The newly upgraded terminal building of the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (LTSAS) is now larger and equipped with more efficient, comfortable facilities, increasing its passenger handling capacity to 700,000 passengers a year, compared with 500,000 previously.

Ipoh's Sultan Azlan Shah Airport can now accommodate up to 700,000 passengers a year — MAHB

Sarawak’s very own airline, AirBorneo, which is scheduled to commence operation next year, carries the state’s aspiration to enhance regional connectivity among the Asean nations, Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said.

AirBorneo carries Sarawak's wish for better Asean connectivity, says Abang Johari

The timeline for completion of the aerotrain project at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is completely unrelated to the recent privatisation of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), said its chairman Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi.

Aerotrain completion timeline not affected by privatisation — MAHB chairman

(April 23): Saudi budget carrier flyadeal on Wednesday confirmed a deal to order 10 Airbus A330neo wide-body passenger jets, as it expands into fast-growing long-haul markets in Southeast Asia.

Saudi budget carrier flyadeal confirms Airbus jet order for long-haul expansion

Boeing reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday, as the US planemaker produced and delivered more jets, after quality problems and a crippling strike shuttered most of its aircraft production late last year.

Boeing reports smaller than expected loss on higher jet deliveries

Malaysia and China on Wednesday agreed to strengthen their aviation ties by accelerating the development of a ‘twin hub’ cooperation between the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, in pursuit of a smoother and more efficient Asean-China Air Silk Road.

Loke: Malaysia, China to boost aviation ties via ‘twin hub’ cooperation 

Boeing Co agreed to sell its flight navigation unit and other digital assets to Thoma Bravo for US$10.6 billion (RM46.7 billion) in cash, the first major portfolio transaction under chief executive officer Kelly Ortberg as he seeks to shore up the planemaker’s finances.

Boeing sells Jeppesen unit to Thoma Bravo for US$10.6b in bid to prioritise core ops making jetliners, military aircraft

NEW DELHI (April 22): Air India chief executive officer Campbell Wilson will step down as chair of the airline's low-cost subsidiary Air India Express and will be replaced by chief commercial officer Nipun Aggarwal, a memo said on Tuesday, as a multi-billion dollar restructuring of the former state-owned airline continues.

Air India CEO Wilson steps down as chair of low-cost airline arm, Aggarwal to take over

Malaysia Airlines has signed a three-year deal with Brisbane Airport and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) to boost tourism and air travel between Malaysia and Queensland, Australia.

Malaysia Airlines relaunches KL–Brisbane route with new tourism partnership

The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) reported a 34% rise in air travel-related complaints in the second half of 2024, largely due to flight disruptions, but noted that domestic airlines responded promptly, resolving more than 90% of cases within the stipulated 30-day period.

In a statement on Tuesday, the commission reported a total of 2,613 complaints between July and December 2024 — a rise from the 1,948 cases recorded during the same period in 2023.

Mavcom sees spike in air travel complaints in 2H2024 amid flight disruptions

(April 21): Air India Ltd is looking to take Boeing Co planes rejected by Chinese carriers, people familiar with the matter said, joining the ranks of Asian airlines vying to benefit from the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

Air India keen to take Boeing jets refused by China airlines — Bloomberg

SEOUL (April 21): A second Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the US on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in what appeared to be another victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by US President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive.

Second Boeing jet starts return from China, tracker shows

Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) is exploring the possibility of accelerating its Boeing aircraft acquisition timeline, following delivery slots potentially vacated by Chinese carriers due to the ongoing US-China trade war.

Malaysia Aviation Group sees opportunity in China’s Boeing delivery halt

Vietnamese budget airline VietJet owes a leasing firm just over US$180 million (RM794.8 million) in a dispute over four planes, London's High Court ruled on Thursday.

Vietnam's VietJet owes investment fund over US$180m, UK court rules

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer", state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

North Korea unveils new 'Kim Jong Un style' 5,000-tonne warship

Voting for the Ayer Kuning state by-election officially ended after all polling centres closed at 6pm on Saturday.

Ayer Kuning state by-election: Voting ends at 6pm

EDGE WEEKLY: Taking flight

PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad confirmed he had sent a protest letter to the party’s Central Election Committee (JPP) regarding several issues related to the Setiawangsa division head election results.

Nik Nazmi sends protest letter to PKR committee over Setiawangsa divisional election results

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met US President Donald Trump in the Italian capital, where both leaders were attending the funeral of Pope Francis, a spokesman for Zelenskiy said.

Zelenskiy's office says Ukrainian president met Trump in Rome

A US judge has set a May 2 hearing to discuss remedies the US Justice Department and a group of states might ask the court to impose on Google after it ruled the Alphabet unit illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology.

US judge sets May 2 hearing to discuss remedies in Google digital ads lawsuit

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is weighing a major investment in a data centre in Brazil, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, tapping abundant wind energy on the country's northeast coast.

TikTok owner could invest in data centre in Brazil — Reuters

Ukraine is experiencing major outages in payments, banking and online services, local media and providers reported on Saturday.

Ukraine seeing major outages in banking and online services

Reference is made to the publication in The Edge of an article entitled “Maybank CFO’s sacking-the allegations and rebuttals” of April 28, 2025.

