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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Malaysia emerges as strategic real estate hub amid global trade shifts
KUALA LUMPUR: As global trade tensions escalate and tariff policies grow more volatile, multinational corporations (MNCs) are recalibrating their real estate strategies—placing Malaysia in a strong position as a preferred investment destination, according to Knight Frank. In its latest regional report, From Whiplash to Resilience: Corporate Real Estate in the New World Order, Knight Frank highlights that sweeping tariffs—some as high as 124.1 per cent on Chinese imports during the Trump administration—have disrupted trade with over 57 countries. As a result, MNCs are moving away from speculative expansion and instead prioritising operational resilience, seeking locations that offer clarity, agility, and fit-for-purpose real estate solutions. Malaysia is emerging as a standout choice, with the report noting its appeal for cost-efficient, adaptable, and future-ready industrial property offerings. While regional peers such as Vietnam and India remain attractive for their scale, Knight Frank underscores Malaysia's strategic flexibility as a key differentiator in today's fragmented global trade landscape. "In today's fragmented trade landscape, Malaysia is proving attractive not because of bold moves but because of its ability to offer reliable, purpose-built industrial solutions that align with the operational demands of modern businesses," said Keith Ooi, group managing director, Knight Frank Malaysia. Knight Frank's research points to a significant uptick in Chinese investment into Malaysia's manufacturing sector, with inflows jumping from RM3.85 billion in 2017 to RM19.67 billion in 2018. This growth is being fuelled by manufacturers seeking supply chain diversification and a hedge against rising costs elsewhere. This trend, recently revitalised by high-level diplomatic engagements such as President Xi Jinping's state visit, reflects growing demand for build-to-suit facilities offering shorter leases, cost transparency, and customisable fit-outs, attributes increasingly sought in the post-pandemic era. Christine Li, head of research for Asia-Pacific at Knight Frank, added, "Malaysia's real estate market has quietly adapted." "We're seeing a shift from rigid 5-year lease terms to more agile, modular structures, especially in suburban industrial zones. These changes cater to SMEs and MNCs alike who are navigating unpredictable tariff regimes." The report stated that government support is also bolstering investor sentiment. Initiatives like the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) aim to boost cross-border SME collaboration and enhance logistics, reinforcing Malaysia's positioning as a strategic—not secondary—player in regional economic realignment. While the global outlook remains cautious, Knight Frank sees Malaysia as offering "mixed but promising" potential, thanks to its strong fundamentals, policy clarity, and ability to adapt to shifting regional demand. "Malaysia may not be the loudest player in the room, but its flexibility, policy clarity, and infrastructure readiness are increasingly winning over global occupiers looking for long-term viability, not just short-term arbitrage," said Tim Armstrong, Global Head of Occupier Strategy and Solutions, Knight Frank. As global supply chains decentralise, Malaysia's ability to deliver future-fit, agile real estate solutions may well become its most valuable competitive advantage.
Arab News
6 days ago
- General
- Arab News
Yaqeen Hammad, 11-year-old activist and influencer, killed in Israeli strike
LONDON: Palestinian activist and social media influencer Yaqeen Hammad, 11, was killed in an Israeli airstrike over the weekend in northern Gaza, amid an intensifying Israeli military campaign. Yaqeen died on Friday night when Israeli forces shelled the Al-Baraka area in Deir Al-Balah. Her death came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring the entire Gaza Strip under Israeli control by the end of the war. Known throughout Gaza for her radiant smile, optimism, and humanitarian work, Yaqeen had become a symbol of resilience in a region devastated by conflict. Alongside her older brother, Mohamed Hammad, she delivered food, toys, and clothing to displaced families. She was also an active member of Ouena, a Gaza-based nonprofit focused on aid and relief efforts. 'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war,' she once wrote on social media. Despite her young age, Yaqeen had gained a large following for her ability to bring comfort and positivity to others during wartime. According to the Palestine Chronicle, she also shared practical survival tips for living under siege, such as cooking without gas, a common hardship in Gaza caused by repeated blockades and infrastructure destruction. Always seen with a radiant smile and unwavering spirit, 11-year-old Yaqeen Hammad was a beacon of hope in Palestine's Gaza. But on May 23, her bright future was tragically cut short by an Israeli air strike. IG | TRT World — αпiпδιтα (@_SyncreticWorld) May 26, 2025 News of her death triggered an outpouring of grief on social media and in Gaza. Activists, journalists, and followers mourned the loss of a child who had become a symbol of light during one of Gaza's darkest times. 'Always seen with a radiant smile and unwavering spirit, 11-year-old Yaqeen Hammad was a beacon of hope in Palestine's Gaza,' read one tribute on X. Photojournalist Mahmoud Bassam wrote: 'Her body may be gone, but her impact remains a beacon of humanity.' Yaqeen's death comes as Israeli airstrikes intensify despite ongoing discussions about a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Over the weekend, more than 100 people were killed, including 52 on Monday, when a strike hit a school-turned-shelter where many were sleeping. The ongoing bombardment has deepened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. International organizations have condemned Israel's blockade on aid, saying that the enclave's 2.3 million residents are facing starvation.
