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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on Friday released the finalised policy document on complaints handling by financial services firms, including banks, insurers and payment system operators.

Banks, insurers required to speedily resolve customer complaints under new BNM policy

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has revised its guidelines for the offering of shares by unlisted public companies (UPCs), now requiring consultations with the SC and the appointment of a corporate finance adviser (CFA), among other measures, to enhance investor protection.

SC updates guidelines on share offerings by unlisted public companies, mandates consultation and CFA appointment

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has added 12 entities to its Financial Consumer Alert (FCA) list.

BNM adds 12 entities to Financial Consumer Alert list

Mainland Chinese investors poured into Hong Kong's stock market with a record buying spree in the first quarter (1Q), chasing an artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy and seeking portfolio diversification.

Chinese investors pour record funds into Hong Kong stocks in 1Q

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday stressed that the proposed implementation of subsidy rationalisation for RON95 petrol will not affect the low-income group.

PM assures most will not be affected by RON95 subsidy rationalisation 

Ubisoft shares rose more than 10% on Friday after the French video game maker announced plans to set up a subsidiary in which Tencent will invest €1.16 billion (RM5.5 billion).

Ubisoft jumps 10% after Tencent invests in new subsidiary

Israel said on Friday it had intercepted a projectile launched from Lebanon and vowed a strong response to protect its security — the latest strains to a shaky truce that ended a year-long war between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Israel intercepts rocket from Lebanon, Hezbollah denies involvement

ANDONG, South Korea (March 28): Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country's worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday to contain blazes stretching 70km (44 miles).

South Korea hopes to use break in weather to contain deadly wildfires

Chinese automakers missed out on a European rebound in EV demand last month, as more-established manufacturers like Volkswagen AG captured the biggest part of a jump in sales.

Chinese EVs' market share across Europe drops to two-year low

HONG KONG (March 28): China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert sovereignty over the hotly disputed atoll in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters showed.

The deployment, which was not publici...

Satellite images show fresh Chinese bomber deployment in South China Sea

A strong earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar’s second-largest city.

Strong earthquake strikes Southeast Asia, buildings collapse in Myanmar

Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING) said on Friday the Nevada Gaming Commission has accepted the terms of a settlement in relation to a complaint against its Las Vegas resort.

Genting says Nevada authorities have signed off settlement terms for Las Vegas complaint

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Bus operator HI&nbsp;Mobility Bhd (KL:HI) kicked off its first ever day on the Main Market modestly higher, snapping a series of debut flops on Bursa Malaysia.

HI Mobility debuts on Main Market with slight premium

(March 27):&nbsp;Close to a dozen US-sanctioned tankers are idling off Malaysia with Iranian crude, with some having been stationed in the oil-transfer hub for more than a month — possible sign of&nbsp;slowing logistics&nbsp;for the sensitive trade to China.&nbsp;

Iran oil-filled tankers build up off Malaysia as US sanctions mount

As shares of Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc&nbsp;rally on Thursday, the jump in the size of the company dwarfed the decline in the value of its US rivals, as the stocks responded to US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcements.

Tesla’s US$14b rally eclipses rout in other auto stocks

MN Holdings Bhd (KL:MNHLDG), an infrastructure utilities construction and engineering solutions firm, has secured a RM137.8 million contract from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA).

MN Holdings bags its largest direct contract of RM138m from TNB

The Magistrate's Court here have sentenced businessman Chung Chee Yang, 47, to six years and 10 months in prison, and a fine of RM22,000, after he was found guilty of hurting the religious feelings and criminally intimidating his two bodyguards by pointing a gun at them and admonishing them for fasting in 2021.&nbsp;

Businessman who assaulted bodyguards for fasting sentenced to six years and 10 months' jail

RHB Bank Bhd (KL:RHBBANK) has subscribed to&nbsp;an aggregate of about 51 million new shares in Boost Bank for RM51 million since&nbsp;May 17, 2024, in order to maintain its 40% equity interest in the digital bank.

RHB Bank subscribes to additional shares in Boost Bank worth RM51m

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Malaysia’s stock market will stay volatile in the near term, as investors continue to fret over international trade tensions, strategists warned.

Malaysian stocks set to stay volatile in near term as trade tensions continue to simmer

Asian stocks slid on Friday with heavy selling in South Korea and Japan while safe-haven gold was perched at a record high as the latest tariff salvo from US President Donald Trump stoked investor worries of an all-out trade war.

Asian stocks fall, gold at record high as tariff worries unnerve markets

Volatile stock markets, driven by global economic uncertainties and shifting policies, have unsettled investors, prompting a shift towards domestic money market funds in search of stability. &nbsp;

Challenging the perception that foreign investors have exited the domestic market, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said they are instead parking funds in safer assets while maintaining exposure to Malaysia. &nbsp;

Foreign investors shifting to safer Malaysian assets amid market volatility — analyst

Shares of Shah Alam-based WF Holding Ltd fell below the&nbsp;initial public offering (IPO) price in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday.

The stock closed at US$3.75, a 6.25% discount from its IPO price of US$4 per share, after raising US$8 million (RM35.42 million) before deducting underwriting fees and expenses. At the closing price, the company had a market capitalisation of US$93.56 million or RM414.19 million.

Selangor fibreglass plastic maker WF Holding breaks below IPO price on Nasdaq listing day

Just four months ago, Delta Electronics (Thailand) Pcl’s shares were outpacing global peers, prompting a series of moves from Thai market authorities to halt the rally. Now, the stock is in a stark reversal.

A US$30b rout turns Delta Thailand into Asia’s worst stock

Car prices have already climbed out of reach for many Americans. The search for a cheap car is poised to get even tougher.

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on automobile imports set to take effect next week are expected to drive up costs across the industry, raising sticker prices by thousands of dollars.

Cars under US$30,000 risk becoming a casualty of Trump’s tariffs

Beshom Holdings Bhd’s (KL:BESHOM) outlook appears uncertain amid broader caution among consumers, TA Securities flagged after a weaker-than-expected quarter while the stock neared its 13-year lows.

Beshom's outlook uncertain, TA Securities says, as stock nears 13-year lows

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Puspakom Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned unit of DRB-Hicom Bhd (KL:DRBHCOM), announced on Friday that it is raising prices of its mobile van and mobile truck services amid rising operating costs.

Puspakom raises mobile van and truck services rates by 10%-20%

(March 28): Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.

Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine to end war

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to improve market access at a meeting with a group of global business leaders in Beijing, in an effort to boost investor sentiment as rising tariffs fuel uncertainty for the economy and international trade.

Xi woos global business leaders as Trump intensifies trade war

Stocks fell after the US pushed ahead with tariffs on automakers, reinforcing concern about a widening trade war and offsetting data that showed faster-than-estimated growth in the world’s largest economy.

Stocks fall as trade war clouds economic outlook

SHENZHEN/BEIJING, China (March 28):&nbsp;China's Huawei is expected to claim triumph over US sanctions at its upcoming annual results, bolstered by its software push, progress in chips and booming smart-driving technology business that has helped it move out of "survival mode".