PETRONAS, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the founding Lim family of Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) are in talks to take private the oil-and-gas firm, sources said.

Lim family in talks with EPF, PETRONAS to take Yinson private — sources

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Lulu Group is shutting down its hypermarkets in Malaysia, while keeping its wholesale division in the country.

Lulu Group shuts down retail operations in Malaysia

Two senior executives at Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd, have resigned in a surprise move, sources told The Edge.

Malaysia Aviation Group to see departure of two senior executives

Datuk Dominic Silva has stepped down as the chief executive officer of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank (MIDF IB), the position that he held for almost six years.

Dominic Silva steps down as MIDF IB CEO

UEM Group Bhd confirmed on Wednesday that its managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani is leaving the engineering-based infrastructure company to take over as the MD of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd or MAHB (KL:AIRPORT).

MAHB names UEM’s Mohd Izani as MD, confirming The Edge report; promotes Zeid Abdul to acting finance chief

Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Bhd (KFH Malaysia), the country’s first foreign Islamic lender, is planning an exit from the country after 19 years of operation, sources said.

“It is exiting to focus entirely on the Middle East,” an industry source said.

Kuwait Finance House Malaysia to exit the country, sources say

Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin, executive director and head of Malaysian investments at sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd, has been tipped to take over the reins of UEM Group Bhd from managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani, according to sources.

Khazanah executive director Amran Hafiz tipped to take over as UEM Group MD as Mohd Izani set to move to MAHB

Effective March 1, Eric Chan — former regional managing director at Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar — assumes the roles of Carsome group president and group chief operating officer (COO).

Carsome appoints Eric Chan as new group president, COO

A controlling block of 92 million shares, or a 48.3% stake, in Rexit Bhd was crossed on Wednesday morning via a direct business transaction.

48% stake in Rexit changes hands; new controlling shareholder likely to emerge

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Casino tycoon Tan Sri Dr Chen Lip Keong — founder, major shareholder and senior chief executive officer of NagaCorp Ltd — passed away at the age of 75, according to Chinese newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau.

NagaCorp boss Chen Lip Keong passes away at 75 — report

Datuk Azman Ismail, former managing director and chief executive officer at PLUS Malaysia Bhd, has emerged as one of the contenders in the race to lead Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), sources say.

Former PLUS CEO Azman Ismail, Vell Paari, Al-Ishsal Ishak tipped as DNB CEO contenders

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Creador-backed retail pharmacy chain BIG Pharmacy Healthcare Sdn Bhd has inked a deal to buy its competitor Caring Pharmacy Group Bhd from convenience store operator 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd in a deal worth about RM900 million, sources told The Edge.

BIG Pharmacy to acquire Caring Pharmacy from 7-Eleven Malaysia for RM900 mil — sources

Pelikan International Corp Bhd is said to have sealed a cash deal to sell its stationery business to a European firm for about RM680 million to RM700 million.

Pelikan, which has made known its intention to divest of the stationery business, will distribute the cash proceeds to shareholders in the form of capital repayment after paying off its borrowings, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

Pelikan planning bumper dividend after sealing over RM680m asset sale deal — source

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s investment bank, CIMB Investment Bank Bhd, inked a deal earlier on Friday (April 7) to acquire KAF Equities Sdn Bhd from KAF Investment Bank Bhd (KAF IB), sources said.

CIMB Investment Bank inks deal to buy KAF Equities, sources say

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for stricter regulations and sanctions against slash-and-burn land clearances, branding the practice "ecological terrorism", as the country struggles to contain wildfires that have been raging for weeks.

Indonesian president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators

World shares shuffled higher and the dollar nestled at a seven-week high on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years and a dip in oil prices helped calm a global bond market selloff that ‌has rumbled for months.

Shares and short-term yields edge up after Fed hike, focus turns to BOE

Pioneer Heat Holdings Bhd (KL:PIONEER) ended its ACE Market debut on Thursday 5 sen, or 20%, higher than its initial public offering price of 25 sen.

Pioneer Heat ends ACE Market debut 20% above IPO price

Electronic payment providers need to be more diligent in vetting companies that use their platforms in order to protect people from fraud, the Philippine central bank said.

Casinos posing as salons spur Philippine central bank review

A total of 30 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 5pm on Thursday.

Haze: Unhealthy air in 30 areas nationwide as of 5pm

AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) fell on Thursday to the lowest in nearly four years amid mounting concerns over the low-cost airline’s financial health.

AirAsia falls to near four-year low amid concerns over financial health

Bank of America has hired Goldman Sachs banker Srijith Nair as head of Asia excluding China financial institutions group investment banking and Asia-Pacific insurance investment banking, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.

BofA hires Goldman's Srijith Nair to lead Asia ex-China financial institutions banking, memo says

A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Thursday.

