PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Five government agencies and nine private companies were affected by the July 19 global information technology (IT) outage, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Three of Malaysia’s digital banks have confirmed that their operations were not affected despite the global information technology (IT) outage earlier today.

ANKARA, July 19 — Microsoft Corp has said the underlying cause of the outage issue at Microsoft 365 apps and services has been fixed.

TOKYO, Jan 19 — Sony Group, perched atop the gaming sector, is facing a fresh challenge from cash-rich rivals betting on a next-generation online video game boom as the Japanese conglomerate eyes expansion on multiple fronts, including electric cars.