“The wedding has already happened,” Law Roach, Zendaya’s longtime stylist and close friend, told Access Hollywood on Sunday (March 1) on the red carpet at the 2026 Actors Awards in Los Angeles. “You missed it.”When an off-camera reporter asked if he was serious, Roach responded, “It’s very true.”Roach did not provide further details, and representatives for Zendaya and Holland did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Speculation about an engagement intensified at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, when Zendaya, 29, appeared wearing a diamond ring. In September 2025, Holland appeared to confirm the news during a panel, correcting a reporter who referred to Zendaya as his “girlfriend.” “Fiancee,” he said. “Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible,” Holland told The Hollywood Reporter in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Mi Technovation Bhd (KL:MI) said on Monday it is considering a separate listing of its semiconductor material business on the Singapore Exchange. Mi Technovation said the proposed listing will enhance efficiency by separating business responsibilities and operations for the company's business units and provide a diverse fundraising platform by tapping Singapore’s equity capital markets. The subsidiaries in the semiconductor material business unit are involved in the design, manufacturing and sales of solder spheres which are components to electrically interconnect flip chip semiconductors that are widely used in advanced packaging and wafer-level packaging in the industry. The subsidiaries will continue to remain as subsidiaries of Mi Technovation upon completion of the listing, the company said. Mi Technovation has appointed Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd as the issue manager, global coordinator and bookrunner for the listing in Singapore.

(March 2): India’s growth is at risk from the crisis in the Middle East if the conflict endures and disrupts oil supplies from the region that meet a large share of demand in the world’s third-largest oil consumer, economists said. The surge in oil prices after the attacks won’t be immediately reflected in retail prices as India’s oil marketing companies have sufficient margins to absorb such sharp spikes, said Gaura Sengupta, an economist at IDFC First Bank Ltd. “Retail fuel prices have not changed for years, both when crude prices were low and when they were high. “I don’t think oil prices will sustain at these levels, though,” she said. India’s crude basket, a mix of different grades, is generally cheaper than Brent by a little over US$1.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) has appointed Shahrizal Suhainy as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Renaka Ramachandran, who was named chief executive officer of Land Development & Renewable Energy at the group on Jan 1, 2026. Shahrizal, 41, is currently head of Special Projects, Group Finance of SD Guthrie, where he leads procurement operating model transformation and other group-level strategic initiatives. Joining SD Guthrie in November 2022 as CFO of Upstream Indonesia, Shahrizal oversaw finance and IT functions, financial strategy, budgeting, and cash management. He also managed subsidiary disposals to streamline the portfolio and supported the transition of Upstream Indonesia into a flagship subsidiary. From June 2024 to December 2025, he was regional CEO of Riau Utara Acheh, Upstream Indonesia of SD Guthrie, where he drove operational performance and governance improvements.

But a viral TikTok video has claimed that eating this darkly fried cabbage can cause cancer, specifically ovarian and kidney cancer. But is it true that eating blackened fried cabbage can really cause cancer? Verdict:FALSEEating fried cabbage that has been cooked until blackened does not directly cause cancer, according to the Health Ministry and toxicology experts, though frequent and excessive consumption may increase cancer risk. The post, which received more than 15,000 likes and 6,000 shares, claimed that fried cabbage can cause ovarian and kidney cancer. Enjoy your ayam gepuk with fried cabbage occasionally, but don't make it a daily staple.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): EXSIM Hospitality Bhd (KL:EXSIMHB) has clinched a RM54.5 million turnkey contract for water park development works. According to its bourse filing on Monday, the contract was awarded to its unit EXSIM Concepto Sdn Bhd by Aqua Empire Sdn Bhd. The scope covers design, supply, construction and commissioning, as well as maintenance and guarantee of the project. The one-year contract also carries a 12‑month defect liability period. EXSIM Hospitality said the contract is expected to contribute positively to its net assets per share, earnings and gearing throughout the contract period.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session in the red, in tandem with regional markets, as risk appetite for equities was dampened by the ongoing Middle East conflict. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 17.59 points or 1.02 per cent to 1,699.02, from Friday’s close of 1,716.61. The benchmark index opened 27.97 points lower at 1,688.64 and fluctuated between 1,684.28 and 1,703.90 during the session. Mirroring Wall Street’s Friday selloff, the FBM KLCI faced a rocky start to March amid rising Middle East conflicts, said Hong Leong Investment Bank in a note today. "Investors also weighed February results and tariff uncertainty following the United States Supreme Court’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act ruling.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's use of the term "melalak" (howling) must be taken in context and not manipulated for narrow political purposes, said Angkatan Muda Keadilan. The PKR youth wing's chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim said AMK took a serious view of attempts to exaggerate Anwar's use of the term in a social media post concerning an alleged desecration of the Quran. "The term must be understood in its proper context and not taken in isolation to create a misleading perception. He urged all parties to stop manipulating the issue for political gain and allow the authorities to complete investigations without pressure or interference. "As a multiracial nation, stability and national harmony must not be sacrificed for cheap rhetoric that inflames religious or racial sentiments.

