Ailing oil and gas player Sapura Energy Bhd (KL:SAPNRG) has been in the news over the past week, but none of the flashes seem to paint a rosy picture of the company.

Rescue mission for Sapura Energy

Lewis Hamilton believes that life can begin again at 40 — even in the fastest of lanes. The seven-time world champion’s arrival at Ferrari is not only fulfilling a lifelong dream of a gallop on the Prancing Horse, it rekindles his hopes of becoming the first driver in Formula 1 history to claim e...

Business Of Sports: A rejuvenated Hamilton can make history at Ferrari

LIEW Chin Tong’s latest book is a policymaking offering to the nation, a blueprint for development that shows how we can lift the economy to a second round of healthy growth that recalls the excitement of the first spurt, from 1986-1997, when Malaysia was in the company of Asia’s tiger economies....

Book Review: A blueprint for Malaysia’s second chance to shine

THE Employees Provident Fund is set to declare its highest ever dividend payout on March 1 for 2024, with the dividend rate likely beating 2023’s 5.5% for conventional savings and 5.4% for shariah savings. Yet in the run-up to the stellar showing, EPF’s equity traders’ decision to sell close to 1...

Cover Story 2: EPF cites insider trading rules on MAHB share trades as critics decry missed profits

MALAYSIA’s ambition to unlock RM747 billion (according to government estimates) worth of rare earth elements (REE) embedded in the country’s hills and soil, has recently come under the spotlight — and for good reason.

China’s ongoing public consultation on new regulations designed to pr...

Cover Story 1: Can Malaysia unlock potential of its rare earth deposits?

Just six weeks into its term, the Trump administration has shaken the global political and trade order to its foundations. So far, Asean countries have been spared direct assaults but it is only a matter of time before some countries in this region are specifically targeted. Eventually, as the da...

My Say: How Asean countries can mitigate against a turbulent world

THE battle for dominance in Malaysia’s lucrative coffee industry continues to intensify, with brands competing aggressively through pricing strategies and brand loyalty and by offering convenience.

Major players are accelerating their expansion efforts to strengthen their foothold amid ...

Coffee battle brews amid aggressive expansion plans

DESPITE the difficulties some Malaysian companies have faced in the continent, Bidco Africa chairman Vimal Shah believes Malaysian palm oil players should consider expanding in Africa, given the scarcity of land for oil palm planting Malaysia, where the cap on the land allotted for the crop has b...

Revisiting Africa as an option for Malaysian oil palm expansion

THE two statements issued by City Development’s (CDL) executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng “do not present the full picture”, says his son Sherman Kwek.

The elder Kwek issued statements on Feb 26, first accusing his son, Philip Lee, Wong Ai Ai and a group of directors acting with them of t...

Primary reason behind CDL’s dispute is related to M&C board adviser Catherine Wu, says Sherman Kwek 

FOR most of Feb 26, the court papers filed by City Developments’ (CDL) executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng — seeking legal advice to set things right, including replacing group CEO Sherman Kwek with nephew Kwek Eik Sheng — held Singapore’s investing community in thrall. Was the father-son spat abou...

Generational shift at City Developments

PENANG-based automated test equipment (ATE) maker and automation house Pentamaster Corp Bhd (KL:PENTA) is in the process of privatising its Hong Kong-listed, 63.9%-owned subsidiary, Pentamaster International Ltd (PIL) with partners.

And if everything goes according to plan, PIL will be ...

Pentamaster has big plans with Taiwanese partners after privatising Hong Kong unit 

My family was attending a destination wedding in majestic Borobudur, Indonesia, last week when I chanced upon an education adviser to the country’s former minister of education, culture, research and technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim. 

I became curious as to what reforms Nadiem had p...

Edunation: Nadiem’s legacy to education

LOW-key auto parts manufacturer Sapura Industrial Bhd (KL:SAPIND) is looking to diversify its earnings base and move into higher-margin products, which may involve manufacturing components for devices in the healthcare industry as well.

The company’s internal plan is for a revenue break...

Sapura Industrial seeks higher margins via diversification strategy

AIRASIA Group Bhd’s latest promotion offering travellers “free seats” from Kuala Lumpur to a range of domestic and regional destinations has drawn the attention of the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) as the low-cost carrier appears to be at risk of breaching the aviation regulator’s consum...

