(June 23): Former US president Donald Trump said he’s made up his mind on who he’ll select as his vice presidential nominee — but hasn’t told the Republicans vying for the position his decision yet.

Trump says he’s chosen a vice president, but hasn’t told them

(June 23): Former US president Donald Trump told evangelical voters they needed to boost their turnout at the polls, as he sought in a pair of Saturday campaign events to shore up — and expand — his base.

Trump implores Christians to boost turnout, courts Black voters

(June 23): Donald Trump’s fundraising surge, which threatens to overwhelm US President Joe Biden’s carefully stockpiled cash advantage, was powered largely by an explosion of online donations immediately following his felony convictions.

Trump is ‘Broke Don’ no more as fundraising race shifts his way

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has given nearly US$20 million (RM94.32 million) to help Democratic President Joe Biden's re-election effort against Republican former president Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg backs Biden with US$20m contribution against Trump

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a podcast released on Thursday said that students graduating from US colleges should get a green card to stay in the country, a proposal that runs counter to his hardline immigration stance.

Trump says foreigners who graduate from US colleges should get green cards

US spies believe China’s leaders see little or no upside to the looming electoral showdown between President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump.

China isn’t worried about who will win US presidential race, spies say

If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he should sever all economic ties with China, consider deploying the entire US Marine Corps to Asia and resume live nuclear-weapons testing, his former national security adviser writes in an article offering the most detailed account of what foreign policy may look like in a second Trump term.

Ex-Trump adviser urges him to cut ties with China, restart nuclear tests

The ranks of the double-haters — voters who say they don’t like either major party presidential candidate — are at a historic high and make up one-quarter of the electorate, according to a new analysis from Pew Research Center.

One in four voters are double-haters, rejecting Trump and Biden

Donald Trump's lawyers urged the judge who oversaw his hush money trial to lift a gag order now that he has been convicted, arguing his opponents were using the restrictions on the former US president's speech as a "political sword".

Trump's lawyers say hush money gag order is stifling his campaign

Hunter Biden, like Donald Trump, is now a convicted felon — a personal and political blow to his father, President Joe Biden, that complicates his 2024 campaign for reelection.

Biden plan to brand Trump a felon is hit by son’s conviction

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday that he would seek to end taxation of income from tips, a direct appeal to service workers in the swing state of Nevada, which polls suggest is leaning his way ahead of the Nov 5 election.

Trump tells sweltering rally in Nevada he won't tax tips

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump presented himself as a champion for cryptocurrency, and slammed Democrats' attempts to regulate the sector during a San Francisco fundraiser on Thursday, three sources present told Reuters.

Trump pitches himself as 'crypto president' at San Francisco tech fundraiser, Reuters reports

The prospect of a fresh round of tax cuts next year is helping Donald Trump woo Wall Street donors but threatens to add trillions of dollars to the national debt.

Trump tax cut renewal is winning Wall Street, but could cost US$4.6 tril 

US Attorney General Merrick Garland took aim on Tuesday at Donald Trump's Republican allies in the House of Representatives, where he accused them of peddling false narratives that endanger law enforcement and undermine the Justice Department's integrity.

US attorney general to House Republicans: 'I will not be intimidated'

There has been increased chatter recently about the moribund state of the Singapore equity market. This is a problem of national importance that has been left to fester for too long, so it is good to see it finally getting more attention. 

As we delve more deeply into the issue, th...

My Say: When, oh when, will Singapore’s stock market revive?

KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): IOI Properties Group Bhd’s (KL:IOIPG) already high net gearing level is expected to increase further, if it accepts a proposal from its group chief executive officer cum major shareholder Lee Yeow Seng to participate in the development of Shenton House, a commercial property located in Singapore.

IOI Properties’ high gearing level seen rising further if it participates in Shenton House development, say analysts

The outlook for China’s exports is set to improve, buttressing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy even as consumer spending slows, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.

Economists raise China growth forecasts as exports improve

MOSCOW (June 26): European banks leaving Russia would damage both Western and Russian companies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, pointing to the many Western businesses that still operate and use banking services in Russia.

With most major Russian banks under ...

European banks leaving Russia would hurt Western and Russian companies, Kremlin says

US companies borrowed 11% more to finance equipment investments in May compared to a year ago, industry body Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Tuesday.

US business equipment borrowings up 11% in May, ELFA says

Singapore has seized S$6 billion (US$4.4 billion or RM20.86 billion) linked to criminal and money-laundering activities over the past five years, of which about half of these illicit assets were from last year’s record scandal.

Singapore seized S$6b in dirty money since 2019 — report

SYDNEY (June 26): Australian consumer price inflation accelerated to a six-month high in May, while a key measure of core inflation rose for a fourth straight month, leading markets to narrow the odds on another rate hike as early as in August.

Australia’s inflation hits six-month high in May, odds narrowed on August rate hike

Asian stocks stuttered in choppy early trade on Wednesday, as markets braced for a key US inflation reading, while the yen lurked just shy of 160 per dollar level, keeping traders on alert for another round of intervention by Japanese authorities.

Asian shares shaky as investors wary before US inflation data

Indonesia's antitrust agency on Wednesday said in a statement that e-commerce firm Shopee had admitted to having violated a monopoly rule for its courier service in Indonesia.

