GE14: Looking Back

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali will be meeting with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the latest tomorrow, and seek an audience with the Sultan of Selangor after that, to decide if he will continue to helm Selangor or help with the Federal ...

Selangor MB Azmin says he 'certainly won't' hold two posts at the same time

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has announced the Pakatan Harapan government's Cabinet line-up in a statement today, comprising 15 Ministers including the Prime Minister and his deputy, who will be sworn in at the Istana Negara on Monday (May 21) at 11.30am.

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Dr Mahathir lets go of Education Ministry portfolio, announces full Cabinet line-up

SINGAPORE (May 16): Yesterday, the new Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led government announced that Malaysia’s 6% goods and service tax (GST) will be zero-rated from Jun 1 onwards, effectively abolishing it.

Malaysia’s newly elected prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, had vowed during his campaign ...

Is Malaysia's farewell to its GST a little too rushed?

KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Malaysia can reduce its fiscal deficit to around -2.7% or -2.8% in 2018 if the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government holds up to its promise for an efficient and prudent government, according to AmBank Research. 

In a note today, AmBank chief economist and head of ...

Malaysia's fiscal deficit may be reduced if PH holds up promise to clean up government, says AmBank Research

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): More than 10 police cars and a Black Maria (a police truck used to transport prisoners) arrived at the residence of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta here tonight, Bernama reported.

The lorry believed to be bringing...

Police cars and Black Maria parked outside Najib's house

PETALING JAYA (May 16): PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong pardoned him of all  charges because the ruler recognised that there were elements of "miscarriage of justice" in his detention.

“He (the King) followed the development of the case, ...

Anwar: 'King pardoned me because there was miscarriage of justice'

SINGAPORE (May 16): The five-member Council of Eminent Persons, a team of special advisors announced by Malaysia’s prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on May 12, has hit the ground running.

Led by former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, the council also includes former Bank Negara Malaysia ...

Malaysia's special advisory council committed to meet first 100-day promises, says Maybank

PETALING JAYA (May 11): Newly sworn-in Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the new government he helms will be business-friendly, and expresses hope that the stock market will continue to remain active after it reopens on Monday (May 14) following the two-day public holidays yes...

Tun M assures new government will be business-friendly, wants to bring back 1MDB money

PUTRAJAYA (May 14): Attorney General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali has been told to go on leave and his duties will be taken over by Solicitor General Datuk Engku Nor Faizah Engku Atek.

At a press conference today, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the arrangement was due to the ...

Apandi to go on leave, Solicitor General to assume AG's role, PM says

KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad plans to play a background role in the government even after he hands over the reins of power to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in one to two years' time.

Dr Mahathir said PKR de facto leader Anwar, who is expected to be released f...

 Dr Mahathir to have a 'background' role even after Anwar takes over as PM

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KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Umno has given its acting president Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi the green light to negotiate with other political parties on forming the government or opposition blocs.

Zahid said the Umno supreme council, which decided this at a meeting today, imposed the condition ...

Umno mandates Zahid to negotiate with other parties

GEORGE TOWN (May 14): DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the Anti-Fake News Act will be abolished, as promised in Pakatan Harapan’s general election manifesto.

“Pakatan’s position has always been that the Act would be abolished but I will clarify with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir...

Anti-Fake News Act will be abolished as promised, says Guan Eng

SARAWAK expects to formalise a deal to raise its stake in Affin Bank Bhd to about 30% in about a month, according to the state’s premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

In an exclusive interview with The Edge in Kuala Lumpur last Friday (July 19), Abang Johari said the state is committed to...

Premier: Sarawak expects to ink S&P on Affin Bank deal in a month

Treasuries are rising at the end of a volatile week as the Federal Reserve’s favourite inflation gauge cemented traders’ expectations for an interest-rate cut in September.

The advance pushed yields lower across the curve on Friday, with two- and 10-year yields down by about five basis points (bps) to 4.38% and 4.2%, respectively.

Treasuries rally as data points to a September rate cut

The developer of a supertall condo tower in Miami’s Brickell neighbourhood has hired a new sales team after ousting an embattled real estate brokerage from the project.

One Sotheby’s International Realty has taken over marketing at 888 Brickell Dolce & Gabbana Miami, JDS Development’s pre-construction building overlooking Biscayne Bay in the city’s financial centre.

Miami condo tower moves on from brokers facing rape allegations

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof paid a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday.

"During the meeting with His Excellency, I reaffirmed the commitment of the prime minister and the Malaysian government to continue strengthening cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam," he said in a post on the social media platform X.

Deputy PM Fadillah pays courtesy visit to Vietnamese PM, strengthens bilateral cooperation

Wall Street bounced back on Friday as megacap tech and chip stocks recovered from the week's pummeling, while a largely in-line key inflation reading kept bets for an early start to interest-rate cuts alive.

Wall Street rebounds on tech recovery, small caps jump after benign inflation data

Malaysia has urged dialogue partners attending the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference in Laos to support a ceasefire in Gaza and end the brutal killings of Palestinians.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia, along with Indonesia and Brunei, brought forward this motion during the meeting at the National Convention Centre (NCC) here.

Malaysia urges Asean dialogue partners to support ceasefire in Gaza

US authorities filed criminal and civil charges against prominent activist short seller Andrew Left for an alleged long-running market manipulation scheme involving bets on stocks including Nvidia and Tesla, they said on Friday.

US charges Citron's Andrew Left over alleged multi-million fraud scheme

Malaysia, as the country coordinator for Asean-China Dialogue Relations, will intensify efforts to finalise the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

He said Malaysia, which assumed the role of country coordinator this year, aims to establish a code of conduct accepted by all parties.

