The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) Awards — which started out in 2010 to recognise, honour and celebrate the biggest and the best of Corporate Malaysia — turns Sweet 16 this year, an age often seen to bring the promise of certain new freedom as one transitions from childhood to young adulthood. As adults, we know increased independence comes with added responsibility.

Reaping the fruits as excellence becomes an ingrained practice

Winners of The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (The Edge BRC) Awards 2025 gathered at Corporate Malaysia’s biggest and most anticipated awards night on Tuesday, Sept 23.

A royal affair for Corporate Malaysia’s crème de la crème

Speech by His Royal Highness Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor Darul Ehsan,  Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj

You are all winners

It is with honour and pleasure, on behalf of The Edge, to welcome and to thank all of you for your presence here this evening.

We mean business

Investors on Bursa Malaysia should take note of the winners of The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) Company of the Year Award, says Tan Sri Tong Kooi Ong, chairman of The Edge Media Group.

Celebrating sustainable excellence for the 16th year

United Plantations Bhd (KL:UTDPLT) or UP, a frequent winner at The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) Awards with seven corporate awards since the BRC started in 2010, returns this year — not surprisingly — as Company of the Year.

Living up to its ‘second to none’ credo

Companies that demonstrate they have set ambitious but realistic targets and have considered the long-term impact of their actions on multiple stakeholders continued to find favour with The Edge Billion Ringgit Club’s (BRC) panel of corporate responsibility (CR) judges.

Demonstrating long-term view in sustainable practices

Winners of The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) Awards 2025 took home the Bohemia Crystal trophy by Artelia, crafted from Bohemia crystal glass that is renowned worldwide for its brilliance, clarity and timeless elegance. The crystal originates from the historic glassmaking region of Bohemia, Czech Republic, celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship and artistry dating back to the 13th century.

Crafting the perfect Bohemia Crystal trophy for winners

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd (KL:PMETAL) has been a member of The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) since the club and corporate awards were introduced in 2010, except for 2013 when its market capitalisation dipped below the RM1 billion threshold. Since bagging its first BRC trophy in 2015, Press Metal has been on the winners’ list eight times.

Aluminium giant with healthy double-digit returns

The past year was not easy as consumer sentiment wavered and cost realities bit. Even with its portfolio depth and price-pack range plus a well-oiled halal export engine, Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd’s (KL:NESTLE) bottom line took a hit. Return on equity (ROE), however, remained enviable.

A force of fortitude amid guarded consumer sentiment

When the push for energy transition hit critical mass at the turn of the decade, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) came under scrutiny as more investors assessed whether the utility group would be a casualty of a rapidly changing industry landscape.

Supercharged by rising electrification, policy clarity

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) has navigated a series of challenges well in recent years, eking out stronger earnings each year and hitting a peak last year.

Strong upward trajectory in earnings

KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s (KL:KPJ) strategic transformation journey, which started in 2023, is bearing fruit.

Strategic transformation yielding fruit as profits soar

It is YTL Power International Bhd’s (KL:YTLPOWR) second consecutive year on The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) corporate awards winners list, supported by back-to-back record high annual profits in 2023 and 2024 from resilient overseas operations in both the water and power sectors.

A mix of right ingredients amid digitisation and AI wave

Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir has sacked all members of the state executive council (exco), except for Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Ismail Lasim.

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As Malaysia advances its industrial landscape and accelerates towards a low-carbon future, the national economic imperative has shifted. Attracting investments and building state-of-the-art infrastructure are vital but their ultimate success hinges on having a competent, future-ready workforce capable of operating and sustaining the industries of tomorrow.

Building Malaysia’s next-generation energy workforce

MELAKA (Sept 20): The royal institution will fail if rulers can be ‘changed by the month’ and decisions are not made in accordance with the law and Constitution, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

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The initial report regarding the management and loss issues of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) is expected to be announced next week, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Initial report on Felda due in the coming week, says Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied allegations that he paved the way for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's pardon, stressing instead that every prisoner has the right to apply for a pardon to be considered by the Pardons Board.

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Executives at Jefferies Financial Group Inc were sounding increasingly irate.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will meet DAP secretary general Anthony Loke soon to hear his views before deciding on the latter's offer to resign as transport minister.

PM to meet Anthony Loke to discuss resignation as transport minister 

Ukraine launched what Moscow's mayor called the biggest drone attack yet on the Russian capital on Sunday, as Russians voted on the final day of a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.

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We, the members of G25, are once again deeply shocked and dismayed by the decision of the Pardons Board to grant a further conditional pardon to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his custodial sentence under house arrest. This follows the Pardons Board’s decision in 2024 to halve his 12-year prison sentence to six years and reduce his RM210 million fine to RM50 million, an astounding 76% reduction.

G25 statement on Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional pardon

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he is still looking for ways to pay the fine previously imposed to meet the terms of his conditional pardon.

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