British business sentiment fell to its lowest level in three months and employers were concerned about implications of US tariffs and the wider economy as they grapple with higher employment costs, two industry surveys showed on Wednesday.

UK business morale drops as concerns over tariffs, economy mount

UK food prices posted their biggest rise in more than a year after supermarkets were hit by a double whammy of tax increases and a jump in the national minimum wage, a closely watched survey found.

UK food prices rise most in 15 months as tax hike starts

People in emerging economies are more willing to trust AI than those in advanced economies and are more optimistic and excited about its benefits, a major survey by the University of Melbourne and professional services firm KPMG has found.

Emerging economies lead the way in AI trust, survey shows

Confidence among people in Britain about the economy over the next 12 months has fallen to the lowest on record, polling firm Ipsos Mori said on Sunday, with only a small number expecting improvement over the period.

Britons' confidence in economy falls to lowest since at least 1978, poll shows

Americans elected President Donald Trump in hopes that he would fight inflation and boost the US economy, but as he approaches his 100th day in office they are giving the Republican poor marks for his handling of both, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.

Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 43%, the lowest since his return to office, as Americans soured on his tariff moves and his administration's handling of information about a military strike in Yemen, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office, poll finds

Britain's housing market had its slowest month in more than a year in February as a rush by buyers to close deals ahead of the expiry of a tax break ran out of steam, a survey published on Thursday showed.

UK housing market has weakest month since late 2023, RICS survey shows

The majority of Australian voters want the current Labor government out of office, posing a threat to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's re-election plans just months ahead of a national election as his approval rating hit its lowest point, a widely watched poll showed on Monday.

Australia PM Albanese's approval hits lowest as voters eye change, survey shows

Public approval for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim rose to 54% after two years in power, according to the latest polling published by the research house Merdeka Center last Friday.

Public approval for Anwar, unity govt rises in second year, survey shows

Major global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles as they enter the final quarter of the year, especially in retail, technology and healthcare, but demand for financial services recruits is more sluggish, a survey showed on Tuesday.

Global employers boost hiring towards year end, survey shows

Children are still predominantly seen as 'great investments' for retirement among Singapore residents, according to the Manulife Asia Care Survey 2024.

Children still seen as ‘great investments’ for retirement in Singapore — Manulife survey

The number of Malaysians who believe the country is on the wrong track has been on the rise, with financial and political corruption remaining the primary concern, says Ipsos Malaysia.

More Malaysians believe country on the wrong track, corruption remains primary concern — study

Economists have upgraded Singapore's 2024 growth forecast, according to a survey by the country's central bank published on Wednesday, with better-than-expected external growth seen as the top upside driver for the economy.

Economists upgrade Singapore 2024 growth forecast, survey shows

A perceived decay in the quality of social media platforms will drive 50% of consumers to abandon or significantly limit their social media interactions by 2025, according to Gartner.

Most consumers to limit social media interactions by 2025 — survey

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted six stocks with momentum. Two stocks showed positive momentum, and four stocks showed negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's noon break on Thursday.

Stocks with momentum on May 15, 2025: Trive Property, GIIB, Harvest Miracle Capital, Steel Hawk, FGV, Magma

The High Court on Thursday struck out an originating summons (OS) by former Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd (MMM) executive deputy chairman Datuk Ramesh Rajaratnam, who was challenging the constitutionality of several provisions of the Capital Market Services Act 2007 (CMSA).

High Court strikes out ex-MMM deputy chairman’s originating summons to challenge constitutionality of Capital Market Services Act

Police have arrested Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh’s husband to assist in investigations over her disappearance but failed to get a remand order for him from the courts.

Police arrest husband of abducted Pamela Ling

IN the wee hours of the morning on April 24, hours before the market opened at Bursa Malaysia, a WhatsApp message on Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (KL:­BPURI) was being circulated. The message read, “Bank suing, originating summons on Bina Puri. Exim RM20 million. Can’t settle.”

That Thursday ...

Cover Story: Bina Puri in the spotlight

BINA Puri-Warrant B is generally thinly traded, with periods of no transactions being a common occurrence. This trend persisted for most of the first quarter this year.

In late April, however, after seeing 12 consecutive sessions of inactivity, the warrants experienced a sudden surge in...

Cover Story: What happened in the trading of Bina Puri shares and Warrant B on April 24 

ACCORDING to the electronic records that Datuk Z provided to The Edge, the fraudulent trades were executed primarily as the market opened on March 11, targeting two Hang Seng Index put warrants: HSI-PWD4 and HSI-PWDU.

According to a public notice from their issuer — the same foreign inv...

Cover Story: How the March 11 trades made using Datuk Z’s online trading account unfolded 

Shein Group Ltd lowered US retail prices this week after the Trump administration temporarily cut duties on Chinese imports, as the online fashion retailer moves to win back consumers scared away by recent tariff-induced price hikes.

Shein lowers prices to lure back US shoppers after tariff cut

(May 15): The Malaysian government has asked Bangladesh to review and withdraw “unsubstantiated allegations” of wrongdoing in labour migration between the two countries, to improve Malaysia’s rating in an annual US report on human trafficking.

Malaysia asks Bangladesh to withdraw probes on ‘unsubstantiated allegations’ of migrant labour issues — Bloomberg

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd, the Hong Kong-listed unit of billionaire Li Shufu’s sprawling auto empire, said first-quarter profit surged as sales climbed and it continued on a cost-cutting drive to stay on top of China’s ultra-competitive car market.

