This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 20, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil prices are expected to rise between US$50 (RM218) and US$100 in the next five months due to shrinking stocks as consumption exceeds production, while growth in ...

‘Palm oil prices to rise US$50-US$100’ 

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): After the 2% shock devaluation of the yuan last week that sent global markets into a frenzy, the Chinese currency may be adjusted further going forward, banking firm HSBC warned today.

The adjustment may or may not be in the form of direct changes to the reference...

Brace yourself for more yuan uncertainties, says HSBC

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Audit firm KPMG Malaysia has not received any update from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on its slated appearance before the Parliamentary body since PAC's investigation into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) was temporarily suspended.

KPMG managing partner Da...

KPMG: No word from PAC on 1MDB investigations

KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 28): Icon Offshore Bhd has granted chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Jamal Yusof and chief operating officer (COO) Rahman Yusof a six-month leave of absence to focus on assisting ongoing investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

In a filing with...

Icon Offshore CEO and COO granted leave of absence for six months

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on August 22, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Electronic payment solutions provider ManagePay Systems Bhd is bracing for a hard landing in the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2016 (FY16) brought on by ...

ManagePay braces for worst-ever revenue this year

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on August 19, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunsuria Bhd is tying up with Oride (M) Sdn Bhd to operate and manage a public bicycle-renting business, which it terms a bicycle-sharing programme, in its flags...

Sunsuria to set up bike-renting service in Sunsuria City

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on August 19, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Damansara Realty Bhd’s unit has clinched a RM124 million contract to cater food for employees working at the Rapid Temporary Executive Village and Rapid Temporary Managem...

Damansara Realty unit clinches RM124m catering job at Rapid

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on August 19, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) has divested its 20% stake in Alliance Cosmetics Sdn Bhd to private equity firm Navis Capital Partners for RM61.8 million, generati...

Ekuinas completes stake sale of cosmetic firm for RM61.8m

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on August 19, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Alignments and station locations for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project are yet to be finalised, except for the location of HSR Terminus in Kuala Lu...

Alignments, stations for KL-S’pore HSR yet to be finalised

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): Marriott International Inc will continue to manage Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel for another decade.

In a statement, IGB Corp Bhd said its executive director Tan Boon Lee and Marriott International asset management vice president Daphne Tan have inked a managemen...

Marriott to manage Renaissance KL for another 10 years

Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled the city's first five-year plan on Wednesday, aiming to boost residents' livelihoods and cement its position as a global financial hub, while beefing up technology ties with the mainland.

Hong Kong's first five-year plan aims to add jobs, homes

South Korea's SK Hynix is in talks with Intel about a deal that would see it manufacture memory chips on US soil for the first time, three people familiar with the discussions said.

SK Hynix in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in the US for first time — Reuters

OVER the past decade or so, a new crop of third-generation family members has been moving into management roles and boardrooms at Bursa Malaysia-listed companies.

Some are still being nurtured while others have accumulated years of operating experience and are moving into the top jobs. ...

When the third generation steps into the business

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating after a two-day rally following an unexpectedly large build in US crude inventories, while supply disruptions in the Middle East lingered.

Oil slips on US stock build, Middle East disruptions limit losses

Global taxation is no longer defined solely by corporate income tax rates and compliance obligations. Increasingly, trade tensions, tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation, environmental measures and the reconfiguration of global supply chains are influencing where businesses invest, manufacture and ...

My Say: The global tax shift and Malaysia’s next competitive advantage

Government borrowing costs hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis on Tuesday, with 10-year US Treasury yields rising above 5%, highlighting ​the tension between fast-growing global debt loads and so far resilient economic growth.

Global bond yields hit fresh highs, raising stakes for big borrowers

(Sept 16): Glencore has accused Radiant World and associated companies of sending falsified invoices to lenders, cutting ties just as the iron ore trader filed a suit in Singapore against the Swiss-based commodities group, seeking S$2.5 billion (US$2 billion or RM8.1 billion) in damages.

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Glencore faces US$2b Radiant World claim in Singapore

Indonesia slashed benchmark prices for lower-grade nickel ore, providing relief for local processors suffering from cost pressures due to the US-Iran war.

Indonesia cuts benchmark ore prices in relief for nickel plants

Southeast Asia’s six largest economies are projected to grow on average 4.8% annually over the next decade, but widening structural differences put them on increasingly divergent paths.

Southeast Asia growth divergence seen widening over next decade

China's slower loan growth is becoming the new normal as shrinking property and local government sectors sap credit demand faster than emerging industries can fill the gap, central bank governor Pan Gongsheng said.

