OSK Holdings Bhd, property development, CEO Ong Ghee Bin, chief operating officer Seth Lim and their team were all smiles when City & Country arrived at the group’s sleek, brand-new Shorea Park show gallery in Puchong. It is our first in-person interview since the country began transitioning to the endemic phase of Covid-19.

Composed growth, confidence and calculated risks

A three-minute walk from the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) MRT station brings pedestrians to the doorstep of Menara Affin, an opaque, glass-clad skyscraper situated at the south-east corner of TRX. The tower is part of TRX’s 70-acre integrated development, which is poised to be Malaysia’s new financial district.

Building a green skyscraper

The 28-acre SkyArena development — which centres around active, healthy living — currently comprises two high-rise properties and a mult...

Rejuvenating an old suburb

Lagenda Properties independent non-executive chairman Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin (centre) with (from left) The Edge Medi...

Building an affordable township

Matrix Concepts chairman Datuk Mohamad Haslah Mohamad Amin (centre) with (from left) The Edge Malaysia editor-in-chief Kathy Fon...

Staying ahead of the curve

Au (centre), then City & Country editor, chairing TPDA’s inaugural judging session in 2003. From left are Ng, Tong, th...

Celebrating Malaysia’s crème de la crème

It has been a turnaround year for us since we started our transformation programme,” remarks UEM Sunrise Bhd CEO Sufian Abdullah in a virtual interview.

Fortifying foundations to propel growth

Melaka-based property developer Teladan Setia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Teladan Setia Group Bhd has grown by leaps and bounds since it was founded in 1997. Looking back on its 25-year journey, the group’s managing director Richard Teo Lay Ban tells City & Country in an email interview that the group is guided by its three core values of excellence, enrichment and empowerment.

Understanding market demand

Wong (centre) with (from left) The Edge Malaysia editor-in-chief Kathy Fong, The Edge Media Group publisher and group CEO Datuk Ho Kay T...

Ready to soar in international markets

IOI Resort City is expected to be fully developed in the next 20 years. (Picture by IOI Properties)

Maintaining vibrancy with robust components

EcoWorld Malaysia deputy president and deputy CEO Liew Tian Xiong (centre) with (from left) The Edge Malaysia editor-in-chief Kathy Fon...

With a bit of luck and good timing

Lau (centre) with (from left) The Edge Media Group publisher and group CEO Datuk Ho Kay Tat, The Edge Malaysia editor-in-chief Kathy...

Value creation a continuous journey

Speaking with Sime Darby Property Bhd group managing director Datuk Azmir Merican, his wish that the company and its people have a clear vision and direction for a sustainable future comes through clearly. He shares during an online interview that in June this year, the group announced its new mission statement, which is “To be a value multiplier for people, businesses, economies and the planet”.

Focusing on what matters

Sunway Group has always been the forerunner of sustainability in the local industry. The conglomerate is the builder of Malaysia’s first fully integrated green township, with smart energy management systems, an elevated electric bus system, free WiFi and an array of sustainability features that have earned it numerous certifications and awards. In line with its aspiration to build a sustainable future, the group has also set a target to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Sailing through the storm with a sustainable business model

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unveiled a proposal on Monday to regulate digital asset transactions and markets.

CFTC proposes registering crypto exchanges offering leverage

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month.

Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Germany and France are urging the European Union (EU) to adopt new powers that would enable the bloc to cut off access to its single market if China or other nations destabilise trade relations.

Germany and France push trade weapon to deny access to China 

Shipping bottlenecks, deep cuts in refinery output and inventory draws that could take years to replace will keep global oil prices high beyond this year, industry executives said at a conference in London on Monday.

Oil market turmoil could last for years, executives say at London conference

The US Supreme Court opened its new nine-month term on Monday by hearing a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to thwart a lawsuit by officials in Boulder, Colorado, seeking monetary damages for harms caused by climate change.

US Supreme Court hears bid by oil companies to avoid climate lawsuit

NEWS: MoT explains why Zetrix AI, MyEG services were suspended

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 5): Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) owes the Road Transport Department some RM314 million as it failed to remit collections from May to September this year.

Zetrix owes JPJ RM314m from May to September this year; firm stopped RM231m cheque meant to settle arrears — Loke

The benchmark S&P 500 rose and the Nasdaq reached all-time highs on Monday as most megacap and growth stocks advanced, though risk sentiment remained in check as Treasury yields held near multi-year highs.

S&P 500 up, Nasdaq at record high as megacap tech stocks rise

A brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday.