BEIJING: A woman in southern China who was being pressured by her family to marry has been defended by her nephew, leaving relatives speechless. The clip showed a family gathering during Chinese New Year, where she was introduced to a man in his 30s and urged to marry. “Whether to marry or not is my aunt’s choice, and she only wants a man with eight-pack abs,” the boy declared. During Chinese New Year, many young people face pressure from family to marry, with some even renting partners. One online observer said: “During this holiday, I noticed many men do not want to marry.

PUTRAJAYA (March 2): The MyTax portal is currently experiencing a technical disruption, making it temporarily inaccessible to taxpayers. The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) said it is taking immediate steps to restore services so that operations can resume as normal. “We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused,” it said in a Facebook post on Monday. The MyTax portal is an official digital platform developed by the IRB to facilitate tax affairs for Malaysians. This portal brings together various online tax services under a single portal to improve access, transparency, and efficiency of the country's tax system.

Last year, AI models received a mention for the first time while embodied intelligence — the technology that powers humanoid robots — was also highlighted. That strategy, however, is also expected to reshape China's industrial structure. Supply chains and leverageAnalysts say the five-year plan will also be scrutinised for how Beijing intends to protect the industrial foundations beneath its technology push, as supply chains themselves become instruments of geopolitical pressure. Over the past year, China has expanded its use of export controls into rare earths and low-end semiconductors, disrupting global supply chains and underscoring Beijing's economic leverage. Other supply chains crucial to the global economy are vulnerable to China dependencies, according to Doug Friedman, CEO of US biomanufacturing institute BioMADE.

"Even if market volatility is high or when there's uncertainty, we need to decide what's necessary," Himino told a news briefing, playing down the view market turbulence alone would be enough reason to delay a rate hike. Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities estimates a 10% increase in oil prices to shave around 0.1% point off Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP). "The BOJ is likely to adopt a more cautious stance, further reducing the probability of a near-term rate hike," he said. That, in turn, could push household and corporate inflation expectations above 2%," said Ryutaro Kono, chief Japan economist at BNP Paribas. "Given such economic and price backdrop, I don't think the BOJ will choose to put off a rate hike easily," he said.

The rupee fell 0.3% to 91.2350, its weakest level since early February, while benchmark stock indexes Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex were down about 1% each. Asian equities and currencies fell in response as investors dashed towards safe havens, looking to assess how a rise in oil prices could impact economies in the region. Brent crude oil futures were last up nearly 6% on the day, after touching a peak of US$82 per barrel in earlier trade. "Higher oil prices present a compounded risk on top of the weak capital flows which have already been weighing on the rupee," said Dhiraj Nim, an economist and FX strategist at ANZ. "If oil prices remain elevated for a while, they could raise troubles for Indian government bonds as well which have already been struggling with concerns over elevated fiscal supply," ANZ's Nim said.

ZURICH (March 2): The Swiss National Bank (SNB) reported an annual profit of 26.1 billion Swiss francs (US$34 billion, or RM133.53 billion) for 2025, the central bank said on Monday, confirming its earlier provisional figures. The SNB said in January that it expected to make a profit of around 26 billion francs last year, a figure that was boosted by a sharp increase in gold prices as investors sought safe-haven assets amid global trade turmoil triggered by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The SNB made a valuation gain of 36.3 billion francs on the 1,030 metric tonnes of gold it holds, it said on Monday, as the precious metal increased by nearly 46% in value during the year. This meant the SNB's total annual profit declined to 26.1 billion francs, from 80.7 billion in 2024. The profit meant the SNB will be able to pay a dividend of 15 francs per share, the legal maximum, to its shareholders, as well as four billion francs to the Swiss central and regional governments.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The implementation of Malaysia’s National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) has recorded an inflow of investment for the sector worth RM59.85 billion for the period from January 2024 to September 2025. Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin said the amount comprised foreign direct investment of RM56.8 billion and domestic direct investment of RM3.05 billion. He added that NSS has a strategic focus on shifting Malaysia’s position from back-end activities to high-value front-end activities such as integrated circuit design and wafer manufacturing. “In line with this aspiration, the development of NSSV has been integrated into the NSS as a new growth engine in Phase 1. He said the government had allocated nearly RM2 billion for activities related to semiconductor development under the 2026 budget to support the comprehensive implementation of the NSS.