AirAsia’s ‘free seats’ claim risks running afoul of Mavcom’s advertising rules

In the spirit of the Holy month of Ramadan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has expressed his willingness to engage in the resolution of a defamation suit he filed against Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Dzulkefly expresses hope for resolution of defamation suit over Najib's post on 'nepotism'

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons.

US has designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid nuclear concerns

OpenAI and billionaire Elon Musk have agreed to fast-track a trial over OpenAI's for-profit shift, the latest turn in a grudge match between the world's richest person and OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman playing out publicly in court.

OpenAI and Musk agree to fast-track trial over for-profit shift

At the first cabinet meeting of his second term, US President Donald Trump declared his intention to impose a sweeping 25% tariff on all imports from the European Union. But before opening a European front in his trade war, Trump might want to consider the continent’s economic malaise: the German...

After The Storm: Trump could Trigger a Eurozone Debt Crisis

A total of 112 online fraud cases, resulting in losses of approximately RM1.03 million, were reported in Melaka between Jan 1 and March 13 this year.

RM1.03m lost to online scams in Melaka year-to-date — exco

The Home Ministry, through the Immigration Department, is in the process of extending the Migrant Repatriation Programme, which is set to conclude on March 31.

Home Ministry to extend migrant repatriation initiative

The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, memo says

It is now clear that US President Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation, or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.

...

Unconventional Economic Wisdom: Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the US.

New Canadian PM Carney says there’s progress in US trade talks

US Vice President JD Vance said he expected President Donald Trump to wrap up a deal for TikTok and keep the popular video-sharing app operating in the US ahead of a deadline next month.

Vance tells NBC ‘high-level’ TikTok deal expected by April deadline

Incoming Intel Corp chief executive officer Lip-Bu Tan, who was named to the position this week, will receive compensation valued at about US$69 million (RM306.71 million)&nbsp;if he reaches targets over the coming years.&nbsp;

Intel’s Malaysian-born CEO gets pay package valued at about US$69m

Ailing oil and gas player&nbsp;Sapura Energy Bhd (KL:SAPNRG) has been in the news over the past week, but none of the flashes seem to paint a rosy picture of the company.

Trade wars, tariffs and sanctions have been transformed from economic tools into weapons in a broader struggle for dominance, fostering an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust that is eroding the foundations of international cooperation, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Trade wars, tariffs and sanctions weaponised in broader struggle for dominance, says Anwar

Apple Inc’s top executive overseeing its Siri virtual assistant told staff that delays to key features had been ugly and embarrassing, and a decision to publicly promote the technology before it was ready made matters worse.

Apple’s Siri chief calls AI delays ugly and embarrassing, promises fixes

US&nbsp;equities followed European stocks higher on Friday to end a bumpy week on a positive note, although safe-haven gold hit a record high, with investors still showing some signs of anxiety about the economic impact of tariffs.

Stocks rebound after S&P 500 correction; safe-haven gold touches record

The US&nbsp;Department of Energy (DOE) has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons.

Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the US.

The&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

The Trump administration said it was optimistic about the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, even as President Vladimir Putin appeared to reject US calls for immediate halt to the violence.

Trump optimistic about Ukraine ceasefire even as Putin balks

The Home Ministry, through the Immigration Department, is in the process of extending the Migrant Repatriation Programme, which is set to conclude on March 31.

The Senate passed a Republican spending plan on Friday, averting a US government shutdown hours before a midnight deadline while exacerbating a furious struggle within the Democratic party over how to confront President Donald Trump.&nbsp;

US averts govt shutdown as Senate passes GOP spending bill

At the first cabinet meeting of his second term, US President Donald Trump declared his intention to impose a sweeping 25% tariff on all imports from the European Union. But before opening a European front in his trade war, Trump might want to consider the continent’s economic malaise: the German...

US Vice President JD Vance said he expected President Donald Trump to wrap up a deal for TikTok and keep the popular video-sharing app operating in the US ahead of a deadline next month.

A total of 112 online fraud cases, resulting in losses of approximately RM1.03 million, were reported in Melaka between Jan 1 and March 13&nbsp;this year.

OpenAI and billionaire Elon Musk have agreed to fast-track a trial over OpenAI's for-profit shift, the latest turn in a&nbsp;grudge match&nbsp;between the world's richest person and OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman playing out publicly in court.

In the spirit of the Holy month of Ramadan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has expressed his willingness to engage in the resolution of a defamation suit he filed against Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

It is now clear that US President Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation, or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.

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