Geely profits surge on record sales as reshuffle underway

WITHIN three minutes of the market opening at Bursa Malaysia on March 11, more than RM0.5 million worth of Hang Seng Index put warrants — HSI-PWD4 and HSI-PWDU — were purchased through an online trading account belonging to “Datuk Z”.

The problem is, he did not execute the orders. Inste...

Cover Story: How safe is online trading?

Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:SUNREIT) rose on Thursday to a new record high, following a strong start to 2025 with a 20% year-on-year increase in its first-quarter net property income (NPI).&nbsp;

Sunway REIT climbs to new record high after 1Q surprise

KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): MSCI Malaysia Small Cap Index’s latest rebalancing could result in selldown of up to RM146 million in the six stocks to be removed, according to CIMB Securities’ estimates.

MSCI Malaysia Small Cap Index review could result in RM146m selldown — CIMB

Crude palm oil (CPO) prices and Malaysian palm oil refiners could see gains following Indonesia’s decision to raise its CPO&nbsp;and refined palm oil export levies, according to RHB Investment Bank.

CPO prices, Malaysian refiners may gain from Indonesia’s palm oil export levy hike — RHB

KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Malaysian banks can absorb potential credit risks from US tariffs on borrowers, with a “hefty” RM4.86 billion management overlay — a key buffer used by banks to guard against future loan losses — serving as a shield, according to CGS International.

Malaysian banks have RM4.86b buffer to withstand credit risks from US tariffs — CGS International

Thailand's&nbsp;ambassador to Malaysia, Lada Phumas, has suggested that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which starts in Kota Bharu, be extended to the Sungai Golok border to enhance rail connectivity between Malaysia and Thailand.

Thai envoy suggests extending ECRL to Sungai Golok to boost trade

Stocks in Asia fell on Thursday for the first time in five sessions as the rally on Wall Street sparked by US-China trade talks showed signs of exhaustion.

Asian stocks, US futures fall as rally loses steam

Police have arrested Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh’s husband to assist in investigations over her disappearance but failed to get a remand order for him from the courts.

Malaysia’s national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd, or Petronas, said it has signed a production sharing contract for gas and condensate fields in Turkmenistan.

Petronas signs contract for natural gas production in Turkmenistan

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Russia is ready to assist in an independent investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 after the United Nation’s aviation council&nbsp;blamed it&nbsp;for the tragedy.

Anwar says Putin is ready to help in independent MH17 probe

Genting Singapore has reported earnings of S$145 million (RM479.17 million) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1QFY2025), down 41% year-on-year (y-o-y). Quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), earnings grew 2%.

Genting Singapore’s 1Q earnings down 41% to S$145m; CEO Tan Hee Teck retires

Oil prices lost nearly US$1 (RM4.29) in early trade on Thursday on expectations of a potential US-Iran nuclear deal, while an unexpected build in US&nbsp;crude oil inventories last week heightened investor concerns about oversupply.

Oil falls more than 1% on expectations for US-Iran nuclear deal

PUTRAJAYA (May 15): Regardless of labels attached to the 2022 purported leaked “judgement” in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s graft trial, the conclusion that she was guilty in the documents raises concerns and is pertinent in the dispensing of justice, the Court of Appeal (COA) heard on Thursday.

Research or opinion, ‘leaked documents’ on Rosmah’s graft trial should not have been in judgement format, defence argues

Wall Street’s epic rebound from April’s meltdown is showing signs of exhaustion on speculation stocks have run too fast amid risks stemming from a trade war to an economic slowdown and sticky inflation.

S&P 500 rally wavers as buyer fatigue kicks in

The White House said US President Donald Trump had secured deals totalling more than US$243.5 billion (RM1.04 trillion) with Qatar, laying the groundwork for a bigger US$1.2 trillion economic pledge with the tiny Gulf country.

US announces more than US$243b in deals with Qatar

KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): A total of 76 houses in Taman Matang Jaya, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, sustained various types of damage after being struck by flying gravel fragments from a nearby quarry during a blasting operation on Tuesday (May 13).

Quarry blasting causes damage to 76 houses in Sungai Buloh

Discussions between Malaysia and the US regarding reciprocal tariffs have so far proceeded smoothly, with many issues being resolved while some require further scrutiny, particularly those related to the country’s strategic sectors.

Malaysia-US tariff negotiations going smoothly, many issues can be resolved, says Zafrul

Starbucks Corp&nbsp;has contacted private equity firms, technology companies and others as it considers options for its China business, including a possible stake sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

Starbucks said to start process to revamp vast China business

Britain plans to allow state-owned investors to own up to 15% of British newspaper publishers, the government said on Thursday, as part of media reforms that could end long-running uncertainty over ownership of the Telegraph newspaper.

UK to allow foreign states to own a 15% stake in newspapers

HSBC plans to cut 348 jobs in France through a voluntary redundancy scheme, amounting to about 10% of its workforce in the country, the bank said on Wednesday.

HSBC to cut 10% of its workforce in France

(May 15):&nbsp;The Malaysian government has asked Bangladesh to review and withdraw “unsubstantiated allegations” of wrongdoing in labour migration between the two countries, to improve Malaysia’s rating in an annual US&nbsp;report&nbsp;on human trafficking.

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