KUALA LUMPUR: In this day and age when a high cost of living makes saving money too difficult a task, owning a home – which was once seen as an obligation or a rite of passage to adulthood – has now become just wishful thinking.

To secure a home, one needs to have in hand a 10% down pay...

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Social entrepreneurship, or social change for that matter, is not something that happens overnight. Even Peetachai “Neil” Dejkraisak took 15 years to set up Siam Organic Co Ltd, in 2011, which develops and markets the speciality organic Jasberry rice.

Bringing social change to the dinner table,  one rice bowl at a time

The world is now placing more focus on social entrepreneurship as it is seen as being more than just a trend or revolution — it is a new and sustainable approach to solving most of today’s critical challenges.

Chivas Regal raises its glass to social entrepreneurship

KUALA LUMPUR: Chivas Regal yesterday launched the Chivas Venture 2018, a global search to find and support the next generation of start-ups wishing to succeed, while changing the world for the better.

US$1m Chivas Venture competition now open

Sime Darby Bhd, which saw over 40% contribution from the China market to its bottomline in its first quarter earnings, expects this market to drive earnings growth for the group under its industrial and motor operations in the upcoming quarters.

Sime Darby sees China ops as earnings growth driver for FY21

IT is surprising, and at the same time, unsurprising, that the Conditional MCO (CMCO) is back. Surprising, because our Covid-19 cases are very much scattered. Unsurprising because ... well ... we haven’t been the most mindful, considerate, law-abiding lot, have we?

Would you believe me ...

Coffee Break: When Abah’s rotan isn’t a sufficient deterrent

As I write this piece, I have just snapped out of what seemed like an infinite trance in which I tried to make sense of the past few months since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced.

And in case no one has noticed, we’re close to wrapping up the first half of 2020. That’s a fl...

Coffee Break: Stop judging and start listening

Now that we are well into the year 2020, you would expect society to have become more savvy. You know, way better than our forefathers, especially when it comes to having a First World mentality?

But no. Here we are, despite being told to #stayathome to #flattenthecurve, we step out bec...

Coffee Break: Domestic harmony shouldn’t need Doraemon

I hope we will find the best solution for the country

Agong: Let me do the duties

Pekan MP and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrived at the Istana Negara at about 3.35pm today.

He showed up with other unidentified MPs in a vehicle convoy, about 25 minutes after his cousin and Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein arrived.

Najib arrives at Istana Negara

The tech-heavy Nasdaq slid more than 2% on Thursday as growth stocks weakened after earnings from mega-caps Tesla and Meta did little to address artificial intelligence (AI)-related concerns, with a recovery in oil prices further adding to market unease.

Wall Street sinks as Nasdaq falls over 2% on AI cost worries

Mortgage rates fell for the first time in nine weeks, providing little comfort to sellers facing the slowest US housing market in at least 25 years.

US mortgage rates decline for first time in nine weeks, to 7.32%

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Bank Simpanan Nasional, a statutory body under its purview, has paid RM13.52 million in claims to victims of a fake investment scheme run by a former employee at its Kuching branch.

BSN has refunded 92.9% of claims in Kuching investment scam — MOF

US Treasuries surged — sending the US 10-year yield back below 5% — as investors sought shelter from tumbling share prices for companies leading the boom in spending on artificial intelligence (AI).

US 10-year yield falls below 5% as investors flock to safe havens

Malaysia must strengthen gas supply security, invest in infrastructure and prepare for future demand to maintain a reliable and competitive energy system amid geopolitical uncertainty.

MyGAS 2026: Securing Malaysia’s gas future amid global uncertainty 

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will allocate RM1 billion to Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) in 2027 for early sukuk redemption, with the funds also aimed at strengthening Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) cash flow.

MOF to inject RM1 bil into Urusharta Jamaah for sukuk redemption in 2027

The US Treasury Department on Thursday proposed new regulations to bar large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes, the latest step in the process to implement the most controversial section of the sweeping bipartisan housing law passed this summer.

Treasury unveils rules banning large investors from buying homes

Taiwan’s stock exchange will shut on Friday as Typhoon Champi approaches the island, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds and prompting authorities to shut offices and schools in capital city Taipei.

Taiwan’s US$5 tril stock market to close on Friday as Typhoon Champi nears

Student safety, TVET development and social protection for industrial trainees were among the key issues raised on the final day of the policy-stage debate on the Supply (Budget) Bill 2027 on Thursday.

School safety, TVET direction among key issues in final day of Budget 2027 debate

The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will reveal the findings of a study on bullying conducted through the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) as early as this week or next week.

