Citaglobal Bhd (KL:CITAGLB) said on Monday its indirect unit LAWI Engineering GmbH (LAWI Germany) has secured a RM29 million share of a RM52.1 million contract for a waste-to-energy (WTE) project in Thailand.

Citaglobal unit secures RM29 mil portion of Thai waste-to-energy contract

Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING) has signed a collaboration term sheet with Kinergy Advancement Bhd (KL:KINERGY) to provide technical advisory and evaluate power infrastructure for its proposed data centre developments, according to a press statement issued on Friday.

Mah Sing partners Kinergy to evaluate energy solutions for data centre pipeline

Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) (KL:TENAGA) customers who use up to 800 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per month will receive a pro-rata credit for the September bill adjustment, which will be credited directly to their October 2026 electricity bills.

Customers to get pro-rata credit in October 2026 bills, says TNB

MBSB Bank Bhd has provided RM66.35 million in financing facilities to GO Energy Sdn Bhd (GESB) to support the development and implementation of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across Malaysia.

MBSB Bank provides RM66.35 mil financing to GO Energy for solar projects

(Sept 30): Power rates for Singapore households will decline from a record high as lower fuel costs provide some relief from inflation.

Singapore power rates to fall from record after fuel price drop

Careplus Group Bhd (KL:CAREPLS) plans to raise up to RM29.78 million through a rights issue to help fund the ongoing construction of the group's energy vehicle manufacturing hub in Chembong, Negeri Sembilan.

Careplus plans rights issue to raise up to RM30 mil to fund energy vehicle hub

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) said its consortium has inked an agreement with a US-based technology company for a proposed 680-megawatt renewable energy project in Perak.

Gentari-SD Guthrie-Gamuda consortium to build solar plant in Perak for US tech firm

Southeast Asia could reduce recurring fossil fuel imports with one-off investments in renewable energy as a bulwark against macroeconomic and energy security risks, a US think tank said.

Southeast Asia renewable energy investments can pay off, generate savings, says US think tank

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) said on Monday it secured an A$790 million (RM2.28 billion) engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract in Australia to develop the first stage of the Mortlake Energy Hub.

Gamuda bags RM2.3b Australian renewable energy hub contract

Engineering services and renewable energy provider Kawan Renergy Bhd (KL:KENERGY) posted a 72.8% decline in third-quarter net profit due partly to cost overruns at its power plant project in Sabah.

Kawan Renergy 3Q net profit falls 73% amid cost overruns at power plant project

Malaysia has a timely opportunity to lead the regional energy transition as renewable energy capacity grows and the Asean Power Grid develops, according to Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.

Malaysia is positioned to lead the Asean energy transition, says deputy minister

The US might consider leaving the International Energy Agency (IEA) if there is no alignment on climate issues, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.

US to either reform IEA on climate issues or leave group, energy secretary says

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) said the extra subsidy earmarked for households is a one-off measure, and the national electric utility is mulling tweaks to its charges to better shield consumers.

Tenaga Nasional tells analysts extra subsidy is one-off, mulls permanent solutions

As Europe heads into winter, electricity markets are flashing their strongest warning since the energy crisis.

Europe’s winter power surge is biggest since energy crisis

Freight forwarding firm CH Robinson Worldwide said on Monday it would buy RXO in a stock-and-cash transaction for US$5.8 billion (RM23.7 billion).

Freight forwarding firm CH Robinson to buy RXO for US$5.8 bil

Gold prices advanced on Monday, supported by continued worries about rising US government debt and fading expectations of an immediate US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, although a firmer dollar limited gains.

Gold edges up as October Fed rate hike bets ease, stronger dollar cap gains

Oil prices edged higher in volatile trade on Monday after crude exports from the Middle East increased and the Group of Seven (G7) nations pledged to boost supplies, though selling was limited by ongoing disruption fears linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Oil steadies on rise in Middle Eastern crude exports and G7 stocks release

Concerns over France's fiscal position pushed the euro to a 17-month low on Monday and weighed on French assets, though easing bets on a US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike helped cushion broader market sentiment as investors looked to Wall Street for direction.

Euro slides on France worries as Brazil markets eye rally

France and Germany are leading a push to force the European Union to come up with a better way of protecting exporters against tightening rules on carbon dioxide emissions.

Germany, France press EU to protect exporters from CO₂ rules

Jelutong member of parliament RSN Rayer wants the identities of those behind the companies involved in the eJamin bail collection system to be disclosed in the Dewan Rakyat

MP wants to know who is behind companies involved in eJamin   

The oil stockpiles that cushion the world from supply shocks have become “scarily thin”, putting markets at risk of worsening unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens, according to the head of Saudi Arabia’s state producer.

Global oil supply buffer running ‘scarily thin’, Aramco CEO says

West River Bhd (KL:WESTRVR) has secured a RM17.5 million subcontract for electrical, security and solar panel system works at the E-Metro Logistic Park in Bandar Bukit Raja 2, Selangor.

