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KUALA LUMPUR: Some fund buying of key blue chips including Sime Darby and Top Glove helped the FBM KLCI close off the day’s low on Friday but the broader market was weak in line with the cautious key Asian markets. At 5pm, the FBM KLCI was down 1.8 points or 0.11% to 1,626.19. Turnover was 9.04 billion shares valued at RM5.79bil. The broader market weakened with 787 losers to 347 gainers and 417 counters unchanged. Chinese equities ended lower, marking a weekly loss of 1.4%, after a rough start to China-US bilateral talks prompted heavy selling as risk sentiment soured, Reuters reported. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 1.69% at 3,404.66, while the blue-chip CSI300 index closed 2.62% lower. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was down 1.41%, at 28,990.94. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index fell 1.63% to 11,283.92. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.41%, Taiwan’s Taiex 1.34% and Singapore’s Straits Times Index 0.1% lower. The negative sentiment from the key Asian ... » Learn More about KLCI closes off day’s low but broader market weak

KUALA LUPUR: Gagasan Nadi Cergas, Uzma, Axiata, DiGi.Com, Maxis, Hock Seng Lee, Datasonic and Jaycorp are among the companies which could see trading interest on Friday following their latest corporate announcements. Gagasan Nadi Cergas was awarded a RM97.39mil contract from the Public Works Department to build an MRSM campus in Dungun, Terengganu. Uzma has secured a three-year contract to provide hydraulic workover unit (HWU) services in Thailand's Bualuang field. Hock Seng Lee bagged a RM130.7mil contract to construct the proposed Leadership Training Institute for the Sarawak Civil Service in Kuching. Axiata and DiGi.Com through their subsidiaries, and Maxis, have concluded a definitive agreement to jointly develop and share fibre infrastructure. The collaboration, which is effective for 20 years, comes a year after the three telcos signed an MoU to explore leveraging each other's resources to deploy a wider, more efficient fibre network. Berjaya Corp has joined forces ... » Learn More about Trading ideas: Gagasan, Uzma, telcos, HSL, Jaycorp

Putting on your fancy pants for a night at one of Singapore's sleek dance clubs is all well and good, but sometimes you just want to get away from the pretentiousness of Top 40s hits, champagne sparklers, and pole-dancing platforms. So if you're not one for mainstream party places, here are some other dance clubs in town to check out instead. CANVAS The former home for hipsters and indie music lovers has turned into a whole different animal. As an industrial club that modularly transforms into an art gallery, Canvas bills itself as a space to spotlight arts, culture, and music, with various nights dedicated to hip hop, EDM, trance, and even stand-up comedy. #B1-01/06, The Riverwalk, 20 Upper Circular Rd, 8125-0166. Tues 7pm-2am, Wed-Fri 7pm-3am, Sat 7pm-4am. D'UNDERGROUND Orchard Road pretty much gives the opposite of alternative vibes, but when the clock chimes midnight, the International Building (which isn't the shiniest mall on the stretch, anyway) houses parties at ... » Learn More about Best nightclubs in Singapore: Where to find underground parties, indie music, alternative scenes

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. At least, that’s the excuse you’ll find yourself using after you’re done with these happy hour deals. Tasty tipples and craft beers await – the early half of 2021 marks new go-to happy hour specials in Singapore , as well as some new daily drink deals. CBD 1. Artemis Grill & Sky Lounge Award-winning Artemis Grill & Sky Lounge boasts breathtaking views overlooking Marina Bay with flavours of the Mediterranean sea. While the day away atop the restaurant’s stunning terrace with a few happy hour drinks of classic cocktails ($15++) and premium wines ($15 per glass, $75 per bottle). Not to mention, there’s an impressive selection of G&Ts for any and all gin lovers. Happy hour: 3pm to 10.30pm Monday to Friday, 5pm to 10.30pm Saturday Artemis Grill & Sky Lounge is located at 138 Market Street, CapitaGreen Rooftop (Level 40), Singapore 048946, p. +65 6635 8677. Open Monday to Friday, 11.30 am – 2.30pm & 5.30pm – 9pm. Open ... » Learn More about Best happy hours in Singapore 2021: Where to go for cheap(er) cocktails, beers, and bar bites

BANGKOK, March 20 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Another 1,006 people at risk of contracting Covid-19 in Bang Khae district were given the Sinovac vaccine, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said. The vaccine drive started on Wednesday after the BMA established a mobile vaccination unit in Sirisetthanont Market in Bang Khae district, which is a hotspot of recent cluster cases. The Public Health Ministry and BMA aim to inoculate 6,000 people facing the risk of infection by March 21. Chawin Sirinak, BMA’s deputy permanent secretary, said 1,006 of the 1,025 registrants were vaccinated on Friday (March 19) and 19 people did not get the jab either due to physical condition or a change of mind. So far, the BMA has vaccinated 2,672 people in the Bang Khae area. From Saturday onwards, the mobile unit will move to in front of Inmanoradee Temple in Phasi Charoen district, which neighbours Bang Khae, to facilitate vaccination to a wider group. Chawin added that those who had ... » Learn More about Thailand: More than thousand vaccinated at Bangkok’s hotspot; govt report 119 Covid-19 cases

