US President Donald Trump’s administration has pressed the pause button on his “Liberation Day” plans, just a day after the reciprocal tariffs took place.

Many were surprised with the quick turnabout last Thursday (April 10) to halt higher targeted tariffs on most US trade partners for ...

The State of the Nation: Tariff pause gives some respite, but uncertainty remains

THE financial year ended 2024 was a great year for investors, as many Malaysian corporates paid out higher dividends, as well as special dividends, proving that not just big-cap blue chips can afford to give generous dividends.  

Many agree that the higher dividends are largely att...

Mid-cap stocks doled out higher dividends in FY2024

As a mother of three children aged below 10, I spend a significant amount of time on the benches of playgrounds. With global markets suffering a meltdown because of US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, I’ve come to realise that there are key characteristics in the playground that are similar to the current situation the world is in.

Coffee Break: Learn from the rules of the playground

SPECIALITY chemical manufacturer SumiSaujana Group Bhd will make its debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday, April 9. The group is primarily involved in the manufacturing of oil and gas (O&G) speciality chemicals, trading of speciality and industrial chemicals, and the provisi...

IPO Watch: Speciality chemical maker SumiSaujana to debut on ACE Market

THE slew of special dividends announced by Bursa Malaysia companies towards end-2024 has certainly given the impression that listed companies declared and paid out more dividends to their shareholders for the financial year 2024 (FY2024).

The largesse has been attributed to the 2% divid...

Cover Story: Fatter dividends declared in FY2024 ahead of 2% dividend tax

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which was taken private earlier this year, is reviewing the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Master Plan and staggering brick-and-mortar expansion, prioritising rebuilding older assets to eke out capacity.

KLIA Master Plan under review, brick-and-mortar expansion staggered — MAHB

PERTH (March 27): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is targeting to bring in more long-haul operations from Europe and other regions.

MAHB targets long-haul operations from European air carriers

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which was taken private by a Khazanah Nasional Bhd-led Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd (GDA) consortium earlier this year, is currently assessing Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport’s growth plans to align it with the under-review Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Master Plan.

MAHB assessing Subang Airport growth plans to align with KLIA Master Plan

WERE it not for the sanitiser dispensers and occasional faded signage mandating the wearing of masks at all times in some buildings, one would hardly remember the Covid-19 outbreak about five years ago that led to a global pandemic.

Life seems to have picked up from where it took a hard...

Special Report: Are we better or worse off five years after the Covid-19 outbreak? 

PERTH (March 26): British Airways will restart daily flights to Kuala Lumpur from April 2 this year, four years after axing the Malaysian capital from its route network in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

British Airways to restart daily flights to KL on April 2 after four-year hiatus

Barisan Nasional (BN) successfully retained the Ayer Kuning state seat in the by-election on Saturday, after its candidate, Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, secured victory in a three-cornered fight with a 5,006-vote majority.

BN retains Ayer Kuning state seat as Ustaz Yusri secures victory with 5,006-vote majority

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed the potential for “reliable and lasting peace” after speaking with US President Donald Trump at the Vatican.

Trump, after talks with Zelenskiy, says Putin may face banking or secondary sanctions

Singapore has ordered Facebook parent Meta to block Singaporeans' access to posts made by three foreigners accused of trying to influence a national election early next month on racial and religious lines.

Singapore orders Meta to block posts by Malaysian PAS politicians under new election rules

The European Central Bank (ECB) may have to lower interest rates further, as US tariffs weigh on economic growth and inflation continues to slow, according to Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus.

ECB’s Simkus says two more cuts possible as trade hurts economy

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said China will need to strike a trade deal with the US quickly as it can’t win a drawn-out trade war that will do severe damage to its economy.

Billionaire Ackman says time is friend of US, enemy of China in trade war

The Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) will implement road closures and diversions on several routes, in conjunction with the 2025 Kuala Lumpur OCBC Cycle, starting from 6am on Sunday.

Road closures, diversions for KL OCBC Cycle from 6am on Sunday

The chief executives of UK banks HSBC Holdings, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest Group and Santander UK have written to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves asking her to abolish bank ring-fencing, Sky News reported on Saturday.

