With the return of Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality 2018 — a comprehensive survey of the health and well-being of employees in Malaysia for the second year — AIA Bhd aims to help employers identify effective interventions so that a healthier environment could be created for Malaysi...

AIA’s survey on health and well-being aims to provide employers with insights into employees’ needs and wants

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): S P Setia Bhd returned to the top spot in The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers' Awards (TPDA) 2016, taking home the much coveted prize at The Edge Malaysia Property Excellence Awards (TEPEA) gala dinner held in Hilton Kuala Lumpur last night.
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S P Setia returns to top spot at The Edge's property developer awards

Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd plans to tap banks for a loan of as much as S$10 billion (RM34.93 billion) as the luxury casino operator seeks to expand its hotel and entertainment business.

The Las Vegas Sands Corp-owned resort may start marketing the deal as early as next quarter, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified as the matter is private.

Marina Bay Sands said to seek up to S$10 bil loan for growth

The Ministry of Communications and Digital will summon several social media platform providers to discuss issues related to inappropriate advertising content on their platforms.

Fahmi: Social media platform providers to be summoned over inappropriate ads

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Nov 30): A truce between Israel and Hamas was set to expire on Thursday morning, as time ran down on international efforts to extend a six-day pause in fighting and an exchange of hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

Israel-Hamas truce nears deadline, Blinken seeks extension

Malaysia received nearly 1.5 million tourist arrivals from China and India during the first nine months of 2023 (9M2023), according to Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

Malaysia saw nearly 1.5 million tourists from China and India in 9M2023, says minister

RHB Research has maintained its 'buy' recommendation and target price (TP) of 60 sen for Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd (MHB) following the latest contract win from Petrofac International (UAE) LLC.

Analysts maintain stances on MHB after contract win from Petrofac

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): RGB International Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2023 (3QFY2023) jumped 20-fold to RM 26.07 million, compared to a net profit of RM1.08 million a year earlier.

RGB makes quantum leap with 3Q net profit of RM26.07 mil on sturdy sales

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) have plans to acquire land owned by the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) to enable the project to upgrade the Kuching International Airport (KIA) to be carried out.

Govt acquiring land for upgrading of Kuching International Airport, Dewan Negara told

SEOUL (Nov 30): North Korea said it would never negotiate its sovereignty with the United States, criticising Washington as "double-faced" for offering talks, while ramping up military activities in the region, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.

North Korea says it will not negotiate sovereignty with 'double-faced' US

KKR & Co will pay about US$2.7 billion (RM12.56 billion) in cash to acquire the remaining 37% of Global Atlantic that it doesn’t already own, broadening its bet on insurance to fuel asset and fee growth.

KKR to pay US$2.7b for rest of insurer Global Atlantic

Shares in Pharmaniaga Bhd fell in early trade on Thursday, after the pharmaceutical group proposed a regularisation plan that consists of a capital reduction exercise, renounceable rights issue of news shares plus private placement, to raise up to RM654.61 million to pare down debts.

Pharmaniaga slips on 3Q net loss, opaque outlook

UEM Sunrise Bhd said its former Canadian unit has been sued for defects in one of its buildings in the mixed residential and commercial use complex located in the province of British Columbia, known as Quintet Tower D.

UEM Sunrise's Canadian unit sued for defects in building

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Rapid KL has denied a viral post that there was an explosion or fire involving a Mass Rail Transit (MRT) train along the Kajang route this afternoon.

Rapid KL in a statement on Wednesday informed that the incident only involved the sound of a spark from train numb...

Rapid KL denies explosion involving MRT train

Oil and gas (O&amp;G) services provider Velesto Energy Bhd's net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2023 (3QFY2023) dropped 91.9% to RM1.22 million from RM14.97 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago, despite higher revenue, as it incurred higher operating and finance costs.

Velesto Energy's 3Q profit drops 91%, dragged by higher costs

Shares in Pharmaniaga Bhd fell in early trade on Thursday, after the pharmaceutical group proposed a regularisation plan that consists of a capital reduction exercise, renounceable rights issue of news shares plus private placement, to raise up to RM654.61 million to pare down debts.

