Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim spent the last 25 years calling for the reformation of Malaysia’s governance and socioeconomic structure. Millions of Malaysians rallied around his call for “reformasi” and stayed true to the agenda since 1998.

Time to act, Putrajaya

At their recent summit in San Francisco, US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping made progress in a few key areas. Notably, they agreed to resume direct military-to-military communications — which China had suspended last year following a visit by then-Speaker of the House of Repr...

Asia In The World Economy: China’s self-inflicted economic wounds

STEEL players have welcomed the government’s decision to impose a two-year moratorium on all expansion and diversification of manufacturing activities in the iron and steel industry, saying the move will allow them to reconfigure their businesses.

The government is also considering exem...

Cover Story: Steelmakers welcome government’s two-year moratorium on long products

TAN Sri David Law Tien Seng mines for fortune through his mining businesses in Australia and forges wealth through his steel businesses in Malaysia.

Nonetheless, Law is no different from any traditional businessman who believes that land is a scarce resource — something necessary for we...

Cover Story: TS Law Group making its presence felt in KL property scene

LOW-profile tycoon Tan Sri David Law Tien Seng, better known as T S Law, certainly has a colourful background. About two decades ago, he faced challenges that led him to relocate to Australia, where he was fortunate enough to have amassed considerable wealth through his mining ventures.

Cover Story: Law: ‘I couldn’t be more satisfied with what I have today’ 

AT a time when most steel millers making long products are finding ways to stay above water as the weak demand is coupled with overcapacity in Southeast Asia, Tan Sri David Law Tien Seng celebrated the completion of Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd’s (ESSB) Phase 2 expansion at its integrated plant in Kemam...

Cover Story: Steel going strong

Well, that’s one way to spice up an international break! The 10-point deduction the English Premier League (EPL) imposed on Everton has been the talk of football even though no club games were being played.

But the headlines were less about what it might mean for Liverpool’s neighbours ...

Business Of Sports: Everton sanction could be bad news for City and Chelsea

How many times have we bought a cup of coffee much larger than what we need simply because it was only slightly more expensive? Or looked at our long “to-do” lists and decide that the next course of action would be to take a quick nap?

These are just some of the many behavioural biases ...

My Say: Behavioural interventions: Nudging Malaysia towards retirement adequacy

SO seriously does LGMS Bhd take cybersecurity that a user’s site is vetted before he or she can even access its website.

“Checking if site connection is secure …”, its web page states as a scan is conducted for a few seconds before a user is allowed access, ostensibly as no virus or mal...

LGMS to expand reach in non-core markets

The survival of natural rubber as a smallholder crop is in doubt due to the depressed rubber prices seen over the last couple of years. Rubber smallholders, due to poor incomes from the sale of rubber, are finding it very difficult to survive economically. They have no control whatsoever over rub...

My Say: Cultivating rubber smallholders for the good of the planet

I am hopeful that the upcoming COP 28 climate summit will give nature the role it deserves in our fight against climate change.

The COP 28 Presidency’s Action Agenda is ambitious and to the point, with a focus on fast-tracking the energy transition by slashing emissions before 2030. Imp...

Climate And Environmental Governance: Let’s put nature at the heart of our climate plans

THE odds were stacked against legacy airlines brave enough to launch an in-house low-cost carrier (LCC). Many shuttered their low-cost arm within a few years of inception because of their distinctly different strategies and business models. However, Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) and its wholly-own...

The ‘unlikely’ pair that fly in the face of the odds 

SHELL, the country’s second largest oil and gas (O&G) producer, intends to keep its “very, very strong” presence in this market, which represents one of nine core countries in the oil major’s portfolio, says country chair Siti Hurrairah Sulaiman, who took the role in December last year.
...

Shell ‘absolutely prepared’ to explore deeper Malaysian waters

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PAS retained the Kemaman seat when its candidate Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar won the by-election held for the parliamentary constituency on Saturday.

PAS retains Kemaman parliamentary seat

Three subsidiaries under UEM Group Bhd have signed business agreements with domestic and international companies at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

UEM Group's subsidiaries sign multiple agreements at COP28 Dubai

Israeli war planes and artillery bombarded Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, hitting mosques and homes and close to a hospital, after the collapse of a truce in the nearly two-month-old war between Israel and Hamas militants

Israel bombards southern Gaza as humanitarian crisis reaches 'breaking point'

Exxon Mobil Corp and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest private and state-sector oil companies, led a pledge by 50 oil and gas producers at the COP28 climate summit to cut emissions from their own operations.

Exxon among 50 oil producers in controversial climate pact at COP28

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will definitely look at the ability of an individual to hold a suitable portfolio in the event of a Cabinet reshuffle, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Anwar will surely prioritise skillset, knowledgeability in any Cabinet reshuffle, says Fadillah

The polling process for the Kemaman parliamentary by-election, which began at 8am on Saturday, concluded at 6pm when all 49 polling centres were closed.

