KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): The latest PMI data for Malaysia's goods-producing sector pointed to a renewed improvement in business conditions during June, with the headline index climbing back above the neutral 50 threshold.

Malaysian manufacturing sector shows renewed recovery in June; hiring and purchasing steady — PMI data

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted three stocks with positive momentum and two stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Tuesday.

Stocks with momentum on June 16, 2026: GDEX, Powerwell, Progressive Impact, JHM, Critical Holdings

Umno is staying with Pakatan Harapan in Negeri Sembilan to lead the state government.

Umno to stay with Pakatan Harapan in Negeri Sembilan

INPEX, Japan's largest oil and gas exploration company, has clarified that it remains fully committed to its investments in Abu Dhabi while actively pursuing mergers and acquisitions in Sarawak, Malaysia.

INPEX pursues offshore M&A in Sarawak, reaffirms Abu Dhabi commitment

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The Malaysian manufacturing sector experienced a slowdown midway through the first quarter of 2026, shifting from the improvement recorded at the start of the year, according to S&P Global.

Malaysian manufacturing slows in February as staffing scales back, confidence moderates

AMONG the issues that defined 2025 was Sarawak’s escalating confrontation with the federal government over control of its gas resources, even as the state made advances in other areas of its broader autonomy agenda.

At the centre of this was the protracted legal dispute between state-ow...

STORIES OF THE YEAR: Sarawak stays the course on autonomy agenda and tightens grip on natural gas

MITSUBISHI Power Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, the power solutions brand for global powerhouse Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is considering a significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities to support escalating demand for power generation in Southeast Asia, with Sarawak identified as a key strate...

Mitsubishi Power sees Sarawak as key as it mulls SEA expansion 

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 2): Genting Malaysia Bhd (KL:GENM), now over 70% controlled by Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING), has been selected for one of the three prized casino licences in New York.

Genting Malaysia wins New York casino licence

RHB Bank Bhd's (KL:RHBBANK) net profit climbed to a new record high in the third quarter as non-interest income rose, while provisions for potential losses declined sharply.

RHB Bank's earnings touch new record as provisions decline sharply, income grows

Sime Darby Bhd (KL:SIME) said on Thursday its net profit in the recently-ended quarter was lower by 56% as a one-off land sale inflated earnings in the previous comparable month.

Sime Darby 1Q profit down on weaker sales of industrial equipment, passenger cars

The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained three individuals, including a senior officer from a government agency, on suspicion of giving and receiving bribes amounting to approximately RM155,000.

Kedah MACC arrests govt agency's senior officer over suspected graft

Stocks in Indonesia jumped more than 1% to outperform a subdued emerging Asia on Tuesday as investors took advantage of low prices following sharp losses last week, while regional currencies remained muted against a firm greenback.

Jakarta stocks jump 1% on bargain hunting, leading subdued emerging Asia

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Scam-fighting efforts should target mule accounts at the source, as they are a key channel used by criminal syndicates to move illicit funds, said Transparency International Malaysia (TI-Malaysia) president Dr Raymon Ram.

Tackle mule accounts at source to combat scams, says TI-Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Investors in an agarwood scheme promoted by Asian Plantation Capital (APC) not only failed to receive any returns on their investment but also didn't see purchase money returned to them, the court heard on Tuesday.

Another dispute over agarwood scheme begins trial, investors say returns or purchase sum not returned

Power infrastructure engineering solutions provider SKA Capital Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with TA Securities Holdings Bhd for its proposed listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

TA Securities to underwrite ACE Market-bound SKA Capital's IPO

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) is exploring a sale of its business in the Philippines as part of efforts to streamline and focus on bigger markets for growth, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

CIMB considers selling Philippine business — Bloomberg

TOKYO (Oct 6): Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday that it was becoming more important to anchor underlying inflation around the central bank's 2% target, signalling readiness to keep raising interest rates to blunt the risk of too-high inflation.

BOJ chief calls for more focus on anchoring inflation around target

OCK Group Bhd (KL:OCK) is partnering JTOWER Inc and Sun Group to invest and deploy telecommunications infrastructure on Phu Quoc island in Vietnam.

OCK partners with JTOWER, Sun Group to deploy telecom infrastructure in Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Two additional general partners (GPs) have been named in Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd’s inaugural 2025 Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme (EMP) cohort, more than 15 months after the first three were announced.

Two more firms named in Jelawang’s inaugural Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme cohort

As Budget 2027 approaches, property industry players are looking beyond measures to support homeownership, calling for broader reforms to address affordability, rising development costs, infrastructure, sustainability and urban regeneration. While continued support for buyers remains a common the...

