Elon Musk is suing India’s government over content regulation and censorship of X, a surprise move for a billionaire trying to negotiate access for Tesla Inc and Starlink.

Musk sues India’s govt over content regulation, censorship of X

Dewan Negara on Monday passed the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) (Amendment) Bill 2025, which aims to provide provisions regarding the obligation to pay contributions and contribution rates applicable to foreign workers.

Dewan Negara passes Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025

BYD Co’s sales last year surpassed the US$100 billion (RM443.36 billion) mark, leapfrogging Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc on revenue, as the Chinese auto giant wows consumers with a range of electric and hybrid cars packed with high-tech features.

BYD’s sales soar as Chinese carmaker captures world’s attention

SINGAPORE (March 24): U.S. allies Japan and South Korea would struggle to quickly ramp up shipbuilding to meet U.S. demand for alternatives under President Donald Trump's plan to impose port fees on China-linked ships, a top Japanese shipping executive said on Monday.

The Trump adm...

Japan, Korea would struggle to fill US demand for non-China shipbuilding, NYK Line exec says

Startup acquisitions have boomed so far this year, capped by last week’s massive US$32 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz — a signal that Silicon Valley is optimistic about the Trump administration’s antitrust policies and that venture-backed companies may finally have a way to cash out.

Big startup deals soar to US$55b, passing quarterly record

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) services in the northern sector have been severely affected by a surge in signal cable theft incidents, leading to significant disruptions and raising serious concerns about the safety of passengers and cargo.

KTM services in northern sector severely affected due to cable theft — Loke

ICT Zone Asia Bhd (KL:ICTZONE), which is in the midst of being transferred from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market on Bursa Malaysia, reported a net profit of RM4.42 million for the second half ended Jan 31, 2025 (2HFY2025), down 16.8% from RM5.32 million a year earlier.

ACE Market-bound ICT Zone’s six-month profit drops 16.8% on higher finance and staff costs

China’s government appears in no rush to implement its budget, as Beijing preserves spending power to counter any damage inflicted by higher US tariffs.

China saving fiscal power for trade war as spending progress lags

Xiaomi Corp kicked off a share sale that may fetch as much as US$5.3 billion (RM23.5 billion), capitalising on a surge in the Chinese company’s stock price to help raise funds to expand its electric-vehicle business.

Xiaomi seeks US$5.3b in share sale to fund EV expansion

A weaker dollar will improve the earnings outlook for US stocks, potentially turning around the massive rotation that’s been underway in global markets since start of the year, according to Morgan Stanley strategists including Michael Wilson.

Morgan Stanley’s Wilson sees US stocks outperforming once again

Business activity in the euro area reached its highest level in seven months as manufacturers recovered more than expected ahead of a massive increase in German spending.

Eurozone private sector picks up as Germany fuels recovery

Ge-Shen Corp Bhd (KL:GESHEN) and Tex Cycle Technology (M) Bhd (KL:TEXCYCL) were among top losers in Monday’s morning session.

Counters related to businessman Keh Chuan Seng under selling pressure

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s (KL:ABMB) stock fell sharply on Monday in active trade&nbsp;amid concerns of dilution after the lender announced a proposed RM600 million rights issue.

Alliance Bank shares fall sharply as investors balk at rights issue

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is set to pay a record RM5.25 billion dividend to the government this year, following a surge in net profit to RM13.16 billion for the financial year ended Dec&nbsp;31, 2024 — the highest on record since 1997.

BNM to pay record RM5.25b dividend to govt as profits hit 27-year high in 2024

Erdasan Group Bhd (KL:ERDASAN) announced on Sunday that its officers had blown the whistle to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) regarding potential misconduct by suspended executive director Mak Siew Wei.

Company officers served as whistleblowers, reporting Mak Siew Wei to MACC — Erdasan

Shares in Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd&nbsp;rallied after one of his sons was invited to a high-profile summit in Beijing over the weekend amid the company’s controversial sale of its ports in Panama.&nbsp;

CK Hutchison stock jumps as Li Ka-shing’s son gets China invite

Shares of Zensho Holdings Co, which operates Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya, fell as much as 7.1% on Monday, the most since Feb&nbsp;13, after the firm said a customer had found a dead rodent in its miso soup.

