The likelihood of El Niño developing now exceeds 90%, bringing expectations of a prolonged period of hotter and potentially drier conditions in Malaysia in early 2027. Climate change could further intensify the heat and other weather extremes.

The Super El Niño

Sustainability hasn’t retreated, but its progress has fractured into winners and laggards, and CEOs must build conviction rather than assume uniform momentum, according to Bain and Company’s 2026 CEO Sustainability Report.

US$2.4 tril in green investment, yet most sectors are being left behind

Last Friday, Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (KL:TENAGA) share price came under selling pressure, falling as much as 52 sen to an intra-day low of RM12.80 in the final trading hour.

Frankly Speaking: Easy to give but hard to wean off

Malaysia has had a genuinely eventful year so far — and there’s something to be said for boredom being underrated.

Frankly Speaking: Malaysia could do with some dull moments

AirAsia Group Bhd’s (KL:AAGB) pursuit of US$1 billion (RM4.08 billion) in financing from international debt markets has inevitably raised questions about whether its balance sheet can support borrowings of that magnitude and whether the government may ultimately have to step in.

Frankly Speaking: Isn’t AirAsia too big to fail?

Two Fridays ago, MyEG Capital Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Zetrix AI Bhd, disposed of its 16.9% stake in Heitech Padu Bhd (KL:HTPADU).

Frankly Speaking: Hazy shareholding structure at Heitech Padu

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) was a darling of the stock market when it was still called MyEG Services Bhd. It was the pioneer in online government services transactions such as road tax and foreign maid renewals. At its peak, it had a market capitalisation of over RM6 billion. But once it lost its m...

Frankly Speaking: Zetrix AI must explain the RM3.7 bil development cost

An estimated RM2.4 billion worth of narcotics was seized in the recent drug bust in Puncak Alam, Selangor. It has been called the biggest haul this year.

That phrase alone should give us pause. It is not “the biggest haul ever” but “the biggest haul this year” — as if we have settled in...

Frankly Speaking: Where are we heading, Malaysia?

In East Malaysia, the Flying Doctor Service serves as a primary healthcare lifeline for people in remote areas, where access to medical care is often limited by dense forests and challenging terrain across the vast states of Sabah and Sarawak. Established in 1973 in Sarawak, and expanded to Sabah in 1978, the mobile healthcare initiative operates under the Ministry of Health, delivering essential primary medical care to the geographically isolated indigenous communities.

Frankly Speaking: A tribute

Malaysia’s Property Market Report for 1H2026 showed unsold completed homes had risen 8.6%, to 33,094 units worth RM17.78 billion, with unsold serviced apartments up an even sharper 24.7%. In announcing the figures, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan urged developers and local authorities to rely on data “instead of assumptions” when planning new projects.

Frankly Speaking: What causes number of unsold homes to build up

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 25): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is looking into public complaints regarding WhatsApp accounts that have reportedly been compromised, blocked, or rendered inaccessible.

MCMC submits cases related to Whatsapp accounts to Meta

Few zombie ideas return as persistently as the claim that right-wing governments are good for the economy, whereas progressive administrations mismanage it. Yet this belief reflects a conception of economics that ignores the sustainability of growth and conservatives’ actual record.

Ind...

Frontiers of Growth: Progressive Economics Is Delivering

SAN FRANCISCO (Sept 24): Tesla is beginning deliveries of its Semi trucks to a first set of customers this week, executives said at its plant in Sparks, Nevada, almost nine years after CEO Elon Musk unveiled the electric big rigs.

Tesla is beginning Semi electric truck deliveries

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Former Dewan Negara speaker Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim was charged with sedition on Friday for his role in the Negeri Sembilan constitutional crisis.

Rais charged with sedition over ongoing Negeri Sembilan crisis

UUE Holdings Bhd (KL:UUE) has limited near-term upside following a rally in its share price, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said as it downgraded the stock.

UUE has limited near-term upside after share rally, RHB IB says in downgrade

Sustained  electrical and electronics (E&E) sector interest has put Vitrox Corp Bhd (KL:VITROX) in an upcycle that BIMB Securities Research says is more sustainable than its Covid-era boom, leaving room to grow — even after the stock soared 147% year to date.

Vitrox's AI-driven upcycle more durable than Covid boom, still has more room to rally — BIMB

Malaysian plantation companies with sizeable operations in Indonesia face greater regulatory uncertainty following the country’s new agrarian reform law, with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG), Genting Plantations Bhd (KL:GENP) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK) among those with the largest exposure, according to CIMB Securities.

