This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 29, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia, once a notoriously corrupt nation in the region, could soon outperform Malaysia in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), says the g...

‘Indonesia to overtake Malaysia in CPI soon’

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 28, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is not serious about fighting corruption despite repeatedly promising to do so, said global anti-graft body Transparency International (TI).

TI-...

Watchdog cites ‘broken promises’ to fight corruption

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 28, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s rank on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in 2015  dropped by four places to 54, compared with 50 in 2014, trailing behind other developing countrie...

 M’sia drops to No 54 in graft index

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 19, 2016.

 

PETALING JAYA: The family of Sarawakian Bernard Then, who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippines last November, said the government should look after the safety ...

Beheaded hostage’s family tells govt to protect citizens

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 7, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: A three-month moratorium will be imposed on all bauxite mining activities in Pahang from Jan 15 to tackle the pollution caused by the industry, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi ...

Three-month halt in bauxite mining to control pollution

After more than two decades of executing deals across Southeast Asia and more than a decade investing in Malaysia with the government’s private equity fund Ekuinas, I have seen one principle that has proven timeless: PE only thrives in markets where risk can be calibrated, businesses can be trans...

My Say: Turning tariff turmoil into opportunity: the private equity case for Malaysia

SHANGHAI (April 25): Foreign automakers in China face an increasingly urgent challenge at this year's Shanghai auto show - winning back Chinese buyers while their domestic rivals churn out slick, affordable electric vehicles at a relentless pace.

The world's biggest automakers have stea...

Even Porsche can't find its lane in China as foreign automaker sales skid

IJM Land Bhd’s latest landed residential development named Soren in Puncak Alam, Selangor, has been 80% taken up since its launch on April 19, according to a press statement on Thursday.

First-phase landed homes at IJM Land's Suria Hill in Selangor 80% taken up, next phase to launch in 3Q

PARIS (April 25): France and other European countries will push for measures to protect the European steel industry against Chinese imports, French government spokesperson Sophie Primas said on Thursday.

Primas was responding to an announcement by steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal that i...

France to seek protection from Chinese steel imports after ArcelorMittal job cuts

Kuala Lumpur Tower will reopen to the public on Saturday, April 26, at 9am, following a temporary closure for restoration and maintenance.

This was announced in a statement by the Ministry of Communications on Friday.

KL Tower to reopen tomorrow after restoration works

Iskandar Malaysia recorded committed investments totalling RM41.4 billion in 2024, an 11% increase compared with RM37.2 billion in 2023, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Iskandar Malaysia saw committed investments of RM41.4b in 2024, up 11%, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): The High Court in George Town, Penang, ordered a senior marketing executive to pay RM118,500 in damages to her former company, FP Stencil Sdn Bhd, for breaching employment obligations, including unauthorised deletion of company data and misappropriation of confidential information.

Penang High Court orders ex-employee to pay RM118,500 for data deletion and breaching confidentiality

LONDON (April 25): Britain could gain 400 billion pounds ($533 billion) from AI-driven growth if it trained its workforce, Google said, after a pilot scheme in the UK showed workers could save more than 120 hours a year by using AI in administrative tasks.

Simple steps such as giving wo...

Workers could save 122 hours a year by adopting AI in admin tasks, says Google

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been granted a temporary release of his passport to travel abroad to tend to familial matters.

Muhyiddin gets temporary release of passport to visit ailing family member in Australia

(April 25): Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Thursday said the extreme uncertainty over U.S. trade policy has him "nervous" about big layoffs, though so far he has only heard about businesses starting to plan for the possibility if the uncertainty lasts.

The m...

Fed's Kashkari nervous that trade policy uncertainty will lead to layoffs

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Bursa Malaysia opened as usual on Friday, as the Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia said it has launched active investigations into&nbsp;recent reports of unauthorised access and trade involving several online trading accounts.&nbsp;

Bursa Malaysia opens as usual as regulators investigate online trading account breach

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Bursa Malaysia’s equities opened higher on Friday, echoing the overnight strong performance of US equities, despite a widespread hacking incident affecting Malaysian stock trading accounts the day prior.

KLCI gains to track US rally despite overnight hacking, amid rate cut hopes

The Health Ministry (MOH) is offering 57,093 appointment slots for senior citizens with comorbidities to receive free influenza vaccinations.

