Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency on Wednesday offered to pay for the flight of a London-based key witness to help with its investigation into possible corruption linked to a US$250 million deal signed last year between the government and British chip design firm Arm Holdings. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has for the past month been on the hunt for former government aide James C...
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency on Wednesday offered to pay for the flight of a London-based key witness to help with its investigation into possible corruption linked to a US$250 million deal signed last year between the government and British chip design firm Arm Holdings. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has for the past month been on the hunt for former government aide James Chai, whom it said was a key witness in its probe on possible abuse of power, fraud and governance...
Not Just Cigarettes, Vaping Likely Causes Cancer, Major Study Finds A new report from researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia, published in Carcinogenesis , finds that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers, a finding that may alarm the millions of young people, from high school through college, and into the professional world, who use them heav...
Not Just Cigarettes, Vaping Likely Causes Cancer, Major Study Finds A new report from researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia, published in Carcinogenesis , finds that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers, a finding that may alarm the millions of young people, from high school through college, and into the professional world, who use them heavily. Researchers examined human studies, animal experiments, and lab tests. Together, they found signs that vaping can damage DNA, cause inflammation and oxidative stress, and expose users to harmful chemicals considered drivers of cancer. Some rodent studies also found lung tumors after vape exposure. " Nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to be carcinogenic to humans who use them, causing an indeterminate burden of oral cancer and lung cancer ," the researchers wrote in the report. The researchers still don't fully understand the long-term risks, given that vaping only entered commercial markets worldwide in the last 20 or so years. However, they say the warning signs are already present and should not be ignored as cigarette risks once were. "Though smoking was once given the benefit of the doubt, the same should not now be accorded to vaping, given the strength of relevant carcinogenicity data," wrote study co-authors Freddy Sitas and Bernard Stewart of UNSW in a related commentary . Vaping in the U.S. emerged in 2007 and was widely touted as a safer way to consume nicotine than traditional methods involving inhaling smoke from burning tobacco leaves. The trend exploded in 2015 with the introduction of Juul. Millions of Americans started vaping to quit smoking cigarettes. Instead, if the study is correct, they may actually be increasing their health risks. Vaping is not as harmless as once thought, and the researchers' point is that e-cigarettes should not receive the same "benefit of the doubt" cigarettes once did, because the cancer warning signs are already present...
Kim Bong-hwan, who runs a barbecue restaurant in Myeong-dong in central Seoul, is feeling the brunt of rising costs, with wholesale beef prices climbing from about 28,000 won (US$18) per kilogram to more than 40,000 won in recent weeks. “Everything’s going up – beef, pork, eggs, vegetables and even disposable materials like plastic bags and containers,” he said. “Prices have risen 20 to 30 per cen...
Kim Bong-hwan, who runs a barbecue restaurant in Myeong-dong in central Seoul, is feeling the brunt of rising costs, with wholesale beef prices climbing from about 28,000 won (US$18) per kilogram to more than 40,000 won in recent weeks. “Everything’s going up – beef, pork, eggs, vegetables and even disposable materials like plastic bags and containers,” he said. “Prices have risen 20 to 30 per cent in just a few weeks.” Kim, who has operated the restaurant for more than 15 years, said raising...
Earnings Call Insights: Co-Diagnostics (CODX) Q4 2025 Management view “We were pleased to successfully complete the appeal and have our shares relisted, and we are now firmly focused on moving forward,” said Chairman & CEO Dwight Egan. Egan said the company’s “4 primary growth pillars” are progressing the clinical pipeline (including upper respiratory, TB, and HPV), advancing CoSara in India (incl...
Earnings Call Insights: Co-Diagnostics (CODX) Q4 2025 Management view “We were pleased to successfully complete the appeal and have our shares relisted, and we are now firmly focused on moving forward,” said Chairman & CEO Dwight Egan. Egan said the company’s “4 primary growth pillars” are progressing the clinical pipeline (including upper respiratory, TB, and HPV), advancing CoSara in India (including “evaluating potential strategic alternatives, such as a SPAC transaction”), executing the CoMira JV with Arabian Eagle in Saudi Arabia/MENA, and expanding AI-driven capabilities. On India, Egan described CoSara as having “a nationwide commercial presence,” “hundreds of laboratory customers,” and “15 PCR tests cleared through India's regulatory pathway,” and said “CoSara has received the CDSCO license to manufacture the PCR Pro instrument.” Egan said CoSara expanded distribution to “Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka,” calling the resulting addressable market “approximately $13 billion,” and added: “We have engaged a financial adviser and are actively exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential SPAC transaction.” On clinical strategy, Egan said that due to low COVID prevalence in study sites, “we are planning to pursue an initial regulatory submission focused on flu A, flu B and RSV,” and emphasized: “this decision is driven by limited availability of COVID-positive samples rather than any limitation of the platform or performance of the COVID-19 target.” “For the full year 2025, total revenue was $0.6 million compared to $3.9 million in 2024,” said CFO Brian Brown, adding: “Total operating expenses for 2025 were $50.6 million compared to $43.0 million in 2024,” driven primarily by “a noncash impairment charge of approximately $18.9 million.” Outlook The prepared remarks did not provide EPS or revenue guidance for 2026. Egan said the company is “planning to pursue an initial regulatory submission focused on flu A, flu B and RSV,” positioning the chan...
Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the global economic system into turmoil, yet Israel, which launched attacks on Tehran alongside the United States, has emerged as a rare exception. Since Israel and its US ally started the Middle East war on February 28, economies from Asia to Europe and the US have come under pressure from surging oil and natural gas prices that have driven up f...
Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the global economic system into turmoil, yet Israel, which launched attacks on Tehran alongside the United States, has emerged as a rare exception. Since Israel and its US ally started the Middle East war on February 28, economies from Asia to Europe and the US have come under pressure from surging oil and natural gas prices that have driven up fuel and electricity costs. Israel, however, has remained largely insulated from the shock. Central...
Asian stocks rallied the most in nearly a year, tracking Wall Street’s rally on optimism that the war in Iran may end in the near future. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped as much as 5.1%, the most since April 10, with shares in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan leading the gains. Technology giants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. provided the biggest...
Asian stocks rallied the most in nearly a year, tracking Wall Street’s rally on optimism that the war in Iran may end in the near future. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped as much as 5.1%, the most since April 10, with shares in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan leading the gains. Technology giants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. provided the biggest boost to the gauge’s advance. Improving sentiment comes after President Donald Trump said he foresaw the US ending the war with Iran within two to three weeks, and indicated that it was possible that Iran could still reach a deal with the US during that timeframe. “Investors like the prospect that the conflict could wrap up in weeks rather than months, which is putting the market in buying-mode today,” said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade. “But with oil prices still hanging around triple digits, and mixed messaging around the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, it’s not exactly clear sailing yet for markets.” Still, the regional gauge remains down about 9% from a peak in February. Markets remain wary, with questions lingering over how quickly oil can fall and how credible Trump’s assurances are.
REGULATED RELEASE Availability of 2025 Universal Registration Document Paris – April 1, 2026 Klépierre has filed today the French version of its universal registration document relating to fiscal year 2025, prepared in ESEF format (European Single Electronic Format) with the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”), under the registration number D.26-0185. It can be read or downloaded on the websit...
REGULATED RELEASE Availability of 2025 Universal Registration Document Paris – April 1, 2026 Klépierre has filed today the French version of its universal registration document relating to fiscal year 2025, prepared in ESEF format (European Single Electronic Format) with the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”), under the registration number D.26-0185. It can be read or downloaded on the websites of: Klépierre: www.klepierre.com, in the section Finance/Publications/Annual and semi-annual repo
Poulssen Aegon's ( AEG ) board of directors plans to propose extending the tenure of Lard Friese as CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 10, 2026. The proposed extension will run until 2030. His current term is set to expire at the AGM in 2028. Mr. Friese has served as CEO of Aegon since May 2020. "This will provide leadership continuity as we relocate to the US and implement our ambition t...
Poulssen Aegon's ( AEG ) board of directors plans to propose extending the tenure of Lard Friese as CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 10, 2026. The proposed extension will run until 2030. His current term is set to expire at the AGM in 2028. Mr. Friese has served as CEO of Aegon since May 2020. "This will provide leadership continuity as we relocate to the US and implement our ambition to become a leading US life insurance and retirement group. With his proven track record, the Board has full confidence that Lard, together with the Executive Committee and colleagues across the company, will continue to execute Aegon’s strategy with discipline, consistency and pace, creating sustainable long-term value for all stakeholders," said David Herzog , Chairman of the Board of Directors. More on Aegon Ltd. Aegon Ltd. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Aegon Ltd. (AEG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Aegon: The Hidden Opportunity In The Investment Grade Baby Bond Most oversold financial stocks above $10B on Wall Street amid Middle East disruptions AEGON proposes final dividend for 2025 of €0.21 per common share