AT the time of writing, the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) had affected 100,257 people across the globe and claimed 3,408 lives. In Malaysia alone, the number of cases had risen from 22 to 83 last week.

China, the world’s second-largest economy and the origin of the outbreak, has the...

The State of the Nation: Covid-19 and the spectre of recession  

KUALA LUMPUR (May 28): Axiata Group Bhd says the proposed merging of its business with Norway-based Telenor ASA's Asian operations is "a merger of equals" and not about one company taking over the other, rubbishing claims circulating online that the exercise was akin to selling Malaysian interest...

Axiata dismisses claims of selling Malaysian interests to Norwegians in planned union with Telenor

AFTER Gamuda Bhd and Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak) announced a proposal that would see the companies monetise their investments in four highways in the city, the spotlight is now on other concessionaires.

Heading the list is IJM Corp Bhd, which has two highways operating in...

Cover Story 2: More concessionaires likely to monetise highways 

IT was not a secret that a corporate exercise involving highways under Gamuda Bhd was in the offing. Nevertheless, the timing and the structure of the corporate exercise that was put in place caught the market by surprise.

Until early last Monday, nobody knew of the existence of an enti...

Cover Story 2: A reboot for toll highways 

WHILE perpetual bonds are hybrid in nature, sharing both the characteristics of bonds and equities, more often than not, they are classified as a type of equity rather than debt on the balance sheet of issuers.

As there is no contractual obligation from the issuer to redeem the instrume...

Perpetual bonds: The good and the bad

MISC Bhd’s maiden foray into the deep-water floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) segment of the oil and gas (O&G) industry in Brazil will be closely watched this year.

According to S&P Global Ratings, any potential delays and cost overruns on the Mero 3 FPSO projec...

MISC’s Brazil FPSO project closely watched

GIVEN the worldwide interest in electric vehicles (EV), Bursa Malaysia-listed Ta Win Holdings Bhd is scouting for opportunities in the EV space by leveraging on the capabilities of its subsidiary, Cyprium Wire Technology Sdn Bhd (CWT).

Ta Win group managing director Datuk Seri Ngu Tieng...

Ta Win scouts for viable opportunities in global EV space

Notable filings

For the week of March 14 to 18, notable shareholding changes at Bursa Malaysia-listed companies included those at electronics contract manufacturer BSL Corp Bhd.

On March 4, Arena Evolusi Sdn Bhd acquired 28.99 million BSL shares, representin...

Insider Moves: BSL Corp Bhd, Fitters Diversified Bhd, Jerasia Capital Bhd, Wong Engineering Corp Bhd, TWL Holdings Bhd, Pertama Digital Bhd, Country Heights Holdings Bhd 

On April 1, Malaysia entered a new phase and transitioned to the endemic phase of Covid-19, where we all can pretty much return to an almost-normal life after two years of living with the pandemic.

Of course, this is a great relief, as the economy can fire up again, and our healthcare s...

Coffee Break: Things I will not miss about the pandemic

MALAYSIA’s ratification of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention 1930 (No 29) is a good start in the road to combating forced labour in the country, say labour industry experts.

Malaysia became the 58th country in the world and th...

The State of the Nation: Malaysia’s ratification of ILO Protocol of 2014 a good start in combating forced labour

Malaysia’s industrial output is expected to maintain its strong momentum in the final quarter of the year amid resilient external trade and a rebound in manufacturers' operating conditions, say economists.

Malaysia’s industrial output to remain strong in final quarter, say economists

Environmental impact assessments alone could take up to three years in Malaysia, underscoring the challenges renewable energy faces to meet rising demand.

Renewable energy projects face lengthy approvals, land and financing hurdles

SoftBank Group Corp reported its first net loss in almost two years after the tech investor swallowed a US$3.7 billion (RM15.0 billion) write-down over its US data-centre projects and artificial intelligence (AI) valuations dipped around the world.

SoftBank loses US$7 bil in one quarter after big US data centre write-down

Datuk Seri Najib Razak is now legally allowed to serve the remainder of his SRC International Sdn Bhd jail sentence at his Jalan Langgak Duta home in Kuala Lumpur.

Court clears way for Najib to serve rest of SRC sentence at home

Advancecon Holdings Bhd (KL:ADVCON) has secured a RM41.52 million contract to undertake earthworks and main infrastructure works at Southern Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) in Kulai, Johor.

Advancecon bags third earthworks job in Johor's Southern Ibrahim Technopolis

The number of flood evacuees in Selangor increased to 848 people from 236 families on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, all the evacuees were housed at five temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kuala Selangor as of 4pm on Tuesday, compared with 583 people on Monday evening.

Floods: Selangor sees increase in evacuees, Perak records decline

Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:SUNREIT) reported a 4% year-on-year decline in net property income (NPI) to RM173.8 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3QFY2026), from RM180.9 million a year earlier, mainly due to higher operating costs and lower revenue.

Sunway REIT’s 3Q NPI dips 4% on higher operating costs, slight revenue dip

Kuala Lumpur, 10 November 2026 – KPJ Healthcare Berhad (“KPJ Healthcare” or “the Group”), Malaysia’s first private academic health system, has emerged as ASEAN’s strongest healthcare facilities brand in the Brand Finance ASEAN 500 2026 report, with a Brand Strength Index score of 86.8 out of 100.