Zetrix AI, Pertama Digital, HeiTech Padu, Yinson, Kelington, Go Hub Capital, Citaglobal, West River, Jati Tinggi, TNB, IJM, Asteel

“Shame on you! My family in India are dying from drought because of you.”

Opinion: The cloud comes down to earth

Construction and property conglomerate IJM Corporation Bhd (KL:IJM)&nbsp;has appointed non-executive chairman of KPMG Malaysia&nbsp;Datuk Johan Idris as its independent non-executive director and chairman, effective Monday.

Johan, who previously served as KPMG Malaysia's managing partner and country senior partner, succeeds long-serving chairman Tan Sri Krishnan Tan following his retirement.

IJM appoints Johan Idris as new chairman

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) said it has submitted a proposal to resolve outstanding remittances to the government &nbsp;after the Road Transport Department (JPJ) suspended its services as a collection agent on Monday.

Zetrix submits proposal to settle government dues

The oil stockpiles that cushion the world from supply shocks have become “scarily thin”, putting markets at risk of worsening unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens, according to the head of Saudi Arabia’s state producer.

Global oil supply buffer running ‘scarily thin’, Aramco CEO says

Jelutong member of parliament RSN Rayer wants the identities of those behind the companies involved in the eJamin bail collection system to be disclosed in the Dewan Rakyat&nbsp;

MP wants to know who is behind companies involved in eJamin   

A brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday.

Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) said it has secured about US$600 million (RM2.5 billion) in additional firm contract backlog following an amendment to its contract for the FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor offshore of&nbsp;Ghana.

Yinson secures additional RM2.5 bil in Ghana FPSO contract

The government could not recover RM38.44 million cash advance to contractors who have been dissolved and placed into liquidation, the auditor general flagged.

Govt could not recover RM38 mil cash advance from defunct contractors — AG's report

Qualcomm Inc has agreed to license patents underpinning Huawei Technologies Co’s novel LogicFolding chipmaking technique, a win for the Chinese company and its push to advance in overseas artificial intelligence (AI) markets.

Qualcomm licenses patents on Huawei’s LogicFolding chip tech — Bloomberg

Shipping bottlenecks, deep cuts in refinery output and inventory draws that could take years to replace will keep global oil prices high beyond this year, industry executives said at a conference in London on Monday.

A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Monday.

FBM KLCI up 0.05% to 1,631.75 on Oct 5, 2026

Sarawak unveiled its first locally designed gallium nitride power semiconductor chip, keteq.GaN, at the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2026, alongside the Sarawak Cybersecurity Strategy Roadmap 2030 and the integration of Sarawak Pass with MyDigital ID.

Sarawak launches locally designed semiconductor chip, cybersecurity roadmap and Sarawak Pass expansion

Citaglobal Bhd (KL:CITAGLB) said on Monday its indirect unit LAWI Engineering GmbH (LAWI Germany) has secured a RM29 million share of a RM52.1 million contract for a waste-to-energy (WTE) project in Thailand.

Citaglobal unit secures RM29 mil portion of Thai waste-to-energy contract

West River Bhd (KL:WESTRVR) has secured a RM17.5 million subcontract for electrical, security and solar panel system works at the E-Metro Logistic Park in Bandar Bukit Raja 2, Selangor.

West River secures RM17.5 mil electrical, solar works for Selangor logistics park

Datuk Clifford Hii Toh Leong has increased his stake in Asteel Group Bhd (KL:ASTEEL) to 53.08% stake following the close of his unconditional mandatory takeover offer on Monday.

Clifford Hii ups Asteel stake to 53.08% after mandatory takeover offer

Regional, business, cryptocurrency and sports leaders are meeting in Singapore for a slew of finance-focused conferences ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix as haze continues to shroud the city state.

Smoky Singapore gears up to talk money ahead of F1

The government is reviewing and considering a proposal to impose caning as an additional punishment for specific offences involving the misuse of mule accounts.

Govt looking into whipping for mule account offence, deputy minister says

If 2026 feels like a banner year for the world’s tech billionaires, the numbers bear it out.

The only billionaires making money this year are in tech

Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (KL:JTGROUP) has secured two contracts from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) (TNB) worth a combined RM15.7 million for underground cable works in Selangor and a submarine power cable monitoring system in Perlis.

Jati Tinggi bags two TNB contracts worth RM15.7 mil

Information technology solutions provider Go Hub Capital Bhd (KL:GOHUB) has secured a five-year service contract worth RM65 million from Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTMB) unit Tenang Capital Bhd.

Go Hub Capital bags RM65 mil contract from KTMB unit

The Economy Ministry has received 9,955 new and extension&nbsp;project proposals totalling&nbsp;RM944 billion for 2027.

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