Indonesia says Shopee admits to violating monopoly rule

Shares in Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KL:ASTRO) fell to their lowest in five weeks, as analysts flagged tougher days ahead, after the pay-television operator reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter results.

Astro Malaysia shares fall to five-week low after 1Q results

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

Kenanga Investment, Astro, Gamuda, Magni-Tech, IOI Properties, Keyfield, TRC Synergy, Ramssol, YGL Convergence

Prolintas Infra Business Trust (KL:PLINTAS) units fell eight sen or 8.7% to 83 sen on Wednesday morning, following the resumption of trading at 10am, after the trust confirmed that the anti-graft agency had arrested some of its directors.

Prolintas units fall in early trade after arrest of directors by MACC

KNM Group Bhd (KL:KNM) has obtained an interim or temporary restraining order from the Kuala Lumpur High Court that will shield it from legal actions by its creditors, until the disposal of its application for a three-month restraining order and a court convened creditors meeting.

KNM gets temporary restraining order from High Court against its creditors

Shares in Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd&nbsp;(KL:ASTRO) fell to their lowest in five weeks, as analysts flagged tougher days ahead, after the pay-television operator reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter results.

Asian stocks stuttered in choppy early trade on Wednesday, as&nbsp;markets&nbsp;braced for a key US&nbsp;inflation reading, while the yen lurked just shy of 160 per dollar level, keeping traders on alert for another round of intervention by Japanese authorities.

Shares in Nvidia surged nearly 7% on Tuesday, snapping out of a three-session tailspin that had erased about US$430 billion (RM2.02 trillion) from the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker's market value.

Nvidia shares surge nearly 7%, bouncing after US$430b market slump

MClean Technologies Bhd (KL:MCLEAN) on Tuesday announced the sale of a 28.53% stake in the company to Singapore-listed Accrelist Ltd.

MClean to sell 28.5% stake to Singapore-listed firm

The implementation of the Visa Liberalisation Plan (PLV), the proposal to allow non-Bumiputera students to enrol at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), and the value of the ringgit are among key issues to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat session on Wednesday.

Visa liberalisation, UiTM enrolment, ringgit value in the spotlight on Wednesday

Affluent Malaysians are making their money sweat. According to HSBC’s Affluent Investor Snapshot 2024, Malaysians are among the most invested in financial products compared with investors in 10 other markets.&nbsp;

Making the money sweat

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) has maintained its 'hold'&nbsp;rating for Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KL:ASTRO) at 34 sen, with a lower target price of 30 sen (from 31 sen), saying Astro chalked in a soft showing with core earnings of RM23.2 million for the first quarter ended April 30, 2024 (1QFY2025), down 17% quarter-on-quarter&nbsp;or 68% lower year-on-year, coming in below house (11%) and consensus (13%) expectations.

HLIB trims target price for Astro to 30 sen, cuts FY2025-26 forecasts

Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB)&nbsp;has expanded its product offerings with the launch of its first structured warrants referencing the Hang Seng Index (HSI) futures contracts.

Maybank IB issues four new structured warrants over Hang Seng Index futures

OSK-SBI Venture Partners Ltd&nbsp;(OSK-SBI), a joint venture between OSK Ventures International Bhd (KL:OSKVI) and SBI Holdings&nbsp;Inc, has launched its second venture capital fund to invest in category-defining companies across Southeast Asia.

OSK-SBI Venture Partners launches second fund and makes first investment

The Nasdaq rallied 1.3% on Tuesday, buoyed by strength in Nvidia and other tech megacaps, while the Dow slipped as retailers weighed and investors waited for crucial inflation data due out this week.

Nasdaq ends higher on tech strength; Dow pulls back

RHB Retail Research said CTOS Digital Bhd (KL:CTOS) is eyeing to extend the upside movement after testing the immediate resistance.

In a trading stocks note on Wednesday, the research house said the stock had charted a series of “higher highs” with “higher lows”, showing that the bullish momentum is strong.

CTOS Digital could extend upside movement, says RHB Retail Research

RHB Retail Research said MESB Bhd (KL:MESB) is posing a bullish setup after climbing above a key resistance.

In a trading stocks note on Wednesday, the research house said the counter had closed above the 58 sen resistance, confirming the bullish setup, while the 21-day simple moving average line was trending upwards.

MESB posing bullish setup, says RHB Retail Research

The felling of 90 high-risk trees recommended for removal around Kuala Lumpur is currently under way and expected to be completed by early July, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Ninety high-risk trees in KL to be felled by July — minister

Volkswagen AG (VW) will invest US$5 billion (RM23.53 billion) to form a joint venture with electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian Automotive Inc, throwing a lifeline to the struggling start-up and giving the German automaker access to the American EV&nbsp;company’s technology.

Rivian to form EV venture with US$5b from Volkswagen

Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists signed a letter on Tuesday warning that the US&nbsp;and world economy will suffer if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the US&nbsp;presidential election in November.

Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists say Trump policies will fuel inflation

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile that appears to have failed in flight, in an attempted show of force about a week after it struck a military pact with Russia that alarmed the US and its allies.

North Korea fires ballistic missile in a show of force after Putin’s visit

（吉隆坡26日讯）Prolintas Infra Business Trust（KL:PLINTAS）证实公司董事遭大马反贪污委员会（MACC）逮捕后，今早10时恢复交易下跌8仙或8.7%，至83仙。

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