West River secures RM17.5 mil electrical, solar works for Selangor logistics park

NEWS: Malaysia has to be Sang Kancil again, says Khazanah

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 5): Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) owes the Road Transport Department some RM314 million as it failed to remit collections from May to September this year.

Zetrix owes JPJ RM314m from May to September this year, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) said it is in talks to resolve Road Transport Department services suspension.

Zetrix AI in talks to resolve JPJ service suspension

As tourists step off the pier on Thailand’s Koh Phangan island, they’re greeted by a sales pitch tailored to outsiders — billboards touting luxury beachfront plots or clifftop villas as high-yield investments, a message repeated along the palm-fringed roads winding up into the hills.

As Thailand cracks down on foreigners, a tourist paradise reconsiders its welcome

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) fell to its lowest in 13 years after the Ministry of Transport revealed that the digital services company owed the government some RM314 million.

Zetrix AI extends decline to lowest in more than a decade

Shares of Singapore Exchange Ltd slipped on Monday, extending a slump that’s erased about US$4.2 billion (RM17.1 billion) in market value since an August peak on rising concern over lofty valuations.

SGX loses US$4.2 bil in value as analysts balk at valuation

eJamin, an online bail payment system operated by Pertama Digital Bhd (KL:PERTAMA), ran for five years without a formal contract, the Public Accounts Committee found.

Pertama Digital ran eJamin for five years without formal contract, invested bail funds without approval — PAC

The Road Transport Department, also known as JPJ, is able to provide services without the use of middlemen such as collection agents, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

No need for middlemen for JPJ services, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): Malaysia could widen its corporate tax base by reviewing special and double deductions that have been in place for two to three decades, and remove deductions that no longer serve their original purpose, said CIMB Investment Bank.

CIMB IB says Malaysia could widen corporate tax base for Budget 2027, cut old deductions

The federal government received RM39.55 billion in dividends from its investments in 2025, up by 1.4% from RM39.01 billion a year earlier, as higher payouts from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Khazanah Nasional Bhd outweighed lower receipts from other entities.

Govt dividend receipts up 1.4% to RM39.55b in 2025 on higher BNM, Khazanah payouts — AG’s report

The auditor general has cleared the federal government's financial statements for 2025, issuing an unmodified opinion with "other matters" paragraphs.&nbsp;

Auditor general clears federal govt's 2025 financial statements, flags weakness in receivables management

AkzoNobel said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for US$1.35 billion (RM5.5 billion), completing a review of its Asian decorative paints portfolio.

AkzoNobel to sell Southeast Asia paints business to Nippon Paint for US$1.35b

It has been a couple of months since Bank Negara Malaysia rolled out its MediAsas pilot programme, previously called the Base MHIT (medical and health insurance/takaful) Plan. The pilot — involving staff of selected statutory bodies, government-linked companies, and small and medium enterprises, six of the largest insurers and takaful operators in the country as well as 10 preferred in-network hospitals in the Klang Valley — began at end-July and will end this month. Nationwide launch is slated for January 2027.

Tong's Portfolio - Fixing medical cost inflation: Change the rules, change the behaviour

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The first phase of Pan Borneo Highway Sabah’s (LPB Sabah Project Phase 1) project costs increased by RM1.05 billion, or 6%, as the project remains incomplete after a decade, according to the Auditor General's report released on Monday.

Pan Borneo Sabah Phase 1 costs escalate by over RM1 bil, remains incomplete after a decade — AG's report

SEREMBAN (Oct 4): The Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) has once again reaffirmed that Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir remains the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

DKU reaffirms Tuanku Muhriz remains Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

In a U-turn, IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) has decided to acquire Shenton 101 Pte Ltd, the owner of Shenton House in Singapore, from its group CEO and major shareholder Datuk Lee Yeow Seng for a nominal S$1. The move reverses the board of directors’ decision in August 2024 to reject the acq...

Frankly Speaking: Is the Shenton deal a bargain or liability transfer?

Construction and property conglomerate IJM Corporation Bhd (KL:IJM)&nbsp;has appointed non-executive chairman of KPMG Malaysia&nbsp;Datuk Johan Idris as its independent non-executive director and chairman, effective Monday.

Johan, who previously served as KPMG Malaysia's managing partner and country senior partner, succeeds long-serving chairman Tan Sri Krishnan Tan following his retirement.

IJM appoints Johan Idris as new chairman

Southeast Asia plus China, Japan and South Korea are more at risk than most economies to any potential collapse in the artificial-intelligence boom, which could trigger shocks across financial markets and the real economy.

Asia among most vulnerable to AI correction, Asean unit warns

Privately held Supermax Holdings Sdn Bhd, which holds 40.3% in glove manufacturer, Supermax Corp Bhd (KL:SUPERMX), is no ordinary company.

It has assets in the form of fixed deposits and holds the controlling block of shares in Supermax, which has manufacturing plants in Malaysia and th...

Frankly Speaking: Control of Supermax enters a new phase

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The federal government's subsidy spending fell 40.1% to RM23.43 billion in 2025 from RM39.10 billion a year earlier, mainly because of a drop in petroleum subsidies, according to the latest Auditor General’s report released on Monday.&nbsp;

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