Nostalgia hits millennials hard today.

White Chicks, the subversive race-andgender-bending comedy, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Y2K aesthetics such as indie sleaze, crop tops and baggy oversized jeans are making a comeback.

Meanwhile, anthemic bangers like Hips D...

Millennial Musings: When nostalgia holds us back

One fine weekend, as I was walking along the skywalk bridge connecting Bangsar Village I and II, a young, well-spoken man approached me and my other half with an investment proposition.

Apparently, he had overhead our conversation about the performance of global markets, which has been ...

Millennial Musings: The rise of scams and the achievement society

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to be a rebuke against credit cards or credit products in general. Rather, it aims to present a balanced view on debt and its pitfalls if not managed well because of its relative ease of access. With that out of the way, let us dig ...

Millennial Musings: Are we really credit-‘worthy’?

In the early part of the year, a TikTok video by 17-year-old Zoe Gabriel went viral in the region and sparked a fierce debate among netizens over the meaning of luxury. In it, the Filipino teen, who lives in Singapore, thanked her dad for gifting her with her first “luxury handbag” and excitedly ...

Millennial Musings: Redefining a life of ‘luxury’

The year 2023 is supposed to be one of caution and financial prudence. According to Bloomberg, this is the most “anticipated” recession ever, with many economists saying that there is little chance of averting a slowdown as the impact of higher interest rates begins to bite. 

We ha...

Millennial Musings: Treating ourselves with financial kindness

“This is your life. And it’s ending one minute at a time.”

 

If you are an angsty millennial like me who grew up in the 1990s, these memorable words spoken by Tyler Durden in the movie Fight Club have probably been seared into your memory. Played by the effortles...

Millennial Musings: Tyler Durden — anti-hero of personal finance

There is a witty Malay proverb that says, “Besar periuk, besarlah keraknya” (“the bigger the pot, the bigger the crust underneath”), which means that someone who earns more will inevitably also spend more.

It is deceptively simple, but it delivers a stunning truth bomb about the nature ...

Millennial Musings: To be financially authentic

There is a funny but oh-so-stinging meme comparing the lives of millennials with that of their parents at the age of 30. 

For baby boomers, it was about making adult decisions and crossing out a checklist of life’s milestones. They thought about buying a house, having a baby and pl...

Millennial Musings: Rewriting our own financial future

Japan is no longer experiencing deflation so does not need excessively loose monetary policy for the pursuit of a higher inflation rate, Economy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said on Friday.

Japan does not need excessively loose monetary policy — minister

Oil prices eased on Friday after a sharp climb a day earlier as the market refocused on signs of recovering Middle Eastern supplies, though the possibility of renewed US-Iran tensions provided a floor.

Oil retreats as market weighs mixed supply signals

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2):  Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said former party member Lee Chean Chung had not attended party meetings or congresses for some time.

Anwar: Lee Chean Chung has not attended PKR meetings, congresses

SINGAPORE (Oct 2): The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz rose in September to its highest monthly level since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, data from analytics firms, shows, despite persistent security worries and uncertainty.

September LNG shipments through Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war

On July 11, a new road was opened between Malaysia and Thailand connecting the Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS (Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security) Complex in Kedah to the new Sadao CIQ (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine) Complex in Songkhla, in southern Thailand. Launched by Prime Minister Da...

Building a northern industrial ecosystem

The board of Thai Airways has suspended chief executive Chai Eamsiri over the flag carrier's response to a flood crisis in Bangkok, local media outlets reported on Friday.

Thai Airways board suspends chief executive over flood response, local media report

James Dyson’s vacuum cleaner maker has ramped up its annual dividend to the billionaire’s family holding company following years of declining payouts for one of Britain’s richest entrepreneurs.

Dyson’s US$995 mil dividend reverses years of falling payouts

(Oct 2): Volvo Car AB scrapped its full-year sales-volume and cash-flow outlook, warning of a significant hit to third-quarter earnings due to deteriorating conditions in China and a slower-than-expected US recovery.

Volvo Car scraps outlook as China, US weakness curb earnings

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has assured the Malaysian government that it will provide all necessary cooperation to facilitate the process of verifying the status of 54 Malaysians who remain unaccounted for after the country's devastating floods.

Anwar: Nepal PM vows cooperation to verify status of 54 missing Malaysians

(Oct 2): Novartis AG will license a messenger RNA-based autoimmune therapy from China’s Abogen Biosciences, in a deal worth as much as US$7.8 billion.

