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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

(May 13) AirAsia boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has apologised for buckling under intense pressure from the Najib administration by showing that he supported the Barisan Nasional (BN) government by flying the former prime minister on a plane with a BN theme.

On May 7, former Prime Minister...

AirAsia's Tony Fernandes apologises for buckling under intense pressure

GEORGE TOWN (May 13): Newly appointed Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the new government has steady hands to handle any volatility that could affect the Malaysian stock market following Pakatan Harapan’s takeover of Putrajaya in the 14th general elections.

“We have steady hands handl...

Government has steady hands to handle market jitters, says Finance Minister-designate 

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination – are among the major drivers expected to shape and transform the global labour market by 2030.

How secure is your job? Macrotrends shaping global labour market  

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale was detected in the Minahassa Peninsula, Indonesia, at 10.53pm on Tuesday night. Tremors were also felt around Semporna, Tawau, and Lahad Datu in Sabah.

Moderate earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, tremors felt in Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed hope that Wednesday’s Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations will mark a fresh start, strengthening the spirit of unity and familial bonds for the benefit of the nation.

PM hopes CNY 2025 celebrations will mark fresh start to strengthen nation’s unity

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): One man was killed and four others sustained minor injuries after trespassing onto the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) railway tracks between Teluk Pulai and Klang on Tuesday.

One dead, four injured after trespassing on KTMB railway tracks

KOTA KINABALU (Jan 28): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah has detained a former director of a state government agency for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes worth approximately RM110,000.

MACC arrests former Sabah agency director over alleged bribery worth RM110,000

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Jan 28): Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city Goma on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people, after capturing the city in an offensive that left dead bodies lying in the streets.

Congo’s M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital

MONTREAL/SEATTLE/WASHINGTON/BENGALURU (Jan 28): Boeing said on Tuesday that it was making progress on increasing plane production, and its shares jumped nearly 8%, despite the company recording its biggest annual loss in four years.

Boeing stock rallies on plane progress despite US$11.8b annual loss

BENGALURU (Jan 28): European shares closed at a record high on Tuesday, with retail stocks leading broader gains, as selling pressures ebbed a day after the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek triggered a global market rout.

European shares close at record high as tech jitters abate

BENGALURU (Jan 28): The S&P 500 swung between gains and losses on Tuesday, as advancing megacap stocks including Apple helped arrest declines, even as a mixed bag of corporate earnings fuelled volatility.

S&P 500 choppy as megacap gains counter broader weakness

SEOUL (Jan 28): An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south, while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said.

Air Busan Airbus plane catches fire at S.Korea's Busan airport, no casualties

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The sell-off of artificial intelligence (AI) proxies continued on Tuesday, with approximately RM23.33 billion in market capitalisation among 15 Bursa Malaysia-listed companies wiped out since mid-January this year.

US chip policy, DeepSeek wipe out RM23b market cap in 15 AI proxy companies on Bursa

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Khazanah-EPF led Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd (GDA) has succeeded in getting enough shares to delist and take Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) (KL:AIRPORT) private, almost eight months since the takeover was first proposed.&nbsp;

MAHB to be delisted by Khazanah-EPF led consortium

(Jan 28): The success of DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence (AI) model points to how China might eventually achieve an even bigger technological breakthrough in the face of US export curbs: Producing its own cutting-edge chips.

DeepSeek shows China playbook for even bigger US shock on chips

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Malaysia’s oil and gas (O&amp;G) upstream services segment could anticipate a stable outlook for the next three years, supported by crude oil price projections of US$70-US$80 per barrel, according to the Petronas Activity Outlook 2025-2027.

Stable upstream O&G outlook seen in Petronas Activity Outlook 2025-2027

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday:

MAHB, TH Plantations, Salcon, Kinergy Advancement, Datasonic, EVD, Key Alliance, Taghill, Malakoff, Eonmetall and Ecobuilt

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a special resolution to recognise the efforts and commitment of the Malaysian Parliament in expanding regional parliamentary cooperation.

Philippine House of Reps passes resolution recognising Malaysia’s efforts in expanding parliamentary cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah, have extended Chinese New Year greetings to Malaysians celebrating the occasion.

King, Queen extend Chinese New Year greetings

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) has launched the facility for accessing information on companies’ beneficial owners to enhance transparency in corporate practices.

This measure was carried out through the supply of beneficial ownership information initi...

Companies Commission of Malaysia launches facility to access info on beneficial owners to enhances corporate transparency

SEOUL (Jan 28): An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan&nbsp;caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south, while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Taghill Holdings Bhd (KL:TAGHILL) said it is not proceeding with a RM38.88 million contract to build a 15-storey columbarium in the city centre due to escalating material costs.

Taghill’s RM39m columbarium job mutually terminated

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Loss-making construction company Ecobuilt Holdings Bhd (KL:ECOHLDS) has proposed a share capital reduction to wipe out its accumulated losses, as well as a rights issue to raise fresh capital.

Ecobuilt plans capital reduction and rights issue

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Steel product manufacturer Eonmetall Group Bhd (KL:EMETALL) has proposed a private placement of up to 30% of its share base to raise&nbsp;RM22.14 million.

Eonmetall plans private placement to raise RM22m for debt repayment, working capital

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): One man was killed and four others sustained minor injuries after trespassing onto the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) railway tracks between Teluk Pulai and Klang on Tuesday.

COLOMBO (Jan 28): The Sri Lankan government has started talks with India's Adani Group to lower the cost of power from two wind power projects the group will build in the island nation's northern province, the cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka says talking with Adani Group to lower wind power purchase cost

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) needs to intensify efforts in formulating strategies to ensure the trade and investment target of RM13 billion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, (Expo 2025 Osaka) is achieved.

Miti must intensify efforts to achieve RM13b trade and investment target at World Expo 2025 in Osaka — Fadillah

BENGALURU (Jan 28): The S&amp;P 500 swung between gains and losses on Tuesday, as advancing megacap stocks including Apple helped arrest declines, even as a mixed bag of corporate earnings fuelled volatility.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Jan 28): Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city Goma on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people, after capturing the city in an offensive that left dead bodies lying in the streets.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): A&nbsp;moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale was detected in the Minahassa Peninsula, Indonesia, at 10.53pm on Tuesday night. Tremors were also felt around Semporna, Tawau, and Lahad Datu in Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU (Jan 28): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah has detained a former director of a state government agency for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes worth approximately RM110,000.&nbsp;

MONTREAL/SEATTLE/WASHINGTON/BENGALURU (Jan 28): Boeing said on Tuesday that it was making progress on increasing plane production, and its shares jumped nearly 8%, despite the company recording its biggest annual loss in four years.

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