ON March 12, Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) announced a hibah, or dividend rate, of 3.05% for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2019 (FY2019). While the rate was higher than the 1.25% announced for FY2018, it was still much lower than TH’s historical ones of between 4.5% and 6.5%.

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THE rumoured merger between AirAsia Group Bhd and Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) has raised concerns about competition, mainly because the merged entity will command almost 85% of the domestic market in terms of revenue passenger kilometre.

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Cover Story: Route-by-route assessment when it comes to airline M&A  

IT is no secret that the airline industry, especially the full-service segment, is facing very challenging times. Most passengers are budget-conscious while big spenders are discerning — a tough balancing act for full-service carriers.

Consolidation has been called time and again in the...

Cover Story: Can foreign airlines revive Malaysia Airlines?  

SLOWER global economic growth, a trade war between China and the US and a RM1 trillion debt — these are just some of the issues the Pakatan Harapan government faced after it assumed control of Putrajaya. As Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Darell Leiking has to grapple with the...

Special Report: ‘Malaysia is in no rush to sign FTAs’

WHILE headline numbers on trade are encouraging, a closer look will reveal that Malaysia’s domestic industries are facing serious challenges at the moment.

According to Malaysia External Trade Statistics (Matrade), Malaysian exports for the first 10 months of the year expanded 7.5% to R...

Special Report: Can Malaysian industries trade up fast enough?

THE move by Asia’s richest man Li Ka-shing last month to separate his busin...

Cover Story: Unlocking Shareholder Value

Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd has allocated RM120,000 worth of e-vouchers of RM500 each to 240 families affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, enabling them to purchase new home appliances.

Panasonic donates RM120,000 in e-vouchers to support Putra Heights victims

Top Opec+ ministers stressed the need for full compliance with oil output targets and plans to compensate for pumping too much, after the group's surprise decision this week to raise output further helped send prices crashing to pandemic-level lows.

Opec+ panel stresses compliance after surprise oil output hike

Homestay management company Airbnb has agreed to offer 78 units as temporary accommodation for a period of two months for victims affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya.

Putra Heights fire: Airbnb offers 78 temporary homes for victims — Amirudin

Indonesia’s central bank pledged to intervene in domestic markets to ensure rupiah stability as global market volatility surges amid an escalating US-led trade war.

Indonesia's central bank vows to support rupiah amid trade tariffs threat

Forty-two of the 145 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1) are still receiving treatment at hospitals, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Putra Heights fire: 42 victims still warded — MOH

China said on Saturday "the market has spoken" in rejecting US President Donald Trump's tariffs, and called on Washington for "equal-footed consultation" after global markets plunged in reaction to the trade levies that drew Chinese retaliation.

China to US: 'Market has spoken' after tariffs spur selloff

(April 5): European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel suggested that US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught may signify that the era of free-flowing global commerce is over.

Speaking on Saturday to a conference of business leaders in Cernobbio, on the banks...

ECB’s Schnabel says Trump’s onslaught may mark end of free trade

Traffic along the federal road in the Gua Musang district was congested for up to 20km on Saturday due to the surge in vehicles as people returned to the federal capital after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays.

20km crawl in Gua Musang as Aidilfitri holidaymakers head back to KL

The Selangor government has assured that the investigation into the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya will be carried out transparently, with no parties being protected.

Putra Heights inferno: Selangor assures transparent probe, no cover-ups — MB

Victims of the gas pipeline fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, who have yet to register at the temporary evacuation centre (PPS) are advised to do so before the registration closes completely at noon on Sunday.

Putra Heights fire: Victim registration to close at noon tomorrow — Amirudin

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the country’s planned economic growth may be slightly affected by the tariff rates recently announced by US President Donald Trump.

Anwar: Malaysia's economic growth may face setback due to US tariff hike

The Selangor state-level Madani Aidilfitri Open House 2025, scheduled to be held on Sunday, has been cancelled following a directive from the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Selangor Sultan calls off Aidilfitri open house

Several corporate companies have come forward on Saturday to offer assistance to those affected by the recent gas pipeline fire and explosion in Putra Heights.

Corporate companies step forward to assist Putra Heights fire victims

Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd has allocated RM120,000 worth of e-vouchers of RM500 each to 240 families affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, enabling them to purchase new home appliances.

The Philippines expressed alarm on Saturday over the arrest of three Filipinos in China on suspicion of espionage, saying they were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be retaliation for Manila's crackdown against alleged Chinese spies.

Philippines alarmed over China arrest of alleged Filipino spies