Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you, Tan Sri Tong Kooi Ong and The Edge, for inviting me to this evening’s gala dinner to recognise and celebrate the best-performing companies on Bursa Malaysia.

Since The Edge Billion Ringgit Club began in 2010, I understand that las...

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Welcome address by Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Tong Kooi Ong, chairman, The Edge Media Group

Yang Berhormat Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Finance, Tan Sri-Tan Sri, Puan Sri-Puan Sri, Datuk-Datuk, Datin-Datin, Members of The Edge Billion Ringgit Cl...

Celebrating success, resilience and social responsibility

Gamuda Bhd is among only 12 The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) members that have not only won corporate awards but also been recognised for their corporate responsibility (CR) efforts. This is the second time the company has won a BRC CR award, the first time being in 2016.

BEST CR Initiatives: Below RM10 Bil Market Capitalisation (Joint Winner): Gamuda Bhd - Clear measurements demonstrate weight of sustainability goals

Since its inception in 1974, Sunway Bhd has prioritised sustainability long before sustainable development became a global concern. This long journey has culminated in the company’s walking away with The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) award for Best CR Initiatives: Below RM10 Billion Market Capitalisation.

BEST CR Initiatives: Below RM10 Bil Market Capitalisation (Joint Winner): Sunway Bhd - More than just going green

Mid Valley Megamall (MVM), one of the two core assets of IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (IGB REIT), was built during the Asian financial crisis. The group’s massive i...

Highest return on equity over three years: REIT: IGB REIT - Fundamentals remain intact despite Covid-19 shockwave

Scientex Bhd’s continuous growth pattern, which began in 2009, was not disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the global economy. Despite the ha...

Highest growth in profit after tax over three years: Industrial Products & Services: Scientex Bhd - Uninterrupted record-breaking earnings

For the second consecutive year, Penang-based Dufu Technology Corp Bhd walks away with The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) award for the highest returns to share...

Highest Returns to Shareholders over three years: Industrial Products & Services: Dufu Technology Corp Bhd - Growing from strength to strength

United Plantations Bhd made its debut on The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) in 2016 when its sustainable initiatives saw it bagging the Best CR Initiatives: ...

Highest return on equity over three years, Highest growth in profit after tax over three years: Plantations: United Plantations Bhd - Highest ROE and profit growth cultivated in Jendarata

D&O Green Technologies Bhd started attracting interest during the first Movement Control Order in March 2020, when fears of the Covid-19 pandemic spread globally.

Highest growth in profit after tax over three years (joint winner): Technology: D&O Green Technologies Bhd - Pushed by green trend into strong growth era

The domestic property sector has yet to regain its lustre after the previous boom, having suffered a slowdown for five years. 

The Covid-19 pandemic has only ...

Highest Returns to Shareholders over three years: Property — below RM3 bil market capitalisation: YNH Property Bhd - Share price rally that outshines others

While the outbreak of Covid-19 has affected many industries over the past two years, Frontken Corp Bhd has not been fazed by the headwinds brought about by the pandemic, as demand for its services grew amid the push for digitalisation.

Highest growth in profit after tax over three years  (joint winner), Highest Returns to Shareholders over three years: Technology: Frontken Corp Bhd - Riding the digitalisation wave for greater growth

Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (Axis REIT), which has a dominant position in the industrial/warehousing space, has continued to uphold its status as an investment s...

Highest growth in profit after tax over three years, Highest Returns to Shareholders over three years: REIT: Axis REIT - Still defensive in face of headwind

Far East Holdings is not often mentioned in the same breath as plantation giants Sime Darby Plantation Bhd, IOI Corp Bhd or Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd because of its small...

Highest Returns to Shareholders over three years: Plantation: Far East Holdings Bhd - Higher CPO prices drive performance

For a third straight year, Gas Malaysia Bhd has won The Edge Billion Ringgit Club award for the highest return on equity (ROE) over three years in the utilities sector....

Highest return on equity over three years: Utilities: Gas Malaysia Bhd: Resilient company scores hat-trick on ROE

It's a wrap: Barisan Nasional has retained 21 seats in the 16th Melaka state election to form the state government alongside Perikatan Nasional (three seats), while Pakatan Harapan lost one seat and kept just four.

Melaka state election live report: BN hits simple majority — EC unofficial tally

Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) has conceded defeat in the state election after winning only four of the 24 seats it contested.

PH routed in Melaka, retains just four seats

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here on Saturday night for the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits, with a packed diplomatic schedule that will see him return briefly to Malaysia to receive French President Emmanuel Macron before flying back to Manila.

Anwar arrives in Manila for Asean summit, plans brief return for visit by Macron 

US air travel struggled to recover on Saturday from the longest nationwide flight suspension since the September 2001 terrorist attacks, with thousands of cancellations following an outage that laid bare the fragility of America’s aviation infrastructure.

US flight chaos persists with thousands of cancellations, delays

Asean is not relaxing its approach to Myanmar under its Five-Point Consensus, though proposals concerning the country's participation in high-level meetings remain under discussion, the bloc's special envoy on Myanmar said on Saturday.