CTV News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
‘Walk with Israel' event held in North York
Video Tens of thousands of people took part in the annual Walk with Israel event in North York to celebrate Jewish pride, unity and resilience.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Private spacecraft circling moon snaps photo with strange optical illusion
A Japanese commercial spacecraft has sent home another close-up image of the moon, its intended landing destination in a matter of days, but this picture can play tricks on the eyes. Tokyo company ispace released a fresh photo from its lunar lander Resilience as it orbits the moon. The snapshot reveals the rugged landscape of the lunar south pole, a highly sought region by NASA and other spacefaring competitors because of its ice within permanently shadowed craters. That ice could be a valuable commodity for future space voyages if it can be converted into rocket fuel, oxygen, and drinking water. But some viewers may not see the pictured craters denting the surface as they are. "This image presents an optical illusion to some," the company said in a post on X. "Although the image is filled with concave craters, from this orientation they may look like they are convex to the eye." SEE ALSO: NASA astronauts are proud bedwetters. They even practice. Engineers for ispace load the Resilience lunar lander into a transport container before shipping it to Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: ispace Make no mistake: Those are hollowed out dips, not bumps. The reason they may appear as the latter, though, is a relief inversion phenomenon — a common problem when interpreting spacecraft photography. Astronomers have even coined names for it, calling it the "crater illusion" or "crater-dome illusion." "Upon first glance, it is difficult to tell if ground is rising up, sinking down, or a mix of both," according to the European Space Agency. The optical illusion occurs because people are used to interpreting shadows as coming from an overhead light source. But that's not necessarily the orientation of spacecraft. In many satellite photos, the light source is almost horizontal to the surface. That makes it easy for the patterns of light and shade to fool our brains. Where sunlight illuminates south-facing slopes and leaves northern slopes in shadow, for instance, many viewers experience the issue, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. For that reason, astronomers often orient satellite images so that north is up. Four months after Resilience's mid-January launch, it reached the moon and has flown laps around it since in preparation for ispace's second attempt at a lunar landing. The company's first try two years ago failed when its spacecraft ran out of fuel and crashed on the moon. The new mission, dubbed Hakuto-R, is gearing up for a touchdown near the center of Mare Frigoris at 3:24 p.m. ET on June 5. (It will be June 6 in Japan.) Livestream coverage will begin about one hour earlier, at 2:15 p.m. ET, with English translation. If the Hakuto-R mission aces the landing, it will spend two weeks running experiments on the lunar surface before powering down for the brutally cold lunar night. Credit: ispace infographic Landing on the moon remains onerous — demonstrated by numerous flopped landings. Though Firefly Aerospace succeeded in landing in March, another U.S. company, Intuitive Machines, didn't fare as well, ending up on its side in a crater less than a week later. The difficulty arises from the moon's exosphere, which provides virtually no drag to slow a spacecraft down as it approaches the ground. What's more, there are no GPS systems on the moon to help guide a craft to its landing spot. Engineers have to compensate for those challenges from 239,000 miles away. Whether ispace is better positioned for success this time remains to be seen. For now, flight controllers are enjoying the spacecraft's scenery. And for those who are having trouble appreciating the moon's southern craters in the new image, ispace has a tip. "Flip the image," the company said, "or tilt your head to change your perspective!"
