Malaysia must push for common market systems within Asean to make its 2025 chairmanship a success, said Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Asia Pacific director Pulkit Abrol.

Common market systems needed for Asean success, says ACCA Apac director

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said it is looking into a complaint filed by South Malaysia Industries Bhd (SMI), in which the group accused that some parties acting in concert violated the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) in accumulating shares without making a mandatory general offer (MGO).

SC to look into SMI's complaint alleging breach of mandatory general offer requirements by parties acting in concert

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) has assured that there will be no major delays in the construction of littoral combat ships (LCS) despite its termination of two main contractors of the project.

No further delay in LCS project despite termination of contractors — BNS

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Malaysian semiconductors players’ latest quarterly results were largely mixed with growth of certain companies moderating, weighed by prolonged supply chain disruptions and the easing of consumer electronics demand from the pandemic high.

Malaysia’s semiconductor outlook turns cloudy after mixed 2Q earnings

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) will not be penalised for mismanagement and irregularities related to the troubled littoral combat ship (LCS) project.

No penalty for BHIC over LCS mismanagement

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 2): With the upsized dividend of RM50 billion from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) this year, economists are optimistic that it will be sufficient to help fund the government’s subsidy bill, which is expected to eventually hit a whopping RM80 billion — the highest in history.

Additional RM25 bil dividend from Petronas can meet hefty subsidy bill, say economists

The number of reported cybercrime incidents in Malaysia has grown over time, especially with banks and their customers as targeted victims.

Cybercrime incidents on the rise in Malaysia, says Sophos

Electronic prescription telemedicine provider DOC2US aims to raise between US$8 million to US$10 million which will be utilised for research and development (R&D) in its e-pharmacy model, data analytics and human resources.

DOC2US seeks to raise US$8 million to US$10 million for expansion

Lim Hwee Bin, the wife of former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa who is indicted in the United States (US), is scheduled to leave Malaysia and testify in her husband's defence next week.

Roger Ng's wife to travel to US next week to testify

In an exclusive interview, SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha (pictured) said the longer-term growth outlook is exceptional and exciting, with projections pointing to the industry more than doubling revenue to approximately US$1.3 trillion (RM5.43 trillion) by 2030.

Global semiconductor equipment materials industry revenue to hit US$1.3tril by 2030, says SEMI

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): As the nation labours to move forward in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Sunway Education Group announces exciting news for students with the opening of its Sunway International School’s new campus in January 2023.

Sunway Education Group’s new RM300 mil school campus to open in 2023

Sarawak and Sabah hold the ignominy of having the highest sales of illicit cigarettes in Malaysia which costs an estimated RM5 billion in tax revenue to the government annually.  

In an email response to theedgemarkets.com, Retail and Trade Brands Advocacy Malaysia (RTBA Malaysia) said that in Sarawak, illicit cigarettes made up 86.1% of market share versus legitimate cigarettes, while it is 81% in Sabah.

Sarawak, Sabah top spots for illicit cigarettes

Utusan Malaysia, the oldest Malay-language newspaper in the country, will carry on despite the operational shutdown of its former holding company Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd today, says the latter's executive chairman Datuk Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir.

"Utusan will live on. We are liquidating the holding company but the ownership of the printing licences [has] been acquired by Aurora Mulia and they will relaunch publications in the near future," Abdul Aziz told theedgemarkets.com.

'Utusan will live on,' says executive chairman

KAJ Development Sdn Bhd will resume two projects under the RM43 billion Melaka Gateway plan after the Transport Ministry allowed the company to appeal against the government's earlier decision to scrap the development.

Melaka Gateway developer to resume projects, withdraws suit

Wall Street strategists are warning that declines in shares of artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing providers will spill into other corners of the tech trade, potentially dragging the US stock market down to its June lows.

CoreWeave rout sends warning sign to rest of stock market

Vietnam is unlikely to meet a 2027 target for its first semiconductor plant to embark on a trial production run, with people saying that a deal to buy chipmaking equipment from ASML has yet to be reached.

Vietnam's first chip plant unlikely in 2027 as sources say no deal yet with ASML

Wall Street's main indices edged up on Monday, led by advances in technology shares, while investors assessed Anthropic's IPO filing at the start of a week packed with corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.

Wall St rises as Anthropic's IPO filing sharpens focus on AI trade

Businessman Calvin Lau Chuen Yien has emerged as a substantial shareholder in Solution Group Bhd (KL:SOLUTN) after his investment vehicle Lavin Group Sdn Bhd increased its stake in the engineering solutions provider to 10.06%.

Calvin Lau becomes Solution Group’s new substantial shareholder as Kretam CEO Freddy Lim exits

Apple Inc on Monday unveiled a revamped iPad mini with an OLED display, water-resistant design and faster chip, kicking off a week of product launches.

Apple debuts US$699 water-resistant iPad mini with OLED screen

Anthropic PBC filed for an initial public offering (IPO), warning its technology carried existential risks even as it moved a step closer to being the first company focused primarily on developing the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models to go public.

Anthropic flags ‘existential risks’ in long-awaited IPO filing

Oil prices fell on Monday after surging last week amid hopes of easing hostilities between the US and Iran, but persistent attacks on key producer Saudi Arabia kept investors wary and prices near six-month highs.

