The former Taylor’s College campus was a landmark in SS15, Subang Jaya, Selangor, with many students regarding it as the place where they started their journey towards adulthood.

“Everybody knows the legacy of Taylor’s College campus in SS15. It has given a lot of opportunities to gener...

Gamuda Land, Taylor’s Assets to raise the bar for student living with Haus on 15

Starting something new could be daunting, but siblings Lee Mei Yi and Michael Lee decided having their own property development company was a challenge worth taking on. Both of them have experience in the industry — Mei Yi, a trained lawyer, had worked in UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) while Michael, ...

A closer connection with nature

Japan-based 3D construction printing company V3D Asia is making its first commercial push into Malaysia, betting that faster construction, lower wall costs and greater design freedom could give the technology a foothold in the housing market. Through its Southeast Asian arm Nuvah Sdn Bhd, establi...

Printing a new vision for homes

Paramount Property Sdn Bhd, the property arm of Paramount Corp Bhd (KL:PARAMON), exceeded RM1 billion in property sales in FY2025, marking the fourth consecutive year it has crossed the benchmark. The developer is now looking to sustain that performance with a series of launches, including Sejati...

Paramount extends Sejati concept to Cahaya SPK in Shah Alam

The Johor property market is witnessing a “sharp bifurcation”, with fewer transactions, and deals closing at higher prices as buyers and banks grow more selective and demand shifts towards transit-linked, well-located homes, according to Olive Tree Property Consultants Sdn Bhd CEO Samuel Tan in p...

The Edge Malaysia | Olive Tree Property Consultants Johor Bahru Housing Property Monitor 2Q2026: Prices rise as demand favours homes near RTS Link

OSK Property’s new CEO Chu Wai Lune is focusing on product development, affordability and customer value as the company enters its next phase of growth.

The developer primarily serves the mass market. Its customers are from the B40 and M40 income groups, as well as portions of the T20 s...

Cover Story: Creating value beyond the price tag

London-based developer Ballymore has observed a shift in how residents use communal spaces, prompting it to rethink the design of its latest residential project, 25 Cuba, on Cuba Street in Canary Wharf, London. The 52-storey tower was launched on Oct 29.

Since the pandemic, residents ha...

Ballymore unveils 25 Cuba in Canary Wharf

The Klang Valley office market saw leasing momentum continue to build in 2Q2026, supporting higher occupancy and rents across all key office localities, according to Knight Frank Malaysia executive director of research and consultancy Amy Wong in presenting The Edge Malaysia | Knight Fra...

The Edge Malaysia | Knight Frank Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Office Monitor 2Q2026: Klang Valley office market sees increase in leasing momentum

The government’s latest attempt to achieve zero abandoned housing projects by 2030 is through an option to purchase (OTP) mechanism, which Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming says would kick off before the year is out.

The OTP basically provides developers and buyers w...

The REAL deal: OTP: Win-win or a licence to walk away?

The property manager’s role

WHILE national AI discourse remains fixated on driving adoption numbers, our data says Malaysians are becoming active AI users faster than they are becoming confident AI workers.

In a single year, Malaysia’s score in the 2026 WiN World AI Index rose from 60.5 to 67.4, placing us sixth g...

Commentary: Malaysia ranks global sixth in AI adoption but job fears persist

THERE are around 137 living languages spoken in Malaysia, depending on how you count them.

Commentary: From Manglish to Bahasa Rojak in one sentence: Is AI ready for real conversations?

It is that time of the year when browser tabs multiply, wish lists grow longer and finding the perfect holiday present starts feeling like a high-stakes task.

This year, for Digital Edge’s annual Christmas gift guide, we have everything from nerdy gadgets to workspace upgrades ...

Listicle: Tech the halls: The 2026 gift guide

Selangor is building a common digital architecture to connect its 12 local councils and state agencies for seamless data sharing. This follows an expenditure of about RM118 million on 60 smart city initiatives over the past five years.

The initiatives span four domains under the Smart S...

City Management: Selangor to build a single digital framework for state agencies

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving beyond recommending products to making purchases, requiring payment systems that can verify consent, enforce spending limits and handle disputes.

In a Kuala Lumpur pilot, an AI agent booked and paid for a ride from the Kuala Lumpur Internat...

Solutions: Malaysia’s payment systems must prepare for AI-led purchases

Every new wave of technology brings fresh cybersecurity challenges. Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception.

