粥檢出二氧化硫。 涉事餐廳「粥福里」位於華貴坊地下21號舖位，食安中心在店內一個牛肉粥樣本檢出二氧化硫，已指示餐廳即時停售及棄置相關原材料。中心指二氧化硫是一種防腐劑，對二氧化硫有過敏反應的人在食用後可能會出現氣喘、頭痛或噁心等徵狀。