Ryanair Holdings plc pressed European authorities to limit the sale of alcohol at airports, renewing its call for a crackdown after a spate of costly passenger disruptions.

The Irish low-cost carrier said it backs a two-drink maximum at airports, citing an April 2024 incident that ended up costing Ryanair more than €15,000 (RM69,039).

Ryanair demands airport booze limits to deter unruly flyers

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will play a crucial role in the transformation and execution of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's (MAHB) privatisation deal, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to play crucial role in MAHB transformation — Tengku Zafrul

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday revealed that negotiations for the state government’s acquisition of MASwings Sdn Bhd had been finalised.

Speaking to reporters after the Majlis Amanat Perdana Premier Sarawak 2025, he said the signing ceremony for the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) between the Sarawak government and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is set to take place in February.

Negotiations completed for acquisition of MASwings, SPA to be signed in February, says Abang Jo

SEOUL (Jan 13): South Korea said it planned to improve the structures housing the antennas that guide landings at its airports this year, after December's fatal crash of a Jeju Air plane, which skidded off the runway and burst into flames after hitting such a structure.

South Korea plans to overhaul airport structures after fatal Jeju Air crash

DUBLIN (Jan 13): Financiers and lessors who make the global air travel industry tick gather for an annual meeting in Dublin on Monday, buoyed by strong lease rates and relatively stable oil prices but facing uncertainty over jet shortages and trade tensions.

Global air finance summit to take stock of jet shortages, trade risks

The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, the transport ministry said on Saturday.

Jeju Air black box data missing from crucial minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says

The family of Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash in 2018, has brought a legal action against Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo SpA in a London court valued at £2.15 billion (US$2.65 billion).

Family of Thai tycoon brings US$2.7b claim against Leonardo over Leicester City crash

Delta Air Lines Inc beat Wall Street’s profit estimates for the final months of 2024, buoyed by gains in international and corporate travel. The company says it expects strong demand to continue into the new year.

Delta tops estimates on demand for overseas, business travel

Airbus SE expects to return to delivery levels last seen before the pandemic in the “foreseeable future” as the planemaker presses its advantage against a weakened rival Boeing Co and benefits from surging aircraft demand.

Airbus says return to pre-Covid delivery highs is within reach

Global air cargo markets saw robust growth in demand in November 2024, with cargo tonne-kilometres surging by 8.2% compared to a year earlier, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

This marked the 16th consecutive month of growth, it said in a statement on Thursday.

Global air cargo and passenger demand up by over 8% in November — IATA

Global Development Alliance’s (GDA) inability) to secure 90% shareholder acceptance for its takeover of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) (KL:AIRPORT) by the initial Jan 8, 2025, deadline is an indication of the government’s failure and investors’ rejection of the privatisation plan, said Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal.

Inability to meet 90% acceptance for MAHB takeover signals govt failure — Perikatan MP

The Immigration Department assures that the personal data of users utilising the quick response (QR) code system, through the MyBorderPass application, is fully protected with top-level security measures in place.

User data safe under KLIA's QR code system, with high-level security measures, says Immigration Dept

(Jan 5): United Airlines said on Sunday that it expects to begin testing Elon Musk's Starlink in February for in-flight internet services, and to first offer the connectivity on a commercial flight operated by Embraer aircraft this spring.

United Airlines to bring Musk's Starlink on flights by spring

MOSCOW (Jan 5): Russian airports in the cities of Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Izhevsk and Perm, which temporarily halted flights on Sunday morning to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft, have resumed normal operations, the aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.

Four Russian airports reopen after suspending flights, aviation watchdog says

Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING) said it is confident that its data centre projects will pass through the proposed US restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

Mah Sing confident data centre projects will pass through potential US chip export restrictions

The distribution of the 'Sumbangan Asas Rahmah' (Sara) aid starting from Wednesday will see improvements in the targeted aid, resulting from an increase in allocations under Budget 2025 for the Sara and 'Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah' (STR) assistance to their highest historical level of RM13 billion, compared with RM10 billion in 2024.

Record-high RM13b Sumbangan Asas Rahmah, Tunai Rahmah aid distribution begins on Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): ViTrox Corp Bhd (KL:VITROX) will need to spend more on research and development (R&D) to counter intense pricing competition from China in the machine vision system (MVS) segment, said CGS International.

China competition may force ViTrox to increase R&D spending, says CGS

Bank of America (BofA) strategists expect the prospect of fewer interest-rate cuts this year to weaken the demand for longer-duration, investment-grade bonds.

BofA sees duration risk curbing demand for corporate bonds

Dealmakers, who were gearing up for a busy year of initial public offerings (IPOs), have already been confronted by a formidable challenge: rising Treasury yields that could deflate enthusiasm for new listings.

US IPO market rebound faces a reality check as yields spike

(Jan 14): The European Union (EU) is considering expanding its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s X social network breached its content moderation rulebook, the bloc’s top digital official said.

EU considers expanding probe into Musk’s X, digital chief says

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said long-term investments involving the healthcare, airport operations, and energy sectors are expected following his working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Anwar expects long-term investments following UAE working visit

Bitcoin slumped to an almost two-month low as investors dumped riskier assets following a sharp rise in bond yields.

The original cryptocurrency dropped as much as 5.3% to US$89,329 (RM401,958) on Monday, its lowest since Nov 18 and well below the peak of US$108,316 it reached in December. Other cryptoassets were down even more, with Ether and Solana down as much as 10%.