Organisations are increasingly exploring how agentic AI can improve productivity, automate routine tasks and support faster decision-making. As adoption gathers pace...

Security: Agentic AI: The next challenge for cybersecurity

Malaysia’s first state-backed venture capital management corporation, PNSB Innovation Ventures Sdn Bhd (PIV), is bringing together state and private capital to help start-ups grow and support Selangor’s ambition to become a high-tech hub. PIV, the wholly-owned venture capital and private equity a...

Cover Story: PNSB targets RM150 mil for new tech venture

About one in 10 women surveyed in the Klang Valley reported having been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a 2022 study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, but the number of women affected could be higher.

PCOS is a common hormonal disorder characterised ...

Healthtech: Assistant medical officer builds free hormone health platform after her own PCOS experience

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Only a third of learners rate their AI readiness highly

Only 33% of Malaysian learners rate their artificial intelligence (AI) readiness highly, despite 77% feeling confident about entering the workforce, according to a report ...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany Of Technology

Malaysia’s push to become a regional data centre hub is putting pressure on its energy infrastructure, as new power generation and grid capacity take much longer to build than the facilities they are meant to support, according to experts.

Energy capacity struggles to keep pace with Malaysia’s data centre ambitions

Sarawak aims to position itself as a regional clean energy hub by leveraging its hydropower resources to supply electricity, develop hydrogen and strengthen energy interconnections across Southeast Asia.

Sarawak banks on hydropower to become Asean's battery

About 14,500 hectares, or less than 1%, of the more than 1.9 million hectares affected by fires across Indonesia between January and September 2026 were within Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified concessions, said RSPO chief executive officer Joseph D’Cruz.

Less than 1% of Indonesia’s fire-affected land falls within RSPO-certified concessions 

The anatomy of an ordinary failure, with extraordinary consequence, is a lesson that Malaysian boards of directors should not ignore.

At 10.02am on Tuesday, Sept 8, a notification appeared at Britain’s air traffic control centre outside Southampton: The link between London Area Control ...

Climate And Environmental Governance: The Tuesday that closed Britain’s skies

The average size of monitored wildlife populations worldwide declined by 73% between 1970 and 2022, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) “Living Planet Report 2026: The Science of Hope”, released on Oct 8.

Monitored wildlife populations shrink by 73% on average over five decades

With the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) preparing to mandate recycling facilities across all shopping malls, retail operators must begin investing substantial time and capital into recycling initiatives, mainly centred on waste separation at source systems and logistics partnersh...

Circular Economy: Malls taking the lead to promote recycling

Six youths looking to sue the government in their bid to enforce Malaysia’s 50% forest cover pledge will know on Dec 9 whether their case can proceed further, their lawyer Lim Wei Jiet tells ESG.

The six applicants are Abe Lim, Sitti Fatimah, Winona Elisha Jemak, Lee Yu Dong, A...

Action: High Court to rule on ‘Mana Hutan Kami’ suit on Dec 9 following AGC objection

The Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) announced plan to ask major listed companies for their El Niño preparedness is both a climate-disclosure development and a governance stress test, assessing the quality of board oversight over climate-related business risk.

Many Malaysian organi...

Views: When moderate to low climate risk becomes a board’s blind spot

While carbon footprints and board diversity are frequently discussed, the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals — those with autism, attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other cognitive differences — remains a frontier that few small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have dared to...

Social: Incentive claiming process for hiring PWDs needs to be digitalised and simplified

A common criticism of nature-based carbon projects is that they could erode the rights of indigenous communities who live on the land and rely on the forests for farming, hunting and gathering forest produce.

There are allegations of failure by project developers to engage with indigeno...

Cover Story: Benefit sharing in carbon credit projects must be strengthened

Datuk Ho Leng Wai, executive chairman of CY Plastic Recycling Group of Companies, began his career in this industry on the ground. He started by collecting plastic scrap and later made a trip to China to learn how to turn it into new plastic again.

In 2004, he established a factory in K...

Waste: Consumer acceptance and regulation needed to boost use of post-consumer recycled plastics

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The Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional alliance is confident that the “blue wave” will continue after BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamid declared a landslide victory in the Melaka state election.

MELAKAVOTES: Zahid confident ‘blue wave’ will continue after Melaka win

Melaka Pakatan Harapan has conceded defeat in the state election after winning only four of the 24 seats contested. Chief Adly Zahari says that the party will go over all the results and bring them up in the next meeting.

