The Endau-Rompin river delineating the border of Johor and Pahang in the southeast of the Malaysian peninsula is a gentle, wise and ancient being. Old man river. It has a lazy flow of ochre-hued water from the mud that it carries from its rain-fed catchment areas upstream, as it gently winds alon...

Climate And Environmental Governance: Institutions for the future

A crisis can bring out the best in critical thinking — a prized attribute  of leadership — especially in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment. Now, more than ever, facing the climate crisis head on, we are relying on the directors of company boards to have essential leade...

Climate And Environmental Governance: In the climate crisis, what appears financially immaterial today may be business-critical tomorrow

Human civilisation has been thriving for thousands of years within a narrow envelope of a stable climate. However, the extreme weather we are beginning to face exacerbates the already severe threats to our ability to survive and thrive.

Just as earthquake planning is acculturated in cer...

Climate and Environmental Governance: To avert the climate crisis, enable businesses to take action

As the sheer scale of the challenges posed by the climate emergency is becoming increasingly clear, it is gratifying to see many company directors and businesses responding with a heightened sense of urgency.

However, recent developments have reinforced the gravity of this global crisis...

Climate and Environmental Governance: Climate crisis makes a pressing case for public-private synergy

“Climate change is a complex and inherently systemic issue making it an extremely difficult risk and opportunity to manage.”  — World Economic Forum’s Principles of Climate Governance

The massive build-up of ambition, expectations and momentum prior to the two-week 26...

Climate And Environmental Governance: Clean energy financing is a global fault line

The Paris Agreement was signed exactly five years ago on Dec 12, by 196 nations. It was a breakthrough in global climate governance and cooperation, with a target to limit global warming this century to 1.5°C, and at most, to 2°C. As part of this, each signatory country had committed to its own N...

Climate and environmental Governance: Five years on from the Paris Accord, where are we?

Young teenager Joseph wandered out of the darkened theatre, half-dazed and squinting in the bright sunlight. He turned to his caretaker and said, “I can remember. I remember that I was in an accident, that I lost my memory.” The group of children, whose parents were substance abusers, had travell...

MySay: The business of performing arts

A US stock market rocked by President Donald Trump's back-and-forth on foreign import tariffs faces a Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting in the coming week, as investors look for hints about further interest rate cuts that could restore some calm to markets.

Fed on tap for tariff-jolted market as investors look for calm

Is Trump economically clueless and stupid? Tong's Portfolio does not think so.

Government e-services provider Pertama Digital Bhd (KL:PERTAMA) plans to acquire 80% stakes in two companies, D-Ron Singapore Pte Ltd (D-Ron SG) and D-Ron Malaysia Sdn Bhd (D-Ron MY), for RM106.12 million in cash.

Pertama Digital acquires 80% stakes in two companies for RM106m as part of its regularisation plan

KJTS Group Bhd (KL:KJTS) said it has partnered with an affiliate of New York-based investment firm Stonepeak Partners LP to develop, operate and invest in cooling assets.

KJTS to form JV with Stonepeak affiliate to develop cooling assets

Khazanah Nasional Bhd-backed TT Vision Holdings Bhd (KL:TTVHB) said it is not aware of any reason for the sharp rise in the price and volume of its shares which led to an unusual market activity query by Bursa Malaysia on Friday.

Khazanah-backed TT Vision Holdings says not aware of reason for unusual market activity

Chemlite Innovation Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed 28 times by retail investors ahead of its listing on the ACE Market.

Chemlite closes IPO applications with 28 times oversubscription

Khazanah Nasional Bhd said on Friday it will acquire Innovation Network Corporation of Japan’s (INCJ) stake in local tower infrastructure company Edotco Group Sdn Bhd for undisclosed amount.

Khazanah to acquire INCJ's stake in tower firm Edotco Group

Sunway Uni being there for your past, present and future

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had sent US President Donald Trump a message about his proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine via Trump's special envoy and that there were grounds for "cautious optimism".

Kremlin says Putin sent Trump a message on Ukraine ceasefire idea, talks of 'cautious optimism'

A retiree was left devastated after losing RM2.3 million to a bogus investment scheme that promised lucrative returns.

Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said police received a report on the scam from the 62-year-old man on Thursday.

Retiree loses RM2.3 mil to share investment scam

China’s top office on Hong Kong issues reposted a sharp attack on CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd for agreeing to sell a controlling stake in Panama ports, warning companies to be very careful about which “side they should stand on.”

China amplifies rebuke of Li Ka-shing’s Panama Port deal with BlackRock

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Batik Air has thrown support behind the Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP), urging airline regulators to expedite the allocation for additional slots at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, following AirAsia’s plans to relocate its jet operations to Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (klia2).