Indonesia land reform raises uncertainty for Malaysian planters with exposure there — CIMB Securities

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government faces its biggest survival test yet when one of Thailand’s top courts rules Monday on a case that could invalidate the election that brought it to power.

Thai court case risks election rerun, renewed political turmoil

SYDNEY (Sept 25): Asian shares held their nerve on Friday as a relentless bond selloff pushed longer dated US yields to two-decade highs, raising borrowing costs worldwide and threatening lofty equity valuations.

Asian stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly

RIYADH/CAIRO (Sept 25): Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.

Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

A wave of third-generation members of the founding Yeoh family has been appointed to the boards of three YTL group listed entities, mostly as alternate directors to their parents, in what appears to be a concerted move to prepare the next generation for leadership succession.

Wave of third-gen Yeoh family members join boards of YTL listed entities

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday

HE Group, Eco World, MNRB, Zetrix AI, UUE, IOI Properties, IHH Healthcare, MyNews, Superlon, Infomina, Ajinomoto Malaysia, Inta Bina

The High Court has set Oct 14 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's bid to stay the conviction and sentence in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) criminal case.

Court sets Oct 14 to hear Najib's bid to pause 15-year jail term, fine in 1MDB case pending appeal

The Madani government is finalising follow-up measures to address the concerns of local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by competition from foreign e-commerce platforms, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Govt to address MSME concerns over foreign e-commerce competition, says PM 

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Former Dewan Negara speaker Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim was charged with sedition on Friday for his role in the Negeri Sembilan constitutional crisis.

PERTH (Sept 25): Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as markets weighed the possibility of a truce between the US and Iran against the bombing of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels after a week of price spikes.

Oil prices fall as markets look to Iran truce, but remain wary of attacks on oil facilities

Malaysian plantation companies with sizeable operations in Indonesia face greater regulatory uncertainty following the country’s new agrarian reform law, with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG), Genting Plantations Bhd (KL:GENP) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK) among those with the largest exposure, according to CIMB Securities.

SYDNEY (Sept 25): Asian shares held their nerve on Friday as a relentless bond selloff pushed longer dated US yields to two-decade highs, raising borrowing costs worldwide and threatening lofty equity valuations.

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Sept 25, 2026 

A&nbsp;renewed episode of bond volatility left traders reluctant to make riskier bets, with stocks wavering on worries that elevated oil prices will fuel inflation and force the Federal Reserve to lift rates.&nbsp;As the selloff in bonds deepened, 30-year yields hit the highest since 2004.

US stocks waver as oil rally triggers bond volatility

UUE Holdings Bhd (KL:UUE) has limited near-term upside following a rally in its share price, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said as it downgraded the stock.

Sustained &nbsp;electrical and electronics (E&amp;E) sector interest has put Vitrox Corp Bhd (KL:VITROX) in an upcycle that BIMB Securities Research says is more sustainable than its Covid-era boom, leaving room to grow — even after the stock soared 147% year to date.

(Sept 25):&nbsp;Crypto exchange Bitget reported an estimated US$351.6 million in unauthorised transfers from some of its wallets and temporarily suspended withdrawals.

Crypto exchange Bitget halts withdrawals after US$352 mil hack

Meta Platforms Inc is finally seeing the stock breakout that beleaguered bulls had been banking on.

Meta’s best month since 2013 has it on cusp of US$2 tril level

BENGALURU (Sept 24): Anthropic is asking shareholders to approve a new corporate structure that would award CEO Dario Amodei and his six co-founders a combined 50.1% of voting power, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the planning.

Anthropic seeks 50.1% voting control for co-founders ahead of IPO, The Information reports

WASHINGTON (Sept 24): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said it was up to the United States to choose when the Iran war will end, when asked if the conflict could end by the end of the year.

Iran's president says it is up to US to choose if it wants to end Iran war

MEXICO CITY (Sept 24): Airbus&nbsp;said on Thursday that it had identified and contained a "quality issue" in the fuselage structure of its A321neo aircraft, but that planes could continue operating because it did not pose a safety risk.

Airbus identifies A321neo quality defect but says no safety risk

MEXICO CITY (Sept 24): OpenAI is set to preview a cybersecurity-focused AI model, GPT-6 Cyber, within days and launch a new product designed to help customers deploy it more securely and automatically, Fortune reported on Thursday, citing multiple sources familiar with the plans.

OpenAI to preview GPT-6 Cyber within days, Fortune reports

NEW YORK (Sept 24): New York's attorney general and Polymarket sued each other on Thursday, escalating a nationwide debate over who should regulate prediction markets and whether they violate state laws against illegal gambling.

New York, Polymarket sue each other over whether prediction markets are illegal gambling

RIYADH/CAIRO (Sept 25): Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.

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