MELAKAVOTES: PH concedes, holds on to four seats

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari says that the higher turnout of younger voters in the Melaka State Election may prove an advantage to Pakatan Harapan.

MELAKAVOTES: PH’s Adly looks to a youth voter advantage

Bersama, founded by former economy minister Datuk Seri Mohd Rafizi Ramli, suffered another crushing defeat in the Melaka state election, failing to win any seats but managing to retain its election deposit in one constituency.

Rafizi's Bersama falls short in Melaka but retains deposit in one seat

US air travel struggled to recover on Saturday from the longest nationwide flight suspension since the September 2001 terrorist attacks, with thousands of cancellations following an outage that laid bare the fragility of America’s aviation infrastructure.

US flight chaos persists with thousands of cancellations, delays

DAP bucked the so-called "blue wave" trend to retain Ayer Keroh (N.16) with a convincing majority of 5,544 votes, defying expectations of a closely contested race.

DAP bucks 'blue wave' trend to retain Ayer Keroh

The Barisan Nasional (BN)-Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance is confident that the "blue wave" will continue to sweep across the rest of Malaysia, BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said after declaring a landslide victory in the Melaka state election.

Zahid confident blue wave will continue as BN-PN sweeps Melaka

Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) has conceded defeat in the state election after winning only four of the 24 seats it contested.

PH routed in Melaka, retains just four seats

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US peace envoys asked whether Ukraine would be willing to give up the Donbas region in the nation’s east to Russia in exchange for Nato membership, signalling a potential shift in Washington’s negotiating tactics.

Zelenskyy: US floats Donbas for Russia, Nato membership for Ukraine

Malaysian police have opened an investigation in April 2025 into US allegations of illicit procurement and diversion of high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips, including those produced by Nvidia, through Malaysia.

Malaysia probing alleged Nvidia AI chip diversion since April 2025 — home minister

Port Klang Free Zone Sdn Bhd (PKFZ) prohibited the export of computer chips without prior approval from the relevant authorities as a condition in a proposed land lease to Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, which has now formally lapsed.

Speedmatrix’s land lease has lapsed, says Port Klang Free Zone chairman

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has confirmed the withdrawal of the contents of a letter submitted to the Malay Rulers dated Sept 17 as well as the position previously taken by members of the Negeri Sembilan state executive council (exco), effectively maintaining the status quo regarding the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

Negeri Sembilan MB confirms withdrawing letter to Rulers, maintaining status quo of Tuanku Muhriz

Microsoft said on Saturday that services had fully recovered across Teams, Outlook and its other products, ending a global outage that crippled online communications for businesses and governments for over 24 hours.

Microsoft restores service to Outlook and Teams after global outage

Nvidia's board has approached British chipmaker Arm Holdings chief executive officer Rene Haas in its search for a potential successor to Jensen Huang, the Financial Times said on Friday, even as another report said some employees were pushing to bring back the former CEO.

Nvidia said to approach Arm CEO Haas as employees seek Jensen Huang's return

Anthropic PBC is poised to add to a blockbuster year of transactions that are orders of magnitude larger than those seen in the past decade, with the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of all time joining a half dozen other jumbo equity deals.

Anthropic IPO set to cap year of record-breaking equity megadeals

Stock indices mostly fell on Friday as technology shares sold off amid concerns about US chipmaker Nvidia, while the dollar was at a 19-month high.

Global stocks mostly ease with tech, Nvidia concerns; airline shares fall late in session

Is the artificial intelligence (AI) boom losing steam, or is the latest technology sell-off presenting investors with a buying opportunity?

AI boom or bubble? Investors confront risks versus rewards

Based on a poll of 1,029 Malaysians aged 18 to 74, the IPSOS E-Wallet Landscape 2026 report finds that Malaysia’s transition to a cashless economy is gaining momentum, driven by Bank Negara Malaysia’s efforts to strengthen the digital payment ecosystem and the widespread adoption of interoperable QR payment infrastructure.

Cashless payments gain traction beyond younger Malaysians

Asia-Pacific rail infrastructure investment is projected to reach US$9.6 trillion by 2050, the highest of any region globally, as governments expand networks to meet rising passenger and freight demand, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Southeast Asia faces varied paths to rail infrastructure growth

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has reminded people in the state to be discerning and not be easily swayed by attempts from certain quarters to undermine racial harmony for narrow political interests.