Bitcoin falls to lowest since November in risk-asset selloff

Malaysian products, particularly palm oil, are expected to benefit from tariff-free access in the UK under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

CPTPP secures tariff-free access to UK market for palm oil and products, says M'sian envoy

The Philippines said China's deployment of its largest coast guard vessel inside Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was alarming and clearly meant to intimidate fishermen operating around a contested shoal in the South China Sea.

China's deployment of 'monster ship' alarming, says Philippine security official

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): Shares of Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) were suspended from trading on Tuesday, pending an announcement from the oil and gas services firm.

Yinson shares suspended from trading pending announcement

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) is in the running to secure the remaining two packages of the Penang Light Rail Transit project, analysts said, after its consortium secured the main contract as expected.

Gamuda in the running for second, third Penang LRT work packages, say analysts

(Jan 14):&nbsp;Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok, if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.

China discusses sale of TikTok US to Musk as one possible option — Bloomberg

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): Nomura Global Markets Research expects Malaysia will tighten its monetary policy this year, due to rising inflation driven by the rationalisation of fuel subsidies.

Nomura predicts rate hike for Malaysia as strong growth leads to pickup in inflation

(Jan 14):&nbsp;Asian stocks look set for a bumpy ride after renewed dip buying on Wall Street fueled a rebound in some shares, reversing a selloff triggered by a recalibration of Federal Reserve wagers.

Asian shares look shaky as fed rate-cut hopes dim

(Jan 14): A renewed wave of dip buying fuelled a rebound in stocks, following a selloff triggered by a recalibration of Federal Reserve wagers.

US stocks stage rebound as dip buyers wade back in 

COMING off a lacklustre 2023 in which the equity market struggled to get back on its feet amid harsh economic circumstances, Bursa Malaysia roared back to life in the first eight months of the year, mainly on the back of foreign investor buying, before easing in the last four months to trail Sing...

Market Recap: Bursa Malaysia’s biggest winners and losers in 2024

Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING) said it is confident that its data centre projects will pass through the proposed US restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

(Jan 14):&nbsp;Oil held near a five-month high, on threats to global supplies posed by harsher US sanctions against Russian flows and potential trade tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.

Oil holds near five-month high on rising risks to crude supplies

The High Court has dismissed former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas' attempt to remove judge Roz Mawar Rozain from presiding over the malicious prosecution suit filed against him (Thomas), the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, and the government by former Federal Land Development Authority chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Samad.

Tommy Thomas fails to recuse judge in Shahrir's malicious prosecution suit

(Jan&nbsp;13): A flagship coalition aimed at aligning the asset management industry with global climate goals said it was suspending its activities on Monday, days after BlackRock, the world's biggest investor, left amid a political backlash in the United States.

Investor climate group suspends activities after BlackRock exit

THE 19th edition of The Edge Best Call Awards received an overwhelming number of submissions, with 135 nominations coming in for 96 stocks covered by analysts with 17 research outfits.

This is 93% of the total submissions we received for 2022 and 2023 put together. We received 73 nomina...

The Edge Best Call Awards 2024 

THE year 2024 was a turning point for the Malaysian equity market. After three consecutive years of negative returns, the benchmark FBM KLCI finally delivered its first annual gain in 2024, emerging as one of the best-performing markets in the region.

The 30-stock index closed at 1,591....

FBM KLCI to post first annual gain in three years amid rise of data centres, FDIs

THE Kuala Lumpur Construction Index (KLCON) had shot up 59% to 305.27 points as at Dec 20. This was the index’s biggest annual increase in its 31-year history.

KLCON’s valuation had risen from a 10-year average of 13 times to 17.8 times. The keen interest in construction stocks, driven ...

Sector Of The Year: Positive momentum in construction sector expected to continue in 2025 

DATA centres (DCs) have been sprouting in Malaysia, particularly in Selangor, over the years or decades even, but DCs as an investment play is quite a new development on the Malaysian stock market.

Interestingly, at the start of 2024, a sudden rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) in ...

Thematic Play: Data centre a new theme that gathers steam

MALAYSIA’s number of initial public offerings (IPOs) reached its highest level in 2024 since 2005, leading regionally in terms of the number of deals. In 2005, Malaysia’s IPO count stood at 79.

This resurgence was largely driven by the listings of 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (KL:9...

IPOs - Malaysia’s IPO market reaches new high in nearly two decades, leads Southeast Asia

Consumer spending in Malaysia appears resilient and may be sustained in the near term with policy measures, economists said, shrugging off the latest data showing slower retail and wholesale trade.

Consumer spending sustained in near term but downside risks are rising, say economists

A pair of Chinese-made social apps, Xiaohongshu and Lemon8, have taken over the top two positions on Apple Inc’s iPhone download charts in the US as users seek out alternatives to TikTok ahead of an imminent ban.

Risk of TikTok ban has users rushing to download two other Chinese-made apps

WASHINGTON (Jan 13): Traffic in Manhattan's central business district fell by 7.5% last week and 273,000 fewer cars entered the borough's central business district after the first congestion pricing fee in the US took effect on Jan&nbsp;5, New York City transit officials said on Monday.

Traffic falls in New York City after US$9 congestion fee introduced

WASHINGTON (Jan 13): Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend a Jan&nbsp;19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the US assets of TikTok, or face a US ban.

The&nbsp;Supreme Court held arguments&nbsp;Friday on Tiktok and ByteDance's challe...

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