Few zombie ideas return as persistently as the claim that right-wing governments are good for the economy, whereas progressive administrations mismanage it. Yet this belief reflects a conception of economics that ignores the sustainability of growth and conservatives’ actual record.

Ind...

Frontiers of Growth: Progressive Economics Is Delivering

Special Report: The Edge-HSBC Pre-Budget 2027 Roundtable |  Formulating the national budget amid great uncertainty

Special Report: Pre-Budget 2027 Roundtable |  A snapshot of Malaysia's economy and fiscal position

Special Report: Pre-Budget 2027 Roundtable |  A snapshot of Malaysia's economy and fiscal position

Special Report: The Edge-HSBC Pre-Budget 2027 Roundtable |  Fiscal commitments challenged by mounting external uncertainties

SINCE its establishment in December 2018, Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) has largely stayed out of public view — a deliberate approach taken by its chairman Datuk Mohd Shukri Hussin to shield its lean team from political pressure and keep it focused on recovering value from assets inherited from...

Cover Story 2: ‘We are concentrating on our mission’

UNDER the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) rescue plan in 2018, government-owned Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) took over RM9.7 billion worth of underperforming assets from the pilgrims’ fund at a premium of more than RM10 billion.

Apart from public equities, the assets included low-yielding h...

Cover Story 2: Steering legacy assets in the right direction

WHEN Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) was incorporated in December 2018, the team at the special-purpose vehicle (SPV) had to hit the ground running as Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) financial health was deteriorating fast, raising concerns about the pilgrims’ fund’s status as a going concern.

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Cover Story 2: Urusharta Jamaah yet to see finishing line

DESPITE the terminated deal with Next Lion Ltd on the Philippines venture, Zetrix AI Bhd’s (KL:ZETRIX) ties with the former remain firmly on their interest on the other side of the world — a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listed on the Nasdaq in the US.

Incorporated in the B...

Cover Story 1:The role of Next Lion in Zetrix AI’s Nasdaq listing

ON paper, everything appeared to be finally falling into place for Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX). It had even booked a RM3.7 billion expenditure as development cost to build out its blockchain platform for use beyond the cryptocurrency world.

The development cost stood at RM2.8 billion at t...

Cover Story 1: Questions abound about Zetrix AI

THE back-to-back termination and rehash of Zetrix AI Bhd’s (KL:ZETRIX) deal to increase its effective stake in its Philippines business, MyEG Philippines Inc, raises questions about the rationale for the abrupt change.

Components of the deal remain largely the same. The digital services...

Cover Story 1: Puzzling off-then-on Philippines deal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is conducting a Review of Program Design and Conditionality, its first major evaluation since 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. With so many countries suffering from macroeconomic imbalances and debt distress that severely weaken their development prospects, the IMF guidelines for programme design, while always important, are more salient than ever.

Unconventional Economic Wisdom: The programme redesign the IMF needs

OVER the past few weeks, this column has covered the economics of data centres as well as circular financing and the off-balance sheets debts of artificial intelligence (AI) firms. With the mega initial public offering (IPO) of frontier AI lab Anthropic, which expects to raise more than US$100 bi...

Tech: The economics of hyperscalers and frontier AI labs

FOR the Gooi family’s 68%-owned Crescendo Corp Bhd (KL:CRESNDO), the data centre boom has provided a powerful catalyst to unlock the value of the Johor-based property developer’s land bank that has been accumulated over decades.

Crescendo’s net profit reached a record RM526.3 million in...

Crescendo’s Johor land bank offers more than a data centre windfall

UPSTREAM-centric palm oil player Kim Loong Resources Bhd (KL:KMLOONG) has built its reputation as a relatively steady operator in Malaysia’s plantation sector, backed by three commercial mills running efficiently and a productive estate portfolio that consistently outperforms the national average...

Kim Loong builds on steady growth with Sarawak mill 

(Sept 25): Suzuki Motor Corp aims to develop cars twice as fast to maintain its competitive edge in an industry reshaped by Chinese automakers.

Suzuki eyes making cars twice as fast to keep up with China

Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) is targeting RM15 billion in green and transition asset investments and RM500 million in impactful social investments by 2030 under its newly unveiled Sustainability Framework 2026 (SF 2026).

PNB unveils 2026 sustainability framework, targeting RM15b investment in green and transition assets

(Sept 25): TotalEnergies said on Friday that its board unanimously backed the renewal of chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne's mandate and reaffirmed the relevance of the energy major's strategy ahead of its investor update scheduled for Monday.

TotalEnergies board backs CEO Pouyanne's mandate renewal

NEW DELHI/PERTH (Sept 25): Oil prices fell on Friday as markets weighed the possibility of a truce between the US and Iran against concerns that increasing attacks against Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels could disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producer.

Oil slides as US-Iran truce hopes outweigh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

EC to hold special meeting on Oct 7 to set key dates for Melaka state election

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) is examining mechanisms to draft specific legislation addressing the issue of transboundary haze, including considering the approach implemented by Singapore.

Malaysia mulls special act for transboundary haze

SYDNEY (Sept 25): Asian shares held their nerve on Friday as a relentless bond selloff pushed longer dated US yields to two-decade highs, raising borrowing costs worldwide and threatening lofty equity valuations.

