Sustainability is picking up speed as a major consideration in economic development initiatives and we see a growing number of green advocates in Malaysia championing urban sustainability. A focus is on the role of green technology and the green economy in creating sus...

The future economy is green

On Aug 31, Malaysia celebrates its 64th year of independence. This nation of ours has come a long way. In the last 63 years, it has had its fair share of upheavals and crises, yet, each time, we managed to ride out the storm and battled on.

Now, Malaysia is facing a period of turbulence...

Foreword

From Grow the Goose to Borneo Cocoa, Ida Faranina Othman’s ventures are focused on helping communities help themselves — by creating awareness on financial literacy, especially among children, and guiding cocoa farmers in Sabah to earn sustainable incomes
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Empowerment is key

Financial technology (fintech) is fast becoming a central part of the financial services industry and future economy. The fintech space has attracted a huge crowd of local start-ups and young entrepreneurs, and many of them have begun to establish a strong foothold in ...

Fintech to help drive economic revival

Lim Meng Hui, the founder of AI start-up SmartPeep, is seeing his hard work and persistence pay off

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to take the world by storm and form an essential part of the future economy. And young Malaysian entrepr...

Making inroads into healthcare with AI

Four Form Five schoolgirls from SMK St Joseph in Miri who call themselves the Boolean Babes talk about their recent win in a global mobile app coding competition, and their journey and aspirations in tech

Fedelia Chan Wan Shin’s interest in coding st...

Girls Who Code

A young start-up competing against established names in the logistics field can sometimes be likened to the story of David versus Goliath, but ZeptoExpress founder Mohd Izzairi Yamin reckons that it may well be playing with the big boys in three years...

Making that last mile count

Nadhir Ashafiq and Goh Chee Hau are using their digital logistics platform, TheLorry, to uplift the status and income of lorry drivers

A common misconception surrounding technology start-ups is that their service replaces physical labour and in doing...

Agents of change

Technology is levelling the playing field for women-led start-ups. But although women are acknowledged as a formidable economic force and are crucial to nation-building, there is still more work to be done in improving access to financing and capacity building.

Tech, women and nation-building

Jerome Kay and Lau Yoke Wee left their jobs a couple of years ago to set up Virtual X in a bold move to take virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) beyond gaming to drive change across industries

Remember the mobile phone game Pokémon Go? It was d...

Transforming industries and adding value

The first reading of the bill to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act (Auku) is expected to be tabled at the Dewan Rakyat sitting in December, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

Higher education minister expects tabling of Auku replacement bill in December

NEWS: EcoSys targets semiconductor growth in India

EcoSys (Malaysia) Bhd, a Penang-based semiconductor services company, posted a net profit of RM3.40 million for the second quarter ahead of its ACE Market listing on Oct 14.

ACE Market-bound EcoSys posts 2Q net profit of RM3.4m

Rimbunan Sawit Bhd (KL:RSAWIT) said on Wednesday that a three-month disruption at its Ulu Teru Estate in Miri, caused by a blockade of the main access route, resulted in an estimated RM10 million revenue shortfall.

Rimbunan flags RM10m revenue shortfall due to access blockade at Miri estate

E5: PM says won’t rush decision on Loke’s resignation

Hong Kong’s stock exchange will consult with stakeholders on a potential extension of stock trading hours that would align the bourse with major global markets.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange to discuss extended trading hours

Flows into US-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have swung positive for the year as a recovery in the largest cryptocurrency revives investor demand.

Bitcoin ETF flows turn positive after US$4.6 bil rebound

Destini Bhd (KL:DESTINI) said on Wednesday that it will collaborate with transit and rail technology company Siemens Mobility Sdn Bhd to realise its ambition of becoming a digitally enabled railway maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider.

Destini signs two-year pact with Siemens Mobility for digital railway MRO

Pakatan Harapan (PH) is expected to announce its candidates for the Melaka state election one to two weeks before the nomination day, said the prime minister’s political secretary Datuk Azman Abidin.

Melaka polls: PH to announce candidates one to two weeks before nomination

DAP secretary general Anthony Loke said he remains firm in his decision to resign as transport minister.

