Oil and gas activities are expected to stay buoyant “over the medium term”, said Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corp (MPRC).

Buoyant OGSE sector in 'medium term' as FY2023 sales hit decade high, says MPRC

Malaysia’s direct selling industry grew 7.4% to RM34.4 billion in 2024, from RM32.04 billion the previous year, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh.

Malaysia’s direct selling industry hits RM34.4b, leads in market penetration, says deputy minister

Apex Securities expects Malaysian telecommunication companies (telcos) to face lower profitability this year, due to high network upgrade costs, as they increase infrastructure investment with greater clarity on the 5G operating environment.

Malaysian telcos face lower profitability this year as infrastructure costs, stagnant ARPU growth take a toll — Apex Securities

PUTRAJAYA (March 7): The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) and the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) are collaborating to enhance data collection and analysis within the retail sector.

MRCA, DOSM team up to enhance retail sector data analysis

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Malaysia’s insurance and takaful industry has proposed nine measures to address escalating healthcare costs and promote transparency, including the implementation of diagnostic-related grouping (DRG) pricing.

Insurance and takaful industry proposes measures to tackle rising healthcare costs, promote transparency

Malaysian banks will likely see moderate profit growth this year, underpinned by steady loan expansion and still-benign loan provisioning expenses.

Malaysian banks to see moderate profit growth in 2025 on steady loan expansion — RAM Ratings

CIMB Securities expects car sales to drop 7% in 2025, below the industry’s projected 780,000 units, mainly due to the introduction of targeted subsidies for RON95 fuel in July 2025.

CIMB forecasts 7% drop in car sales due to targeted subsidies for RON95

Malaysia’s commercial real estate (CRE) market saw a strong recovery in 2024, in line with the global resurgence in property investment. According to The Wealth Report by Knight Frank, global CRE investment rebounded to US$806 billion, marking an 8% increase year-on-year, following a sharp contraction in 2023. Cross-border capital flows also rose by 12% to US$171 billion, underscoring the international appetite for real estate.

Knight Frank: Malaysia’s high-net-worth individuals drive property market growth amid global rebound

WASHINGTON (March 4): A trade group representing nearly all major automakers warned on Tuesday that new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico imposed by US President Donald Trump will lead to drastic price hikes.

Automakers warn that Trump tariffs will hike vehicle prices as much as 25%

Construction stocks in Malaysia have room to improve from currently unjustified valuations, amid booming data centres and upcoming public projects, analysts said.

Construction stocks on Bursa have room to grow as current valuations unjustified, say analysts

Kenanga Research believes the banking sector will be one of the few areas with growth in calendar year 2025 (CY2025), expecting a net positive improvement in returns on equity (ROEs).

Banking sector a sparse safe space for growth — Kenanga

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Malaysia’s manufacturing sector conditions improved marginally in February, as firms reduced purchasing activity to a lesser extent than seen a month earlier to meet rising orders, latest data showed.

Malaysia’s manufacturing activity improving in February as new orders rise, PMI data show

(March 2): Global shippers from AP Moller-Maersk A/S to Cosco Shipping Holdings Co, Ltd, which logged windfall earnings last year, may see a reversal of fortunes in 2025, as a potential reopening of the Red Sea route and punitive US tariffs loom.

Shipping profit boom evaporates on US tariffs, Red Sea reopening

The Malaysian automotive industry saw a 27% year-on-year drop in sales for January 2025 to 48,732 units from 66,923 units, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

Malaysia’s auto sales kick-start 2025 on weak note

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): A study by University Malaya’s Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC) reveals that a minimum-wage worker in Malaysia must work four times longer than their Australian counterpart to afford 1kg of chicken.

The working paper entitled Food Affordability in Mal...

Food affordability study: Malaysian low-wage workers need to work four times longer than Australian workers to afford 1kg of chicken

US small-business optimism fell to a four-month low in February and a gauge of uncertainty neared a record high as business owners grew uneasy about tariffs.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) optimism index declined 2.1 points to 100.7 last month.

US small-business optimism retreats in February as more shift to price hikes

Singapore has revised its electoral boundaries, the Elections Department said on Tuesday, a move usually seen as a sign that the government is preparing to call a general election.

Singapore revises electoral boundaries ahead of election this year

The Dutch ambassador to Malaysia, Jacques Werner, has reaffirmed the Netherlands' commitment to deepening its bilateral relationship with Malaysia, particularly in the areas of trade, sustainability, education and cultural exchange.

Malaysia-Netherlands relations poised for greater cooperation, says Dutch ambassador

FGV Holdings Bhd (KL:FGV) said Bursa Securities has rejected the plantation group's application for a further six-month extension to comply with the public shareholding spread requirement.

Bursa rejects FGV's eighth public spread extension application, sets Sept 10 deadline for compliance

Facebook owner Meta is testing its first in-house chip for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems, a key milestone as it moves to design more of its own custom silicon and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia, two sources told Reuters.

Meta begins testing its first in-house AI training chip — Reuters

Portugal’s parliament is set to topple Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s centre-right minority government in a confidence vote on Tuesday, likely leading to the country’s third early election in just over three years.

Portugal’s government likely to be toppled in confidence vote

Lego reported strong sales growth for 2024, as more shoppers snapped up its colourful plastic brick construction sets, and the toymaker said it was taking market share from rivals.