FBM KLCI down 0.27% to 1,674.74 on Sept 17, 2026

Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting between Iran-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed forces, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies.

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads

NexG Bhd (KL:NEXG) said the newly launched MyKad is the world’s first to combine biometric QR identity verification with an optional digital eWallet.

NexG says new MyKad world’s first to combine biometric QR verification and eWallet

Over the past two years, I have occasionally written about some of the people I regard as role models in Malaysia's plantation and palm oil journey — Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik, Tun Raja Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock, Datuk Boon Weng Siew, fondly remembered as “Uncle Boon”, MR&nbsp;Chandran and Mahbob Abdullah, among others.

Opinion: Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian — the planter, the steward and the next row

The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan (DKU) has accused the Negeri Sembilan state executive council of treason and an attempted coup d'etat against ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, according to a letter issued on Wednesday night by Messrs Halim &amp; Ismail.

DKU accuses Negeri Sembilan exco of treason and attempted coup d'etat against ruler Tuanku Muhriz

Malaysia’s struggling bond market may see an outflow of Japanese capital as its yield premium shrinks.

Malaysia’s battered bonds face growing risk of Japan fund exodus

Analysts say now is a good opportunity to buy and accumulate YTL Power International Bhd's (KL:YTLPOWR) shares, given the recent pullback and the company's&nbsp;reservation of four new gas turbines amid a global backlog.

YTL Power worth accumulating on pullback and new gas turbines — analysts

The ringgit on Thursday depreciated to its lowest level in nearly three months amid broad-based greenback strength at a time of rising US interest rates.

Ringgit approaches three-month low as Fed rate hike strengthens dollar

AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) fell on Thursday to the lowest in nearly four years amid mounting concerns over the low-cost airline’s financial health.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and penciled in an additional hike later this year, steps aimed at containing inflation that will test chairman Kevin Warsh’s relationship with President Donald Trump.

Fed raises rates to curb inflation, drawing rebuke from Trump

World shares shuffled higher and the dollar nestled at a seven-week high on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years and a dip in oil prices helped calm a global bond market selloff that ‌has rumbled for months.

&nbsp;Pioneer Heat Holdings Bhd (KL:PIONEER) ended its ACE Market debut on Thursday 5 sen, or 20%, higher than its initial public offering price of 25 sen. &nbsp;

The government has agreed to expand the Budi Madani Diesel&nbsp;eligibility transfer facility, allowing registered owners of private diesel vehicles to transfer their eligibility to any eligible actual user,&nbsp;effective immediately.

Budi Diesel: Govt now allows eligibility transfer to any eligible actual user

Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, or better known as Papagomo, has failed to obtain a stay of a High Court judgement in May that had ordered him to pay RM280,000 in damages for defaming former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and his son Clint Lim Way Chau six years ago.

Papagomo fails to obtain stay of damages payment to Guan Eng, son

Singapore’s push to become a major gold hub is gaining momentum, with DBS Group Holdings Ltd&nbsp;adding bullion storage capacity and other banks considering similar moves.

Singapore’s gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion

Pestec International Bhd (KL:PESTEC) said the Kuala Lumpur High Court has extended an injunction preventing its China-based supplier Shandong Power Equipment Co Ltd (SPECO) from enforcing an undated corporate guarantee against the group.

Pestec wins High Court order preventing Chinese supplier from enforcing corporate guarantee

CCK Consolidated Holdings Bhd (KL:CCK) is no longer a ‘buy’ amid slower-than-expected recovery from a fire incident at one of its plants in Indonesia, said an analyst.

CCK Consolidated no longer a ‘buy’ as Indonesian plant fire leaves lasting burn — analyst

Oil prices eased in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses on reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman, which reduced fears of supply disruptions, but stayed above US$100 on concerns about the Middle East conflict expanding.

Oil extends losses as Middle Eastern supply disruption fears ease

Huawei Technologies Co is set to unveil new artificial intelligence (AI) technology this week in defiance of US export control curbs, advancing its ambition to replace Nvidia Corp in China and compete on the global stage.

Huawei set to unveil AI chips to match Nvidia 

US President Donald Trump said he still had confidence in Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Kevin Warsh and criticised what he said is a “hostile” board even after the central bank unanimously defied his calls to lower borrowing costs.

Trump backs Warsh, faults ‘hostile’ Fed board for rate hike

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has confirmed that the state executive council recognises the proclamation removing Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Bernama reported.

Negeri Sembilan MB confirms state govt recognises removal of Tuanku Muhriz

An individual who relies only on a fixed salary will eventually reach a ceiling.

My Say: PETRONAS: Our hope for Malaysian global champions

Malaysia has delayed the mandatory reasonable&nbsp;assurance requirements&nbsp;of&nbsp;applicable entities&nbsp;on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by a year.&nbsp;

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