Selangor folk urged not to be swayed by divisive politics — Amirudin

The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has disbursed RM20.23 million in benefits under the Non-Occupational Accident Scheme (Lindung 24 Jam) to contributors and their dependants as of Oct 31.

Socso paid out over RM20 mil under Lindung 24 Jam benefits as of Oct 31 — Khairul Firdaus

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Barisan Nasional (BN) on the mandate given by the people of Melaka.

Anwar congratulates BN on Melaka election victory

The government has approved a 99-year lease renewal for the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), with the land premium fixed at a nominal RM1,000, a significant reduction from the earlier estimated premium of approximately RM4.67 million.

Govt approves 99-year lease renewal for KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, land premium set at RM1,000 — Hannah

French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake an official visit to Malaysia on Nov 16 and 17, marking his first trip to the country.

Macron to make first visit to Malaysia, boost bilateral ties to strategic partnership

It's a wrap: Barisan Nasional has retained 21 seats in the 16th Melaka state election to form the state government alongside Perikatan Nasional (three seats), while Pakatan Harapan lost one seat and kept just four.

Melaka state election live report: BN retains two-thirds majority

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here on Saturday night for the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits, with a packed diplomatic schedule that will see him return briefly to Malaysia to receive French President Emmanuel Macron before flying back to Manila.

Anwar arrives in Manila for Asean summit, plans brief return for visit by Macron 

Asean is not relaxing its approach to Myanmar under its Five-Point Consensus, though proposals concerning the country's participation in high-level meetings remain under discussion, the bloc's special envoy on Myanmar said on Saturday.

Asean not easing Myanmar approach, says bloc's special envoy 

Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) have declared an unofficial victory in the Melaka state election with a supermajority.

BN-PN declare unofficial victory in Melaka

Nearly 90% of the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea has been agreed upon by Asean and China, with Malaysia optimistic that negotiations can be concluded soon.

Asean, China agree on nearly 90% of COC, Malaysia optimistic talks near completion

History does not end

General manager of the hotel Etienne Dalançon shows us around the newly opened property.

10 standout features at Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur

 Situated in the heart of the Thai capital, the brand’s first property in Southeast Asia integrates the surrounding locale into its design, dining options and collaborations.

Canopy by Hilton Bangkok Sukhumvit offers a considered stay shaped by the neighbourhood around it

The event presented unprecedented rarities and debuted an entirely new line of jewellery watches.

Patek Philippe hosts largest Watch Art Grand Exhibition to date in Milan

The head of the international wealth and premier banking division makes a case for a richer life, where personal fulfilment matters as much as economic stability.

HSBC Malaysia’s Linda Yip explores the delicate balance between financial independence and the freedom it affords

In conjunction with World Kindness Day on November 13, here are some stories that celebrate the goodness of humanity.

8 essential reads on the power of empathy and compassion

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Two additional general partners (GPs) have been named in Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd’s inaugural 2025 Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme (EMP) cohort, more than 15 months after the first three were announced.

Two more firms named in Jelawang’s inaugural Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme cohort

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Malaysia needs to ensure the investments it attracts translate into deeper local supply chains, higher-value jobs and greater participation by domestic companies, said UOB Malaysia CEO Datuk Ng Wei Wei.

Malaysia needs to turn foreign investment into stronger local supply chains

For much of the past two years, investors have asked when the US Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates. After Jackson Hole, a gathering of central bankers, a more important question has emerged: are markets prepared for rates to remain higher for longer?

The message from Ja...

Pitfalls & Pitch Calls: Rate uncertainty and your portfolio

There is a peculiar feature of modern wealth. Some of the biggest things we aspire to own make surprisingly little financial sense. Take a car. In a city where ride-hailing is readily available, the mathematics of ownership can be difficult to justify once you add the purchase price, depreciation...

Wealth, by Design: Lifestyle tax: The price of the life we choose

Income funds took the spotlight for the third consecutive month. Five of the seven new funds launched from mid-August to mid-September were income or income-related funds, according to the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia.

The seven funds were AHAM Shariah Gold Tracker Ringgit...

Funds: Seven funds launched from mid-August to mid-September

Tokenisation, the act of representing an asset or claim as a token on a distributed ledger or blockchain, has remained under the radar among local financial institutions. Until recently.