China's slower loan growth is the new normal, central bank governor says

Malaysia's government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia's (KL:AAGB) domestic market share, said two people with knowledge of the matter, as part of what they described as scenario planning while authorities monitor the financial health of Southeast Asia's largest low-cost airline.

Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia's financial health — Reuters

Koukyo Yoneta, a fifth-generation Buddhist priest in a small town in Hokkaido, was struggling to keep up with the maintenance needs of his century-old temple, so he chose a path that would have been unthinkable for his predecessors — rather than wait for his congregation to give money they don't have, he invested what they'd already donated.

Cash-strapped Japanese monks turn to investing as inflation worsens

As a member of the Pardons Board and having considered the written opinion of the Attorney General, I have provided my views in my capacity as the Minister responsible for the Federal Territories at the official meeting of the Pardons Board held last Friday, 11 September 2026. I have stated my views honestly, guided by my conscience and with the best interests of the nation in mind. In accordance with Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, the authority and final decision rests with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) including the decision to defer Dato’ Sri Najib Razak's pardon bid.

Statement by Hannah Yeoh on Najib's pardon bid

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, one of the world’s top-performing sovereign wealth funds, returned 14.2% in the year through June, powered by a rally in global equity markets despite being underweight in outperforming tech stocks.

New Zealand’s world-beating sovereign wealth fund returns 14.2%

Stocks were in a holding pattern in the Asian trading session on Wednesday as a rise in global bond yields and oil prices paused ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision due later in the day.

Asian markets brittle ahead of Fed decision, oil slips

Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang dismissed the need for new artificial intelligence security regulations on Tuesday, arguing that market forces will help companies safely innovate.

Nvidia’s Huang says AI industry doesn’t need any new laws

OpenAI has recently held discussions with large investors about a fresh capital raise that would increase the ChatGPT maker's valuation to about US$1.2 trillion (RM4.8 trillion) before it goes public, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

OpenAI mulls funding round at US$1.2 tril valuation ahead of IPO — report

A total of 41 areas in Peninsular Malaysia recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at unhealthy levels as of 9am Wednesday.

Unhealthy air quality in 41 areas across Peninsular Malaysia as of 9am Wednesday

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to attend US President Donald Trump's state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Nvidia CEO to attend Trump dinner for Xi — Reuters

OVER the past decade or so, a new crop of third-generation family members has been moving into management roles and boardrooms at Bursa Malaysia-listed companies.

Some are still being nurtured while others have accumulated years of operating experience and are moving into the top jobs. ...

(Sept 16): Glencore has accused Radiant World and associated companies of sending falsified invoices to lenders, cutting ties just as the iron ore trader filed a suit in Singapore against the Swiss-based commodities group, seeking S$2.5 billion (US$2 billion or RM8.1 billion) in damages.

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The US Senate failed on Tuesday to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation backed by President Donald Trump in a major blow for digital asset companies and Republicans who had championed the bill for months.

US Senate fails to advance sweeping cryptocurrency bill in blow for industry

The US economy and its financial markets are in a generational race whose implications extend well beyond the prospects for future prosperity and financial stability. The race is between artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies that hold massive potential to unlock productivity and earnings growth, on the one hand, and the unintended consequences of these technologies, on the other.

The Risk Factor: AI’s market path will get bumpier

Southeast Asia’s six largest economies are projected to grow on average 4.8% annually over the next decade, but widening structural differences put them on increasingly divergent paths.

As we mark Malaysia Day, the country pauses to remember what holds us together. Flags appear, speeches turn to unity, and attention returns to Sept 16, 1963, when different territories, histories and peoples came together to form Malaysia. Yet perhaps the deeper story lies not only in how the federation was formed, but in how Malaysians have learnt to live together ever since.

Opinion: Muhibbah moves the chair

Gold was steady after a two-day drop as high oil prices continued to fuel inflation concerns and keep interest-rate hike bets a near-certainty ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later Wednesday.

Gold steadies below US$4,300 as markets await Fed rate decision

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has standardised the entry fee for e-hailing vehicles at RM2, inclusive of tax, across Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, effective Wednesday.

KLIA standardises RM2 e-hailing entry fee across both terminals

The amount of money South Korean retail traders claim they lost through fraud rose by a fifth to about US$250 million (RM1 billion) in the first half of 2026, according to police data seen by Reuters, as scammers exploited market swings to steal from investors.

Korean retail investors lost US$250m from scams during stock swing

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating after a two-day rally following an unexpectedly large build in US crude inventories, while supply disruptions in the Middle East lingered.

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