LISTED on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market in late 2024, Metro Healthcare Bhd (KL:METRO) is in a long-term growth phase. Its founder and executive vice-chairman Dr Tay Swi Peng @ Tee Swi Peng says returns from its diversification into the multidisciplinary Rimbayu Medical Centre in Bandar Rimbayu, Sha...

Metro Healthcare hunkers down to diversify into a multidisciplinary offering

AS the role of software becomes increasingly important across industries, market players believe BlackBerry Ltd’s QNX foundational software platform and training initiatives could help Malaysian companies move into higher-value segments in their respective areas.

Automotive parts and el...

Tech: BlackBerry’s QNX platform aims to boost Malaysia’s software development capabilities 

PROPERTY developers are expected to launch more projects after having put them on hold for several months because of the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which caused energy prices to skyrocket and disrupted the global supply chain.

With the war de-escalating as the US a...

Property project launches set to increase as Middle East conflict subsides, but oversupply still a concern

THE privatisation offer for Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:AJI), disclosed on June 22 by its largest shareholder Ajinomoto Co Inc, by way of a selective capital reduction (SCR) and repayment exercise could easily be thwarted by minority shareholders.

An analysis of the shareholders shows ...

‘Lowball’ offer raises questions about Ajinomoto’s privatisation

IN Perling (N46), the yellow flags of Parti Bersama Malaysia, featuring a Sang Kancil, are competing against the banners of the two large coalitions — Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional — for attention.

Snap polls a test of Bersama’s viability

AS Johor gets ready for a snap state election next Saturday, July 11, the question that waits to be answered is: Will the federal government survive if Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition fares badly in the contest?

Johor polls may impact Anwar’s unity government

CONVERSATIONS around the Johor Bahru Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (e-ART) have intensified recently, with politicians from both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan using it as fodder ahead of the July 11 state election.

JB e-ART project at crossroads amid federal-state dispute

ACE Market-bound MM Computer Systems Bhd (KL:MMCS) is expected to leverage its cybersecurity business as a meaningful growth catalyst, supporting its top-line growth and margin expansion.

The enterprise IT solutions provider’s revenue of RM16.4 million from its cybersecurity business in...

IPO Watch: MMCS rides on cybersecurity solutions for growth

FIRST quarter 2026 results showed more Bursa Malaysia-listed companies meeting and beating expectations than missing them, underscoring the resilience of the Malaysian economy.

According to Kenanga Research, 74% of the companies within its broad coverage universe of around 130 stocks be...

Strong 1Q results but impact of Strait of Hormuz blockade to escalate in 2H

WHILE its RM1.7 billion debt restructuring has bought Cypark Resources Bhd (KL:CYPARK) breathing room, it still faces a stark reality: it must grow earnings fast enough to outrun the liabilities that continue to languish on its balance sheet.

The restructuring lowered the integrated ren...

After debt-restructuring, Cypark’s next challenge is generating earnings

Malaysia’s semiconductor industry has asked Putrajaya to up reinvestment and research incentives, ease access to skilled foreign talent as well as reduce friction of doing business in Budget 2027 to enable the next phase of growth, as competition for investment intensifies globally.

Chip industry seeks bigger R&D, automation incentives in Budget 2027

The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, state media reported Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as saying on Sunday.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race start was delayed by more than 90 minutes due to treacherous conditions at the Sepang International Circuit.

Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix 

Opec+ has agreed in principle to keep oil production targets steady for November, three sources close to the matter said ahead of the group's meeting on Sunday.

Opec+ agrees in principle to keep November oil output targets steady — Reuters

MARC Ratings has revised the MARCWatch status on Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) to “negative” from “developing”, citing heightened concerns over transparency, governance and “continued unavailability of material information required for an informed assessment of its credit profile”.

MARC Ratings revises Zetrix AI watch status to 'negative' on governance, disclosure concerns

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation and response measures over recent personal data leak incidents at banks, finance companies and public agencies, Seoul's presidential office said on Sunday.

South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry

BATU PAHAT (Oct 4): A 16-year-old female student died after she was found unconscious and covered in blood at a school in Yong Peng Saturday.

