The view from Datuk Mohd Salem Kailany’s new office suite on Level 82 of the César Pelli-designed Petronas Twin Towers is quite spectacular. From the large glass window of the world’s tallest twin towers, Salem points to the site of the proposed Bandar Malaysia megaproject at a distance.

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Cover Story: Plans for Bandar Malaysia to be unveiled by year end

WB Land Sdn Bhd’s Frontiercity@Ainsdale in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, is 40% sold. The 15-acre commercial development in Bandar Ainsdale, which has a gross development value (GDV) of RM235 million, comprises 135 shopoffices. It is the developer’s first project outside of its home state of Johor.<...

WB Land’s shopoffices in Bandar Ainsdale 40% taken up

Lapatoo House is all about family. Anchoring the 2-storey semi-detached home in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, is a central void that acts as a singular volume connecting the ground and first floors both horizontally and vertically.

This design feature is inspired by a particular re...

Designworks: Family at heart

In the last quarter of 2024, the Klang Valley residential property market saw mixed trends, says Savills Malaysia director of research and consultancy Fong Kean Hwa in presenting The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang Valley Residential Property Monitor 4Q2024.

“Selangor saw improvements, su...

The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang Valley Residential Property Monitor 4Q2024: Growth observed in transaction volume and value

CoreNet Global, a US-based non-profit association for corporate real estate professionals headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has appointed a new CEO to lead the organisation. CoreNet Global represents nearly 10,000 members in 50 countries, including Malaysia, with strategic responsibility for the...

CoreNet Global’s new CEO aims to drive digital transformation, growth

With the towering city centre skyline, which includes the Petronas Twin Towers, as its backdrop, Kampung Baru stands as the last Malay enclave in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city centre. The 125-year-old settlement is home to century-old traditional Malay houses and families who have lived there fo...

Exploring the last Malay enclave of KL city centre

For 2025, the country’s real estate market is anticipated to be driven by the robust industrial sector, evolving office and retail markets, rebounding hospitality sector and sustained residential market, according to Knight Frank Malaysia’s Real Estate Highlights 2H2024 report that was launched i...

Knight Frank: Trends driving real estate in 2025, with a focus on sustainability

Pre-war shophouses in Malaysia add a certain charm and depth to its cityscapes. In Kuala Lumpur, many of them are concentrated around the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers, where the town is said to have started and grown in the mid-19th century as a trading post, spurred by tin mining.

Preserving KL’s pre-war commercial streets

The residential property market in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor displayed contrasting trends in terms of supply and transactions in the third quarter, says Savills Malaysia director of research and consultancy Fong Kean Hwa in presenting The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang Valley Residential ...

The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang Valley Residential Property Monitor 3Q2024: A mixed bag in terms of performance

Malaysia must accelerate the modernisation of its agricultural sector and improve production efficiency to strengthen food security amid growing challenges, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Agricultural modernisation key to strengthening food security — Mohamad Sabu

Anthropic PBC’s initial public offering (IPO) plans ran into a punishing post-election selloff, prompting a rethink among prospective investors of the company’s expected valuation.

Anthropic IPO buyers see valuation as low as US$1.1 tril

A seafarer on a Greek-owned oil tanker was killed in an apparent missile attack in the Gulf, its owner said on Friday.

Company says sailor killed in Gulf tanker attack

Monster Beverage Corp shares fell as much as 8.2% on Friday, the biggest decline in over two years, after the energy drink giant’s weaker-than-expected margins underscored the impact of soaring costs in the beverage industry.

Monster shares fall as weaker margins highlight cost burden

Pakatan Harapan's (PH) track record as a key component of the federal government should serve as a yardstick for Melaka voters to assess the coalition's capabilities ahead of the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14, said Pasir Gudang Member of Parliament Hassan Abdul Karim.

Melaka voters urged to judge PH by federal govt's performance — Hassan Karim

Collaboration between plantation companies and oil palm smallholders to increase both parties’ yields and income will be raised at the Cabinet meeting next week, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Plantation companies-oil palm smallholders collaboration to be raised in Cabinet next week — Anwar

US consumer sentiment rose in November to a three-month high, bolstered by modest improvements in Americans' views of their personal finances and the economic outlook.

US consumer sentiment unexpectedly rises, fuelled by independents

The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose on Friday as chip stocks bounced off heavy losses posted in the previous session on fears that a Democratic-led Congress could result in tougher artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, even as the jobs report raised interest-rate hike concerns.

Nasdaq pares losses as chips recover, rate-hike fears linger

Treasuries dipped after an unexpected surge in US job growth led traders to add to wagers that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise interest rates when officials next meet in December.

US Treasuries stumble as strong jobs data backs Fed-hike bets

TikTok moved one step closer to a new European Union fine after regulators found its video-recommendation algorithm pushes users down “rabbit holes” of potentially harmful content, escalating an almost three-year probe into the video-sharing app.

