<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 19): Presidents of three political parties, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of Bersatu, Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang of PAS and Syed Saddiq&nbsp;Syed Abdul Rahman of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) managed to defend their seats in the 15th General Election (GE15).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Muhyiddin won in Pagoh, Abdul Hadi in Marang and Syed Saddiq in Muar.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>One other party president, Pejuang chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was not so lucky, however, as he failed to defend his seat in Langkawi.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Meanwhile, PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli is set to return to Parliament after maintaining his party’s dominance in Pandan, which was previously won by party adviser Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Also, Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, who contested under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ticket, managed to successfully defend his Arau seat.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>As of 12.05am, Pakatan Harapan is leading with 30 Parliamentary seats, PN&nbsp;(29),&nbsp;Gabungan Parti Sarawak&nbsp;(20), BN&nbsp;(14), Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (four), while Warisan and Parti Bangsa Malaysia have one seat each.</p></div>


Presidents of three political parties, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of Bersatu, Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang of PAS and Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) managed to defend their seats in the 15th General Election (GE15).

Muhyiddin won in Pagoh, Abdul Hadi in Marang and Syed Saddiq in Muar.

Muhyiddin, Hadi Awang, Syed Saddiq win, Dr Mahathir defeated

Tropicana Corporation Bhd (KL:TROP) has previewed the Skypark Kepler branded residence at Hilton Orchard, Singapore on Saturday. The branded serviced residence is the first phase of Tropicana’s 163-acre Lido Waterfront Boulevard mixed-use development in Johor.

Tropicana previews Skypark Kepler branded Johor residence in Singapore

The investigation involving FashionValet Sdn Bhd founding couple over the investment loss of Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) is expected to be completed in two weeks.

FashionValet probe expected to be completed in two weeks, says Azam Baki

The Philippines evacuated tens of thousands of people from their homes and cancelled dozens of flights on Saturday, as a super typhoon threatened to unleash heavy rains and powerful winds that could trigger floods and storm surges.

Philippines evacuates tens of thousands as super typhoon Man-Yi nears

The Bandar Teknologi Maju Perlis project in Chuping, set to begin next year, is expected to create around 2,000 direct job opportunities in technology fields.

Bandar Teknologi Maju Perlis to offer over 2,000 jobs in technology fields, says Fahmi

China’s President Xi Jinping wants a “powerful currency” that is stable enough to play a rising role in global trade. Donald Trump’s return looks set to challenge that ambition.

China’s dream of ‘powerful currency’ runs into Trump’s return

Seven flood mitigation projects (RTB) are currently underway in Melaka, involving a total allocation of RM1.006 billion, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Fadillah: Seven flood mitigation projects worth RM1b underway in Melaka

SHANGHAI (Nov 16): China is willing to be partners and friends with the US, China's ambassador to Washington said, seeking to strengthen dialogue between the world's two largest economies.

China has no plan to surpass or replace the US, Xie Feng said in a speech in Hong Kong on Friday, ...

China willing to be partners, friends with US, Chinese envoy says

Bill Hwang, the founder of Archegos Capital Management, should spend 21 years in prison for running a market manipulation scheme that wiped out his US$36 billion (RM161.06 billion) firm and cost its lenders more than US$10 billion, federal prosecutors said on Friday.

Archegos founder Bill Hwang deserves 21 years in prison, US says

Malaysia and the Republic of Guinea should intensify their engagement, particularly in market access and technical assistance, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Malaysia, Guinea should enhance engagement in technical assistance, says Liew

China and the European Union have reached “technical consensus” in their talks aimed at scaling back or reversing tariffs that the bloc applied to China-made electric vehicles (EVs), according to a posting on a Weibo account affiliated with the state-run China Central Television (CCTV).

