Unofficial results are showing that DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng is leading by a huge majority in his Bagan Parliamentary constituency.

He has held the seat since 2008.

Guan Eng set to retain Bagan seat

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Petroliam Nasional Bhd, also known as Petronas, said on Thursday that it has issued a US$5 billion (RM22 billion) senior multi-tranche bond and proceeds would be used for general corporate purposes.

Petronas raises US$5b from its first dollar bond in four years

Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera aims to trim its strategic assets to 35% of its total holdings over the next three years under the Project Earth restructuring plan.

LTAT to pare strategic assets to 35% of holdings in three years, says CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Oasis Home Holding Bhd, which sells consumer products through livestream commerce, signed an agreement for MIDF Amanah Investment Bank to underwrite its Bursa Malaysia Ace Market initial public offering (IPO).

Oasis Home gets MIDF to underwrite Ace Market IPO, listing aimed for May

Asian emerging market equities drifted lower on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump's new auto tariffs weighed on automakers in South Korea, while stocks in Southeast Asia hit a more than two-week high led by Malaysia and Singapore.

Asian stocks dented by US auto tariffs, South Korean carmakers drag

Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) for local production increased by 0.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2025, easing from the 0.8% rise recorded in January, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Malaysia's February producer price index up 0.3% — official data

Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), a wholly owned unit trust company of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), has declared a total income distribution payout of RM2.18 billion for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 (FY2025) for two of its fixed-price funds — Amanah Saham Bumiputera 2 (ASB 2) and Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM).

ASNB declares RM2.18b distribution for FY2025, with 5.50 sen per unit for ASB 2, five sen for ASM

The Ministry of Finance has allocated RM1.9 billion to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd to buy 1,660 new diesel and electric buses in phases over a three-year period.

Govt allocating RM1.9b to Prasarana for 1,660 new diesel, electric buses, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA NERUS (March 27): Terengganu Umno will soon send machinery to assist the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate’s campaign in the Ayer Kuning state by-election next month.

Terengganu Umno to send machinery to assist BN candidate in Ayer Kuning by-election

Nissan plans to dramatically cut its car development time to boost its competitiveness, the struggling automaker's incoming CEO Ivan Espinosa said on Wednesday.

Nissan's new CEO intends to slash its vehicle development time

(March 27): Indonesia is betting on tiny bugs from Africa to help boost its palm oil production, as the broader sector grapples with tightening supply that threatens to keep prices elevated and add to food inflation.

Indonesia to use one million African weevils to spur palm output

China has told state-owned firms to hold off on any new collaboration with businesses linked to Li Ka-shing and his family, according to people familiar with the matter, after the Hong Kong billionaire irked Beijing with his plan to sell two Panama ports to a global consortium.

China said to pause new deals with Li Ka-shing, family following plan to sell Panama ports to BlackRock-led consortium

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Ekuiti Nasional Bhd, Malaysia’s state-owned private equity firm also known as Ekuinas, said its chief executive officer Datuk Syed Yasir Arafat Syed Abd Kadir will step down on March 31.

Ekuinas announces CEO Syed Yasir Arafat to step down on March 31

Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas), which was formed in 2009, will be put under Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) as part of the government’s plan to consolidate the bumiputera-focused investment institutions.&nbsp;

Ekuinas to be under PNB’s purview, say sources  

US President Donald Trump said he would consider lowering tariff rates imposed on China to secure Beijing’s support for a sale of the US operations of ByteDance Ltd’s social video platform TikTok to an American company.

Trump says he could cut China tariffs to secure TikTok deal

Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT), the pension fund for the Malaysian Armed Forces, has declared a seven-high dividend of 5.25% for 2024.

LTAT declares seven-year high dividend of 5.25% for 2024

President Xi Jinping is making China’s presence more felt across the Indo-Pacific region by testing US allies on sensitive issues, as US President&nbsp;Donald Trump’s attention is taken up elsewhere.

Xi tests US allies in Indo-Pacific as Trump looks elsewhere

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The board of directors of HHRG Bhd (KL:HHRG) has decided against convening an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) requisitioned by its largest shareholder Cfamillie Holdings Sdn Bhd to remove the board of directors of the company, and has filed a legal suit to stop it from being convened.

HHRG rejects largest shareholder’s call for EGM to remove board, files suit to stop meeting

Analysts have trimmed their forecasts for Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) after weaker-than-expected earnings for the first half ended Jan 31, 2025 (1HFY2025).

Analysts trim Gamuda earnings forecasts after 1H miss

SHAH ALAM (March 27): An AirAsia flight bound for Shenzhen, China, had to make a turnback to Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 shortly after takeoff, due to a reported engine fire.

AirAsia flight to China turns back to KLIA Terminal 2 due to engine fire, lands safely

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Petronas’ first bond issuance in four years is expected to attract strong investor demand, potentially tightening spreads, lowering yields, and reducing its borrowing costs, according to CreditSights, a research arm of Fitch.

Petronas’ first bond issuance in four years likely to spike demand, making it cheaper to raise funds — CreditSights

Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), a wholly owned unit trust company of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), has declared a total income distribution payout of RM2.18 billion for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 (FY2025) for two of its fixed-price funds — Amanah Saham Bumiputera 2 (ASB 2) and Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM).

Asian shares skidded with Wall Street on Thursday, while the dollar hovered near a three-week high, after US&nbsp;President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;announced new&nbsp;tariffs&nbsp;on all auto imports, ratcheting up a&nbsp;global&nbsp;trade war that risks fuelling inflation.

Stocks skid, dollar nears three-week high as Trump announces auto tariffs

US President Donald Trump signed an order to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding a trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the US and setting the stage for an even broader push on levies next week.

Trump to hit auto imports with 25% tariff in trade fight

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): AMMB Holding Bhd (KL:AMBANK) may pay out higher than expected dividends when the sixth-largest Malaysian bank by assets announces its strong results for the current financial year.

AMMB may pay higher than expected dividend, analysts flag

The Ministry of Finance has&nbsp;allocated RM1.9 billion to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd to buy 1,660 new diesel and electric buses in phases over a three-year period.

Three days of relative peace were broken on Wall Street, with big tech driving major stock benchmarks lower, as concern about a trade war’s impact on the economy and inflation resurfaced to squelch risk appetites.

Stocks fall in late hours amid Trump auto tariffs

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc&nbsp;is looking to ramp up its global expansion, including investing in manufacturing plants and infrastructure, with a focus on large markets such as Europe.

Xpeng may add EV output in Europe, Latin America in growth push

(March 27):&nbsp;Indonesia is betting on tiny bugs from Africa to help boost its palm oil production, as the broader sector grapples with tightening supply that threatens to keep prices elevated and add to food inflation.

US President Donald Trump said he plans to impose reciprocal levies on every nation as part of his sweeping tariff push next week, but said the rates would be lower than expected.

Trump says reciprocal tariff plan against all nations ‘lenient’

DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s incoming chief executive officer Tan Su Shan is stepping into the role at a time of strength rather than adversity, says Morningstar Singapore’s senior equity analyst Michael Makdad. Her challenge, writes Makdad in a Wednesday (March 26) commentary, will be to navigate the bank through “potentially more difficult times” while striving to maintain its high levels of profitability.

Sangeetha Amirthalingam