Lego posts sales growth as it takes market share from rivals, shrugs off impact of Trump's tariffs

JAKARTA (March 11): Indonesia's investment minister said that Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast planned to install as many as 100,000 charging stations across the country, after President Prabowo Subianto met company representatives on Tuesday.

VinFast plans to install EV charging stations across Indonesia, minister says

Korean Air unveiled a new corporate logo and aircraft livery as part of a wide-ranging brand refresh following its acquisition of local rival Asiana Airlines Inc that has created Asia’s second-biggest airline group.

Korean Air changes logo, upgrades menus and lounges after merger

Malaysian stocks fell on Tuesday as the country’s benchmark index plunged to its lowest in one year within minutes of trading, amid fallout from the overnight meltdown on Wall Street.

Malaysian stocks broadly lower, KLCI plunges to one-year low after Wall Street's sharp drop

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will take steps to develop basic health insurance and takaful products that emphasise&nbsp;the concept of value-based healthcare, said Deputy Prime Minister&nbsp;Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

BNM, MOH, EPF to develop basic health insurance, takaful products for more sustainable medical treatment access, says Zahid

Tumbling stock markets and rallying Treasuries steadied somewhat in Europe on Tuesday, as a modicum of calm returned to markets after the previous day's dramatic moves when the Nasdaq saw its biggest one-day fall in over two years.

Global stocks sell-off pauses as investors catch their breath

Aluminium smelters in China, the world’s biggest producer, are set to enjoy a sharp rebound in profits this year as the cost of their key raw material, alumina, plunges.

China’s aluminium firms set to enjoy sharp rebound in profits on stunning drop in raw material costs

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Malaysia’s upstream services firms in the oil and gas sector are expected to deliver strong earnings this year&nbsp;that belie their recent decline in valuations, said Kenanga Investment Bank.

Upstream oil and gas services stocks unduly punished amid strong earnings outlook, Kenanga says

Crude palm oil’s (CPO) continued premium over rival oils, such as soybean, is turning away&nbsp;Malaysian palm oil’s&nbsp;key buyers&nbsp;— India, the European Union and China — according to Gleanuk Economics.

CPO price premium over rivals is turning Malaysian palm oil’s key buyers to competing oils — analysts

Local consumer 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) transactions surged in the second half of 2024 (2H2024), reaching RM7.1 billion, up from RM4.9 billion in 1H2024, said Finance Minister II&nbsp;Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

'Buy now, pay later' transactions hit RM7.1b in 2H2024, says Amir Hamzah

The Philippines arrested firebrand former president Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday at the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a major step in the world body's investigation into thousands of killings in a bloody "war on drugs" that defined his presidency.

Philippines' ex-president Duterte arrested at International Criminal Court's request over 'drugs war' killings

Citigroup Inc&nbsp;downgraded its view on US equities while upgrading China to 'overweight', another sign of the growing divergence in the outlook towards the world’s top two markets.

Citi downgrades US stocks, raises China as 'America first' fades

Teleport, the logistics arm of Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA), said it is actively seeking funds from private investors to boost its finances for expansion before embarking on an initial public offering (IPO).

Capital A's logistics arm Teleport seeking private funds to support expansion ahead of IPO, says CEO

Talks between the US and China on trade and other issues are stuck at lower levels, people familiar with the matter said, with both sides talking past each other and failing to agree on the best way to proceed.

US-China tariff talks stuck at lower levels, stoking frustration — Bloomberg

PUTRAJAYA (March 11): The Court of Appeal on Tuesday has upheld the High Court decision made three years ago, which found the government liable for the unlawful detention of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) critic Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan, and for Khairuddin to be paid RM300,000 in general damages.

Unlawful detention case: Govt must pay 1MDB critic Khairuddin RM300,000 in general damages, says appellate court

CoreWeave, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup backed by Nvidia, has signed a five-year contract worth US$11.9 billion (RM52.6&nbsp;billion) with OpenAI ahead of its hotly anticipated stock market launch.

Nvidia-backed CoreWeave inks US$11.9b contract with OpenAI ahead of IPO

Eurozone finance ministers are worried that the change of policy under the new US&nbsp;administration to embrace cryptocurrencies could affect eurozone monetary sovereignty and financial stability, top officials said on Monday.

EU worries US embrace of crypto assets could impact Europe's financial stability

Japan's trade minister fails to win tariff exemption assurance from US

Japan's trade minister fails to win tariff exemption assurance from US

Executives from some of the world’s top oil and gas producers offered full-throated support for US President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” on Monday, even as financial markets slumped on broader concerns about his economic agenda.

Oil CEOs back Trump’s energy agenda as crude hits six-month low

GuocoLand (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:GUOCO) has lodged its proposed RM500 million medium-term notes (MTN) programme with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) under the lodge and launch framework.

GuocoLand lodges RM500m medium-term notes programme with SC

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Sunway Group and CelcomDigi Bhd (KL:CDB) have partnered to introduce 5G in-building connectivity at select hotspots within Sunway Pyramid Mall, as part of a Proof of Concept (POC) initiative. The collaboration aims to modernise the retail experience, making Sunway Pyramid Malaysia’s first 5G smart mall, according to a press release on Monday (March 10).

Sunway, CelcomDigi to introduce 5G-AI initiative at Sunway Pyramid Mall

JEDDAH (March 10): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and US&nbsp;officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia's war with Ukraine.

Zelenskiy in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks

Tesla Inc&nbsp;shares plunged to their worst day in more than four years, extending a slide in 2025 amid growing concerns on Wall Street about demand for the company’s electric cars.

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