Novartis inks Chinese mRNA-therapy deal for up to US$7.8 bil

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) owes the government over RM200 million as the digital services firm failed to remit the money collected from its customers, the Straits Times reported on Friday.

Transport Ministry confirms to The Edge that Zetrix AI owes JPJ over RM200 mil

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): American manufacturers operating in Malaysia are reducing their reliance on Chinese inputs and turning to local suppliers as they adapt to pressure from US tariffs, according to a survey.

US manufacturers in Malaysia shift to local suppliers, cut Chinese inputs amid tariffs, survey shows

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s PKR has lost another member of Parliament after Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung announced his resignation from the seat on Friday.

Lee Chean Chung resigns as Petaling Jaya MP, leaving PKR with only 27 seats

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 2): Berjaya Hills Resorts Bhd has filed leave to appeal to the Federal Court, over the Court of Appeal’s decision on July 16, which had ruled that state governments have the authority to determine quit rent rates without having to obtain approval from the National Land Council (NLC).

Berjaya Hills obtains stay against Pahang govt’s land forfeiture, also lodges appeal to apex court

Selling pressure on Malaysian large-cap stocks could persist over the next one to three months amid cautious global sentiment but is unlikely to trigger a sharp market correction, according to BIMB Securities.

KLCI selling pressure may persist, but sharp correction unlikely — analysts

Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening US military buildup in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated and inflation risks alive.

Asian shares fall after wild swings in bonds, forex; US jobs data looms

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Country Heights Holdings Bhd (KL:CHHB) said its 80.90%-owned subsidiary Golden Horse Palace Bhd (GHPB) has been served with a winding-up petition over two outstanding Industrial Court awards.

Palace of the Golden Horses operator served winding-up petition over industrial court award claim

（吉隆坡2日讯）据《海峡时报》周五报道，数字服务公司Zetrix AI Bhd（KL:ZETRIX）拖欠政府逾2亿令吉，原因是该公司没有上缴向客户收取的款项。

交通部向The Edge证实 Zetrix AI欠JPJ超过2亿

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): IOI Properties Group Bhd's (KL:IOIPG) second attempt at Shenton House is drawing less analyst concern now that the group has a clearer capital-recycling path through its Malaysian REIT and a potential Singapore REIT.

IOI Properties' second bid on Shenton House draws less caution as REITs open capital-recycling route — analysts

Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) (KL:TENAGA) customers who use up to 800 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per month will receive a pro-rata credit for the September bill adjustment, which will be credited directly to their October 2026 electricity bills.

Customers to get pro-rata credit in October 2026 bills, says TNB

Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) capital allocation could come under pressure if the government seeks larger dividend contributions from the state-owned oil firm to offset higher fuel subsidy costs, according to BIMB Securities.

Larger PETRONAS dividend may weigh on long-term capital allocation — BIMB Securities

Malaysia’s top 100 technology start-ups identified by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd collectively generated RM8.5 billion in revenue in the financial year 2024, with an average compound annual growth rate of 87% between 2021 and 2024.

Top 100 start-ups generate RM8.5 bil in revenue

The first apartment came up for auction and nobody moved.

Luxury condos seized in Singapore’s biggest money-laundering case find few buyers

Zhi Ge, the alleged leader of an international insider trading ring, lost his court challenge against a US extradition request.

Singaporean insider trading suspect loses extradition fight

Oil prices eased on Friday after a sharp climb a day earlier as the market refocused on signs of recovering Middle Eastern supplies, though the possibility of renewed US-Iran tensions provided a floor.

THE government will have to find more fiscal space without slapping on new taxes under Budget 2027. High energy prices are eating into some of the savings from subsidy reforms even as Putrajaya wants to cushion households, invest for growth and continue narrowing the fiscal deficit.

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Cover Story 1: Experts expect Putrajaya to sweat existing tax system 

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Amazon is seeking to offload about US$8 billion of advanced Nvidia&nbsp;chips to investors through a new vehicle to strengthen its balance sheet, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Amazon seeks to offload US$8 bil of Nvidia chips to investors, FT reports

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Gas Malaysia Bhd (KL:GASMSIA)&nbsp;aims to make a final investment decision on plans for its first regasification terminal by the second half of next year, with the facility due to come online by the end of 2030, its chief executive said.

Gas Malaysia targets investment decision on Kedah LNG terminal by second half of 2027

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 2, 2026 

(Oct 2):&nbsp;A US lawmaker has called on Starbucks to close its first stores in China's Xinjiang, calling it a "morally bankrupt decision" to do business in a region where Uyghurs face repression.

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