For the second year running, Wasco Bhd (KL:WASCO) has taken home the award for Best Performing Company by Sector for energy at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026.

Wasco continues to evolve to deliver secure, reliable and affordable energy

First-time winner RCE Capital Bhd (KL:RCECAP) is one of two firms named Best Performing Company by Sector for financial services at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026.

RCE Capital garners first award win with strong ESG governance and greater team engagement

Tune Protect Group Bhd (KL:TUNEPRO) is one of two companies to take home the award for Best Performing Company by Sector for financial services at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026.

Identifying and managing climate-related risks central to Tune Protect’s value creation

Malaysia's proposed federal Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill promises the public an avenue to access records held by the state. Yet, the draft preserves existing secrecy laws, narrows who may apply and sends appeals to an Ombudsman — an independent official who investigates complaints and helps people resolve disputes with governments, businesses or organisations — that does not yet exist.

Malaysia's FOI Bill tests the limits of openness

During the pandemic when supply chains were disrupted, semiconductor machinery company Applied Materials switched its supply acquisition strategy from sourcing parts when it was needed to ordering extra parts “just in case”.

Building a resilient semiconductor supply chain amidst Middle East tensions

Selangor will be among the first adopters of a new RM2 billion sovereign digital infrastructure prototype being developed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), which is slated for completion as a proof-of-concept (POC) this month.

The state will utilise the s...

Development: Selangor to pioneer use of sovereign data infrastructure POC

The Asia-Pacific region built its semiconductor strength on back-end assembly and testing, a model that served it well for decades. But as the industry moves up the value chain, demand has moved towards design engineers, process engineers and advanced packaging specialists; however, talent pools ...

Talent: Restrategising Southeast Asia’s semiconductor talent pipeline

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) is preparing to launch the Open Finance Malaysia (OFM) framework, a major structural shift overseen directly by Bank Negara Malaysia. The company has already deployed its Open Finance Developer Portal, setting the stage for a live ecosystem pilot schedul...

Banking: PayNet gears up for secure, consent-based data sharing

IT has been slightly over two years since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) to move the country up the semiconductor value chain. Since then, local industry players have been working towards realising this dream and capturing a slice of the...

Global semiconductor industry heats up, Malaysia confident in moving up the value chain

In the first quarter of 2026, the Malaysian economy expanded by 5.4%, supported by broad-based growth across services and manufacturing, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

E&E account for almost half of Malaysia’s total exports in first five months of 2026 — minister

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet both of the frontrunners to succeed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, people familiar with the matter said.

Merz will meet frontrunners for Lagarde job as ECB race heats up — Bloomberg

Barisan Nasional (BN) is open to discussions on the form of cooperation with any political party for the Melaka state election, including anyone interested in using the coalition’s logo, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

BN open to cooperation talks, use of coalition logo in Melaka polls, says Mohamed Khaled

Ten people were injured when a man drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday after appearing to lose control of the car, authorities said.

Ten injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney

Malaysia has formally gazetted the removal of import duty on qualifying minted gold bars, a “timely and practical” move two business groups said would strengthen the competitiveness of the local gold and jewellery industry.

Malaysia scraps 10% import duty on minted gold bars, business groups welcome move

Meta has acknowledged that a technical error in its system had caused legitimate WhatsApp user activity to be wrongly identified as rule violations, affecting more than half of the cases in the first batch submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Meta admits technical error affected some WhatsApp accounts — MCMC

Arbitration has matured into a distinct judicial process with its own principles, philosophy and industry culture, said former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali.

Former judge lauds Sundra Rajoo’s two arbitration books

When President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington last week, AI governance was expected to be at the top of the agenda. The United States and China have been racing to develop increasingly powerful AI systems, and neither has shown much appetite for slowing down. But ...

Sinonomics: Preventing an AI World War

CME Group Inc is shelving plans to launch a round-the-clock oil contract following industry pushback.

CME shelves plans for 24/7 oil contract amid industry qualms

Four areas in Johor and Sarawak recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am on Saturday.

Haze: Four areas record unhealthy air pollutant index readings as of 9am

President Donald Trump said he won’t ban US diesel exports, after Group of Seven nations and their partners agreed to release some of their emergency fuel stockpiles in a bid to bring down soaring prices.

Trump says US to hold off on diesel export ban after G7 release

Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is no longer a traditional property developer. Five years after embarking on the group’s SHIFT25 strategy, Sime Darby Property has emerged with a broader business than the one that entered the transformation programme in 2021.

Double cover: Insights into margins calls on Zetrix AI's TS Wong + Sime Darby Property reworks the developer model

Malaysia has formally gazetted the removal of import duty on qualifying minted gold bars, a “timely and practical” move two business groups said would strengthen the competitiveness of the local gold and jewellery industry.

Arbitration has matured into a distinct judicial process with its own principles, philosophy and industry culture, said former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali.

Meta has acknowledged that a technical error in its system had caused legitimate WhatsApp user activity to be wrongly identified as rule violations, affecting more than half of the cases in the first batch submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

President Donald Trump said he won’t ban US diesel exports, after Group of Seven nations and their partners agreed to release some of their emergency fuel stockpiles in a bid to bring down soaring prices.&nbsp;

Four areas in Johor and Sarawak recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am on Saturday.

Ten people were injured when a man drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday after appearing to lose control of the car, authorities said.

A software glitch affecting Boeing Co 737 Max aircraft was determined not to pose a safety concern by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) panel, a positive outcome for the US planemaker seeking regulatory approval for the largest variant of the popular narrowbody family.

Boeing 737 Max glitch poses no safety concern, US regulator says

When President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington last week, AI governance was expected to be at the top of the agenda. The United States and China have been racing to develop increasingly powerful AI systems, and neither has shown much appetite for slowing down. But ...

CME Group Inc is shelving plans to launch a round-the-clock oil contract following industry pushback.

Barisan Nasional (BN) is open to discussions on the form of cooperation with any political party for the Melaka state election, including anyone interested in using the coalition’s logo, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet both of the frontrunners to succeed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, people familiar with the matter said.&nbsp;

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