MALAYSIA Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) is weighing the future of its low-cost arm FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd (Firefly) as persistent technical problems, an ageing fleet and weak financial performance raise questions over whether the airline can remain viable in its current form.

Firefly currently op...

Making Firefly worth flying

THE government’s move to support a fundraising drive for low-cost carrier AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) is raising questions over how far it should go to help a heavily indebted private company and whether taxpayers could ultimately be left footing the bill.

People familiar with the matte...

Debate over government’s role in private enterprise

TWO years into his tenure as group CEO, How Kim Lian has helped steer Tune Protect Group Bhd (KL:TUNEPRO) out of three consecutive years of losses. The challenge now is to turn that recovery into sustainable growth as weaker travel demand, market volatility and geopolitical tensions weigh on its ...

Tune Protect seeks sustainable growth after turnaround

Notable filings

During the week of Sept 14 to 18, notable shareholding changes among Bursa Malaysia-listed companies included those at D&O Green Technologies Bhd (KL:D&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

When investors think about the artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre (DC) boom, technology and property companies are often the first to come to mind. But the surge in demand for computing infrastructure is also creating opportunities further down the supply chain, including for power cable manufacturers like Southern Cable Group Bhd (KL:SCGBHD).

Riding wave of AI infrastructure boom

Eastern & Oriental Bhd (KL:E&O) is on course to hit fresh record earnings this financial year ending March 31, 2027 (FY2027). The premier lifestyle property developer started the year on a strong note, driven by higher revenue recognition and sustained sales momentum despite rising raw material costs.

Looking beyond homes as healthcare adds to growth run

Westports Holdings Bhd’s (KL:WPRTS) financial results for the first half of 2026 continue to show strength, setting the stage for its third consecutive year of record performance. This is despite heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have increased risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and added uncertainty to global trade and supply chain dynamics.

Continued strength despite Iran war uncertainty

Global aviation advisory firm Alton Aviation Consultancy has launched a campaign to help low-cost carrier AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) raise as much as US$1 billion (RM4.1 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.

MOF backs AirAsia fundraising drive led by Alton, sources say

Visitors walking through Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2 (KLIA T2) will notice hoardings — temporary boards and barricades put up around shops that are empty or under renovation — at several areas of its retail section.

KLIA T2 retail occupancy holds steady despite airline capacity cuts

TAN Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid, a veteran of the country’s aviation industry, has stepped down from the boards of Malaysia Airlines Bhd and its parent Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) after completing a two-year term as a non-executive director. He joined the boards in August 2024.

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Aviation veteran Bashir Ahmad exits Malaysia Airlines board

Electricity supply to all areas affected by a fire at the Kangkar Tebrau Main Intake Substation in Johor on Friday was fully restored within 77 minutes, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (KL:TENAGA) said.

TNB restores power within 77 minutes after Kangkar Tebrau substation fire

The National Physical Planning Council (MPFN) has given in-principle approval to the proposed development of the National Maritime Port City and Carey Island Port Special Economic Zone.

National Physical Planning Council okays Carey Island development, project to contribute RM4.7b to GDP, says Nga

Every year, sea turtles return to the beaches of northern KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa, where they began life. Once they leave the shore, some travel north through the Mozambique Channel, using waters and coastal habitats off Mozambique and Madagascar, while others journey into the wider Indian...

Sustainable Development Now: Conserving a Connected Ocean

Wall Street has spent the year betting on staggering artificial intelligence (AI) growth while worrying about stubborn inflation. This week, investors got a fresh taste of both risks: a deepening rout in the AI complex that reached into its debt financing, and oil at US$110 a barrel threatening to make inflation harder to contain.

Wall Street anxiety spreads as AI rout meets US$110 oil shock

Anthropic PBC has presented its own draft bill to US lawmakers with a plan for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security, in a moment of heightened concern about the potential risks of the rapidly advancing technology.

Anthropic pitches AI safety bill to lawmakers — report

A total of 24 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9.30am, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, registering the highest air pollutant index (API) reading at 196.

Haze: 24 areas nationwide record unhealthy readings as of 9.30am

The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged employers to take proactive measures to protect employees’ safety, health and welfare as haze conditions worsen, including adjusting work arrangements in line with prevailing air quality and occupational safety requirements.

MEF urges employers to strengthen workplace safety, health amid worsening haze

Chinese firms have emerged as the biggest losers of the faltering global artificial intelligence (AI) trade, a setback for Beijing’s efforts to use stock markets to supercharge its ambition of technological supremacy.

Chinese stocks turn biggest losers as global AI trade stumbles

Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang took a sanguine view towards the latest artificial intelligence (AI) stock-market rout, saying the benefits of the technology will soon outweigh the concerns of investors.

Nvidia CEO on AI market turmoil: ‘All of this is going to pass’

Global stocks fell modestly on Friday as markets stabilised after a sharp tech-led sell-off, while the dollar headed for a weekly loss.

Global stocks slip as dollar heads for weekly loss

A generation of investors grew up believing that Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING) was a cash-generating machine where nothing can go wrong even during the worst of times.

Genting loses its lustre