Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd (LCTitan) was the third biggest loser on Bursa Malaysia in Tuesday morning trade, after it slumped 12.33% or 18 sen to RM1.28, following its wider net loss for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2023 (FY2023).

Lotte Chemical Titan among top losers after falling over 12% on wider FY2023 net loss

Baskin-Robbins ice cream brand franchisee Scoop Capital Sdn Bhd has secured 78.42% of Apollo Food Holdings Bhd shares at the closing date of its takeover offer on Monday.

Scoop Capital secures 78.42% of Apollo shares after takeover offer closes

Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd, which fell into Practice Note 17 (PN17) status in March 2023, has obtained an interim settlement plan from a debtor as well as the approval of its shareholders for a private placement exercise, developments the group hailed as "strategic advancements towards financial resiliency and operational vitality".

Bintai Kinden secures RM59m debt settlement plan, shareholders' nod for private placement

Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, the second son of two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

After Mirzan, Mokhzani's turn to be grilled by MACC — report

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Sarawak Cable Bhd’s share price rebounded by up to five sen or 16% to an intra-morning high of 35.5 sen after two straight days of declines, from Tuesday (Jan 9)’s closing price of 41.5 sen.

Sarawak Cable rebounds amid active trade after declining from near two-year high

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): SBH Marine Holdings Bhd has received approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd to list on the ACE Market of the local stock exchange.

Frozen seafood specialist SBH gets nod for ACE Market listing

RHB Banking Group has appointed Datuk Fad'l Mohamed as its new managing director of group wholesale banking, effective from Feb 2.

RHB appoints Fad'l Mohamed as group wholesale banking MD

As the economy continued to recover last year after the pandemic lockdowns, sectors such as tourism, aviation and consumer recorded strong rebounds, with healthcare — except for the glove sector — continuing to post earnings growth. Now, as the post-pandemic boom subsides, attention is turning to sectors with long-awaited project roll-outs, such as oil and gas, construction and power.

Sectors to keep an eye out for in 2024 as post-pandemic boom subsides

Datuk Fad'l Mohamed has resigned as CEO of Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).

Fad'l Mohamed resigns as Maybank IB CEO, COO Tengku Ariff appointed as person-in-charge

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 2): Sungei Bagan Rubber Co (M) Bhd (Sg Bagan), Kluang Rubber Company (M) Bhd (KRCB), and Kuchai Development Bhd led Bursa Malaysia’s top gainers on 2024’s first trading day, soaring to multi-year highs after a RM275 million shares-for-assets deal was unveiled last Friday (Dec 29).

Sg Bagan, Kluang Rubber, Kuchai Development lead top gainers on RM275 mil asset injection

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 place local councils on single digital framework

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

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(Nov 8): Anthropic PBC has agreed to pay US$3.4 billion for gas-fired generators for data centrers, the FT reported, in what it described as the largest known single purchase of power-generation equipment by an AI lab.

Anthropic buys power for AI data centres in US$3.4 bil deal, FT says

MELAKA (Nov 8): Cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the 16th Melaka state election does not guarantee a full transfer of votes between their supporters, despite the apparent advantage of such an arrangement on paper.

Adly: BN-PN cooperation does not guarantee full transfer of votes

MOSCOW/BENGALURU (Nov 8): The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has lost its external electricity supply and is again using backup generators for reactor cooling, the plant's management and the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Sunday.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant relying on generators again after losing external power supply

SHAH ALAM (Nov 8): No evacuations have been carried out in Taman Sri Muda, Section 25 here following flash floods triggered by heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, which were also captured in videos circulating on social media.

Taman Sri Muda hit by flash floods, no evacuations reported

(Nov 8):&nbsp;Anthropic PBC has agreed to pay US$3.4 billion for gas-fired generators for data centrers, the FT reported, in what it described as the largest known single purchase of power-generation equipment by an AI lab.

MELAKA (Nov 8): Cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the 16th Melaka state election does not guarantee a full transfer of votes between their supporters, despite the apparent advantage of such an arrangement on paper.

MOSCOW/BENGALURU&nbsp;(Nov 8): The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has lost its external electricity supply and is again using backup generators for reactor cooling, the plant's management and the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Sunday.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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<h3>Only a third of learners rate their&nbsp;AI readiness highly</h3>

Only 33% of Malaysian learners rate their artificial intelligence (AI) readiness highly, despite 77% feeling confident about entering the workforce, according to a report ...

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 ...

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