Police said a 16-year-old male teenager was arrested at about 7pm in the Yong Peng area, about an hour after police were alerted to the incident....

Teen nabbed after student found murdered at Yong Peng school

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences over the death of secondary student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, whose body was found with injuries at a school in Yong Peng, Johor on Saturday.

In a Facebook post, the prime minister extended his condole...

PM orders swift probe into death of Yong Peng schoolgirl

Over the past decade, scholars and journalists have been writing about what the march of digital technology means for humanity with a mixture of hope and anxiety: hope because of the rise in living standards that the digital revolution has made possible, and anxiety because it has deepened social...

Real World Economics: How to Stop the AI-pocalypse

Train services on the MRT Putrajaya Line are experiencing delays following a power supply disruption caused by a cable theft incident near Taman Equine Station, according to Rapid KL.

Services on Putrajaya MRT line disrupted due to cable theft 

Our cover story features Johor-based BCB Bhd (KL:BCB), who views Johor’s next phase of growth as not about chasing the latest property cycle, but positioning its developments in the state’s evolving economic landscape.

BCB maps its next phase of growth across Johor

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences over the death of secondary student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, whose body was found with injuries at a school in Yong Peng, Johor on Saturday.

In a Facebook post, the prime minister extended his condole...

(Oct 4): A former OpenAI safety employee who recently resigned criticized the company's approach to AI safety, arguing that a fast-paced culture focused on rapid development increases the risk of failures.

Writing in "I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken," published by the Atl...

OpenAI safety employee quits, says 'time for trial and error is over'

MARC Ratings has revised the MARCWatch status on Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) to “negative” from “developing”, citing heightened concerns over transparency, governance and “continued unavailability of material information required for an informed assessment of its credit profile”.

BATU PAHAT (Oct 4): A 16-year-old female student died after she was found unconscious and covered in blood at a school in Yong Peng Saturday.

Police said a 16-year-old male teenager was arrested at about 7pm in the Yong Peng area, about an hour after police were alerted to the incident....

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday they had targeted an Aramco facility in the Saudi capital Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, saying the attack was in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen's Sanaa and other provinces.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones

Train services on the MRT Putrajaya Line are experiencing delays following a power supply disruption caused by a cable theft incident near Taman Equine Station, according to Rapid KL.

The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, state media reported Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as saying on Sunday.

Ahmad Zakii Anwar’s Sementara brings together 75 paintings and drawings spanning decades of the painter’s career, from his celebrated Smokers and Sofa series to pieces exploring the human form, ritual, portraiture and animals. Drawn from the Steve Wong Art Collection, the retrospective highlights Zakii’s distinctive mastery of shadow, light, charcoal and chiaroscuro, alongside his fascination with the body and its spiritual dimensions.&nbsp;

State of becoming

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation and response measures over recent personal data leak incidents at banks, finance companies and public agencies, Seoul's presidential office said on Sunday.

A new White House task force will produce a report assessing risks posed by artificial intelligence and what responsibility the US federal government should have over the technology, the Wall Street Journal reported.&nbsp;

US AI task force to report on technology’s risks — report 

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race start was delayed by more than 90 minutes due to treacherous conditions at the Sepang International Circuit.

Bankers in Hong Kong skipped the summer break as an artificial intelligence-fuelled rush for capital sent share sales to a record, defying a bruising sell-off in the city’s stocks.

AI deal frenzy powers Hong Kong fundraising to record summer

Over the past decade, scholars and journalists have been writing about what the march of digital technology means for humanity with a mixture of hope and anxiety: hope because of the rise in living standards that the digital revolution has made possible, and anxiety because it has deepened social...

Malaysia’s semiconductor industry has asked Putrajaya to up reinvestment and research incentives, ease access to skilled foreign talent as well as reduce friction of doing business in Budget 2027 to enable the next phase of growth, as competition for investment intensifies globally.

Opec+ has agreed in principle to keep oil production targets steady for November, three sources close to the matter said ahead of the group's meeting on Sunday.

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