Italy is pushing for a domestic alternative to international investors including CVC Capital Partners plc and France’s Iliad SA circling around phone carrier Telecom Italia SpA.

Italy plans state-backed Telecom Italia deal to stave off bids by CVC, Iliad

China’s government is considering suspending its 125% tariff on some US imports, people familiar with the matter said, as the economic costs of the tit-for-tat trade war weigh heavily on certain industries.

China could exempt some US goods from tariffs as costs rise, Bloomberg reports

The Malaysian delegation, led by Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, told US trade representatives that Malaysia is open to talks on reducing the trade deficit, addressing non-tariff barriers, improving technological security, and exploring a potential trade agreement.

Malaysia tells US it is open to talks on trade deficit and non-tariff barriers to reduce tariffs

Malaysia is revising down its growth outlook as tariffs weigh on the economy, while seeking a “fair” deal in trade talks that kicked off with US officials this week, according to Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Malaysia to cut growth outlook, discuss fair trade with US, says Amir Hamzah

(April 25): The US is conducting a criminal antitrust investigation into pricing strategies by TP-Link Systems Inc, a California-based router maker with links to China, whose equipment now dominates the American market, according to people familiar with the matter.

Router maker TP-Link faces US criminal antitrust investigation — Bloomberg

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): 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

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 

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

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

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

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 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

(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

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

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

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

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.

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

Malaysia is revising down its growth outlook as tariffs weigh on the economy, while seeking a “fair” deal in trade talks that kicked off with US officials this week, according to Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

The Malaysian delegation, led by Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, told US trade representatives that Malaysia is open to talks on reducing the trade deficit, addressing non-tariff barriers, improving technological security, and exploring a potential trade agreement.

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