<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Foreign ownership of Malaysian sovereign and corporate debt increased 1.3% from RM204 billion in November, according to central bank data.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>* Foreign holdings of government bonds climbs to RM182.9 billion in December from previous month</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>* Ownership fell 4.1% in 2017 from RM215.6 billion as of end 2016</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Foreign ownership of Malaysian sovereign and corporate debt increased 1.3% from RM204 billion in November, according to central bank data.

* Foreign holdings of government bonds climbs to RM182.9 billion in December from previous month

* Ownership fell 4....

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Israel's parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new government, after a deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority but left his main rivals with no clear path to power.

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The Home Ministry (KDN) is ready to implement the High Court's decision ordering former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.

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Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

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A sport utility vehicle bearing Datuk Seri Najib Razak has arrived at his residence in Langgak Duta here, hours after the High Court issued a rectified order allowing the former prime minister to spend the rest of his jail time for siphoning RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd under house arrest.

Najib arrives home at Langgak Duta to begin house arrest

The High Court heard on Tuesday that AirAsia had run its Free Seats campaign since 2015 without any problems, and only ran afoul with Malaysian Aviation Commission in late 2024.

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Datuk Seri Najib Razak is now legally allowed to serve the remainder of his SRC International Sdn Bhd jail sentence at his Jalan Langgak Duta home in Kuala Lumpur.

Court clears way for Najib to serve rest of SRC sentence at home

HIS TIZA Pahang Sdn Bhd, a company linked to the crown prince of Pahang, has emerged as the second-largest shareholder of oil palm planter and timber firm Mentiga Corp Bhd (KL:MENTIGA).

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The drawn out legal battle to wind up the corporate vehicle of the co-founders of glove manufacturing giant Supermax Corporation Bhd has been settled with &nbsp;Datuk Cheryl Tan Bee Geok receiving RM37,028,347.28, while estranged husband Datuk Seri Thai Kim Sim (Stanley Thai) getting RM32,536,556.58.

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The High Court has granted VLA Architects Sdn Bhd an interim extension of a restraining order, until Jan 25, 2027, pending the hearing and full disposal of the main extension application in the winding-up proceedings of Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd.

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YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR) fell on Tuesday amid renewed scrutiny of its data centre partner Nvidia Corp over espionage allegations.

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The government has yet to receive evidence that Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, the firm allegedly involved in the Nvidia spy affair scandal, violated Malaysian law, a minister said.

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Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced that his resignation is now effective after Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest was cleared by the court.

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The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has urged Muslims to channel religious-related funds through parties authorised and recognised by the state Islamic religious council to ensure proper governance and accountability.

Sultan of Selangor reminds Muslims to channel religious funds via authorised bodies

OCBC Group said on Tuesday that it has been ranked the strongest bank in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific, and third globally, in The Asian Banker’s 2026 World’s 1,000 Strongest Banks ranking.

OCBC among top three strongest banks globally in The Asian Banker ranking

Big Caring Group Bhd's initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed by 4.31 times under the Malaysian public portion, ahead of the pharmacy chain operator's listing on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market.

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French energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has opened a regional training centre in an attempt to help workers keep pace with technological advances in data centres and other industries across Asia-Pacific.

Schneider Electric opens regional centre to build technical skills

Malaysia’s relatively limited choice of locations for data centre development, coupled with rising operating costs, could affect its ability to compete with regional markets such as Thailand and Indonesia, industry players said.

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Environmental impact assessments alone could take up to three years in Malaysia, underscoring the challenges renewable energy faces to meet rising demand.

Renewable energy projects face lengthy approvals, land and financing hurdles

Senior defence lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said that Datuk Seri Najib Razak was a relieved man on Tuesday, and that the lawyer would personally like to thank the King, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, for allowing his client to serve the remainder of his sentence until Aug 23, 2028 under house arrest.

Shafee says Najib is relieved, thanks King for granting house arrest

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Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd (KL:DLADY) (DLMI) is planning to acquire a 35% stake in a Johor dairy firm for RM17.5 million, giving the dairy producer more access to local fresh milk production.&nbsp;

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Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

A&nbsp;sport utility vehicle bearing Datuk Seri Najib Razak has arrived at his residence in Langgak Duta here, hours after the High Court issued a rectified order&nbsp;allowing the&nbsp;former prime minister to spend the rest of his jail time for siphoning RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd&nbsp;under house arrest.&nbsp;

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) on Tuesday confirmed to Bursa Malaysia it still owes RM25 million in payments that was due last Friday for a tranche of its sukuk programme. &nbsp;&nbsp;