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(Nov 19): Amanah president Mohamad Sabu retains Kota Raja parliamentary seat
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Official: Amanah president Mohamad Sabu retains Kota Raja

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre in Seoul on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges.

South Korea's President Yoon free, trials continue after court quashes detention

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday its troops retook the villages of Viktorovka, Nikolaevka and Staraya Sorochina in Russia's western Kursk region from Ukrainian forces.

Russian forces retake three villages from Ukraine in western Kursk region, defence ministry says

Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) has submitted a proposal to Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) regarding a potential cooperation that can be explored between the two companies, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Petros wants strategic partnership with Petronas, says Fadillah

Russia’s population is declining at its quickest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic, even after President Vladimir Putin declared that a demographic turnaround is the country’s most important priority.

Russians shun Putin’s plea for babies as population shrinks

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants adequate space and opportunities to be given to women in all aspects of the nation’s development.

Anwar wants women to be given sufficient opportunities in country’s development

Wall Street traders this week were hit by the biggest cross-asset losses since the Federal Reserve’s monetary-tightening campaign peaked in 2023. Blame tariffs, softening growth, a potentially revitalised Europe, and more.

Wall Street's big selloff puts pressure on America's rich households

Millennium Management lost about US$900 million (RM3.97 billion) so far this year from two teams focused on index rebalancing, a strategy recently upended by global stock market volatility, according to people familiar with the matter.

Millennium loses US$900m on strategy roiled by market chaos, Bloomberg reports

Police are investigating a video uploaded by a former MP who is believed to have defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Police probe video of former MP allegedly defaming PM, home minister

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members on its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

MH370: 11 years on, is closure finally within reach?

DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s digital banking and ATM services were disrupted in Singapore overnight, the latest in a series of technical glitches suffered at the island state’s largest bank.

DBS digital banking, ATM services suffer hours-long disruption

The last five years have seen CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) working diligently to improve its return on equity (ROE) — a key measure of profitability — and other important financial metrics that had fallen behind those of its rivals.

CIMB ready to accelerate, open to M&A

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on the government to postpone the implementation of the proposed 30% rise in port tariffs, particularly for container handling and storage, as it will have major implications on cost of doing business for manufacturers and shippers.

FMM: Delay proposed 30% port tariff hikes

China announced tariffs on over US$2.6 billion (RM11.5 billion) worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by US President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

US President Donald Trump raised the prospect of imposing large-scale US sanctions on Russia on Friday, days after pausing military aid and intelligence support to Ukraine, and he called on both countries to get on with negotiating a peace deal.

Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace reached

The Federal Reserve (Fed) will head into its March 18-19 policy meeting with the labour market strong overall but showing some potential early signs of weakening, a development that could put the US central bank in a tough spot if inflation remains high and the Trump administration's tariffs add to price pressures.

Fed expected to cut rates in June as jobs data raises potential red flags

A critical inflation report in the coming week could further rattle an increasingly tumultuous US stock market, with investors worried about an economic growth slowdown and President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Rocky US stock market faces inflation data test next week

US President Donald Trump on Friday railed against what he called tremendously high Canadian tariffs on dairy and lumber, and said his administration could soon impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian products.

Trump says Canada may soon get reciprocal US tariffs on dairy, lumber

Police are investigating a video uploaded by a former MP who is believed to have defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members on its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Malaysia must look at developing homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) champions within the semiconductor industry and establish a robust local AI ecosystem.

Gobind: Malaysia needs to develop homegrown AI champions within semiconductor industry

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell said it remains to be seen if the Trump administration's tariff plans will prove to be inflationary, mapping out a checklist of things that could cause new import taxes to lead to more persistent price pressures.

Powell says tariffs could feed inflation, Fed must wait to determine the impact

The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, ranging between RM4,300 and RM4,500 per tonne, said Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh.

CPO expected to trade higher in RM4,300-RM4,500 range next week

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must develop a parallel strategy by engaging major economies beyond the region, particularly Australia, to enhance production, productivity, and domestic consumption, Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) founding chairman Nordin Abdullah said.

Asean must leverage Australia to boost economic resilience — Malaysia Global Business Forum

The gold futures market on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade on cautious mode next week.

Gold futures expected to trade on cautious mode next week

Five years after the World Health Organization first described the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, its effects are still being felt on the global economy.

Five years on, the economic impact of Covid-19 lingers

Today marks 11 years since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and Malaysia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to continue the search based on credible leads, striving to provide long-awaited answers to the families of the victims.

Transport Ministry: Malaysia committed to continue search for MH370

DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s digital banking and ATM services were disrupted in Singapore overnight, the latest in a series of technical glitches suffered at the island state’s largest bank.

Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) has submitted a proposal to Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) regarding a potential cooperation that can be explored between the two companies, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

More than RM1.6 billion has been allocated for the construction of riverside water reservoirs (TAPS) along three rivers in Johor to boost water supply capacity for the people in the state.

Over RM1.6b allocated for riverside water reservoirs to boost Johor’s water supply

Wall Street traders this week were hit by the biggest cross-asset losses since the Federal Reserve’s monetary-tightening campaign peaked in 2023. Blame tariffs, softening growth, a potentially revitalised Europe, and more.