Top British bank chiefs urge finance minister to scrap ring-fencing in letter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer", state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

North Korea unveils new 'Kim Jong Un style' 5,000-tonne warship

EDGE WEEKLY: Taking flight

PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad confirmed he had sent a protest letter to the party’s Central Election Committee (JPP) regarding several issues related to the Setiawangsa division head election results.

Nik Nazmi sends protest letter to PKR committee over Setiawangsa divisional election results

Reference is made to the publication in The Edge of an article entitled “Maybank CFO’s sacking-the allegations and rebuttals” of April 28, 2025.

Maybank: Information in The Edge article on CFO dismissal incomplete

A shipment&nbsp;of Malaysian palm oil from Sabah totalling 100,000 tonnes entered the storage depot at the Port of Liverpool, England, on April 5, said Malaysian High Commissioner to the UK and Northern Ireland&nbsp;Datuk Zakri Jaafar.

CPTPP: Consignment of Malaysian palm oil totalling 100,000 tonnes enters UK tariff-free

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed the potential for “reliable and lasting peace” after speaking with US President Donald Trump at the Vatican.

Singapore has ordered Facebook parent Meta to block Singaporeans' access to posts made by three foreigners accused of trying to influence a national election early next month on racial and religious lines.

Citadel founder Ken Griffin extended his&nbsp;criticism&nbsp;of the Trump administration’s trade policy, saying that tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs the way that the US president anticipates, and the country should play to its strengths instead.&nbsp;

Citadel founder criticises Trump tariffs: 'These jobs are not coming back’ 

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said China will need to strike a trade deal with the US quickly as it can’t win a drawn-out trade war that will do severe damage to its economy.&nbsp;

Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in talks with investors to raise roughly US$20 billion (RM87.48 billion) in funding for his newly combined artificial intelligence (AI) start-up and social media business, according to people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;

Musk’s xAI Holdings in talks to raise US$20b, Bloomberg reports

The Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) will implement road closures and diversions on several routes, in conjunction with the 2025 Kuala Lumpur OCBC Cycle, starting from 6am on Sunday.

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful arrived in St&nbsp;Peter's Square on Saturday to pay their last respects to&nbsp;Pope&nbsp;Francis&nbsp;at a&nbsp;funeral mass&nbsp;to honour his sometimes turbulent papacy.

Royalty and presidents join multitude of mourners at Pope Francis' funeral

PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad confirmed he had sent a&nbsp;protest letter to the party’s&nbsp;Central Election Committee (JPP) regarding several issues related to the Setiawangsa division head&nbsp;election results.

Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web browser has today, given its “interdependencies” on other parts of the Alphabet Inc&nbsp;unit, the head of Chrome testified.&nbsp;

Only Google can run Chrome, company’s browser chief tells judge

There will be road closures and diversions around the Bukit Jalil National Stadium from 2pm on Saturday, in conjunction with the 2024-2025 Malaysia Cup final between Johor Darul Ta'zim and Sri Pahang FC.

Road closures, diversions for Malaysia Cup final

US President Donald Trump’s administration is putting pressure on Europe to ditch a rulebook that would compel developers of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to follow stricter standards of transparency, risk-mitigation and copyright rules.

Trump administration pressures Europe to ditch AI rulebook

A Jeff Bezos-backed start-up aims to appeal to American car buyers’ patriotism and pocketbooks.&nbsp;

Bezos-backed start-up launches cheap, US-made electric pickup

The&nbsp;Health Ministry (MOH) is closely monitoring two key issues following the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, particularly those affecting medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

MOH closely monitoring new US tariffs, focusing on medical devices, pharmaceutical products

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer", state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

Nissan&nbsp;Motor wants to end vehicle production at its Wuhan plant in China by March 31, 2026, two sources with knowledge of the plan said.

Nissan wants to end vehicle production at Wuhan plant, Reuters reports

The Asean&nbsp;Power Grid (APG) is a pillar that can strengthen&nbsp;cooperation among&nbsp;the bloc’s member states, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Asean Power Grid set to strengthen regional cooperation, says Fadillah

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of&nbsp;TikTok, is weighing a major investment in a data centre in Brazil, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, tapping abundant wind energy on the country's northeast coast.

TikTok owner could invest in data centre in Brazil — Reuters

China will take measures to achieve its annual economic growth target of around 5% despite escalating trade tensions and uncertainties, the country’s finance minister said in Washington earlier this week.&nbsp;

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