Datuk Seri Chet Singh passed away on Nov 10, and I regret that election campaigns in Melaka and parliamentary duties do not allow me to attend his funeral in Penang.

Obituary: Farewell, Chet Singh (1936-2026)

There is no such thing as a standard formula in economics. At the height of the neoliberal era, the “Washington Consensus” was presented as a standard and universal package for developing countries to prosper.

MY Say: Madani Economy: The middle path for a resilient Malaysia

The recent global debates about artificial intelligence (AI) are couched in apocalyptic terms — such as the idea that 10%, 25%, or 50% of humanity would be obliterated — which, in my opinion, is hyperbolic. However, the advent of AI is still the most dramatic technological advancement since the i...

My Say: Realising an AI nation: Once-in-a-generation opportunities and risks

Against the backdrop of a world in transition, on July 27, 2023, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the Madani Economy Framework, and in quick succession, the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 and the National Energy Transition Roadmap. Together they constitute the core ideas of the e...

My Say: Malaysia’s once-in-a-generation opportunity in a world in transition

Fiscal responsibility and sustainability, federal-state government relationship and climate change are, to a certain extent, intertwined. As a nation, we will have to deal with the problems arising from the past, such as irresponsible spending and corruption, as well as issues that will concern t...

My Say: Fiscal responsibility and constructive federalism

While tax is often presented as a technical matter, it has to fulfil larger objectives and purposes for society, and it is ultimately the manifestation of that society’s values.

More often than not, our debates and discourses on tax in Malaysia focus too much on technical issues and are...

My Say: The future of tax

What keeps Asean government leaders awake at night is the twin challenge of avoiding Gen Z protests and, as society ages, ensuring that their people get rich before they get old. The median age in Singapore and Thailand is 43 and 40 respectively; in Vietnam and Brunei, it is 32; Malaysia 31; Indo...

My Say: Post-disruption societies: Solidarity and the social market

While the two-week ceasefire is a reprieve, the Iran war is not over yet. The West Asia crisis — which only started less than two months ago on Feb 28 — is already moving towards a disruption as serious as the Covid-19 virus. The widely circulated idea of “Build Back Better” during the pandemic s...

My Say: Build back better

As Chairs of the Asean Geoeconomics Task Force (AGTF), we are pleased to present the first Asean Geoeconomics Report (AGR) 2025, which is the basis of discussion for the very first Asean Foreign Ministers-Asean Economic Ministers (AMM-AEM) joint meeting.

Opinion: This time it is different

The recent protests in Indonesia expose a serious socioeconomic root cause: millions of people work in the informal sector, especially as gig workers, and face low wages as well as the lack of opportunity in the formal sector.

And a day before a young Gojek rider Affan Kurniawan was kil...

My Say: Economic insecurity means political danger

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

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group on Friday raised their profit forecasts for the financial year but flagged the prospect of a slowdown in investment into AI data centres.

SMFG raises annual earnings forecast, flags data centre slowdown risk

Alta Sdn Bhd (Alta), a licensed equity crowdfunding platform, has experienced a data security incident, according to a notification email the platform sent to its investors.

ECF platform Alta experiences data security incident 

Malaysia’s benchmark stocks may end Friday at a fresh 14-month low as investors continued to trim investments related to data centres.

KLCI may end the week at fresh 14-month low

The Federal Court on Friday fixed Feb 23 to hear the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) bid for permission to challenge a Court of Appeal decision to stay bankruptcy proceedings against Datuk Seri Najib Razak over RM1.69 billion in unpaid taxes.

Apex court sets Feb 23 to hear IRB's bid to challenge stay on Najib bankruptcy proceedings  

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government did not need to rush a decision on Transport Minister Anthony Loke's resignation, despite receiving an official letter on the matter.

PM: No need to rush decision on transport minister's resignation

Two major centres of power in Indonesian politics came together in a surprise alliance when former general Prabowo Subianto picked predecessor Joko Widodo's son as his running mate in the 2024 presidential election.

But this week's resignation of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to avoid impeachment in parliament for a lack of educational qualifications, is widely seen as a sign that partnership is fraying, perhaps presaging a significant shift in politics.

Indonesia's reluctant vice president was symbol of powerful alliance

Southeast Asia risks facing tighter US regulations on the export and use of high-powered chips, threatening to stall the region’s AI-fuelled economic boom.

Post-Jensen US chip curbs threaten Southeast Asia’s AI boom

TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Nov 13): Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is expected to complete a second crude oil pipeline by around January, doubling the capacity of its existing onshore pipeline to about 3.6 million barrels per day (bpd), an executive with Japan's Inpex 1605.T said. An Adnoc spokesperson disputed the comments.

Adnoc's second pipeline to be completed by around January, Inpex executive says

A Singaporean businessman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Friday to a charge of criminal breach of trust involving 500,000 shares belonging to a company, four years ago.