Rodent found in miso soup prompts plunge in Sukiya owner’s stock in Japan

Malaysia is planning to tighten regulations on semiconductors under pressure from the US, the Financial Times reported citing Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Malaysia to tighten semiconductor trade regulations under US pressure, Zafrul says in FT interview

IJM Corp Bhd (KL:IJM) remains positive about its business outlook and the potential to secure tendered projects, according to its chief financial officer (CFO) Datuk Edward Chong Sin Kiat, despite recent online allegations casting a pall over the company.

IJM remains confident in project prospects despite online allegations, says CFO

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co&nbsp;used Chinese-made semiconductors to develop techniques for training artificial intelligence (AI)&nbsp;models that would cut costs by 20%, according to people familiar with the matter.

Jack Ma-backed Ant touts AI breakthrough on Chinese chips, Bloomberg reports

Analysts are positive&nbsp;that Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV), a subsidiary of Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING), will retain its non-restricted gaming licence after paying a hefty fine&nbsp;to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).

Analysts positive on Resorts World Las Vegas retaining licence despite hefty Nevada fine

Shares of MMAG Holdings Bhd (KL:MMAG) tumbled as much as 17.5 sen or 22.44% to 60.5 sen in evening trade on Monday, triggering Bursa Malaysia Securities' suspension of intraday short selling for the remainder of the day.

MMAG's share price plunges more than 15%, intraday short selling suspended

PENANG Turf Club (PTC) — the largest piece of prime real estate on the island — is to be broken into several parcels and sold separately to make it more feasible, as well as to attract a bigger pool of potential purchasers, sources tell The Edge.

A previous bid to sell PTC via a call fo...

Penang Turf Club to be sold in parcels — sources

The Court of Appeal on Monday has recorded a consent judgment between the federal government and AwanBiru Technology Bhd’s unit Prestariang Skin Sdn Bhd, where the government has agreed to pay Prestariang a sum of RM201.477 million within three months and withdraw its appeal for a stay of the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision last year that ordered it to pay RM231.55 million.

Government settles with Awantec subsidiary Prestariang Skin, agrees to pay RM201m over termination of immigration control system project

Artificial intelligence (AI) advances are fuelling a funding frenzy for data centres in Asia, spawning a series of record-breaking loans and filling the pipeline with even more potential deals.&nbsp;

AI boom turns Asian data centres into magnets for loan deals

Malaysia may face heightened and recurring supply shocks going forward, the central bank warned, but argued that any monetary policy response is only needed if the risks worsen or intensify.

Malaysia may face heightened and recurring supply shocks, BNM flags

VS Industry Bhd’s (KL:VS) earnings are likely to decline this year amid subdued consumer electronics demand, which is expected to persist, and delays in earnings contributions from its Philippines venture, analysts flagged.

VS Industry faces earnings decline amid weak demand and delays in contributions from Philippine venture — analysts

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Moody’s Ratings has assigned an A2 rating to Petronas Capital Ltd’s proposed US dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes under its medium-term note (MTN) programme, which is guaranteed by national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas).

Moody’s assigns A2 rating to Petronas Capital’s US dollar notes, citing strong credit profile

Malaysian retail group Macrovalue is set to acquire all Cold Storage and Giant supermarkets in Singapore in a deal valued at S$125 million (RM414 million).

Malaysia's Macrovalue to acquire Cold Storage and Giant supermarkets in Singapore for RM414 mil

The Federal Court has allowed Attorney General Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to go ahead with his&nbsp;application to ask the seven questions of law posed by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) in its quest to overturn Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s successful attempt to have the justifications of his addendum challenge to be heard.

Apex court dismisses Najib’s attempt to block AGC’s challenge application against having the merits of his addendum to be heard

（吉隆坡24日讯）巨盛机构（Ge-Shen Corp Bhd）（KL:GESHEN）和Tex Cycle Technology (M) Bhd（KL:TEXCYCL）沦为主要下跌股。

Shruti Mahajan & Sankalp Phartiyal