Oil slips but stays near six-month highs on Saudi attacks

Chinese-owned online retailer Temu has vowed to better tackle the sale of illegal products, the EU said on Monday, following a €200 million (RM914.82 million) fine in May.

EU says Temu vows to tackle sale of illegal items

Gold prices rose on Monday, rebounding from the previous session's over three-month low, as retreating oil prices tempered inflation concerns ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting.

Gold rises as lower oil prices ease inflation fears ahead of Fed meeting

EQT Corp agreed to buy Range Resources Corp in an all-stock deal for about US$12.8 billion (RM52.26 billion), creating what it says will be the largest and only vertically integrated US natural gas producer.

EQT to buy Range Resources, creating largest US gas producer

Datuk Mahadev Shankar, a member of the royal inquiry into Malaysia’s judge-fixing scandal, has passed away over the weekend. He was 94.

Mahadev Shankar, member of royal inquiry into Anwar black-eye and VK Lingam scandal, passes away

BUKIT MERTAJAM (Oct 26): The Magistrates' Court was told on Monday that the prosecution has rejected a representation by Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh seeking to drop his charge of causing alarm to public safety through his social media account last year.

Prosecution rejects Akmal Saleh's representation to drop public alarm charge

MyDCD Bhd has launched its ACE Market listing that will raise RM268.8 million for the engineering services firm and its shareholders.

Engineering services firm MyDCD launches ACE Market IPO at 56 sen per share

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•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;IJM is likely to secure a RM500 million contract for the construction of a data centre for K2 Strategic Infrastructure ...

IJM said to have bagged K2 data centre construction job

Jio Platforms Ltd raised a record amount of funds for billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s digital and telecommunications giant but it proved to be far less lucrative for the bankers handling the deal.

Jio’s record India IPO falls short of record payday for bankers

Matang Bhd (KL:MATANG) has suspended its chief financial officer and acting chief operating officer Tan Theng Hwee pending an internal investigation into governance, operational and management conduct matters.

Matang suspends CFO, acting COO Tan Theng Hwee amid internal probe

GDB Holdings Bhd (KL:GDB) has secured its largest job to date, a RM1.02 billion construction contract for a luxury residential development in Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur.

GDB lands biggest job to date with RM1.02 bil construction contract at Desa ParkCity

TODAY, Malaysia mourns the loss of Datuk Mahadev Shankar, one of its most distinguished jurists: a formidable advocate, an independent-minded judge and a man whose extraordinary intellect, integrity and commitment to public service left an indelible mark on the nation’s legal landscape.

Obituary: Mahadev Shankar: A life devoted to the law, justice and the nation

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): Subang, Ipoh and Penang airports recorded year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in international passenger traffic in September 2026, despite a decline in overall passenger movements across Malaysia Airports' local network.

Subang, Ipoh, Penang airports see international passenger growth in September despite national decline

SINGAPORE (Oct 26): Malaysia will deepen its partnership with Singapore and work with neighbours to realise regional power connectivity, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Malaysia seeks greater energy ties with Singapore as it makes a push for Asean grid — Fadillah

Tan Sri Tan Kean Soon, who was recently charged with cheating a businessman of more than RM10 million, has disposed of his entire direct stake of 74.18 million shares in T7 Global Bhd (KL:T7GLOBAL), with his wife, Puan Sri Shirley Law Siong Hiong, acquiring the same number of shares.

Tan Kean Soon sells 74.18 mil T7 Global shares to wife in RM8.53 mil deal

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•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Elevated crude oil prices following the Strait of Hormuz disruption have renewed interest in Malaysian oil and gas stoc...

Which Malaysian O&G stocks stand to gain from higher-for-longer oil prices?

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has developed hologram technology to be deployed at the satellite building of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1, to&nbsp;assist&nbsp;travellers in obtaining information regarding arrival procedures in the country.

Border control agency introduces hologram at KLIA T1 to help travellers obtain arrival information

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), through PLANMalaysia and in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac), state governments and local authorities, is drafting STRA planning guidelines to serve as a uniform source of authority.

Housing Ministry moves to standardise short-term rental accommodation rules nationwide

Datuk Ahmad Azman Abdul Manaf, a lifelong stockbroker and chief executive of SJ Securities Sdn Bhd, died over the weekend. He was 65.

Longtime CEO of SJ Securities Ahmad Azman Abdul Manaf dies

Lufthansa Airlines on Monday launched its non-stop service between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt, Germany, restoring a direct air link between the two cities after nearly a decade.

Lufthansa resumes KL-Frankfurt direct flight service after nearly a decade

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The government on Monday pledged to publicly release a report by a special task force probing the “corporate mafia” allegations.&nbsp;

Govt pledges to make ‘corporate mafia’ task force report public

ACE Market-bound SKA Capital Bhd has secured six subcontracts worth a combined RM89.28 million for electrical infrastructure works related to projects Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (KL:TENAGA), ahead of its ACE Market listing on Nov 11.

ACE Market-bound SKA Capital bags six TNB-linked jobs worth RM89.3 mil

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Dongfeng EV franchise draws three bidders, with local assembly a key consideration

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