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Soap icon devastated over mum's cancer death - 'I'll never get over it'
After losing her mother 12 years ago, Davinia Taylor couldn't bear the thought of dying young and leaving her four sons early, so she transformed her diet and lifestyle to ensure she'll be healthy for decades to come Ten years ago, Davinia Taylor felt old before her time. 'Bearing in mind I hadn't drunk for five years, I felt hungover, sluggish, I had no self-esteem and no get-up-and-go,' she says. 'Life was like walking through quicksand.' So the Hollyoaks actress changed her diet and lifestyle, dramatically transforming her physical and mental wellbeing, which, in turn, sparked a passion for health and wellness that inspired her 2021 book It's Not A Diet and Hack Your Hormones in 2023. And the results are startling. Davinia, now 47, has discovered – thanks to a GlycanAge blood test that identifies chronic inflammation – that she has a biological age of 20. 'I feel better than I ever did in my teens, twenties or thirties,' she says. 'Internally, you could be ageing ferociously and you don't even know it.' In fact, she reports that the average woman in England and Wales spends 23% of her life in poor health. That's the statistic that prompted her shift of focus towards the idea of 'healthspan' – the number of years we spend in good health – rather than just lifespan. 'Research shows only 25% of differences in lifespan is down to genetics. The rest is down to what we do,' she says. Already a wellness entrepreneur with her own supplements brand, WillPowders, Davinia has now done a deep dive into the world of health longevity and the result is Futureproof: Build Resilience, Feel Younger, Live Longer, which distils extensive in-depth research into a game-changing, accessible wellbeing bible that she hopes can help women everywhere. Davinia may seem like an unlikely health guru. A former party girl who was part of the 90s Primrose Hill set, she socialised with Kate Moss and Sadie Frost, and married first husband Dave Gardner, David Beckham's best friend. Life looks very different today. Happily wed to builder Matthew Leyden, she has four sons aged nine to 17. Davinia has been sober for 16 years and practises what she preaches, following the science to stay fit, healthy and active for as long as she possibly can. And it's clearly working – she glows with health and has an enviable line-free complexion that is testament to her lifestyle. But while many are motivated by vanity, Davinia is driven by something more profound – her mother's death from cancer at the age of 60. 'That was 12 years ago and it's still too much for me to deal with,' she says. 'I'll never get over it. And I'm coming up to my 50th. If I think about my boys going through losing me, not having a grandmother for their children and everything I'd miss out on... suddenly mortality is very much on my radar.' One of Davinia's key discoveries was that her supposedly 'healthy' low-fat diet was having a disastrous impact on her wellbeing. 'After my mum passed away, I didn't realise that I was eating unhealthily. I was eating five or six portions of wholegrains a day, a low-fat diet and not much meat.' But she felt hopelessly lethargic. 'If I was going to the supermarket, I'd always park in the mother-and-baby space. And if there wasn't a space, I'd drive home.' Then she learned that her brain was insulin resistant, due to over-exposure to sugar. She addressed this by taking a tablespoon of MCT oil (a type of easily digested fat), which boosted her brain energy and reduced hunger pangs. She also changed what she eats. 'My diet is very meat heavy now. Meat and two veg makes sense, that's what we evolved on. I have a super-high calorie intake because I've got such a high-fat diet. But it's not about calories, it's about the nutrition you're getting that will stop you snacking.' Her ideal snack, though, isn't 'a handful of nuts and a corner of dark chocolate', she was a crisps and mint Aero girl, so making these changes didn't come naturally. She explains, 'We've had our palates hijacked by the five big companies that make 95% of our snacks – but you can hijack them back. I don't get cravings any more, unless I'm due on my period or something stressful has happened – even then, I'll crave a big sandwich, not a mint Aero.' And she's determined to help others do the same. 'Growing numbers of people are dying of chronic diseases,' she says. 'We're living longer, but we're living worse.' Futureproof: Build Resilience, Feel Younger, Live Longer by Davinia Taylor (Orion Spring), £16.99, is out now How to stay forever young Davinia Taylor's simple tips for slowing down ageing, boosting energy and feeling great: EAT FOR VITALITY Most age-related diseases are linked to chronic inflammation, and processed food is a key cause – cut it out. Reduce your intake of sugary foods. Try intermittent fasting – eating all your meals between 11am and 7pm – as it repairs and regenerates cells. Plan meals around protein. It curbs cravings by steadying blood sugar and supports muscle growth. GET STRONGER People who move more live longer. Just 90 minutes each week can reduce your risk of dying from all causes by 14%. I run daily for 20 minutes – not to lose weight, but to help my brain. ○ Join a gym and build muscle. CALM DOWN Alcohol might feel like instant relief, but you won't get deep sleep and your anxiety will fly up the next day. Ditch the 'treat yourself' mentality (sugar is linked to anxiety) and get outside. Enjoy sunlight, exercise and connection.
