SYDNEY (July 30): Australia's cyber safety watchdog took court action Thursday against Telegram, alleging the global messaging platform had failed to remove terrorism material.

Australian regulator says Telegram breached online safety law

Counting was under way in Australia's national election on Saturday as polls began closing, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party favoured to prevail over the conservative opposition in a closely fought race.

Count under way in Australia election with living costs, Trump in focus

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday he would not be intimidated by "coercion" after China restricted some Australian exports and urged Chinese tourists and students to avoid Australia.

Australia won't be intimidated in row with China - PM Morrison

US crude stocks rose last week while fuel inventories fell following a drop in refining activity in the Midwest, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

US crude inventories rise, fuel stocks fall as refining slips — EIA

The US might consider leaving the International Energy Agency (IEA) if there is no alignment on climate issues, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.

US to either reform IEA on climate issues or leave group, energy secretary says

The 30% Club has done something important: it put a number on the table. But I want to challenge the number itself. If women are competent, the right target is not 30%. It is 100%. Boardrooms are not Spartan battlegrounds where gender earns entry. They are environments that reward critical thinki...

Views: The case for moving beyond the 30% Club target

Climate scientists have rung the alarm bells: El Niño is underway, with a "super" El Niño developing in the coming months, bringing intensified drought, heatwaves and heavy rainfall. We’re already seeing the effects of it across the world. In Spain, Italy and France, sweltering summer temper...

Views: El Niño: Who is to blame?

Cutting carbon is particularly difficult for a chemical company because many of its products rely on fossil-based raw materials while lower-carbon alternatives often cost far more than buyers are prepared to pay.

That leaves companies with a few broad options, such as investing in activ...

Industry: Petrochemical companies decarbonisation journey still challenging

Plastic bags and straws labelled as biodegradable, compostable, or environmentally friendly are now a common sight in the market. Unfortunately, the reality is that not all of these claims are entirely true and that the use of these materials may end up causing more harm to the environment than t...

Cover Story: Are biodegradable and compostable plastic the greenest solution?

There are only four years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030, but it is unlikely that all the 17 SDGs will be fulfilled by the deadline. According to the latest report, only 16% of the SDGs are on a positive pathway, and the rest are significantly off track.

Policy: What’s next after the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals?

The likelihood of El Niño developing now exceeds 90%, bringing expectations of a prolonged period of hotter and potentially drier conditions in Malaysia in early 2027. Climate change could further intensify the heat and other weather extremes.

The Super El Niño

Michelle Tee started her working life in the textile manufacturing industry by joining her father’s business in Johor, which specialised in manufacturing uniforms for companies. For the first eight years, Tee was happy whenever she saw batches of uniforms being sent to clients. That meant good sa...

Waste: Tackling the problem of used uniforms

The US Treasury said it will purchase up to US$6 billion (RM24.48 billion) of longer-dated government debt on Thursday, in line with the first such operation under Secretary Scott Bessent’s expanded programme to stem the recent rise in borrowing costs.

US Treasury to buy back up to US$6 bil in longer-dated govt debt

THE present impasse in Negeri Sembilan must begin with one fundamental fact: Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir was duly elected, installed and recognised as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

Opinion: Constitutional legitimacy cannot be displaced without due process

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): A large majority of developers are delaying property launches in the remaining months of 2026 as rising construction costs squeeze margins and take-up remains soft.

Most developers delaying launches amid margin squeeze, unsold units

CTOS Digital Bhd (KL:CTOS) said on Wednesday that its cybersecurity system recently detected unauthorised access to an environment supporting its consumer business.

CTOS detects cyber breach, limited consumer data accessed

Two directors of a direct sales company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday to two charges relating to a pyramid scheme and a breach of direct sales licence conditions between September 2024 and June last year.

Direct selling company directors charged with promoting pyramid scheme

<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/819099" target="_blank">https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/819099</a>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will not rush into deciding on DAP secretary general Anthony Loke’s offer to resign as transport minister, saying he wants to hear Loke’s explanation first.