Bullying study findings to be revealed soon — Nancy Shukri 

A financially-distressed Chinese property developer will sell its massive hotel complex in Hong Kong to Malaysia’s ParkCity Group for some RM1.4 billion.

Massive Hong Kong hotel complex to be sold to Malaysian developer for RM1.4 bil

The appellate court has unanimously ruled that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has to return tax collected on compensation from properties or land that are forcefully acquired by the authorities.

IRB must return tax collected on compensation from forcefully acquired property, says appellate court

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) said no payment default has occurred under its RM2 billion sukuk, as the trustee is scheduled to meet sukuk holders on Friday (Oct 23) to discuss a proposed resolution to a breach involving managing director Wong Thean Soon’s shareholding.

Zetrix AI sukuk holders to meet on Oct 23 to discuss covenant breach, no payment default yet 

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made headlines on Thursday:

Zetrix AI, RHB Bank, TSH Resources, RedPlanet, Aizo Group, BMS, Harbour-Link, Jati Tinggi, TNB, Kerjaya Prospek, Exsim Hospitality, Pavilion REIT and Foodie Media

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): A former deputy religious affairs minister has urged the government to look into the financial health of Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB), the company set up by the government in 2018 to take over Tabung Haji's troubled assets.&nbsp;

Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (PN-P...

Former deputy religious affair minister wants scrutiny of UJSB's financial health, cite NexG disposal 

TSH Resources Bhd (KL:TSH) has responded to queries from the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) over recent forest and peatland fires in Indonesia, denying that its plantation operations contributed to the transboundary haze.

TSH Resources responds to SGX queries over Indonesian fires, haze, denies operational links

Temasek Singapore president Png Chin Yee is set to join the board of CapitaLand Investment Ltd, while chairman Miguel Ko is retiring from the real estate asset manager.

Singapore’s CapitaLand adds Temasek executive to board

A consortium led by Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (KL:JTGROUP) has secured a RM568.2 million contract from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) for a transmission main intake substation in Paka, Terengganu.

Jati Tinggi-led consortium bags RM568.2 mil TNB contract in Terengganu 

Meridian Bhd (KL:MERIDIAN) said trading in its shares will be suspended from Oct 30 after Bursa Malaysia Securities rejected the company's fifth application for more time to submit a regularisation plan.

The financially distressed property developer added that it faces delisting on Nov 3 unless it appeals by Oct 29.

Meridian to be suspended on Oct 30, faces delisting after latest bid to delay regularisation plan rejected

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will allocate RM1 billion to Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) in 2027 for early sukuk redemption, with the funds also aimed at strengthening Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) cash flow.

Aizo Group Bhd (KL:AIZO) said its RM36.79 million sewage system upgrading subcontract in Terengganu will not proceed after the project owner cancelled the main contract awarded to its contractor.

Aizo's RM37m sewage subcontract terminated, faces potential claims

The tech-heavy Nasdaq slid more than 2% on Thursday as growth stocks weakened after earnings from mega-caps Tesla and Meta did little to address artificial intelligence (AI)-related concerns, with a recovery in oil prices further adding to market unease.

Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Thursday.

FBM KLCI up 0.37% to 1,608.14 on Oct 22, 2026  

East Asia is bracing for the latest in a string of powerful storms fuelled by El Nino, with Typhoon Champi disrupting flights and threatening heavy rainfall as it tracks towards Taiwan.

Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan as El Nino supercharges season

Demand for Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's US$3.2 billion Jio Platforms IPO swelled to more than five times the shares on offer on Thursday, and the retail portion of the country's biggest ever stock offering was fully subscribed.

The offering is the first by Ambani's Reliance Industries in 20 years and a key part of the billionaire's long-term vision to transform the group from an oil-to-chemicals company into a broader consumer, retail and technology business.

Ambani's record Jio Indian IPO subscribed over five times as demand surges

The High Court on Thursday dismissed an application to hold the entire civil suit proceedings over the fatal stabbing of a schoolgirl in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, last year in camera, ruling that the public would benefit from knowing what transpired.

Court dismisses bid to hold Bandar Utama schoolgirl-stabbing civil suit in camera

Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:PAVREIT) reported a net property income (NPI) of RM145.58 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3QFY2026), little changed from RM145.49 million a year ago.

Pavilion REIT posts flat net property income in 3Q

US Treasuries surged — sending the US 10-year yield back below 5% — as investors sought shelter from tumbling share prices for companies leading the boom in spending on artificial intelligence (AI).

Major US banks are detecting unauthorised third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, Axios reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

US banks detect unauthorised AI agents in customer accounts — report

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Bank Simpanan Nasional, a statutory body under its purview, has paid RM13.52 million in claims to victims of a fake investment scheme run by a former employee at its Kuching branch.

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