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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Sabah-based steel products manufacturer Colform Group Bhd's initial public offering (IPO) has seen strong investor interest, attracting RM462.46 million worth of retail subscriptions, more than 10 times the RM41.19 million it was looking to raise from the issuance of new shares via its IPO.

Colform's ACE Market IPO attracts over RM462 mil retail interest

(Jan 27): Barclays Plc hired former Garda Capital Partners LP portfolio manager Yoichi Takemura to strengthen its yen rates trading business, as global financial companies compete for talent to capitalise on Japan’s revived US$7.1 trillion (RM31.05 trillion) government bond market.

Barclays hires ex-Garda portfolio manager Takemura for Japan rates business

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is planning to establish a Special Task Force, with specialised training to be provided to its members.

JPJ plans to form Special Task Force, says DG

AS Malaysia kicks off its year as Asean chair with the historic sealing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) cross-border partnership; an economic forum featuring Chris Miller, the celebrated author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, alongside senior...

The State Of The Nation: Eyes on reform as GDP grows 5.1% in 2024

Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky detected and blocked 27.9 million web threats in Malaysia last year, up 4% from 2023.

According to the latest Kaspersky Security Network report, Malaysia now ranks 30th worldwide for web threats.

Malaysia records 27.9 mil online threats in 2024 — Kaspersky

Chinese startup DeepSeek’s eponymous AI assistant rocketed to the top of Apple Inc’s iPhone download charts, stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the strength of America’s lead in AI.

China’s DeepSeek tops iPhone downloads and spurs Asia stocks

ES Sunlogy Bhd, set to list on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Feb 20, is participating in the large-scale solar 5+ programme (LSS5+) to expand its renewable energy (RE) portfolio.

ES Sunlogy eyes LSS5+ to expand solar farm portfolio

Big dreams. We all have them. But each year around this time, my wild, unrealistic dreams shift into overdrive as we usher in the Lunar New Year.

Coffee Break: Of big dreams and harsh reality

CBRE | WTW: Future trends shaping the Malaysian property market in 2025

THE past week was a tumultuous one for trade and the technology sector as US President Joe Biden made the most of his final days in the Oval Office by unleashing a barrage of trade restrictions, which sent the local stock market reeling.

Unprecedented for any outgoing US president, the ...

The State of the Nation: Export and FDI risks intensify as Biden administration fires parting salvo of restrictions 

SHAH ALAM (Jan 27): Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (KL:BPURI), its subsidiary Bina Puri Properties Sdn Bhd and its director Tan Sri Tee Hock Seng has been slapped with a RM28.1 million lawsuit by Wisma Majujaya Sdn Bhd for not abiding with a joint venture agreement (JVA) to develop a project in Johor Bahru, called “Puri Residence”.

Bina Puri, its director Tee Hock Seng face RM28.1m suit for purportedly failing to pay-up full sum in JVA

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Selling pressure on YTL Corporation Bhd (KL:YTL) and its subsidiary YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR) persists, pulling the two stocks to two-month lows.

Selling persists, YTL Corp and unit YTL Power down over 5%

Telco firms may need to fork out RM394 million each to buy out UMobile Sdn Bhd and the Ministry of Finance's equity stakes in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) under the rollout of the second 5G network, according to CIMB Securities.

CIMB Securities sees telcos shelling out nearly RM400m each to buy out UMobile's stake in DNB

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek rocked global technology stocks Monday, raising questions over America’s technological dominance.

DeepSeek shakes up stocks as traders fear for US tech leadership 

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Bursa Malaysia Bhd (KL:BURSA) announced that it has appointed Datuk Fad’l Mohamed as its new chief executive officer, effective March 1, with the retirement of Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, who has served as CEO since February 2019.

Bursa names RHB wholesale banking MD Fad’l Mohamed as new CEO as Umar Swift retires

The chief operating officer (COO) of Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas), Rostam Sharif Tami, has pleaded not guilty to a bribery charge involving RM70,000.

Prolintas COO faces trial over RM70,000 bribery charge

(Jan 26): US&nbsp;search engine startup Perplexity AI has revised the merger proposal which it had submitted to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok US, a person familiar with the proposal told Reuters on Sunday.

Perplexity AI proposes to merge with Tiktok, with US government getting half — Reuters

ES Sunlogy Bhd, a provider of mechanical and electrical (M&amp;E) engineering services as well as renewable energy, has launched its prospectus for an initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market, as it seeks to raise up to RM63 million to fund its expansion plans.

Engineering firm ES Sunlogy launches ACE Market IPO prospectus, aims to raise RM63m

Bursa Malaysia Bhd's (KL:BURSA) net profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 (4QFY2024) rose 15.7% on improved performance in its securities and derivatives markets.

Bursa Malaysia's profit jumps 16% in 4Q, declares 26 sen dividend

The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war on Sunday after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants.

US, Colombia reach deal on deportations; tariffs, sanctions put on hold

US stock futures and Asian shares outside China slumped on Monday as investors weighed the implications of Chinese startup DeepSeek's launch of a free, open-source artificial intelligence model to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Asian equities slide with US stock futures on China's AI push; dollar firms 

Distressed property sales in Hong Kong are beginning to bite banks that used to be well protected against loan losses.

Hong Kong’s property distress is catching up with city’s banks

THE Ace Market-bound café operator Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd (KL:KOPI) has garnered significant attention within the investing community due to its robust financial performance in the first four years of operation.

Since the opening of its outlet in Johor in 2020, the food and beverage...

IPO Watch: Oriental Kopi’s listing — the talk of the town 

(Jan 27): Investors are heading into yet another pivotal Big Tech earnings cycle with the companies’ shares near record highs and valuations stretched. A key distinction this time: The group’s profit growth is projected to come in at the slowest pace in almost two years.

Tech’s US$15 tril rally hinges on high-stakes earnings stretch

UEM Group Bhd acquired 1.5 million shares in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) at RM10.96 per share on Friday, Jan 24.

In a note on Monday, AmInvestment Bank Bhd, on behalf of Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd, Pantai Panorama Sdn Bhd, Kwasa Aktif Sdn Bhd and GIP Aurea Pte Ltd (joint offerors), said the transaction is part of the ongoing takeover process initiated by the joint offerors to acquire all remaining ordinary shares in MAHB that they have not already held.

UEM acquires 1.5 mil MAHB shares at RM10.96 per share

Last month, eFishery, a darling of Indonesia’s start-up scene, was reported to have suspended its CEO Gibran Huzaifah and chief product officer Chrisna Aditya, pending an investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the company.

Frankly Speaking: KWAP’s investment in eFishery in the spotlight

Last Thursday, YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR) announced a proposal for a bonus issue of warrants on the basis of one warrant for every five existing shares held. The exercise price of the warrants, which have a three-year tenure, has been fixed at RM2.45 — a 44% discount to its five-day volume-weighted average price.

Frankly Speaking: Multi-billion cash call at YTL group

Kenanga Research said Genting Plantations Bhd's (KL:GENP) proposed disposal of its Melaka land is accretive in nature and outweighs the loss of crude palm oil (CPO) income from the estate.

Genting Plantations to get earnings boost from RM334m Melaka land sale — Kenanga 

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged paddy&nbsp;farmers to ensure their planned gathering in Putrajaya on Monday (Jan 27) does not disrupt the state visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Anwar urges farmers’ gathering not to disrupt Indonesian president’s visit

SUBANG (Jan 27): Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Malaysia on Monday, to undertake a state visit to the country, at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim,&nbsp;King of Malaysia.