Malaysia steps up efforts to finalise South China Sea code of conduct

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

AirAsia X, Capital A, Hibiscus, Dagang NeXchange, ViTrox, Ekovest, Knusford, Alam Maritim, Datasonic, Kumpulan Kitacon, DXN, Homeritz, Westport, MGRC 

VIENTIANE (July 26): The Asean Post Ministerial Conference kicked off in the Laos capital here on Friday, as Asean foreign ministers engaged with top diplomats from dialogue partners to discuss various regional and international issues of common interest.

Asean Post Ministerial Conference kicks off in Laos; regional, global issues in focus

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

Ekovest Bhd (KL:EKOVEST) said it has agreed to a further extension of time to discuss a merger between its wholly owned subsidiary Ekovest Construction Sdn Bhd (ECSB) and Knusford Bhd (KL:KNUSFOR).

Ekovest agrees to six-month extension for merger discussion between subsidiary and Knusford

US prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation environment that could position the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in September.

US inflation rises moderately, consumer spending cools

The prestigious five-star Lexis Hibiscus 2 luxury resort is currently under construction by the KL Metro Group and is expected to be completed by 2029, said Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

Construction of RM1.6 bil GDV Lexis Hibiscus 2 resort will be completed in 2029

Wall Street bounced back on Friday as megacap tech and chip stocks recovered from the week's pummeling, while a largely in-line key inflation reading kept bets for an early start to interest-rate cuts alive.

Upholstery furniture products manufacturer Homeritz Corp Bhd’s (KL:HOMERIZ) net profit surged 46.37% in the third quarter from a year earlier, thanks to higher sales volume and stronger US dollar. &nbsp;

Net profit for three months ended May 31, 2024 (3QFY2024) climbed to RM9.09 million or earnings per share of 1.96 sen, from RM6.21 million or 1.34 sen per share recorded in 3QFY2023. &nbsp;

Homeritz’s 3Q net profit soars 46.37% on higher sales and strong greenback

Cyberview Sdn Bhd has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with three companies to make Cyberjaya a global technology hub.

Chief executive officer Kamarul Ariffin Abdul Samad said the companies involved were Permodalan Negeri Selangor Bhd (PNSB), Selangor Information Technology &amp; Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) and digital infrastructure company Equinix Malaysia.

Cyberview signs three MOUs to make Cyberjaya a global technology hub

The developer of a supertall condo tower in Miami’s Brickell neighbourhood has hired a new sales team after ousting an embattled real estate brokerage from the project.

One Sotheby’s International Realty has taken over marketing at 888 Brickell Dolce &amp; Gabbana Miami, JDS Development’s pre-construction building overlooking Biscayne Bay in the city’s financial centre.&nbsp;

SARAWAK expects to formalise a deal to raise its stake in Affin Bank Bhd to about 30% in about a month, according to the state’s premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

In an exclusive interview with The Edge in Kuala Lumpur last Friday (July 19), Abang Johari said the state is committed to...

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof paid a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday.

"During the meeting with His Excellency, I reaffirmed the commitment of the prime minister and the Malaysian government to continue strengthening cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam," he said in a post on the social media platform X.

Kumpulan Kitacon Bhd (KL:KITACON) has secured a RM54.5 million contract to undertake the construction of 186 terrace houses in Rawang, Selangor.

Kumpulan Kitacon bags RM54.5m job to build houses in Rawang

Treasuries are rising at the end of a volatile week as the Federal Reserve’s favourite inflation gauge cemented traders’ expectations for an interest-rate cut in September.

The advance pushed yields lower across the curve on Friday, with two- and 10-year yields down by about five basis points (bps) to 4.38% and 4.2%, respectively.

Penang Port Sdn Bhd (Penang Port) on Friday announced the acquisition of five Kalmar container handling machines to optimise operations and improve service levels.

Penang Port acquires Kalmar container handling equipment to enhance services

Malaysia, as the country coordinator for Asean-China Dialogue Relations, will intensify efforts to finalise the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

He said Malaysia, which assumed the role of country coordinator this year, aims to establish a code of conduct accepted by all parties.

A new recruitment of 3,950 staff, comprising 3,200 medical officers, 350 dental officers and 400 pharmacy officers, will be made through contract (interim) appointments, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.

More than 3,900 contract officers to be appointed in latest recruitment — MOH

Hungary will face fuel shortages from September if full Russian oil flows are not restored, a government official said on Friday, accusing Ukraine of blackmailing it by partially suspending supplies.

Eastern European Union (EU) members Slovakia and Hungary have been hit by a stop in flows from Russian group Lukoil coming via Ukraine after sanctions were imposed on the company.

Hungary says it will face fuel shortages from September without Lukoil supplies

Digital Penang has announced the Market Access Thailand programme, which aims to propel Penang’s startups into Thailand’s market and create opportunities for exponential growth and innovation.

Digital Penang announces cross-border startup collaboration with Thailand

The government will now determine the locations for distributing subsidised cooking oil packets to retail outlets to prevent further leakage of controlled goods, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

KPDN to set subsidised cooking oil distribution locations to curb leakage — Armizan

Apollo Global Management Inc has agreed to buy International Game Technology plc’s (IGT) gaming division and the gambling machines company Everi Holdings Inc in a US$6.3 billion (RM29.38 billion), all-cash deal that will see the two businesses merged.

Apollo funds to buy IGT’s gaming, Everi in US$6.3 bil deal

Malaysia has urged dialogue partners attending the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference in Laos to support a ceasefire in Gaza and end the brutal killings of Palestinians.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia, along with Indonesia and Brunei, brought forward this motion during the meeting at the National Convention Centre (NCC) here.

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