Malaysia’s retail prices for unsubsidised RON97 and RON95 petrol will drop by five sen per litre, while unsubsidised diesel will drop by 10 sen from Thursday (Oct 15) to Oct 21.

Unsubsidised petrol down five sen, diesel down 10 sen from Oct 15 

Retail prices for unsubsidised petrol will increase by 15 sen from Oct 8 to Oct 14 as Brent crude oil hovers around US$100 per barrel despite the recovery of crude oil flows from West Asia.

Unsubsidised petrol up 15 sen from Oct 8, diesel prices stay

Retail prices of unsubsidised petrol and diesel are set to fall from Thursday, Oct 1, as average global crude oil prices moderate after Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline resumed operations.

Unsubsidised fuel prices to fall from Oct 1, diesel down 15 sen

Malaysia’s retail prices for unsubsidised RON97 and RON95 petrol will rise by 20 sen per litre, while unsubsidised diesel will increase by 15 sen from Thursday (Sept 24) to Sept 30, according to the Finance Ministry.

Unsubsidised fuel prices to rise again from Thursday, petrol up 20 sen and diesel 15 sen

Retail prices for unsubsidised fuels in Malaysia will jump by 35 sen per litre for the week starting Sept 17, driven by a sharp increase in global crude oil prices as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalate.

Unsubsidised fuel prices to jump 35 sen per litre from Sept 17

The retail prices of unsubsidised RON95 and diesel, as well as RON97, will rise by 25 sen per litre from Sept 10 to Sept 16, following a sharp increase in global crude oil prices amid an escalation of the Middle East conflict.

Unsubsidised RON95, diesel and RON97 prices up 25 sen as oil prices surge amid Mideast conflict 

Retail fuel prices for unsubsidised fuels have been reduced by five sen for the Sept 3-9 period, the Finance Ministry said in its weekly update.

Unsubsidised RON97, RON95 and diesel prices drop by five sen per litre from Sept 3

Retail prices for unsubsidised fuels will rise by five sen per litre for the week starting Aug 27 due to high global crude oil prices stemming from geopolitical volatility.

Unsubsidised fuel prices to rise five sen per litre from Aug 27

Retail prices for unsubsidised fuels will increase by up to 20 sen per litre in the upcoming week starting Aug 20, tracking higher global crude oil prices amid prolonged global geopolitical instability that continues to heighten risks to global crude oil prices and supply, the Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday.

Unsubsidised petrol, diesel prices to rise by up to 20 sen per litre from Aug 20

The PKR Youth wing known as AMK wants the monthly Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel quota restored to 300 litres and raised to 350 litres for those with high mobility needs, based on clear usage data.

PKR Youth wing wants Budi95 quota restored to 300 litres, raised to 350 for high-mobility users

Retail prices for unsubsidised fuels will decrease in the upcoming week starting Aug 13, following a drop in global oil prices last week.

Retail prices of unsubsidised fuel continue to fall, dropping up to 20 sen

The retail price of unsubsidised RON95, RON97 and diesel will be increased by 20 sen for the coming seven-day period starting July 30.

Unsubsidised fuel prices up by 20 sen for July 30-Aug 5 period

The retail price of unsubsidised diesel will rise by 35 sen to RM4.42 per litre for the week starting July 23 while unsubsidised RON95 and RON97 will go up by 20 sen each to RM3.62 and RM4.20, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

Unsubsidised RON95, RON97 price raised 20 sen, diesel up 35 sen

The government will maintain the retail prices of unsubsidised petrol and diesel for the July 9 to July 15 period as global oil prices continued to ease in the previous week.

Unsubsidised RON95 will stay at RM3.37 per litre, RON97 at RM4.00 per litre and unsubsidised diesel at RM3.97 per litre, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Govt keeps fuel prices unchanged for July 9-15 period

China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 17th straight month in October on Tuesday, in line with market expectations.

China leaves loan rates steady for 17th consecutive month

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) on Tuesday denied allegations that its subsidiaries or employees caused forest and land fires in Indonesia.

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(Oct 20): Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose to the highest in almost four years, as attacks on tankers in the Middle East damped hopes for a recovery in exports from the war-torn region.

Asian LNG prices jump to highest since 2022 on tanker strikes

BOGOTA (Oct 19): Fourteen people were killed and seven others injured following the collapse of an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia, local authorities said on Monday.

