KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
Apple Inc. is preparing a major overhaul of Siri , transforming it into the company’s first true AI chatbot as it races to catch up with rivals like OpenAI and Google , according to Bloomberg. The revamped Siri, internally code-named Campos , will be deeply embedded across iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems. Unlike today’s voice assistant, the new Siri will support natural, chat-style conversations , allowing users to ask follow-up questions, type requests, and complete more complex tasks — similar to ChatGPT or Google Gemini . This marks a strategic pivot for Apple, which has historically resisted standalone chatbots in favour of weaving AI quietly into features. However, after a rocky rollout of Apple Intelligence in 2024 and growing competitive pressure, the company is now embracing conversational AI more directly. The chatbot is expected to be previewed at WWDC in June and relea...