The catalyst, market observers say, came from Bank Negara Malaysia, when it launched the Digital Ass...

Cover Story: Banks shift tokenisation into higher gear

Transitioning from the entertainment industry to the food and beverage (F&B) sector is not easy, but when comedian Ajak Shiro heard his child express a desire to start a fried chicken business, he thought of making the idea a reality.

Ajak, whose real name is Mohd Hanaffi Razak, loo...

Private Deal: Celebrity-founded nasi padang restaurant chain Bumbu Babah aims to raise RM20 mil

Two veterans of Malaysia’s start-up and investment ecosystem — entrepreneur and investor Sivapalan Vivekarajah and former Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd (pitchIN) chief operating officer Xelia Tong — are launching a RM50 million debut venture fund.

Main Market-listed automotive replacement-par...

Venture Capital: Cypress Asia launches RM50 mil debut venture fund with New Hoong Fatt as anchor investor

Halogen Capital, the country’s first licensed digital asset fund manager, is in the process of launching Malaysia’s first digital currency exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Its founder and CEO Hann Liew says the firm is preparing a shariah-compliant Bitcoin ETF, potentially giving millions of...

TheWall: Halogen aims to go mainstream with ETF, starting with digital assets

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s venture capital fund-of-funds, Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd, has appointed Howard Soh as CEO, effective Oct 1.

Soh’s appointment comes about 15 months after former CEO Bryan Lim left Jelawang and its parent, Khazanah, at the end of June 2025, ...

Jelawang Capital appoints new CEO Howard Soh after long vacancy

YTL Group bets on teamwork and hard training to win

No stranger to The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race, the YTL Group's team is excited to show its teamwork and support each other through each kilometre for the win.

Each member has been tr...

Bursa Bull Charge x The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race: Gearing up for the race 

The Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE), whose core mission is to endeavour for science and mathematics to be taught and learnt in English, successfully conducted its 16th annual general meeting (AGM) in September. We had never dreamt the group would last this long, and it continues to campaign on.

Edunation: PAGE comes full circle as AI hits classrooms

From Income to Wellbeing: The State of Households 2026 (SOH 2026) is the sixth flagship report by the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) on how Malaysian households have fared.

MY Say: Money is not everything, certainly not well-being

Summary


	The federal government’s non-tax revenue includes ‘net premium from issuance of government financial instruments’ of RM2 billion under Budget 2027
	‘Net premium from issuan...

The State of the Nation: When cash basis accounting allows net bond premiums to lift investment revenue

ONCE a niche sector in institutional real estate portfolios, data centres are now emerging as the fastest-growing sector in global real estate and infrastructure investing, driven by demand for cloud computing and AI. However, supply and demand concerns have risen, as market observers question wh...

Singapore: Data centre sector at a ‘transitional stage’, says Aprea’s John Lim 

The Italian Data Protection Authority fined Meta Platforms Inc €805 million (RM3.63 billion) for accessing photos and videos of Android users’ galleries without their explicit consent.

Italy fines Meta €805 mil over access to users’ photos

Protesters waved the French flag from the top of a Paris statue on Saturday, as demonstrators across France vented a broad range of frustrations from the rising cost of living to opposition to a new police bill.

French protesters chant against inflation and police

The Asean Coordinating Council (ACC) has agreed that Timor-Leste will chair Asean in 2029, following Thailand, in accordance with the alphabetical rotation, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Asean agrees to Timor-Leste assuming Asean chairmanship in 2029 — Tok Mat

Malaysia has urged Asean to step up joint efforts to combat transnational crime, including online scams, illegal gambling and smuggling.

Asean should not be epicentre of transnational crime — Mohamad Hasan

Premier Li Qiang asked Chinese companies to expand localised operations in Thailand and called for deeper cooperation in artificial intelligence, clean energy and biomedicine, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

China asks firms to expand locally in Thailand, Xinhua reports

The UN's top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 conference in Türkiye on Saturday to move swiftly towards a deal and "avoid tactical delays" as the summit heads into its second and final week.

UN climate chief urges speed as COP31 confronts fossil fuel divide

More than eight months into the Iran war, smoke continues to billow from oil tankers as Tehran presses ahead with repeated attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.

The oil market is brimming with crude despite tanker attacks

Asean nations on Saturday signed the landmark Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa), a pact aimed at making it easier for businesses to trade online and reach customers across the region.

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