ABOUT P1.5 billion worth of resources were poured into public schools in Central Luzon by stakeholders as aid to new normal education in line with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Brigada Eskwela project. The new concept of Brigada Eskwela focuses on preparations and strengthening partnership and engagement to ensure that learning continues amid the persisting coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. DepEd Regional Director May Eclar said support from the local community and government stakeholders was in the form of computer packages such as desktops, laptops, printers, scanners, software, tablets, e-books and multimedia boards as well as internet connectivity. They also provided Learners’ and Teachers’ Support Packages, including school supplies; wellness, health and nutrition supplies and programs; virtual training and skills development; and teaching and learning aid and devices. “The success of bringing education to our 2.4 million public school learners in the ... » Learn More about Stakeholders pour P1.5B into CLuzon public schools

PORTLAND, Oregon: CJ McCollum scored 32 points, Damian Lillard had 31 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks, 125-119, on Friday (Saturday in Manila). The All-Stars for each team, Lillard and Luka Doncic (38 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) both had big nights. But Lillard had much more help from his co-star as Kristaps Porzingis finished with just 11 points and didn’t make a field goal until the early third quarter. “That was my ninth time playing basketball since January 16th,” McCollum said after his best game since returning from a broken foot. “It’s hard to find a rhythm in a season like this. I was on a minutes restriction, I was rushing, I wasn’t playing with pace. I kind of settled in today. I got 23 shots up in 28 minutes.” The teams meet again Sunday (Monday in Manila), when Dallas will look for more from Porzingis, its second-leading scorer. “He got off to a slow start and we have just got to involve him a little bit more,” coach Rick ... » Learn More about McCollum, Lillard carry Blazers past Mavericks

As an ever greater number of Southeast Asians become transfixed by video streaming services, the region of 650 million people has become a battleground between home-grown platforms and competitors from the West and China. In the past year, China’s streaming behemoths, Tencent’s WeTV and Baidu-backed iQIYI, have ramped up efforts to expand in Southeast Asia, following in the footsteps of their Western counterparts Netflix , Walt Disney, and WarnerMedia’s HBO. Tencent , for example, acquired regional streaming platform iflix in June as a way to expand its own WeTV service in the region. “After acquiring iflix, Tencent’s WeTV is now present in 13 countries in the area. Meanwhile, Baidu’s iQiyi has been opening local offices in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines , and Indonesia and has invested in local content, a major driver of viewership in this area,” said Ophélie Boucaud, research analyst at digital industries research firm Dataxis. “The potential of this area is of strategic ... » Learn More about Can Raya and the Last Dragon help Disney capture Southeast Asian streaming prize?

A monk won 18 million baht in the recent lottery and decided to donate the winnings. 67 year old Montri Samajjo, known as Monk Piak, says he didn’t buy the tickets with the hopes of winning. He bought them because a lottery ticket seller came by temple asking for help. The monk gave 1 million baht to each of his 3 children. He donated a portion of the winnings to the temple as well as to those who needed money. He saved the rest to help people who may need it in the future. Many Thais are superstitious when it comes to buying lottery tickets. Random occurrences in life, or even dreams, can led people into buying lottery tickets with specific numbers. Thai media reported that the monk had a strange dream where he was touching an old coffin. The monk says a lottery ticket seller came by the Wat Thinnakorn Nimit in Nonthaburi, just outside Bangkok, and said he needed help. He couldn’t sell all of the tickets and needed money. The monk borrowed some money from another monk at the ... » Learn More about Monk wins 18 million baht in lottery, donates money to temple

Dr Nakorn Premsri, director of the National Vaccine Institute, and Dr Lorenz Von Seidlein, a vaccine expert at the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), join the forum on "Covid-19 and Thailand's Vaccine Strategy" at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) in Bangkok on Jan 13. Jonathan Head, the BBC Southeast Asia correspondent and FCCT vice president, moderated the event. (Photo by Thana Boonlert.) The government started human trials on Monday of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine and expects to deploy it next year, which its health minister said could give the country more freedom with its vaccine policy. The vaccination drive is targeting the inoculation of half the adult population by the end of the year using 61 million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine, which will be locally produced from June. The home-grown vaccine candidate is being developed by state drug maker, the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO), with Mahidol ... » Learn More about Thai-developed Covid-19 vaccine starts human trials