Malaysia has so far been spared the worst of the regional energy crunch, but experts say the government needs to move quickly and take more aggressive measures to prevent a worsening economic crisis if the Iran war becomes a drawn-out conflict. Much of Southeast Asia has been hit hard by the energy crisis, with thousands of motorists ditching their vehicles over the lack of fuel and governments bu...
Malaysia has so far been spared the worst of the regional energy crunch, but experts say the government needs to move quickly and take more aggressive measures to prevent a worsening economic crisis if the Iran war becomes a drawn-out conflict. Much of Southeast Asia has been hit hard by the energy crisis, with thousands of motorists ditching their vehicles over the lack of fuel and governments burning through billions of dollars and scrambling to find alternative fuel sources to rein in prices...
Hong Kong pet owners have called for environmental authorities to place rat poison in boxes instead of hanging them in transparent bags, with one owner saying his dog had to visit the veterinarian three times in recent months after accidentally consuming pellets that spilled from broken bags onto the pavement. In response to queries by the South China Morning Post, the Food and Environmental Hygie...
Hong Kong pet owners have called for environmental authorities to place rat poison in boxes instead of hanging them in transparent bags, with one owner saying his dog had to visit the veterinarian three times in recent months after accidentally consuming pellets that spilled from broken bags onto the pavement. In response to queries by the South China Morning Post, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said rodenticides were used “only when warranted”, and had adjusted the...
In ancient China, a highly lucrative and fiercely competitive profession known as the “dung collector” brought its exponents significant profits. These people were responsible for gathering human waste, otherwise known as night soil, from residents’ chamber pots. Due to a lack of modern toilets and flush systems, people stored human waste in chamber pots and were not allowed to dispose of it freel...
In ancient China, a highly lucrative and fiercely competitive profession known as the “dung collector” brought its exponents significant profits. These people were responsible for gathering human waste, otherwise known as night soil, from residents’ chamber pots. Due to a lack of modern toilets and flush systems, people stored human waste in chamber pots and were not allowed to dispose of it freely. Waste from each household was collected by specialised workers known as “dung collectors”. At...
Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley. (Image credit: Frederic J. Brown)
Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley. (Image credit: Frederic J. Brown)
PayPal's stock has dropped as it faces a slowdown in branded checkout and more competition from Apple and Google. With a new chief executive at the helm, the company sits at another turning point.
PayPal's stock has dropped as it faces a slowdown in branded checkout and more competition from Apple and Google. With a new chief executive at the helm, the company sits at another turning point.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a phenomenal investment over the past few years. And even though some investors think the company's shares are overdue for a steep, sustained correction, the tech leader's march forward is likely to continue over the medium term. Recently, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, gave even more reasons -- in the neighborhood of one trillion -- to be bullish on Nvidia's prospects....
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a phenomenal investment over the past few years. And even though some investors think the company's shares are overdue for a steep, sustained correction, the tech leader's march forward is likely to continue over the medium term. Recently, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, gave even more reasons -- in the neighborhood of one trillion -- to be bullish on Nvidia's prospects. Here's why investors can still safely add this stock to their portfolios. Image source: Getty Images. First, let's start with Nvidia's most recent quarterly report, for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026, ending on Jan. 25. The company's revenue for the year was $215.9 billion, up 65% year over year. The company's data center segment continues to be the star of the show. Can it maintain its momentum? Apparently so. At a recent conference, Huang said Nvidia expects about $1 trillion in purchase orders for its Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips through 2027. Continue reading
Michael Vi/iStock Editorial via Getty Images 2026 has been the year of rather indiscriminate selling in the stock market. Investors have latched onto negative macro headlines, ranging from skyrocketing oil prices and the escalating war in Iran, to a weak consumer economy and the possibility for AI disruption. While we can hardly say that the economy and corporate earnings are on strong footing, we...
Michael Vi/iStock Editorial via Getty Images 2026 has been the year of rather indiscriminate selling in the stock market. Investors have latched onto negative macro headlines, ranging from skyrocketing oil prices and the escalating war in Iran, to a weak consumer economy and the possibility for AI disruption. While we can hardly say that the economy and corporate earnings are on strong footing, we also think the selloff in many stocks has gone too far: and created tremendous buying opportunities in several names. Best Buy ( BBY ), the largest pure-play electronics retailer in the U.S., has been dealing with weak comp sales all across last year; that said, the company has maintained market share as the industry declined. The stock, however, is in bear market territory after plunging ~25% from peaks above $84 notched last October, and since January alone the stock has given up a further ~10%. Data by YCharts I last wrote a neutral article on Best Buy in November, when the stock was still trading at $80 per share. Since then, the massive erosion in Best Buy's share price, plus the company's recent dividend increase, have substantially increased Best Buy's appeal for me as an income strategy. While I think that we should certainly keep an eye on weakening recent sales trends, I'm not hesitating to use this juncture as a buy-the-dip opportunity. I'm raising my rating on Best Buy to buy. Even on flat sales, Best Buy can support its raised dividend Let's first kick off the discussion with the most attractive piece of Best Buy's narrative today: its dividend yield. Alongside its Q4 earnings print, Best Buy announced a 1% increase in its dividend to $0.96 per share. On an annualized basis, this is $3.84, which at Best Buy's current share prices near $64 translates to a dividend yield of 6.0%. Best Buy dividend (Best Buy Q4 earnings release) Best Buy has always been an attractive income play; now, with yields pushing 6% (a huge premium over falling Treasury yields), this stoc...