Asean not easing Myanmar approach, says bloc's special envoy 

Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) have declared an unofficial victory in the Melaka state election with a supermajority.

BN-PN declare unofficial victory in Melaka

Nearly 90% of the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea has been agreed upon by Asean and China, with Malaysia optimistic that negotiations can be concluded soon.

Asean, China agree on nearly 90% of COC, Malaysia optimistic talks near completion

The Asean Coordinating Council (ACC) has agreed that Timor-Leste will chair Asean in 2029, following Thailand, in accordance with the alphabetical rotation, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Asean agrees to Timor-Leste assuming Asean chairmanship in 2029 — Tok Mat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US peace envoys asked whether Ukraine would be willing to give up the Donbas region in the nation’s east to Russia in exchange for Nato membership, signalling a potential shift in Washington’s negotiating tactics.

Zelenskyy: US floats Donbas for Russia, Nato membership for Ukraine

Malaysia has urged Asean to step up joint efforts to combat transnational crime, including online scams, illegal gambling and smuggling.

Asean should not be epicentre of transnational crime — Mohamad Hasan

It's a wrap: Barisan Nasional has retained 21 seats in the 16th Melaka state election to form the state government alongside Perikatan Nasional (three seats), while Pakatan Harapan lost one seat and kept just four.

Former deputy communications and multimedia minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin passed away on Friday and was laid to rest at the Bayan Lepas Islamic Cemetery after Isyak prayers.

Former deputy communications minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin passes away

Nvidia's board has approached British chipmaker Arm Holdings chief executive officer Rene Haas in its search for a potential successor to Jensen Huang, the Financial Times said on Friday, even as another report said some employees were pushing to bring back the former CEO.

Nvidia said to approach Arm CEO Haas as employees seek Jensen Huang's return

The Election Commission (EC) expects the first result of the 16th Melaka state election to be known by 9.30pm on Saturday, said EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun.

Melaka polls: Earliest result expected to be known by 9.30pm, all before midnight

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has confirmed the withdrawal of the contents of a letter submitted to the Malay Rulers dated Sept 17 as well as the position previously taken by members of the Negeri Sembilan state executive council (exco), effectively maintaining the status quo&nbsp;regarding the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

Negeri Sembilan MB confirms withdrawing letter to Rulers, maintaining status quo of Tuanku Muhriz

Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) have declared an unofficial victory in the Melaka state election with a supermajority.

Ousted Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang turned to law firm Paul Weiss amid his rapid fall this week, tapping a firm that reached a controversial deal with US President Donald Trump last year and whose own long-time leader was forced to step down in February.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang turns to Paul Weiss, law firm that inked deal with Trump

The Court of Appeal here on Friday upheld a High Court decision declaring that a housewife, who was abandoned shortly after her birth before being adopted, is a Malaysian citizen.

Appellate court upholds citizenship for woman abandoned at birth

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US peace envoys asked whether Ukraine would be willing to give up the Donbas region in the nation’s east to Russia in exchange for Nato membership, signalling a potential shift in Washington’s negotiating tactics.&nbsp;

Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) has conceded defeat in the state election after winning only four of the 24 seats it contested.

Former Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang misled several of the company's leaders, including general counsel Tim Teter and chief marketing officer Alison Wagonfeld, about the nature of his relationship with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, with whom he had an affair, according to two people familiar with the matter and internal correspondence reviewed by Reuters.

Ex-Nvidia CEO misled top lawyer on affair with Chinese businesswoman — sources

Malaysian police have opened an investigation in April 2025 into US allegations of illicit procurement and diversion of high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips, including those produced by Nvidia, through Malaysia.

Malaysia probing alleged Nvidia AI chip diversion since April 2025 — home minister

Port Klang Free Zone Sdn Bhd (PKFZ) prohibited the export of computer chips without prior&nbsp;approval from the relevant authorities as a&nbsp;condition in a proposed land lease to Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, which has now formally lapsed.&nbsp;

Speedmatrix’s land lease has lapsed, says Port Klang Free Zone chairman

Avaland Bhd (KL:AVALAND), the Malaysian subsidiary of Philippine property developer Ayala Land Inc, launched the RM400 million Accent Petaling Jaya in Section 13 at its sales gallery on Nov 14.

Avaland launches Accent Petaling Jaya, first project under new Accent series, with 60% take-up

Caretaker Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh cast his vote for the 16th Melaka state election at 8.38am on Saturday.

Melaka polls: Ab Rauf, Adam Adli cast votes

Korean beauty products have long filled American medicine cabinets. Now, a new exchange-traded fund is set to test whether there’s room for them in US investors’ portfolios as well.

K-beauty boom becomes Wall Street’s latest investment play

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) continues to operate as usual nationwide, unaffected by the decision to return its director general to his parent organisation, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM).

Border control agency fully operational despite director general's return to police force — home minister

Canada’s government injected C$200 million (US$140 million or RM573 million) into a west coast liquefied natural gas project backed by Indonesia’s richest person, as Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes to diversify exports away from the US.

Indonesian billionaire-backed LNG plant gets Canada grant

US President Donald Trump is not expected to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping the case involving a businesswoman whose ties to former Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang raised national security concerns, US officials said on Friday.

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