KUALA LUMPUR — Opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday (Feb 27) that attacks by leaders from the ruling United Malays National Organisation (Umno) against Mr Robert Kuok are “insulting”, noting that the Malaysian tycoon is instead a “true patriot.”

“We ...

Dr Mahathir: Robert Kuok loyal to Malaysia, not political parties

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday (Jan 22) he had no intention of insulting nasi lemak sellers or drivers for ride-sharing services, following the furore over his remarks last week where he criticised the trend of tertiary graduates ea...

Mahathir: Selling nasi lemak, driving Uber remarks not meant as an insult

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Prisons Department said on Thursday (Jan 11) that its fear of controversy led to its decision to bar former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad from visiting jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in hospital on Wednesday.

The department’s director-general Zulkifli...

Dr Mahathir-Anwar meeting ‘would have been controversial’, says Prisons Department

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): In an apparent U-turn over a freeze on approvals for luxury property developments, Putrajaya on Monday (Nov 20) said the green light for such projects will still be given but on a case-by-case basis.

Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said although the decision w...

In a U-turn, Malaysia now says freeze on luxury development approvals not absolute

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): A senior Indonesian leader has added to the chorus of voices demanding an apology from former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad for calling Bugis descendants “pirates”.

Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla said Dr Mahathir has not only insulted the Bugis c...

Upset with Dr Mahathir’s Bugis remarks, Indonesian Vice-President demands apology

HONG KONG (Aug 3):  Tujia.com has raised US$300 million ($412 million) at a valuation of more than US$1 billion, as the Chinese vacation rentals site often compared with Airbnb Inc. pursues financing to bankroll a global expansion.

A consortium led by Ascott Ltd, a serviced residen...

Tujia valued at more than US$1 bil after funding from CapitaLand, other investors

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The government does not plan to implement a congestion charge on private vehicles in Kuala Lumpur for now, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

No plans to impose congestion charge for now — Loke

NEWS reports about a potential fraud case in Singapore related to the alleged movement of Nvidia chips have triggered a selldown of Penang-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Nationgate Holdings Bhd (KL:NATGATE), the sole contract manufacturer in Southeast Asia for US chip gia...

Can Nationgate keep going, with or without Nvidia?

India plans to maintain its one-million-tonne sugar export quota for the current season, according to a person familiar with the matter, easing worries about possible supply restrictions that lifted global prices last week.

India set to maintain sugar export quota as supplies comfortable

The largest bloc of far-right lawmakers elected to a German Parliament since 1945 will take up their seats on Tuesday, when a new Bundestag is inaugurated to steer Germany through its biggest diplomatic and economic crisis in decades.

Emboldened and unrepentant, Germany's far-right poised for expanded parliamentary role

A TikTok executive responsible for its core advertising business is stepping aside as part of a reorganisation, the latest management change at the company facing an April 5 deadline to reach a US sale deal.

TikTok ad executive steps down as part of reorganisation

SINGAPORE (March 25): A Singapore luxury mansion has been purchased at a record price per square foot by a scion of the family which backs one of Malaysia’s largest banks.

Public Bank heir buys Singapore mansion for record US$70m — Bloomberg

As western powers go into crisis mode again, and as the global structure within which the nations of the world relate to each other evolves beyond recognition, there is great need for historians to step up. Their voice is needed to help us analyse, in this new context, what modern times are and what globalisation means, given the new phase of history that we suddenly find ourselves in.

Picking On The Present: Recognising the colonial period as the genesis of Malaysian history

Brokers Digest: Local Equities - Telecommunication, Swift Energy Technology Bhd, Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd, Gamuda Bhd

The Chinese central bank’s new way to price its one-year policy loans may lead to a stealth reduction in funding costs for lenders, easing their pressure from elevated market borrowing rates in recent months as liquidity tightened.

PBOC’s new loan pricing may lead to stealth rate cut for banks

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday said the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a mosque at Jalan Masjid India will continue.

PM: Construction of mosque at Jalan Masjid India to go on

Construction services firm Wawasan Dengkil Holdings Bhd (KL:DENGKIL) fell nearly immediately below its initial public offering (IPO) price in its ACE Market trading debut on Tuesday.

Wawasan Dengkil slips after flat open on ACE Market debut

YTL Communications Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with laser communications technology company Transcelestial to bring cutting-edge technology solutions to businesses in Malaysia by enhancing connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the nation.

YTL Communications collaborates with Transcelestial to bring laser-based wireless technology to Malaysia

(March 25):&nbsp;Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd&nbsp;co-chief executive officer Han Jong-Hee, who is credited for growing the Korean conglomerate into the world’s top electronics company, has passed away. He was 63.

