Cheryl Poo

Friday 28 Mar 2025

24 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

No relocation of Kota Kinabalu airport, optimisation of existing facility underwayTALK of the much-contested proposal to relocate Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) to Kimanis, a town some 60km south of the state capital, has come to an end, with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd kick-starting optimisation efforts for the existing facility in Kepayan. Malaysia A...

By Cheryl Poo and Adam Aziz / The Edge Malaysia

24 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

19 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Sabah’s high-stakes electricity overhaulIN Lahad Datu on the east coast of Sabah, a 400 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage project is set to be Asean’s largest to be commissioned to date. To be completed in July, the project is also the largest in Malaysia, putting Sabah ahead of the other states in setting up such an infrastructure.<...

By Adam Aziz and Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

19 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

17 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

IPO Watch: Saliran Group to debut on ACE Market on ThursdayCOME Thursday, Saliran Group Bhd (KL:SALIRAN) will make its debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia at an offer price of 27 sen per share. This will be the 10th listing thus far this year, following the likes of Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd (KL:KOPI) and Colform Group Bhd (KL:COLFORM) earlier.&nb...

By Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

17 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

17 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Turbulent market conditions may test Malaysia’s IPO performancePANTECH Global Bhd’s (KL:PGLOBAL) underwhelming debut on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia last Monday reflected the jitters in the market as it marked the first initial public offering (IPO) among nine so far this year to close below its issue price on day one. Market experts say that although t...

By Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

17 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

12 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Coffee battle brews amid aggressive expansion plansTHE battle for dominance in Malaysia’s lucrative coffee industry continues to intensify, with brands competing aggressively through pricing strategies and brand loyalty and by offering convenience. Major players are accelerating their expansion efforts to strengthen their foothold amid ...

By Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

12 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

03 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

The State of the Nation: Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship: Can its tourism sector seize the day? THE race is on for Malaysia’s tourism industry to shore up its inbound tourist count and receipts amid a global travel rebound as key markets in the region intensify their tourism agenda. “With external headwinds such as potential US tariff threats, Malaysia can capitalise on its touris...

By Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

03 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

24 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Bursa’s red-hot IPO market draws Hong Kong, Singapore firms BURSA Malaysia’s strong initial public offering (IPO) momentum is attracting interest from companies in Hong Kong and Singapore that are considering listing on the stock exchange. Hong Kong-based energy services firm Unity Group Holdings International Ltd, which is listed on the Hong Ko...

By Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

24 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

19 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Glove majors take opportunity to reclaim margins, market share amid US-China trade warTHE intensifying trade war between the US and China over the past week appears to present an opportunity for Malaysian glove manufacturers to regain margin and market share lost to their Chinese counterparts in the last few years. “We need better margins to survive, so this is an opport...

By Cheryl Poo and Lee Weng Khuen / The Edge Malaysia

19 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

11 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Brokers Digest: Local Equities - Inari Amertron Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd, Genting Plantations Bhd, Axis REIT BhdInari Amertron Bhd Target price: RM3.40 BUY

By Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

11 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

10 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

The Week Ahead: All eyes on Malaysia’s 4Q2024 GDP, major economies’ inflation dataIt will be a relatively quiet week as the Chinese New Year festivities draw to a close on Wednesday, following the Thaipusam public holiday on Tuesday. The most notable data to be released will be the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fourth quarter of 2024

By Cheryl Poo / The Edge Malaysia

10 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

CK Hutchison will not sign deal to sell strategic Panama ports next week — Reuters

Powerful quake in Southeast Asia kills several, 81 trapped in Bangkok building rubble

Genting says Nevada authorities have signed off settlement terms for Las Vegas complaint

Businessman who assaulted bodyguards for fasting sentenced to six years and 10 months' jail

Foreign investors shifting to safer Malaysian assets amid market volatility — analyst

Greenland's new prime minister takes office facing challenge from Trump

Apple, Meta face modest fines as EU seeks to avoid US spat

Smoother air travel this Aidilfitri, no complaints over flight tickets — Loke

Slow traffic flow, vehicle numbers expected to increase on major expressways

Loke assures thorough probe into Kluang fatal crash

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