China, EU reach ‘technical consensus’ in EV talks — report

<p>Over the past two weeks, oil and gas (O&amp;G) players publicly traded on Bursa Malaysia have been announcing awards from Petronas and its production sharing contract partners, for maintenance, construction and modification (MCM) as well as hook-up commissioning (HUC) services.</p>


O&G jobs coming in, more expected

<p>Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Friday, with the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq notching their biggest one-day losses in two weeks, on concerns about slower interest-rate cuts and as investors reacted to cabinet picks by US President-elect Donald Trump.</p>


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<p>The key focus at home this week is the <b>October trade and inflation data</b>, expected to be released aby the Department of Statistics Malaysia on Nov 19 and 22 respectively.</p>


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<p>Strong US economic and inflation data continue to reshape the debate among Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers over the pace and extent of interest rate cuts as investors on Friday further downgraded their expectations for a rate reduction at the central bank's December meeting.</p>


Strong US data feeds doubts about Fed December rate cut

<p>Sarawak is well-positioned to benefit from the global transition towards making hydrogen as a key fuel, with a legal framework in place to manage its environment while optimising the economic value of its natural resources.</p>


Abang Johari: Sarawak well-placed to leverage on global transition to hydrogen

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim insisted that Malaysia remains consistent with its stance on the issue of Israel and Palestine, emphasising that Putrajaya has never diplomatically recognised the existence of the state of Israel.</p>


Anwar: Malaysia never recognised Israel, steadfast in support of Palestine

<p>Bill Hwang, the founder of Archegos Capital Management, should spend 21 years in prison for running a market manipulation scheme that wiped out his US$36 billion (RM161.06 billion) firm and cost its lenders more than US$10 billion, federal prosecutors said on Friday.</p>


<p>Nvidia Corp's results in the coming week could guide the US stock market on its next path, as investors turn their focus to the technology sector and artificial intelligence trade after an election-fueled rally stalled.</p>


Nvidia results in focus as stock market's election boost stalls

<p>The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) have announced a significant achievement in their strategic collaboration, marked by the successful resolution of connectivity challenges within palm oil plantations and culminating in the AgriNXT: Oil Palm Chapter (OPC) initiative.</p>


MCMC, MPOB join forces to advance future technology initiatives in palm oil industry

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's maiden official visit to Peru has generated potential exports worth RM1.24 billion (US$0.3 billion), particularly in high potential sectors on the initiative of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).</p>


RM1.24b potential exports to Peru generated — Anwar

<p>China’s President Xi Jinping wants a “powerful currency” that is stable enough to play a rising role in global trade. Donald Trump’s return looks set to challenge that ambition.</p>


<p>The conventional wisdom following Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian military facilities in retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel is that the risk of further escalation has been contained. Initial statements from the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader suggested that Iran may no...

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<p>China and the European Union have reached “technical consensus” in their talks aimed at scaling back or reversing tariffs that the bloc applied to China-made electric vehicles (EVs), according to a posting on a Weibo account affiliated with the state-run <em>China Central Television</em> (<em>CCTV</em>).</p>


<p>A group representing major electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturers on Friday urged President-elect Donald Trump not to kill tax credits for electric vehicle sales and production, citing the impact on key states that voted for the Republican.</p>


EV companies, battery makers urge Trump not to kill vehicle tax credits

<p>The investigation involving FashionValet Sdn Bhd founding couple over the investment loss of Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) is expected to be completed in two weeks.</p>


<p>Malaysia and the Republic of Guinea should intensify their engagement, particularly in market access and technical assistance, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.</p>


<p>The Bandar Teknologi Maju Perlis project in Chuping, set to begin next year, is expected to create around 2,000 direct job opportunities in technology fields.</p>


<p>Elon Musk's political ascendancy has some Wall Street banks hoping they may soon be able to offload US$13 billion (RM58.16 billion) of debt that backed the billionaire's purchase of the social media platform X, three banking sources said.</p>


Musk's political ascendancy stirs hopes of redemption for X banks

<p>Seven flood mitigation projects (RTB) are currently underway in Melaka, involving a total allocation of RM1.006 billion, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.</p>


<p>SHANGHAI (Nov 16): China is willing to be partners and friends with the US, China's ambassador to Washington said, seeking to strengthen dialogue between the world's two largest economies.</p>

<p>China has no plan to surpass or replace the US, Xie Feng said in a speech in Hong Kong on Friday, ...