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Apple

Microsoft edges out Apple as most valuable company after US tariff move

iPhone maker’s shares drop by more than 20%, with over US$700 billion recently wiped out following US tariff announcement

Tech giants Microsoft and Apple step down from OpenAI board amid regulatory scrutiny

OpenAI’s largest investor Microsoft relinquishes its observer role while Apple which had been set to join board will not be taking up its seat in an unexpected twist

Blocking MAHB sale to BlackRock’s GIP, Apple boycott are separate matters, says Puad

Putrajaya has power to prevent firm from buying Malaysia Airports shares, Umno man points out

Malaysia’s flagship Apple Store will open at The Exchange TRX on June 22

This will be the sixth such store in the region, with three in Singapore and two in Thailand

Apple’s new iPad Pro ad ‘destroying human experience’?

Several individuals lash out about video portraying art and music instruments being crushed, including Hugh Grant who called it ‘destruction of human experience’

◉ Popular

Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Malaysia sees 11.1% increase in crime rate, with property offences and assaults leading the rise

The latest report reveals a spike in property crimes and assaults, while homicides and kidnapping cases show signs of improvement