Batik Air throws support behind Subang Airport's expansion, urges faster slot allocation following AirAsia’s departure

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Forest City is enhancing the infrastructure in southern Johor to support the development of the Special Financial Zone (SFZ) and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), to create a key transportation hub in the region.

Forest City expands transportation infrastructure to support SFZ and JS-SEZ

Gold-related counters on Bursa Malaysia surged on Friday as the precious metal, a haven asset for investors, soared to a record high due to rising concerns over the US economy.

Gold counters on Bursa Malaysia surge as safe haven demand rises amid concerns over US economy

As US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging trade war rouses fears of recession, global investors have found an unlikely new sanctuary: Chinese equities.

Donald Trump makes Chinese stocks great again

(March 14): Malaysia’s Petronas is evaluating a sale of its shale oil asset in Argentina, a move that would complete its exit from the country’s booming Vaca Muerta fields as several international drillers also look to divest from the region.

Petronas has begun a process that may result...

Petronas evaluating exit from Argentina shale oil venture, Bloomberg reports

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Malaysian stocks turned positive after opening lower on Friday, boosted by gains across most Asian markets following news of a potential bipartisan support to avert a US government shutdown.

Malaysian stocks turn positive as investors across Asia cheer potential bipartisan deal to avert US govt shutdown

Khazanah Nasional Bhd said on Friday it will acquire Innovation Network Corporation of Japan’s (INCJ) stake in local tower infrastructure company Edotco Group Sdn Bhd for undisclosed amount.

The upcoming Democratic Action Party (DAP) polls may not have the most crowded field for the central executive committee's (CEC) posts. However, it has drawn keen attention as internal rifts have abruptly escalated.

DAP party polls: Guan Eng faces toughest battle yet as internal rifts come into the open

Khazanah Nasional Bhd-backed TT Vision Holdings Bhd (KL:TTVHB) said it is not aware of any reason for the sharp rise in the price and volume of its shares which led to an unusual market activity query by Bursa Malaysia on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): GXBank Bhd and Grab Malaysia have shortlisted eight startup companies to participate in a six-month-long TeXnovasi Accelerator Programme, aimed at driving innovation within Malaysia’s fintech ecosystem.

GXBank, Grab Malaysia shortlist eight startups to drive fintech innovation

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Malaysia’s stock market valuation remains attractive despite global economic uncertainties stemming from escalating trade tensions and US tariff threats, said Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd head of research Kenny Yee Shen Pin.

Malaysia’s stock market valuation remains attractive amid Trump-driven global uncertainties — Rakuten

Global stocks looked set for their weakest weekly performance since September 2024, while gold hit a record high, as angst over US tariffs, inflation and a trade row hitting industries from metals to malt whisky weighed on risk appetite.

Shares set for weekly drop, gold hits record high as tariff risks lurk

China stands to gain from the ongoing trade wars between the US and its allies, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

China is ‘laughing’ at US trade wars, EU top diplomat says

Construction firm Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd (KL:KERJAYA) has bolstered its outstanding order book to RM4.1 billion with the latest award of a RM11.64 million construction contract in Penang.

Kerjaya Prospek boosts order book to RM4.1b with recent Penang construction job win 

<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/748019" target="_blank">https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/748019</a>WASHINGTON/BENGALURU (March 13): US&nbsp;automaker Tesla has warned that it and other major American exporters are exposed to retaliatory tariffs that could be levelled in response to US President Donald Trump's aggressive use of tariffs.

Tesla warns it, other major American exporters could face retaliatory tariffs as a result of Trump's trade policies

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (March 14): Container-vessel company MTT Shipping Sdn Bhd has revived plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in Malaysia, that could raise as much as US$200 million, according to people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;

MTT Shipping is said to revive US$200m Malaysian IPO plan — Bloomberg

Malaysiakini reporter B Nantha Kumar, who has been publishing investigative reports exposing migrant worker syndicates, has claimed trial to allegations of receiving a RM20,000 bribe.

Malaysiakini reporter claims trial to RM20,000 bribery charge

Mah Sing DC Hub@Southville City will have a dedicated 25km fibre trunk linking it to Cyberjaya, enhancing regional data centre connectivity and reinforcing its status as a key digital infrastructure hub.

Dedicated fibre trunk to link Mah Sing DC Hub@Southville City and Cyberjaya

Tesla will make a lower-cost version of its best-selling Model Y in Shanghai, three people with knowledge of the matter said, aiming to regain ground lost during a price war in its second-largest market.

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