Property players look beyond homeownership in Budget 2027 wish list

THE ongoing issues at digital services and technology infrastructure provider Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) could be a long-drawn affair, with managing director Wong Thean Soon, better known as TS Wong, likely to seek legal recourse after recent developments at the company ravaged its share price.</p...

TS Wong could seek legal recourse over issues at Zetrix

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) faces uncertainty over its revenue collection business after the Ministry of Transport (MOT) suspended its services as a collection agent for the Road Transport Department (JPJ) over unremitted government funds totalling RM314 million.

Zetrix AI's business continuity uncertain after JPJ suspension — MBSB Research

Top Glove Corporation Bhd (KL:TOPGLOV) said it is confident of weathering industry headwinds ahead after earnings jumped nearly five times in the recently ended quarter.

Ray Dalio warns China, Japan may pull back from US Treasuries

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Malaysian banks are working towards introducing fraud alert capabilities that can flag potential risks before a transaction is completed.

BNM: Banks working towards fraud alert before transaction is completed

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Seven years after Malaysians were made aware of the problems confronting the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), the institution is once again at a crossroads.

Felda’s road ahead in the spotlight

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): SLGC Bhd (KL:SLG) opened flat before dipping on the construction firm’s first day of listing on the ACE Market.

Construction firm SLGC opens flat then dips in ACE Market debut

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 6, 2026 

The World Bank has flagged the risk of a slowdown from a correction in global artificial intelligence (AI)-related activity, even as it raised Malaysia's 2026 growth outlook to 5.1% from 4.4% previously, driven by surging AI-related spending.&nbsp;

World Bank flags AI correction risk as it lifts Malaysia's 2026 growth outlook to 5.1%

<h2>Notable filings</h2>

During the week of Sept 14 to 18, notable shareholding changes among Bursa Malaysia-listed companies included those at D&amp;O Green Technologies Bhd (KL:D&amp;O), where pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) ceased to be a substan...

Insider Moves: D&O Green Technologies Bhd, EI Power Bhd, MQ Technology Bhd, Sealink International Bhd, Zetrix AI Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Rapidus Corporation has roped in Malaysian firms — GreatAsic Technology Sdn Bhd, Infinecs Systems Sdn Bhd, Oppstar Bhd's (KL:OPPSTAR) Oppstar Technology Sdn Bhd&nbsp;and SkyeChip Bhd (KL:SKYECHIP) — as design solution associates to support the development of its global chip ecosystem framework.

Rapidus taps four Malaysian firms as design solution associates for CORE ecosystem

Scientex Bhd (KL:SCIENTX) is acquiring 503 acres of land in Pulai, Johor, for RM580 million to boost the property developer’s land bank.

Scientex to acquire 503-acre land in Johor for RM580 mil

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Five of the nine technology drivers identified under the National Technology Sovereignty Framework (NTSF) have been deemed critical to national sovereignty and possess strong commercial potential.

Mosti: Five technology drivers identified as critical to Malaysia's sovereignty

The World Bank has agreed that certain elements of the goods and services tax (GST) should be implemented into Malaysia’s sales and services tax (SST) to address its distortionary features.

World Bank supports Malaysia’s possible integration of GST elements into SST 

Outstanding repayments for loans issued by the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN), the country's main tertiary education loan provider, stood at RM10.7 billion as at Aug 31.

PTPTN loan arrears hit RM10.7b as at Aug 31 — minister

SYDNEY (Oct 6): Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after a tech-fuelled rally lifted the Nasdaq to a record close, with a retreat in oil prices offering further support even as longer-dated Treasury yields hovered near multi-decade highs.

Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs

BENGALURU/SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Oil prices made slight gains on Tuesday as security concerns in the Middle East kept a geopolitical risk premium in the market, even as resilient regional crude exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release eased supply concerns.

Oil gains as traders weigh Gulf tensions against strong Mideast exports

BENGALURU (Oct 5): Data centre operator DayOne Data Centers filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States on Monday, testing investor appetite for data-centre listings amid challenging market conditions.

Data centre operator DayOne reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) chief executive officer Datuk Ng Wei Wei&nbsp;climbed 10 rungs to 85th place in this year's Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Asia ranking. &nbsp;&nbsp;

UOB Malaysia CEO Ng Wei Wei climbs 10 rungs in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Asia ranking

CHINA’s National Food Safety Standard, which includes the Code for the Control of 3-MCPD Esters and Glycidyl Esters in Foods, came into effect on Sept 2, a year after it was issued. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), the standard is not expected to have an immediate impact on Mal...

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