Asian stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly

ATHENS (Sept 25): A two-storey building partially collapsed in central Athens on Friday after an explosion, the Greek fire brigade said, with local media reporting one person, a passerby, was slightly injured.

Building partially collapses after explosion in central Athens, one person reportedly injured

India’s market regulator will allow a US$463 billion (RM1.89 trillion) segment of its portfolio management industry catering to wealthy individuals to invest in overseas securities and short equity options for the first time, as part of a sweeping overhaul of the rules.

India lets wealth-focused funds with US$463 bil invest abroad

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Teck Guan Perdana Bhd (KL:TECGUAN) saw its net profit more than triple in the second quarter, driven by higher operating margins in its palm oil products segment.

Teck Guan Perdana’s 2Q net profit more than triples on stronger palm oil margins

A wave of third-generation members of the founding Yeoh family has been appointed to the boards of three YTL group listed entities, mostly as alternate directors to their parents, in what appears to be a concerted move to prepare the next generation for leadership succession.

Wave of third-gen Yeoh family members join boards of YTL listed entities

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Former Dewan Negara speaker Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim was charged with sedition on Friday for his role in the Negeri Sembilan constitutional crisis.

Rais Yatim charged with sedition over ongoing Negeri Sembilan crisis

The High Court has set Oct 14 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's bid to stay the conviction and sentence in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) criminal case.

Court sets Oct 14 to hear Najib's bid to pause 15-year jail term, fine in 1MDB case pending appeal

Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak does not have the RM50 million to secure his house arrest, said his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Najib has no money to pay RM50 mil fine, says lawyer

Malaysian plantation companies with sizeable operations in Indonesia face greater regulatory uncertainty following the country’s new agrarian reform law, with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG), Genting Plantations Bhd (KL:GENP) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK) among those with the largest exposure, according to CIMB Securities.

Indonesia land reform raises uncertainty for Malaysian planters with exposure there — CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s venture capital fund-of-funds, Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd, has appointed Howard Soh as CEO, effective Oct 1.

Soh’s appointment comes about 15 months after former CEO Bryan Lim left Jelawang and its parent, Khazanah, at the end of June 2025, ...

Jelawang Capital appoints new CEO Howard Soh after long vacancy

Vantris Energy Bhd (KL:VANTNRG) said its unit has secured two offshore transportation and installation work orders with a combined value of about RM1.8 billion.

Vantris Energy unit secures RM1.8b offshore work orders

Lembaga Tabung Haji's former chief operating officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani has claimed trial to another charge, this time for allegedly accepting RM8,882.77 in renovation costs for a house in 2017.

Tabung Haji ex-COO in court again, charged with accepting over RM8k for house renovations

UUE Holdings Bhd (KL:UUE) has limited near-term upside following a rally in its share price, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said as it downgraded the stock.

UUE has limited near-term upside after share rally, RHB IB says in downgrade

Northern Solar Holdings Bhd (KL:NORTHERN) extended its rally to a new record on Friday after an analyst flagged earnings jump ahead for the renewable energy company.

Northern Solar hits new all-time high as winning streak continues

NEW DELHI/PERTH (Sept 25): Oil prices fell on Friday as markets weighed the possibility of a truce between the US and Iran against concerns that increasing attacks against Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels could disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producer.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Despite the announcement of imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's conditional pardon last week, the 73-year-old has yet to receive the official pardon letter from the King.

Najib has yet to receive official pardon letter from the King, lawyer says

Sustained&nbsp;electrical and electronics (E&amp;E) sector interest has put ViTrox Corp Bhd (KL:VITROX) in an upcycle that BIMB Securities Research says is more sustainable than its Covid-era boom, leaving room to grow — even after the stock soared 147% year to date.

ViTrox's AI-driven upcycle more durable than Covid boom, still has more room to rally — BIMB

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted two stocks with positive momentum and six stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Friday.

Stocks with momentum on Sept 25, 2026: Wegmans, Northern Solar, Samaiden, Southern Cable, Verdant Solar, Cypark, Eita Resources, Iconic Worldwide

SYDNEY (Sept 25): Asian shares held their nerve on Friday as a relentless bond selloff pushed longer dated US yields to two-decade highs, raising borrowing costs worldwide and threatening lofty equity valuations.

Sarawak Plantation Bhd (KL:SWKPLNT) is a standout dividend play, with maturing estates driving above-industry production growth and its Sarawak-only operations shielding it from Indonesian regulatory risks, according to BIMB Securities.

Sarawak Plantation stands out as dividend play with maturing estates, Sarawak-only ops — BIMB

MEXICO CITY (Sept 24): Airbus&nbsp;said on Thursday that it had identified and contained a "quality issue" in the fuselage structure of its A321neo aircraft, but that planes could continue operating because it did not pose a safety risk.

Airbus identifies A321neo quality defect but says no safety risk

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Teck Guan Perdana Bhd (KL:TECGUAN) saw its net profit more than triple in the second quarter, driven by higher operating margins in its palm oil products segment.

BENGALURU (Sept 24): Anthropic is asking shareholders to approve a new corporate structure that would award CEO Dario Amodei and his six co-founders a combined 50.1% of voting power, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the planning.

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