The Coffee Break

🏦 DBS-Alliance Bank deal stalls on regulatory delay. 🇧🇪 Belgium: Recognise Palestine, sanction Israel. 🚬 Authorities freeze RM218 mil in cigarette smuggling case. 🫂 China, India and Russia: Are they BFFs now? Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Starbucks MY keeps bleeding, worst financial performance on record. 🇺🇸 US Court finds Trump tariffs illegal: Now what? 🔥 Neighbours' politics: Deadly major riots in Indonesia, Thai PM removed yet again. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

⚖️ Urban Renewal Act delayed, Gig Workers Bill passed. 💻 Vibe Hacking - Hacking Made Easy? 🌍 Does Malaysia really lack the capabilities for the rare earth industry? Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

🚨 MUDA lodges police report against MACC chief over Sabah scandal silence. 💍 Swifties rejoice! Taylor Swift engaged. 📈 Shopee parent Sea becomes Southeast Asia's most valuable listed company. More about CapBay 💰 Learn more  here  and sign up  here   with code:  MERDEKA68 Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

🇲🇾 Malaysia unveils first locally designed edge AI processor. 🇺🇸 In the US, burning the US flag is a constitutional right. 🇮🇩 Indonesia protests over MPs' RM12.9k per month housing allowance. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Big oinky business - Sarawak aims RM1 bil export of live pigs by 2030. MBI scandal drags 2 Bursa-listed companies into the mud. Vietnam's richest man founds taxi company, GSM, to take on Grab. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

The Zara Qairina effect: Police to reopen investigation into a 2013 death. BYD to set up an assembly plant in Malaysia. It’s official: Gaza is in famine, but Israel says it's all lies. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

22 mil MyKad holders: Check now for your RM100 Sara Aid. “AI psychosis” keeps Microsoft AI boss awake at night. US, EU solidify trade deal. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Adam Radlan acquitted in graft case after paying fine. Israel mulls Hamas 60-day ceasefire offer. Australia's Canva begins share sale at USD42 bil (RM177.49 bil) valuation. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Former CJ Tengku Maimun warns of political threats, interference in judiciary. Skipping Friday prayers could mean jail or fine in Terengganu. Intel luck: SoftBank to invest USD2 bil, the US govt. might take 10% stake Together with  moomoo Your Stocks, Smarter — Thanks to AI! Get up to  RM1,800  rewards!* How to claim: 1️⃣ View rewards and sign up  here   2️⃣ Before the first deposit, find ‘search’...

Tengku Zafrul: 19% US trade tariff rate due to refusal to cross 'red lines'. Indonesia's "Gasoline Godfather" embroiled in USD18 bil corruption probe. Singapore to treat vaping as drug issue. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Scammers getting smarter- now turn to the loan shark route. How a good/bad mall can affect property prices. Russia-US talk: No ceasefire deal - yet. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Users reported losing "loved ones" after ChatGPT upgrade. Army officer suspected of smuggling now also suspected drug dealer. US reportedly places secret tracking devices in chip shipments. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Education Minister: vaping teachers to face jail. Rafizi's son attacked with syringe at mall in Putrajaya. Industry deepdive: The market for AI companion, girlfriends. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Death penalty for trio in then-largest RM103.2 mil drug bust. AirAsia X returns to Europe with Istanbul route after a decade-long hiatus. New 90-day Trump tariff extension for China. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

RM600 mil+ travel agency Golden Destinations files for ACE Market IPO. Largest UK toy chain founder gifts 100% company to staff. sing emojis over faces of children in photos no longer safe. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

How many Msians gave up their nationality for Singapore citizenship? Tengku Zafrul now an official PKR member. Trump to meet Putin this Aug 15 in Alaska. The world is furious at Netanyahu’s latest Gaza plan - except America. Trading Masterclass: The Replicable System for Winning Trades ANYTIME 📈 Early Bird Ticket: 👉https://lu.ma/2muacakt Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break news...

Italy to build world's longest suspension bridge. Lim Guan Eng prosecution's key witness attacked by 10 men in "clear-cut robbery". Apple increases US investment commitments to USD600 bil. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Terengganu launches Muslim matchmaking platform to deal with ageing population. Addressing nurse shortage - get them from Indonesia. Carsome competitor Carro seeks US IPO with USD3 bil valuation. Do you want a nuclear-powered Malaysia? Vote here in The Coffee Break newsletter: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

TNG Digital achieves unicorn status, IPO under consideration. USD15,000 (RM63,412.48) bond for some tourists entering the US. Denmark zoo: donate your unwanted pets as food to zoo animals. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Padu data to be used for RON95’s targeted subsidy mechanism. Mafias, but Chinese in Italy battle over USD100 mil clothes hanger business. Meet Malaysia’s first-ever chess Grandmaster. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Trump Weekend Tantrum: Firing, canceling, and nuclear subs threatening. Tesla 33% at fault, to pay USD243mil over fatal Autopilot crash. Norland Nanny - the school training elite Nannies (think James Bond of nannies). Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

More Trump tariff surprises, US tariff for Msia due today. Egg subsidies revised, effective today. Australian government wipes out USD10 bil in student loans. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Batik Air expands Subang hub with direct flights to Bangkok, Kuching. Series U-turn: No tax on high-value goods amid industry pushback, definition disputes. Tsunamis hit Hawaii, Japan, after Russian quake. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

Father of pendrives returns to Malaysia to AI firm with RM6k starting pay. Property developer Paramount now an owner of Texas Chicken, San Francisco Coffee. In China: Take more money, make more baby. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/