Maybank: Information in The Edge article on CFO dismissal incomplete

The Health Ministry (MOH) is closely monitoring two key issues following the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, particularly those affecting medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

MOH closely monitoring new US tariffs, focusing on medical devices, pharmaceutical products

Reference is made to the publication in The Edge of an article entitled “Maybank CFO’s sacking-the allegations and rebuttals” of April 28, 2025.

US President Donald Trump suggested another delay to his higher so-called “reciprocal” tariffs is unlikely, raising pressure on nations to negotiate trade deals with his administration.

Trump doubtful on another tariff pause, wants China concessions

For a small domestic-focused bank, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (KL:ABMB) has managed to rack up admirable growth in the last two years by playing to its strategy of doubling down on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) — its niche business — while firing up the consumer and corporate banking businesses that had been lagging.

Can Alliance Bank keep up its strong growth momentum?

US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell used a gathering of finance chiefs from around the world to stress that central banks must be shielded from politics to ensure they can focus on keeping inflation stable and employment high, according to people who listened to his remarks.

Defying Trump, Powell said to tell world's finance chiefs 'central banks must be shielded from politics'

A shipment&nbsp;of Malaysian palm oil from Sabah totalling 100,000 tonnes entered the storage depot at the Port of Liverpool, England, on April 5, said Malaysian High Commissioner to the UK and Northern Ireland&nbsp;Datuk Zakri Jaafar.

CPTPP: Consignment of Malaysian palm oil totalling 100,000 tonnes enters UK tariff-free

Finance Minister II&nbsp;Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) takes a measured approach in managing the overnight policy rate (OPR), describing it as a powerful policy instrument that should be used only when circumstances warrant&nbsp;it.

BNM'S OPR decisions based on measured approach, not pre-emptive, says Amir Hamzah

US President Donald Trump said he would “absolutely” sign a bill banning congressional stock trading, saying he is concerned lawmakers could be using insider information for an advantage.

Trump says he would 'absolutely' sign bill banning congressional stock trades

Voting for the Ayer Kuning state by-election officially ended after all polling centres&nbsp;closed at 6pm on Saturday.

Most stock indices climbed on Friday, with Wall Street buoyed by technology-related shares, while the dollar had its first weekly rise in over a month as investors searched for signs that the US-China trade war may be easing.

Stocks rise with tech-related shares, notch weekly gains; dollar up

Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in talks with investors to raise roughly US$20 billion (RM87.48 billion) in funding for his newly combined artificial intelligence (AI) start-up and social media business, according to people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;

Musk’s xAI Holdings in talks to raise US$20b, Bloomberg reports

Citadel founder Ken Griffin extended his&nbsp;criticism&nbsp;of the Trump administration’s trade policy, saying that tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs the way that the US president anticipates, and the country should play to its strengths instead.&nbsp;

Citadel founder criticises Trump tariffs: 'These jobs are not coming back’ 

Malaysia seeks to maintain&nbsp;good ties with the US, said&nbsp;Finance Minister II&nbsp;Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

“Malaysia has always been a good economic partner to the US. That's why the US has always been among Malaysia's highest foreign investors.

Amir Hamzah: Malaysia seeks to maintain good ties with US

As Malaysia’s growth forecast is being revised downward in reflection of&nbsp;a broader global trend, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan&nbsp;is&nbsp;emphasising&nbsp;the importance of not being overly fixated on growth figures.&nbsp;

Malaysia won't be fixated on growth forecasts but will focus on building resilience — Amir Hamzah

US President Donald Trump’s administration is putting pressure on Europe to ditch a rulebook that would compel developers of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to follow stricter standards of transparency, risk-mitigation and copyright rules.

Trump administration pressures Europe to ditch AI rulebook

Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web browser has today, given its “interdependencies” on other parts of the Alphabet Inc&nbsp;unit, the head of Chrome testified.&nbsp;

Only Google can run Chrome, company’s browser chief tells judge

There will be road closures and diversions around the Bukit Jalil National Stadium from 2pm on Saturday, in conjunction with the 2024-2025 Malaysia Cup final between Johor Darul Ta'zim and Sri Pahang FC.

Road closures, diversions for Malaysia Cup final

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful arrived in St&nbsp;Peter's Square on Saturday to pay their last respects to&nbsp;Pope&nbsp;Francis&nbsp;at a&nbsp;funeral mass&nbsp;to honour his sometimes turbulent papacy.

Royalty and presidents join multitude of mourners at Pope Francis' funeral

China’s DiDi Global Inc&nbsp;is quietly recruiting new drivers in Hong Kong as it looks to grow outside of mainland China.

The move sets the Chinese ride-hailing pioneer up for close competition with Uber Technologies Inc&nbsp;in a financial hub where regulations governing the sector are still in flux, providing a window for rivals to win market share. DiDi has been offering limited taxi services in Hong Kong for some time, but lacks a ride-share option.

China’s DiDi recruits ride-hailing drivers in Hong Kong push

A Jeff Bezos-backed start-up aims to appeal to American car buyers’ patriotism and pocketbooks.&nbsp;

Bezos-backed start-up launches cheap, US-made electric pickup

The Asean&nbsp;Power Grid (APG) is a pillar that can strengthen&nbsp;cooperation among&nbsp;the bloc’s member states, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

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