Anwar says won’t rush decision on Loke’s resignation, urges DAP not to bow to external pressure 

Malaysia’s retail prices for unsubsidised RON97 and RON95 petrol will rise by 20 sen per litre, while unsubsidised diesel will increase by 15 sen from Thursday (Sept 24) to Sept 30, according to the Finance Ministry.

Unsubsidised fuel prices to rise again from Thursday, petrol up 20 sen and diesel 15 sen

A brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday.

Tenaga, CTOS, Carimin, YTL Power, Aneka Jaringan, Destini, Rimbunan Sawit, PRG, LB Aluminium, Gold Li

DAP secretary general Anthony Loke said he remains firm in his decision to resign as transport minister.

Loke says sticking with decision to quit, to hand in resignation letter upon return from China

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Sushi operator Empire Premium Food Bhd (KL:EMPIRE), which was listed just five months ago, is keeping the door open to future acquisitions in the food and beverage (F&amp;B) sector, backed by its strong balance sheet.

Empire Sushi operator keeps F&B acquisition door open amid expansion push

YTL AI Labs Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR), announced the creation of a dataset of 1.35 million synthetic personas that will help in the development of artificial intelligence models that suit&nbsp;Malaysia's diversity.

YTL AI Labs partners with NVIDIA to create dataset for training Malaysia-context AI   

Top executives of Grab&nbsp;bought more than US$30 million (RM122.34 million) worth of company shares this ​week after the Singapore-based ride hailing and ‌financial service firm's stock slumped to a more than three-year low following a deal to acquire a ​buy-now-pay-later provider.

Grab execs buy back shares after stock hits three-year low on Atome deal

Sunway Construction Group Bhd (KL:SUNCON) was crowned Company of the Year (COY) at The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) Awards 2026, the financial publication's flagship event to honour the best of Malaysia's listed companies.&nbsp;

Sunway Construction crowned Company of the Year at The Edge BRC awards, PETRONAS honoured for nation building    

The increasingly tangled dispute at PRG Holdings Bhd (KL:PRG) has reached another turning point, with the High Court ordering Premier De Muara Sdn Bhd (PDM) to be wound up.

PRG’s RM64m dispute with shareholder-linked PDM comes to a head as court orders winding-up

EcoSys (Malaysia) Bhd is looking to expand its customer base in India beyond the solar industry into semiconductors, as the industrial solutions provider expects growth opportunities in the country to continue for at least another two to three years.

EcoSys targets semiconductor growth in India

OSK Property, together with the Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia (EPF) and construction partner Multiplex, has officially commenced construction on the A$800 million (RM2.25 billion), 67-storey AURA residential tower.

Construction begins on OSK Property’s A$800m AURA tower in Melbourne

FOR the Gooi family’s 68%-owned Crescendo Corp Bhd (KL:CRESNDO), the data centre boom has provided a powerful catalyst to unlock the value of the Johor-based property developer’s land bank that has been accumulated over decades.

Crescendo’s net profit reached a record RM526.3 million in...

Crescendo’s Johor land bank offers more than a data centre windfall

UPSTREAM-centric palm oil player Kim Loong Resources Bhd (KL:KMLOONG) has built its reputation as a relatively steady operator in Malaysia’s plantation sector, backed by three commercial mills running efficiently and a productive estate portfolio that consistently outperforms the national average...

Kim Loong builds on steady growth with Sarawak mill 

LB Aluminium Bhd's (KL:LBALUM) net profit surged 60% to &nbsp;RM18.6 million for its first quarter ended July 31, 2026 (1QFY2027), compared with RM11.6 million a year ago.

LB Aluminium net profit up 60% in 1Q on strong aluminium, property contributions 

Negeri Sembilan state secretary Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim and state legal adviser Datuk Muzalmah Mustapha Kamal continue&nbsp;to perform their duties as usual in line with the directions of Chief Secretary to the Government&nbsp;Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).

Negeri Sembilan state secretary, legal adviser continue duties in line with chief secretary to govt, AGC directions

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) on Wednesday reported further disposals of shares in the company by managing director Wong Thean Soon, bringing down his combined direct and indirect stakes to 10.97%.

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