The initiative, under the Influenza Immunisation Programme for Senior Citizens, is being implemented at 649 selected health clinics nationwide until the end of August.

Free influenza vaccines for senior citizens with comorbidities

(April 25): US President Donald Trump said his administration was talking with China on trade, after Beijing denied the existence of negotiations on a deal and demanded the US revoke all unilateral tariffs.

Trump says US talking with China on trade after Beijing’s denial

Toyo Ventures Holdings Bhd (KL:TOYOVEN), which is disputing the termination of its Vietnam power plant project with the Vietnamese government in hopes of a resolution, announced on Thursday that the Export-Import Bank of Malaysia (EXIM Bank) is going to terminate its mandate as the exclusive lead arranger for project.

EXIM Bank pulls out as lead arranger for Toyo Ventures' Vietnam power plant

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Shares of Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (KL:BPURI) fell to an 18-month low, after The Edge reported that the stock and its Warrant B were affected by a major hacking incident. Hackers reportedly accessed investors’ trading accounts and used them to buy shares without permission on Bursa Malaysia.

Hack-hit Bina Puri shares fall to 18-month low, short selling suspended 

The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is ready to fully cooperate with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its investigation into two of its officers linked to false claims relating to the Command &amp; Control, Communication &amp; Computer Integration (C4i) system.

PDRM to fully cooperate with MACC's C4i false claims probe — IGP

Sarawak’s very own airline, AirBorneo, which is scheduled to commence operation next year, carries the state’s aspiration to enhance regional connectivity among the Asean nations, Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said.

AirBorneo carries Sarawak's wish for better Asean connectivity, says Abang Johari

(April 25):&nbsp;Wall Street investors weighing the impacts of Donald Trump’s trade war on Corporate America sent stocks climbing, amid bets the US Federal Reserve could cut rates sooner than anticipated to prevent a recession.

US stock rally powers on as Alphabet up in late hours

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): The High Court in George Town, Penang, ordered a senior marketing executive to pay RM118,500 in damages to her former company, FP Stencil Sdn Bhd, for breaching employment obligations, including unauthorised deletion of company data and misappropriation of confidential information.

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been granted a temporary release of his passport to travel abroad to tend to familial matters.

Foreign broker CLSA Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd on Friday announced its entry into Malaysia’s structured warrants market with the launch of six new instruments on Bursa Malaysia, aimed at a broad spectrum of investors.&nbsp;

CLSA launches structured warrants in Malaysia, targets traditional long-term investors and Gen Z

The Johor government has decided to declare next Monday, April 28, as a special holiday for the entire state, as a sign of support and to commemorate&nbsp;Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) footballing&nbsp;achievements.

Public holiday in Johor next Monday to commemorate JDT's footballing achievements

Asian stocks, dollar eye weekly rise on Trump's tariff backdown

(April 25): Orders placed with US factories for business equipment barely rose in March, suggesting firms are growing cautious amid uncertainty surrounding tariffs and tax policy.

The value of core capital goods orders, a proxy for investment in equipment excluding aircraft and military...

US capital goods orders barely rise amid caution over tariffs

Reach Energy Bhd (KL:REACH) will be delisted from the official list of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Bursa Securities) next Tuesday, April 29, following the company’s decision not to appeal against the delisting.

Reach Energy to be delisted on April 29

Minister of Law and Institutional Reform in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk&nbsp;Seri Azalina Othman Said and&nbsp;Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick will represent the Malaysian government&nbsp;at the state funeral ceremony for the late Pope Francis, scheduled for Saturday in Vatican City.

Azalina, Ewon to represent Malaysia at Pope Francis’ funeral

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong began the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) election rally with a call for unity, urging voters not to let external forces or differing views on global issues divide the nation during the heat of the campaign.

Singapore GE2025: PM Wong calls for unity as PAP kicks off election rally

Kuala Lumpur Tower will reopen to the public on Saturday, April 26, at 9am, following a temporary closure for restoration and maintenance.

This was announced in a statement by the Ministry of Communications on Friday.

PKR Youth deputy chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim has called on youths in the Ayer Kuning state constituency to participate in the democratic process by casting their votes in the by-election this Saturday.

Angeline Tan of The Malaysian Insider