Singaporean businessman charged with CBT over transfer of share units 

A disruption of Microsoft services such as Outlook, Teams and Copilot stretched into Asia-Pacific business hours on Friday after affecting thousands of US users, as the tech giant struggled to fix server problems it blamed for the outage.

Microsoft outage spills into Asia-Pacific business hours despite 'partial recovery'

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) said on Friday that it has never cleared Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd or its Malaysian affiliate Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd.

Miti says never cleared Megaspeed or Malaysian affiliate Speedmatrix

(Nov 13):&nbsp;Earlier this year, Malaysia’s Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) was preparing to list its artificial intelligence unit on Nasdaq and had even built an AI avatar of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Now the onetime digital infrastructure star has lost more than 90% of its market value, is mired in debt and risks defaulting on its Islamic bonds.

Ex-Malaysia digital star that built PM’s avatar is mired in debt

Singapore charged a fifth person in a fraud case linked to the export of computer hardware suspected of containing Nvidia Corp chips subject to US trade restrictions.

Singapore charges fifth person as Nvidia case expands

SINGAPORE (Nov 13): Global stocks gave up early gains to trade lower on Friday after a turbulent week dominated by revelations of extramarital affairs involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang that culminated in his resignation, in a blow to the global AI boom he helped advance.

Stocks struggle on Nvidia whiplash, dollar climbs with US yields

Malaysia is weighing how to support AirAsia without risking public funds and will not simply pump money into the private airline, said Anthony Loke, who resigned this week as the nation's transport minister.

Malaysia weighing how to aid AirAsia without risking public funds, ex-minister says

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Malaysia Airlines has held no discussions with the government about absorbing AirAsia Group Bhd’s (KL:AAGB) domestic market share or taking over its aircraft, amid reports of efforts to the budget carrier's financial pressures.

Malaysia Airlines: No talks with govt taking over AirAsia’s routes or aircraft

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim faces his third electoral test this year when the state of Melaka goes to the polls on Saturday, after a frantic week in which a key minister quit over the controversial transfer of jailed former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak to house arrest.

Anwar faces voter test after turbulent week in Malaysia politics

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo has applied to the High Court to discharge herself from representing comedian Harith Iskander in a lawsuit brought by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.&nbsp;

Harith Iskander's lawyer applies to withdraw from Rosmah's lawsuit

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13):&nbsp; There has been no indication that artificial intelligence chips linked to the Nvidia-Megaspeed issue were exported from Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.m.

PM: No indication AI chips were exported from Malaysia in Nvidia-Megaspeed case

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): PIE Industrial Bhd (KL:PIE) jumped on Friday after the electronic manufacturing services firm reported a stronger than expected quarter.

PIE Industrial surges after better than expected results

BENGALURU (Nov 13): Shares in Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) gained the most in three months after posting a 10% rise in first-half underlying net profit on Friday, and raising its forecast for annual operating earnings from its core units.

Singtel posts biggest gain since August on 1H profit rise, upgraded annual outlook

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Nov 13, 2026 

The High Court has dismissed a bid to remove court-appointed administrators overseeing the RM1.6 billion inheritance belonging to the late Lim Siew Kim, daughter of the Genting founder.

Siew Kim's son fails in bid to remove court-appointed administrators overseeing RM1.6 bil estate

The higher average selling prices (ASPs) that lifted Hartalega Holdings Bhd's (KL:HARTA) second-quarter earnings may be difficult to sustain in the coming quarter, as easing crude oil prices threaten to reverse the recent improvement in the rubber glove maker's margins, according to analysts.

Hartalega's average selling price-driven 2Q boost is difficult to sustain — analysts

The US budget gap widened to US$404 billion in October, up 42% from the same period a year earlier, Treasury Department data showed Thursday.&nbsp;

US logs US$404 bil deficit in first month of fiscal year

Thousands of hectares of land on palm oil and pulpwood concessions run by large listed firms were burnt during Indonesia's worst fire season in years, highlighting the role of deforestation and land clearing, a study showed on Friday.

Indonesia's forest fires caused a spike in respiratory illness at home and triggered air pollution warnings and school closures across the region, with fire emissions surging to three times the seasonal average.

Thousands of hectares burnt on land owned by listed Indonesian firms, study shows 

A leadership crisis at Nvidia Corp. curbed the appetite for riskier corners on Wall Street, with stocks also declining as a rally in oil prices lifted Treasury yields.

Stocks fall on Nvidia rout as oil jump sinks bonds

Delays in aircraft deliveries could disrupt Malaysia Airlines’ expansion plans and weigh on its future earnings, said its president and group chief executive officer Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar.

Aircraft delivery delays could weigh on Malaysia Airlines’ earnings, expansion plans — CEO

(Nov 13):&nbsp;A new payment app in Thailand is looking to tap tourists’ crypto wealth as the country struggles to revive tourism spending.

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