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 

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted one stock with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s noon break on Friday.

Stock with momentum on April 25, 2025: Leform

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists.

Trump moves to ramp up deep-sea mining for critical minerals following Chinese rare-earth export curbs

Oil prices rose for a second session on Friday buoyed by potential de-escalation of the US-China trade war, but the market was headed for a weekly decline amid concerns about oversupply.

Oil up but heads for weekly drop under supply pressure

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for the swift implementation of the Warisan KL: Warisan Ibu Kota Malaysia Madani project launched on Friday, while ensuring that the needs and comfort of the majority are taken into account.

PM calls for expedited Warisan KL project with focus on people’s well-being

Kuala Lumpur Tower will reopen on Saturday, April 26, under new management, with ticket prices rising for international visitors and dropping by nearly 30% for locals at the Sky Deck.

KL Tower reopens tomorrow with new management and revised ticket prices

The UK’s privatised water sector has been so slow in fixing the nation’s network that it would take 700 years and billions of pounds to replace its ageing pipelines at current rates, according to a watchdog.

It will take 700 years to replace UK water grid at current pace, says watchdog

The US and South Korea could reach an “agreement of understanding” on trade as soon as next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, following talks between the two nations.

Treasury Secretary Bessent sees US, South Korea trade ‘understanding’ by next week

Google parent Alphabet Inc reported first-quarter revenue and profit that exceeded analysts’ expectations, buoyed by continued strength in its search advertising business.

Alphabet's sales exceed estimates on Google search ad business

Singapore private home prices rose more than initially estimated in the first quarter, in a sign of continued demand in the market despite expectations of headwinds.

Singapore home prices rise more than estimated before election

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): 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.

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

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 125% tariff as costs rise, Bloomberg reports

(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): The High Court in George Town, Penang, has 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

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

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

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

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

Kuala Lumpur Tower will reopen on Saturday, April 26, under new management, with ticket prices rising for international visitors and dropping by nearly 30% for locals at the Sky Deck.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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