Singapore and Zurich surpassed New York to become the&nbsp;world’s most expensive cities to live in this year, according to a new global survey.

Singapore, Zurich surpass New York to become world’s most expensive cities to live in — survey

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): Shares in Supermax Corp Bhd fell 7.77% in the morning session on Thursday, after the glovemaker logged a net loss of RM2.05 million in the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2023 (1QFY2024), marking the group’s fourth straight loss-making quarter, as revenue shrunk amid weaker demand and persistent lower selling prices. Its quarterly loss narrowed from the preceding three quarters.

Supermax slides 7.77% after fourth straight loss-making quarter

Analysts lowered their target prices (TPs) for Axiata Group Bhd, after the telecommunications company’s net loss widened to RM797.41 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2023 (3QFY2023), from RM52.4 million a year ago, mainly due to asset impairment and lower share of results from subsidiary CelcomDigi Bhd.

Analysts lower target prices for Axiata on wider 3Q net loss, frontier market risks

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc&nbsp;said the billionaire former owner of Pilot Travel Centers sought to influence Pilot executives’ business decisions in order to juice the company’s quarterly earnings and pump up the value of his remaining stake in the truck stop chain.

Buffett's Berkshire says billionaire Haslam promised illicit payments to juice Pilot’s profit

MSCI's global equities index crept higher on Wednesday, while Treasury yields fell, as third-quarter data provided encouraging signs for the economy even as US&nbsp;Federal Reserve (Fed) officials provided mixed messages on monetary policy.

Equities gain while Treasury yields fall on data, talk of Fed rate cuts

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, said the advertisers that had stopped spending on the platform due to his endorsement of an antisemitic post can “f——” themselves.

Elon Musk, slinging expletives, says advertiser boycott on X may kill it

As a rush of Wall Street strategists call for all-time highs in US stocks in the year ahead, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co&nbsp;stands apart, releasing the gloomiest forecast so far among its peers.

JPMorgan’s S&P 500 outlook for 2024 is grimmest on Wall Street

US&nbsp;stocks edged lower on Wednesday as a robust upward gross domestic product (GDP) revision eased recession fears, while Federal Reserve (Fed) officials' remarks raised questions about the duration of the central bank's restrictive policy.

S&P 500 ends lower on mixed Fed messages, PCE on deck

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The revival of several mega infrastructure projects has provided the much-needed impetus to the Malaysian construction sector, driving the construction stocks index on Bursa Malaysia to a two-year high by&nbsp;20.74% year-to-date&nbsp;(as of Nov 27), as well as the industry to post stronger growth.

Revival of mega infrastructure projects sparks construction sector growth, sustainability at work

TA Securities sees a positive outlook for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), against the backdrop of the pending signing of a new operation agreement (OA) and the announcement of the new passenger service charge (PSC) for 2024, and the impairment of receivables comprising mainly RM27.4 million from MyAirline&nbsp;suspension. &nbsp;

TA Securities upgrades MAHB to 'hold', raises target price amid strong recovery prospects

Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, extending Wednesday's selling activities in most indices, following a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight, a dealer said.&nbsp;

Bursa opens lower following mixed performance on Wall Street

The Kemaman by-election is crucial to ensure the continued strength of the unity government, and its ability to carry out various efforts to safeguard the welfare of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Kemaman by-election on Saturday crucial to ensure unity govt's strength, says Anwar

The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday, as the greenback climbed, after data showed that the US economy grew faster in the third quarter, amid rising concerns of an early US interest rate cut, said an analyst.

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar in early trade

Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang, who runs the semiconductor industry’s most valuable company, said the US is as much as 20 years away from breaking its dependence on overseas chipmaking.

Nvidia CEO says US will take years to achieve chip independence

OpenAI said that Sam Altman was officially reinstated as its chief executive officer, and that it has a new initial board of directors, with Microsoft Corp&nbsp;joining as a non-voting observer.

OpenAI to add Microsoft as board observer, plans governance changes

The Indian economy is likely to continue its strong growth in the quarter to end of September, helped by a solid urban consumption and government spending, outpacing a slowing global economy squeezed by elevated interest rates and higher energy prices.

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