KPJ Healthcare Leads ASEAN in Healthcare Brand Strength, Ranks Second in Brand Value

Biscuit maker Hup Seng Industries Bhd (KL:HUPSENG) reported a 9.33% decline in net profit for the third quarter, amid weaker domestic demand for biscuits and lower export sales.

Hup Seng's 3Q profit falls 9% on weaker biscuit demand, declares two sen dividend

NEWS: MBM previews all-new electric C-Class

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) fell on Tuesday after the third-largest Malaysian bank by assets cut its guidance and flagged margin pressures.

Public Bank falls after cutting guidance, flagging margin pressures

NEW YORK (Nov 9): Nvidia and chief executive Jensen Huang were sued on Monday in a proposed class action accusing them of defrauding shareholders by concealing Huang's ties with a suspected Chinese spy.

Nvidia, CEO Huang sued over disclosures related to suspected Chinese spy

The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has filed an application at the High Court to study and review former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house confinement order that had been issued by the court on Friday.

AG applies to High Court to rectify order on Najib’s release for house arrest

MELAKA (Nov 9): The interpretation of the Conditional Pardon Order and the implications of the Order of Discharge involving Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak require further clarification to establish whether the Prisons Department has the authority to implement house arrest for the former prime minister.

Najib's discharge order needs review to clarify Prisons Dept's authority — Saifuddin

PETRONAS could tap into the massive power demand from data centres by supplying gas for dedicated power generation, a minister said on Tuesday.

PETRONAS could power data centres with gas, secure long-term buyers at market rates, says minister

Datuk Seri Najib Razak is now legally allowed to serve the remainder of his SRC International Sdn Bhd jail sentence at his Jalan Langgak Duta home in Kuala Lumpur.

The High Court heard on Tuesday that AirAsia had run its Free Seats campaign since 2015 without any problems, and only ran afoul with Malaysian Aviation Commission in late 2024.

AirAsia's Free Seats campaign ran for almost 10 years before flagged by Mavcom, court hears 

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	<li>Zetrix AI’s wholly-owned money-lending outfit MY EG Finance Technologies extended a RM100 million loan to three private companies and several individuals in March 2018, secured by 12...

Closer look at opaque deals at Zetrix AI’s lending arm MY EG Finance Technologies

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): MISC Bhd’s (KL:MISC) proposed RM3.03 billion investment in Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) would increase its financial risk, even under a structure designed to keep Yinson’s substantial debt off the shipping group’s balance sheet, CGS International said.

MISC’s RM3.03 bil bet to take Yinson private exposes shareholders to higher risks — CGS

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) has until Wednesday (Nov 11) to disclose material information on its financial position, unpaid dividends and a series of governance and operational issues following a directive from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

Zetrix faces Nov 11 deadline to disclose financial position under Bursa’s directive

The drawn out legal battle to wind up the corporate vehicle of the co-founders of glove manufacturing giant Supermax Corporation Bhd has been settled with &nbsp;Datuk Cheryl Tan Bee Geok receiving RM37,028,347.28, while estranged husband Datuk Seri Thai Kim Sim (Stanley Thai) getting RM32,536,556.58.

Supermax co-founders settle winding-up of investment vehicle via property disposal and debt repayment 

The High Court has granted VLA Architects Sdn Bhd an interim extension of a restraining order, until Jan 25, 2027, pending the hearing and full disposal of the main extension application in the winding-up proceedings of Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd.

High Court grants temporary restraining order extension to Maju Holdings in winding-up suit

The government has yet to receive evidence that Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, the firm allegedly involved in the Nvidia spy affair scandal, violated Malaysian law, a minister said.

Malaysia yet to receive evidence on firm allegedly linked to Nvidia spy affair scandal — report

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): The Democratic sweep of both US congressional chambers in the midterm elections has weighed on technology stocks globally, but analysts said Malaysian tech faces a sentiment and valuation dip rather than an earnings hit.

Analysts see Malaysia tech facing sentiment dip, not earnings hit, despite data centre worries

WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ABU DHABI (Nov 9): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to hold off on new military strikes against Iran for the time being after appeals from countries in the region, including from Qatar's prime minister in White House talks.

Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran strikes for now

UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) has officially launched MAIA Mont’Kiara, a luxury residential development with a gross development value of RM1.17 billion, on Tuesday (Nov 10). It soft-launched in late August this year and has achieved a 60% take-up rate since then.

UEM Sunrise officially launches RM1.17b MAIA Mont’Kiara with 60% take-up rate

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced that his resignation is now effective after Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest was cleared by the court.

Loke says resignation as transport minister effective immediately

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) has clarified that it has not accepted either the proposed privatisation scheme or the terms of the proposal letter, which involves its major shareholders privatising the company at RM2.50 per share. &nbsp;

Yinson says it has not accepted the proposed privatisation scheme

Malaysia's palm oil stocks climbed to a record high in October, surpassing the previous peak set a month earlier, as another month of bumper output more than offset a rebound in exports.

Malaysia's October palm oil stocks hit new high as output rises

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): The proposed RM2.50-a-share privatisation of Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) offers minority shareholders an exit opportunity above CIMB Securities’ valuation, as heavy gearing and costly financing could constrain growth and dilute returns from new projects, the research house said.

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