Fourteen dead, seven injured in Colombia illegal gold mine collapse

Peak electricity demand from the data centre industry in Peninsular Malaysia is projected to reach 8.39 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, based on the current electricity supply planning estimates, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra).

Data centre industry's peak electricity demand to hit 8.39GW by 2030 — ministry

The government will examine the feasibility of expanding the implementation of electronic know-your-customer (eKYC) verification and age verification to online gaming platforms such as Roblox, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

Govt to study feasibility of eKYC, age verification for online gaming platforms like Roblox — Fahmi

A total of 30 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am on Tuesday, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur and Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest readings at 172 each.

Haze: Unhealthy air in 30 areas nationwide, led by Batu Muda, Johan Setia in Klang Valley

JAKARTA (Oct 20): Indonesia's market operator further tightened stock selling restrictions on Tuesday as authorities race to contain a record-breaking rout triggered by MSCI threatening to strip the country of "emerging market" status and expel it from global indexes.

Indonesia bourse further tightens stock selling restrictions

The Registrar of Societies on Tuesday decided to deregister Perikatan Nasional, citing the coalition’s inadequate response to a show-cause notice issued last month.

Registrar of Societies deregisters Perikatan Nasional

BENGALURU (Oct 20): Oil prices fell on Tuesday as markets weighed an executive order from US President Donald Trump that waived some sanctions and tariffs tied to Russian energy exports, while attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen kept fears of Middle East supply disruptions in view.

Oil eases as markets assess potential waiver on Russian energy, Middle East supply risks

Asian stocks dropped on Tuesday, breaking with a chip-led rally on Wall Street that helped the Nasdaq 100 recover from its worst week since the tariff turmoil of April 2025.

Asian stocks decline in break from US chip rally

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): Malaysia is considering a waiver of export tax on crude palm oil as a way to boost shipments and whittle down record-high inventories, Bloomberg reported.

Malaysia considers waiving palm oil export taxes to clear glut — Bloomberg

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French protests largely died down after authorities rolled out tougher security measures, including targeted curfews, following cost-of-living protests over the weekend that degenerated into violence, vandalism and looting.

French unrest tapers off after tougher security measures

(Oct 19): CoreWeave's&nbsp;mounting debt is raising fresh concerns about the AI boom, as investors question whether demand can justify the billions being borrowed to build data centres.

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A rebound in chipmakers buoyed the stock market as dip buyers emerged on bets the artificial-intelligence (AI) investment boom will continue to support solid earnings.

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Data centre firm Elice plunges 33% in debut sunk by AI worry

NEW YORK (Oct 19): OpenAI is racing to secure investor commitments before rival Anthropic's expected public market debut in mid-November, in an unusually fast fundraising that could value the ChatGPT maker at over US$1.4 trillion, according to two ​people familiar with the matter.

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A total of 30 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am on Tuesday, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur and Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest readings at 172 each.

WASHINGTON (Oct 19):&nbsp;US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is open to three-way arms-control talks with the leaders of China and Russia as soon as next month, ​raising the prospect of an unprecedented meeting and a major diplomatic gambit for the US president.

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Peak&nbsp;electricity demand from the data centre industry in Peninsular Malaysia is projected&nbsp;to reach 8.39 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, based on the current electricity supply planning estimates, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra).

TAIPEI (Oct 20): A union representing Micron Technology workers in Taoyuan, Taiwan, said it would launch a strike on Thursday to coincide with a mediation meeting between the US chipmaker and another collective representing workers at its Taichung operations, escalating a dispute over employee bonuses.

Micron union in Taiwan to launch strike as bonus dispute escalates

SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Oct 20): National Australia Bank Ltd&nbsp;said on Tuesday that it will shed up to 2,500 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce, in the next year to simplify its operations and cut costs while the nation's credit growth remains under pressure.

National Australia Bank to cut 2,500 jobs in cost overhaul as credit growth slows

(Oct 20):&nbsp;Two former JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co&nbsp;wealth management partners have left the bank to launch their own firm managing US$18.6 billion in client assets, instantly making it one of the country’s biggest registered investment advisers.&nbsp;

JPMorgan wealth advisers create firm overseeing US$18.6 bil

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) on Tuesday denied allegations that its subsidiaries or employees caused forest and land fires in Indonesia.

LONDON (Oct 19):&nbsp;Britain risks becoming a "high-value AI customer" rather than a country able to shape the technology unless it ​takes urgent action to build domestic capabilities, the government's top ‌science advisers said on Monday.

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