All ballot boxes from the polling centres, involving 244 streams, will be taken to the vote-tallying centre at Dewan Berlian Utama, Kemaman Municipal Council here.

Kemaman by-election: Voting ends, vote-tallying process begins

The US has pledged US$3 billion (RM14.02 billion) to the Green Climate Fund, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday as she arrived in Dubai for the UN climate summit.

The fund, with more than US$20 billion in pledges, is the largest international fund dedicated to supporting climate action in developing countries.

US pledges US$3b for Green Climate Fund at COP28

Malaysia has pledged its support to ensure the effective implementation of the Asean Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) Action Plan, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said.

COP28: Malaysia committed to supporting Asean climate change action plan

The voter turnout for the Kemaman parliamentary by-election stood at 60% as of 4pm on Saturday, according to the Election Commission (EC).

The figure is nearing the 70% target set by the EC from the 141,043 electors eligible to cast their ballots on Saturday, who have until 6pm before polling centres close.

Kemaman by-election: 60% voter turnout as of 4pm, says EC

Senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is not among the 16 candidates elected to the Bar Council for the 2024/2025 term, after placing 22nd out of the 39 candidates who contested.

Najib’s lawyer Shafee not among those elected to Bar Council for 2024/2025; Fahri Azzat tops polls

Senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is not among the 16 candidates elected to the Bar Council for the 2024/2025 term, after placing 22nd out of the 39 candidates who contested.

The police have opened an investigation paper (IP) against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly making statements that touched on the 3Rs (religion, race and royalty) during a campaign for the Kemaman by-election recently.

Kemaman by-election: Police open investigation paper against Muhyiddin over 3R issue

The polling process for the Kemaman parliamentary by-election, which began at 8am on Saturday, concluded at 6pm when all 49 polling centres were closed.

All ballot boxes from the polling centres, involving 244 streams, will be taken to the vote-tallying centre at Dewan Berlian Utama, Kemaman Municipal Council here.

PAS retained the Kemaman seat when its candidate Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar won the by-election held for the parliamentary constituency on Saturday.

The government will revive the town hall session which will serve as a platform for ministries and secretaries general (KSU) to inform people about measures and actions taken in response to the findings of the Auditor General’s Report.

Mohd Zuki: Govt to revive town hall session to clarify issues raised in AG's Report

The voter turnout for the Kemaman parliamentary by-election stood at 60% as of 4pm on Saturday, according to the Election Commission (EC).

The figure is nearing the 70% target set by the EC from the 141,043 electors eligible to cast their ballots on Saturday, who have until 6pm before polling centres close.

A key offshore creditor group of China Evergrande Group supports keeping the developer operating, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported ahead of a court hearing on Monday that could decide to liquidate the indebted firm.

Evergrande creditor group supports maintaining operations, not bankruptcy — report

WASHINGTON (Dec 1): US manufacturing remained subdued in November, with factory employment declining further as hiring slowed and layoffs increased, more evidence that the economy was losing momentum after robust growth last quarter.

The survey from the Institute for Supply Management (...

US manufacturing mired in weakness, economy heading for slowdown

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will definitely look at the ability of an individual to hold a suitable portfolio in the event of a Cabinet reshuffle, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Three subsidiaries under UEM Group Bhd have signed business agreements with domestic and international companies at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A new digital system is being implemented by the Election Commission (EC) in the Kemaman by-election as a pilot test to improve the electoral system in the country.

EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said the system is intended to facilitate EC officers in handling the election process as well as speed up the announcement of the election results.

Kemaman by-election a pilot test for new system, says EC

Hong Kong has reduced the waiting time for public housing applicants with newborn babies in an effort to support birth rates in the city.

Families with children born on or after Oct 25 this year qualify to apply for Category A tenancy after two years instead of the previous three-year period, according to a statement issued by the Housing Bureau.

Hong Kong cuts public housing waiting time to boost birth rates

The police have activated 12 Op Cantas teams to ensure a smooth polling day for Saturday’s Kemaman parliamentary by-election.

Terengganu police chief Datuk Mazli Mazlan said the teams were deployed at several hot spot areas in the parliamentary constituency.

Kemaman by-election: 12 'Op Cantas teams deployed at hotspot areas for smooth polling, says police

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against Wall Street’s growing expectations of interest-rate cuts in the first half of 2024, saying the committee will move cautiously with borrowing costs at a 22-year high but retain the option to hike further.

Powell brushes off rate-cut bets as Fed moves carefully

Exxon Mobil Corp and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest private and state-sector oil companies, led a pledge by 50 oil and gas producers at the COP28 climate summit to cut emissions from their own operations.

Malaysia has pledged its support to ensure the effective implementation of the Asean Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) Action Plan, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said.

The US has pledged US$3 billion (RM14.02 billion) to the Green Climate Fund, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday as she arrived in Dubai for the UN climate summit.

The fund, with more than US$20 billion in pledges, is the largest international fund dedicated to supporting climate action in developing countries.

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