Loke says sticking with decision to quit, to hand in resignation letter upon return from China

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor must pay RM67.5 million to Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty Trading SAL for more than 40 pieces of jewellery allegedly missing after a 2018 police raid.

Rosmah ordered to deposit RM67.5 mil with stakeholder over missing jewellery after losing stay appeal, vows to resist enforcement

THE present impasse in Negeri Sembilan must begin with one fundamental fact: Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir was duly elected, installed and recognised as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

Opinion: Constitutional legitimacy cannot be displaced without due process

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

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): EcoSys (Malaysia) Bhd, a Penang-based semiconductor services firm, is offering its shares at 27 sen a piece for its ACE Market listing.

EcoSys offers shares at 27 sen apiece, ACE Market IPO aims to raise over RM39 mil

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Renewable energy stocks climbed on early session on Wednesday, led by Samaiden Group Bhd (KL:SAMAIDEN) following the recent announcement of the CRESS Acceleration Package.

Renewable energy stocks gain amid CRESS surcharge reduction

Pappajack Bhd (KL:PPJACK) jumped more than 20% on Wednesday to chart a new all-time high since the pawnbroker’s listing in 2022.

Pappajack jumps more than 20% to new record high

Palm oil prices dropped to the lowest since early August as peaking production and flagging demand prompted worries over swollen inventories in the world’s second-biggest grower Malaysia.&nbsp;

Palm oil drops to seven-week low on worries over ample reserves

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): A large majority of developers are delaying property launches in the remaining months of 2026 as rising construction costs squeeze margins and take-up remains soft.

Most developers delaying launches amid margins squeeze, unsold units

CTOS Digital Bhd (KL:CTOS) said on Wednesday that its cybersecurity system recently detected unauthorised access to an environment supporting its consumer business.

CTOS detects cyber breach, limited consumer data accessed

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for Malaysia on robust technology exports, while revising up its 2027 inflation projection as El Niño is expected to keep prices elevated.

ADB raises Malaysia's GDP forecasts on robust tech exports; lifts 2027 inflation outlook on El Niño

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): theedgemalaysia.com highlighted no stocks with positive momentum and 10 stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Wednesday.

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	<li>OCK Group Bhd (KL:OCK) — up two and a half sen or 5...

Stocks with momentum on Sept 23, 2026: OCK, Kinergy, Samaiden, WTEC, Cypark, Skyechip, Bintai Kinden, Chuan Huat, Tek Seng, RGT

Two directors of a direct sales company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday to two charges relating to a pyramid scheme and a breach of direct sales licence conditions between September 2024 and June last year.

Direct selling company directors charged with promoting pyramid scheme

<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/819099" target="_blank">https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/819099</a>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will not rush into deciding on DAP secretary general Anthony Loke’s offer to resign as transport minister, saying he wants to hear Loke’s explanation first.

Anwar says won’t rush decision on Loke’s resignation, urges DAP not to bow to external pressure 

ELECTRICAL engineering services firm HE Group Bhd (KL:HEGROUP) expects to set a new record high order book of RM400 million by the end of the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY2026) as a beneficiary of the data centre (DC) boom.

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HE Group rides data centre boom towards RM400 mil order book, seeks recurring income

Cypark Resources Bhd (KL:CYPARK) rose to a one-month high in early trading on Wednesday after the renewable energy firm returned to profit in its first quarter ended July 31, 2026 (1QFY2027).

Cypark rises after returning to profitability in 1Q

(Sept 23):&nbsp;Hong Kong will focus on enhancing its core strengths rather than entering a race to outbid Singapore with generous tax breaks, as the rival Asian finance hubs compete for wealthy investors and global talent, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said.&nbsp;

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan rejects ‘race to bottom’ with Singapore

The first shuttle talks between the US and Iran for months raised hopes on Wednesday that the adversaries could make some progress towards ending the Middle East war, although neither side spelled out any change in their positions.

Hope for progress after US, Iran hold first shuttle talks in months

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had on Wednesday settled his 2023 defamation suit against Pendang member of Parliament Datuk Awang Solahuddin Hashim of PAS.

Anwar settles defamation suit against Pendang MP

SHANGHAI (Sept 23): Malaysia underscored its regional leadership in skills development and green workforce readiness at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Conference, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to elevating technical and vocational excellence.

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