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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a stable labour market, though a slowdown in hiring has led some laid-off workers to experience long bouts of joblessness.

US weekly jobless claims fall to 11-month low

Edaran Bhd, an IT and telecommunications company, has proposed a share capital reduction to wipe out its accumulated losses.

The exercise will involve reducing up to RM52 million of its RM68.02 million share capital, according to the company's bourse filing on Wednesday.

Edaran plans RM52 mil share capital reduction to eliminate losses

A suspected hit man who shot dead a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in a brazen attack in Thailand's capital Bangkok was arrested in Cambodia after a day-long manhunt, a senior Thai police official said on Wednesday.

Thai police coordinated with Cambodian authorities after learning that the suspect had crossed the border, Metropolitan police chief Sayam Boonsom told Reuters.

Thai police say they have arrested suspected killer of former Cambodia lawmaker

The sister of billionaire OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her regularly between 1997 and 2006, prompting him and other family members to deny her claims.

OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sexually abusing sister, after she sues him

The three biggest banks in Singapore — Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), DBS Group Holdings Ltd and United Overseas Bank (UOB) — closed at all-time highs on Wednesday after Malaysia and Singapore signed the Johor Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement.

Singaporean banks reach all-time high after JS-SEZ agreement

President-elect Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in his hush money criminal case to prevent his Jan 10 sentencing from going forward.

The filing with the nation’s highest court came after a New York appellate judge rejected Trump’s argument that his guilty verdict on 34 felony counts should be vacated in light of his victory in the November presidential election, which would have blocked the sentencing.

Trump asks Supreme Court to halt his hush money sentencing

Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but it won't become a US state, Denmark's foreign minister said on Wednesday after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island.

Greenland may become independent, but not a US state, Denmark says

The retail price of RON95 will remain unchanged at RM2.05 per litre, while the price of RON97 will increase by five sen from RM3.28 to RM3.33 per litre from Jan 9 to 15.

Price of RON95 unchanged, RON97 and diesel up five sen

The owners of Northvolt on Wednesday voted to continue operations while the Swedish electric vehicle (EV) battery maker seeks to sort out its finances, it said in a statement.

Northvolt to keep operating while seeking financial rescue

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said he believes inflation will continue to cool toward the central bank’s 2% target, prompting his support for additional interest-rate cuts this year.

US Fed’s Waller supports further cuts, says inflation moving lower

Immediate-past attorney general Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh and his successor, Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, are choosing to stay silent over the controversial purported ‘house arrest addendum’ related to imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Present and former AGs keeping mum on purported house arrest addendum for Najib

The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) said on Wednesday that it will roll out six water supply related projects worth over RM1.8 billion, as part of its efforts to address rising water consumption.

Penang to kick off six water projects worth over RM1.8 bil

Local technology stocks are expected to see a double-digit compounded earnings growth till 2026, amid increased investments in artificial intelligence (AI), said CIMB Securities.

The technology sector's revenue is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 13% from 2025 to 2026, compared with 1% in 2024, driven by a rebound in semiconductor industry demand, supply chain diversification to Asean, and inventory replenishment, the research house said.

Local tech stocks poised for double-digit earnings growth as semiconductor market recovers — CIMB Securities

In what is possibly her final speech at the Opening of the Legal Year, Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said that her time as the top judicial officer of the country has been filled with tests — being criticised, vilified, labelled as un-Islamic or an enemy of Islam, and even having her husband (unfairly so) being used against her in some applications to not only have her recused&nbsp;but, more generally, to embarrass her and the bench.

Chief justice: My conscience is clear

Construction and property firms would be the first beneficiaries of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) that will require everything from utilities to warehouses, and from houses to offices.

Builders, developers first beneficiaries of Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, analysts say

MRT Corp has proposed part of the Sungai Nibong Festival Site here for use to build a depot for the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

MRT Corp proposes LRT depot at Sungai Nibong Festival Site — Chow

The new Monthly Tax Deduction (PCB) service system, e-PCB Plus, will be introduced to replace the existing systems e-PCB, e-Data PCB and eCP39, under one platform through the MyTax portal.

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB), in a statement on Wednesday, said that this is in line with the implementation of the transition plan towards the e-PCB Plus Phase 1 system on Sept 24 last year.

IRB introducing new monthly tax deduction system called e-PCB Plus

Following is the full text of the speech given by the Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat on the occasion of the Opening of the Legal Year (OLY) 2025 on Wednesday (Jan 8) at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre.

I would like to begin by thanki...

Speech by Chief Justice of Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat at the Opening of Legal Year 2025

Competitive pressures within the data centre sector may pose a threat to smaller players with limited resources from gaining a foothold, especially in more saturated key markets such as Johor, said BMI.

Smaller data centre players to face competitive pressures, especially in Johor — BMI

Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat hopes the present and future governments will uphold the cause of judicial independence to ensure the country's economic growth.

Chief justice hopes Anwar and future govt remain committed to upholding judicial independence

The level of acceptances of the takeover offer by Gateway Development Alliance (GDA), the consortium proposing to privatise Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) (KL:AIRPORT), has reached 83.04% as of the first closing date of Jan 8.

On top of that, a total of 18.18 million shares, representing a 1.09% stake, has also been transferred to the offerors but pending receipt of the acceptance document.

Khazanah-EPF-led consortium amasses 84% stake in MAHB, seven working days left to meet 90% condition

Welded pipe manufacturer Pantech Global Bhd entered into an underwriting agreement with Alliance Islamic Bank in conjunction with its initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

Pantech Global inks underwriting agreement with Alliance Islamic Bank for Main Market IPO

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the embattled leader.

South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound

Outgoing Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said that she had never coveted the country’s top judicial post, and while it was an intimidating position to hold, upon accepting it six years ago, she was fully committed to serving the position properly and would not “bend or bow” to any person.&nbsp;

Chief justice: I never coveted top judicial post 

Swift Energy Technology Bhd (KL:SET), listed on Wednesday, has already attracted the attention of two analysts projecting sharp earnings growth for the industrial services firm.

Newly-listed Swift Energy attracts analyst coverage projecting sharp earnings growth

Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labour inspector told Reuters on Tuesday, adding the company has pledged to comply with local labour laws for the workers remaining in the country.

BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says

Tencent Holdings Ltd repurchased the most shares in nearly two decades after a sell-off sparked by the tech firm’s addition to a US blacklist for alleged links to the Chinese military.

Tencent makes biggest buyback since 2006 after US blacklist

Construction firm Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH) and soil erosion control company Fibromat (M) Bhd (KL:FBBHD) have received approval to transfer their listings to the ACE Market from the LEAP Market.

Lim Seong Hai, Fibromat get Bursa nod for transfer to ACE Market

Soon-to-retire Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, mindful of three other top judges in the country who are also close to retirement, urged incoming judges to uphold their oaths of office and adhere to stare decisis, a Latin term meaning 'to stand by things decided'. It refers to the doctrine of precedent in justice, where courts follow previous rulings in similar cases to ensure consistency in legal decisions.

Outgoing chief justice reminds new judges to strictly adhere to doctrine of precedent

Despite a quality education and extensive experience in politics and governance, Datuk Seri Najib Razak disagreed that it would be impossible for him to be misled on national level affairs.