Samsung Electronics co-CEO passes away of heart attack at 63

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd chairman Joe Tsai warned of a potential bubble forming in data centre construction, arguing that the pace of that build-out may outstrip initial demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Alibaba’s Tsai warns of ‘bubble’ in AI data centre build-out

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday revealed that the digital system of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) was recently attacked by hackers demanding a ransom payment of US$10 million (RM44.39 million).

PM reveals attack on MAHB digital system with hackers demanding US$10 mil

SINGAPORE (March 25):&nbsp;A Singapore luxury mansion has been purchased at a record price per square foot by a scion of the family which backs one of Malaysia’s largest banks.

Analysts have flagged US “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs as a key risk to Malaysia’s economic outlook after Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) better-than expected projections for the economy.

US 'Liberation Day' tariffs a key risk to Malaysia’s economic outlook — analysts

Xiaomi Corp&nbsp;raised about US$5.5 billion (RM24.4&nbsp;billion) in an upsized share sale, as the Chinese tech firm capitalises on a surge in its stock price to help raise funds to expand its electric-vehicle (EV) business.

Xiaomi raises US$5.5 billion in upsized follow-on share sale in Hong Kong

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, taking cues from the Wall Street, as the prospect of narrower-than-feared&nbsp;US&nbsp;tariffs&nbsp;boosted risk appetite, while the dollar hovered near three-week highs after upbeat&nbsp;economic data&nbsp;provided some comfort.

Asian stocks rise on easing tariff worries; dollar perks up

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Cypark Resources Bhd (KL:CYPARK) is poised for a significant revenue boost in its fourth quarter after receiving government approval to nearly triple the tipping fee at its Negeri Sembilan waste-to-energy (WTE) facility.&nbsp;

The Ministry of Housing and Local G...

Cypark set for 4Q bumper revenue after securing landmark tipping-fee hike — analysts

Stocks saw one of their best sessions of the year, with the Nasdaq 100 adding 2.2%, amid signs US trade sanctions will be narrower than feared, including a suggestion by US President Donald Trump that some countries will get breaks. Bonds fell alongside gold. The dollar wavered.

US stocks power risk-on rally on Trump tariff signals

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Indonesia will likely charge ahead with its biodiesel mandate, which will keep palm oil prices elevated this year as supply in the market shrinks, said RHB Research.

Indonesia unlikely to back down on B40 biodiesel mandate, helping sustain elevated palm oil prices, says RHB

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Tradeview Capital Sdn Bhd — a boutique fund management company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) — has on Tuesday announced a distribution of a 7.03 sen dividend per unit for its flagship fund, the Tradeview Sustainability Fund (TSF), after logging an 18.8% return in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024.

Tradeview Capital delivers 18.8% return on ESG fund in 2024, announces 7.03 sen dividend

HSBC Holdings plc expects to double down on investment banking operations in Asia and the Middle East after exiting key business in Europe and the US, chief executive officer Georges Elhedery said.

HSBC CEO to double down in Asia, Middle East after exiting key business in Europe, US

Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan is working to pay back hundreds of millions in stolen bank funds as her appeal hearing against a life sentence for charges including money laundering gets underway on Tuesday.

Vietnamese mogul scrambles to pay back bondholders as appeal against life sentence starts

HOUSTON/NEW YORK (March 24): A liquefied natural gas (LNG)&nbsp;tanker&nbsp;is expected to arrive in Canada on April 1,&nbsp;to start cooling down LNG Canada's plant in Kitimat, British Columbia, considered the final step before the plant begins production of the superchilled gas.

Petronas’ joint venture LNG Canada to start cooldown of plant next week in final step before first LNG

AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital) announced that Bursa Malaysia had approved its request to suspend trading of two of its exchanged traded funds (ETF), which will take effect on Wednesday, March 26.

Bursa approves AHAM Capital's request to suspend trading of two ETFs for delisting

Several&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;have updated their guidance on carrying lithium batteries onboard. The batteries are in devices such as cellphones and e-cigarettes, and&nbsp;can malfunction&nbsp;to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat.

Airlines that have updated their lithium battery policies

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta president Raphael Bostic said he now sees just one interest-rate cut as likely this year, rather than two, with tariff hikes impeding progress on disinflation.

Fed’s Bostic now sees just one rate cut this year due to tariffs

Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management LLC remains bullish on Tesla Inc&nbsp;and expects the stock will hit US$2,600 (RM11,541.40) in five years, or almost 10 times its current price.

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