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For more than 25 years, China took in 45% of the world’s total waste. Things took a turn last year when the country decided to stop importing major plastic waste due to local environmental concerns, and overnight turned Malaysia into the world’s largest importer of plastic waste.

Malaysia - the world's top dump site for plastic waste

Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has called for the restoration of humanity in finance, emphasising the importance of balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship and social inclusion.

Sultan Nazrin calls for restoration of humanity in finance

Indian education technology company Byju's auditor BDO Global has resigned after the startup did not provide documents requested following the start of insolvency proceedings, Byju's said on Saturday.

Byju's auditor BDO resigns after start of bankruptcy proceedings, company says

Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, after tearing through China's southern island of Hainan where it reportedly killed two people and injured dozens.

Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after casualties in China's Hainan

Thailand’s newly appointed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed to push ahead with a controversial US$14 billion (RM60.67 billion) cash stimulus plan as her cabinet finalised a blueprint to free Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy from a prolonged period of low growth and chronic household debt.

New Thai PM to push ahead with cash stimulus to revive economy

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday expressed his joy over improvements in the country’s economic situation and trade performance.

His Majesty hoped that the government would continue to work to stimulate the country’s economy to create more job opportunities and increase the income and living standards of the people.

King happy with country's economic, trade performance

Seven people were injured, with one hospitalised after a plane operated by Singapore Airlines Ltd’s budget carrier Scoot encountered turbulence during a flight from the city state to Guangzhou in China on Friday, the Straits Times reported on Saturday.

Seven injured on Singapore Airlines’ Scoot flight to China, says Straits Times

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it had flown to the International Space Station to remain there until next year.

Without astronauts, Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth

In a period of global uncertainty, Malaysia’s economy is demonstrating remarkable resilience and optimism. Along with the strong Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.9%, the surge in initial public offerings (IPOs) and strategic investments by government-linked investment companies (GLICs) is a c...

My Say: Malaysia sees economic optimism through increased IPOs and GLIC investments

The Ministry of Communications advises that a social media platform has to have content moderators who can understand various languages, especially local languages other than English.

Social media platform needs multilingual 'content moderator' — Teo

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday warned that he will withdraw the federal awards, medals and honours of recipients who commit crimes, tarnish the country’s image or if punished by the courts.

Sultan Ibrahim warns recipients of federal awards, honours against tarnishing country's image

<p>Recent weeks saw Malaysia Airlines Bhd in the spotlight for multiple reasons — from reroutes to delays due to technical issues, frequency reduction in 13 routes, getting its licence validity period cut short by the regulator, and getting its engineers poached by competitors en masse.</p>


Delays in reinvestment come back to bite Malaysia Airlines

<p>Local investors will be keeping a keen eye on <b>99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd</b>’s (KL:99SMART) listing on the Main Market on Sept 9, being the largest <b>initial public offering</b> (IPO) on <b>Bursa Malaysia</b> in seven years.</p>


The Week Ahead: 99 Speed Mart listing, China economic data in focus

<p>The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has instructed internet service providers (ISPs) to redirect Domain Name Service (DNS) traffic that uses third-party DNS servers back to their own DNS servers.</p>


MCMC addresses misinformation on DNS redirection, internet access restrictions

<p>Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers on Friday signalled they are ready to kick off a series of interest rate cuts at the US central bank's meeting in two weeks, noting a cooling in the labour market that could accelerate into something more dire in the absence of a policy shift.</p>


Fed policymakers say they are ready to start cutting interest rates

<p>Singapore will start construction of a new mega terminal at its Changi Airport in the first half of next year, aiming to lift the aviation hub’s annual passenger handling capacity by another 50 million, the <em>Straits Times</em> reported, citing Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.</p>


Singapore to begin building mega airport terminal in 1H2025, Straits Times says

<p>The government will continue to intensify efforts to ensure a stable country with a conducive and business-friendly ecosystem, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.</p>


Anwar: Govt to continue intensifying measures to ensure nation is stable, business friendly

<p>Seven people were injured, with one hospitalised after a plane operated by Singapore Airlines Ltd’s budget carrier Scoot encountered turbulence during a flight from the city state to Guangzhou in China on Friday, the <em>Straits Times</em> reported on Saturday.</p>


<p>His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday warned that he will withdraw the federal awards, medals and honours of recipients who commit crimes, tarnish the country’s image or if punished by the courts.</p>


<p>Uncertainty over the US economy's health is rippling through markets, adding fuel to an already-volatile period that has investors grappling with a shift in Federal Reserve (Fed) policy, a tight US election and worries over stretched valuations.</p>


Economic worries back on Wall Street's radar after jobs data

<p>His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday expressed his joy over improvements in the country’s economic situation and trade performance.</p>

<p>His Majesty hoped that the government would continue to work to stimulate the country’s economy to create more job opportunities and increase the income and living standards of the people.</p>


<p>Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it had flown to the International Space Station to remain there until next year.</p>


<p>In a period of global uncertainty, Malaysia’s economy is demonstrating remarkable resilience and optimism. Along with the strong Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.9%, the surge in initial public offerings (IPOs) and strategic investments by government-linked investment companies (GLICs) is a c...

<p>The Federal Reserve (Fed) and other regulators are poised to unveil sweeping changes to a slate of proposed capital rules for banks as they seek to overcome tough resistance from the industry, according to people familiar to the matter.</p>


US to propose bank capital rule revisions as soon as this month — Bloomberg

<p>Brazil’s ban of X amid a fight with Elon Musk over disinformation on his prized social-media site offers a cautionary message for other democracies trying to balance freedom of expression with the integrity of information ahead of elections.</p>


Musk dares the world to take on X as he scoffs at Brazil’s ban

<p>The US said businesses operating in Hong Kong could fall afoul of national security legislation and also faced heightened legal and regulatory risks — including violating US sanctions — in an alert issued by the Biden administration on Friday.</p>


US warns businesses in Hong Kong of heightened legal risks

<p>Thailand’s newly appointed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed to push ahead with a controversial US$14 billion (RM60.67 billion) cash stimulus plan as her cabinet finalised a blueprint to free Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy from a prolonged period of low growth and chronic household debt.</p>


<p>Members of the public are advised to check the status of any suspicious advertisement tender offer or quotation with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) or the nearest state Motac office before taking action involving financial transactions.</p>


Tourism Ministry reminds people to be wary of advertisement tender offer

<p>The Ministry of Communications advises that a social media platform has to have content moderators who can understand various languages, especially local languages other than English.</p>


<p>Indian education technology company Byju's auditor BDO Global has resigned after the startup did not provide documents requested following the start of insolvency proceedings, Byju's said on Saturday.</p>


<p>Independence Day on Aug 31, 1957, was a defining moment in our national story, when Tunku Abdul Rahman shouted out “Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!” and pronounced “a nation that will stand forthwith free and independent”.</p>

<p>Malaysia has undergone a profound transformation in the 67 years sinc...