EU escalates TikTok probe over algorithmic ‘rabbit holes’

Datuk Lee Yeow Seng has stepped down from the board of IOI Corp Bhd (KL:IOICORP) to focus on the conglomerate’s property arm, IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG), which is in the midst of listing IOIPG Malaysia Real Estate Investment Trust on Bursa Malaysia.

Lee Yeow Seng steps down from IOI Corp board to focus on leading IOI Properties

Datuk Seri Najib Razak should remain in prison until the conditional pardon order on his house arrest is clarified, the Attorney General's Chambers said on Friday.

Attorney General: Najib should remain in jail until house arrest order clarified

SoftBank Group Corp&nbsp;founder Masayoshi Son and other tycoons across Asia saw billions erased from their fortunes as a global tech sell-off rippled through their companies on Friday.

AI elite lose US$18 bil as chip stock rout spreads to Asia

A consortium comprising MISC Bhd (KL:MISC), Yinson Holdings Bhd's (KL:YINSON) founding Lim family and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has submitted a formal proposal to privatise Yinson at RM2.50 per share, valuing the energy infrastructure group at RM7.31 billion. 
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MISC, Lim family, EPF make RM4 bil offer to take Yinson private at RM2.50 a share

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest has yet to start despite paying the RM50 million fine required by the Federal Territories Pardons Board, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said on Friday.

Loke says Najib at hospital for checks, to quit as soon as ex-PM's house arrest starts

Bursa Securities has directed Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) to pay its delayed final dividend for the &nbsp;year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025) by Nov 23. The bourse regulator also asked the company to disclose material information on its financial condition and several other developments which it views with serious concern. 
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Bursa directs Zetrix to pay FY2025 final dividend by Nov 23, disclose info on financial condition

The Attorney General's Chambers has no basis to delay Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest as the former prime minister has met all the condition set by the king, said lead defense counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Shafee: AGC has no legal basis to delay Najib's house arrest

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

Unisem, Frontken, Public Bank, Maxis, Zetrix AI, TRC Synergy, IOI Corp, IOI Property, MISC,  Yinson, Microlink, APB Resources & Nestcon

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed disagreement with Umno’s decision to pay the RM50 million fine on behalf of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, stressing that corruption and abuse of power must not be taken lightly in the name of friendship.

Anwar disagrees with Umno paying Najib's RM50 mil fine

MARC Ratings has downgraded Zetrix AI Bhd's (KL:ZETRIX) RM2 billion sukuk programme to a default rating of D-IS after the tech company failed to settle a RM25 million obligation due on Friday.

MARC Ratings downgrades Zetrix AI sukuk to default over unpaid RM25m

Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan, an experienced Malaysian finance professional, has been elected as the new president of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Malaysia's Zaiton Mohd Hassan elected as new ACCA president

Bursa Malaysia’s 20 largest technology stocks shed over RM4.46 billion in market value on Friday as a global sell-off in artificial intelligence (AI)-related counters spread to the country’s chipmakers and equipment suppliers.

Global AI sell-off wipes RM4.46 bil off Bursa’s 20 largest tech stocks

TRC Synergy Bhd (KL:TRC) on Friday confirmed that it holds a 30% stake in the joint venture (JV) that was awarded a RM2.69 billion contract to build the Penang LRT Mutiara Line's cross-sea extension linking Penang Island to the mainland.

TRC Synergy confirms 30% stake in JV awarded RM2.69b Penang LRT contract

A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Friday.

FBM KLCI slips 1.18% to 1,616.58 on Nov 6, 2026

Nvidia Corp is stepping up monitoring of artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators sold in Southeast Asia, a strategic step to curtail semiconductor smuggling after criticism it hasn’t done enough to stop shipments from illegally reaching Chinese companies.

Nvidia boosts chip tracking in Southeast Asia to fight smuggling — Bloomberg

Software company Microlink Solutions Bhd (KL:MICROLN) has secured a 12-month extension worth RM59.58 million for its contract to provide the advance passenger screening system (APS) for the Immigration Department.

Microlink secures nearly RM60 mil extension for Immigration Dept's passenger screening system contract

YNH Property Bhd’s (KL:YNHPROP) sukuk reserve account shortfall has triggered a technical default, prompting MARC Ratings to downgrade its RM700 million Sukuk Wakalah programme to B-IS, from BB-IS. 
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YNH Property's sukuk reserve shortfall triggers technical default, MARC Ratings downgrades

Hedge fund managers, brokers and wealthy investors in Asia had a hectic Friday as the sharp selloff in equities reignited fears that the unwinding of artificial intelligence (AI) bets is far from over.

Asia hedge funds, rich investors face big losses in AI rout

Taiwan rolled out fresh curbs on short selling to rein in market volatility after a deepening selloff in artificial intelligence-related shares drove the island’s benchmark equity gauge into bear-market territory.

Taiwan imposes short-selling limit after stock market rout

North Korea rewards its top hackers, tasked with heists like the Binance crypto hack that netted a cool US$6.3 billion (RM25.49 billion), with perks such as a spacious apartment in the capital of Pyongyang and huge hard currency awards.

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