THE government’s move to support a fundraising drive for low-cost carrier AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) is raising questions over how far it should go to help a heavily indebted private company and whether taxpayers could ultimately be left footing the bill.

People familiar with the matte...

Debate over government’s role in private enterprise

THE Malaysian equity market wrapped up the first nine months of the year on stable ground, with about half of the 13 sectors across Bursa Malaysia delivering positive returns to investors. Of the 100 largest stocks by market capitalisation, 74 recorded year-to-date (YTD) share price gains.

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Tech stocks shine but foreign outflows cloud market outlook 

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): King Abdullah II of Jordan has called for stronger defence cooperation between Jordan and Malaysia, including in military technology, drone and counter-drone warfare, as both countries seek to adapt to evolving security challenges.

King Abdullah II proposes deeper Jordan-Malaysia defence cooperation

Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) has secured a 100% take-up for the first phase of Seroja Gardens at Nilai Impian, Negeri Sembilan, within three hours of its launch in September.

Sime Darby Property’s Seroja Gardens Phase 1 sold out in three hours

Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3%, yielding major benefits for many Asian economies that supply the hardware, such as Thailand, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday.

IMF says AI investment keeps global growth around 3%, with major Asia benefits

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 12): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating those responsible for creating and spreading content allegedly insulting His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on the Threads platform.

MCMC probes spread of content insulting King on Threads

AirAsia (KL:AAGB) co-founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes met with officials from Malaysia's Finance Ministry two weeks ago to discuss potential government support for Southeast Asia's largest low-cost airline, said three people with knowledge of the matter.

AirAsia in talks with govt over potential funding support — Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): The government must balance fiscal constraints with the need to sustain national development and rakyat protection, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Balance fiscal constraints with development — Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd (KL:EMCC) is tapping East Malaysia for the first time after securing four pawnworking licences.

Evergreen Max Cash forays into East Malaysia with four pawnbroking licences

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has prayed for the speedy recovery of Rantau Panjang member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff, who was injured in a road accident on Sunday (Oct 11) evening.

Anwar wishes Rantau Panjang MP Siti Zailah speedy recovery after road accident

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING) fell to its lowest in nearly two decades after the gaming conglomerate announced a RM1.25 billion cash call to pare down borrowings.

Genting falls 17% to 2007 lows after over RM1 bil cash call 

AirAsia (KL:AAGB) co-founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes met with officials from Malaysia's Finance Ministry two weeks ago to discuss potential government support for Southeast Asia's largest low-cost airline, said three people with knowledge of the matter.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): The High Court on Monday fixed June 14 next year for case management over the Malaysian Bar’s legal challenge against the Attorney General’s decision to drop its investigation against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the Yayasan Akalbudi case.

Bar's challenge to AG’s decision to drop Zahid probe on hold pending apex court ruling

The market is repricing the risks around investments related to the buildup of artificial intelligence that could lead to more discipline in financing, according to DBS Group Holdings Ltd chief executive officer Tan Su Shan.

DBS CEO Tan says market repricing risks on AI financing

KYIV/WASHINGTON (Oct 11): US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday that he said was "effective immediately", but Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was still waiting to see details of the deal.

Trump announces Ukraine energy ceasefire with Russia, surprising Zelenskiy

RHB Research sees value emerging in Malaysian property stocks after the recent sell-off, with the sector now trading at a 60% discount to their revalued net asset value (RNAV), wider than the 50% in May.

RHB sees value in battered property stocks, now at a 60% discount to asset value

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia,&nbsp;attended a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara on Monday, marking the start of King Abdullah II of Jordan's two-day state visit to Malaysia, which began on Sunday (Oct 11).

Sultan Ibrahim attends state welcoming ceremony for Jordan’s King Abdullah II

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 12): 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is in talks with Deutsche Bank to settle their legal dispute, the court heard on Monday.

1MDB in settlement talks with Deutsche Bank

Two startling pieces of news surfaced last week about private companies that collect money on behalf of the government.

Frankly Speaking: When suspension is not good enough

Stock markets got off to an erratic start on Monday as earnings season looked set to test high tech valuations, while oil slipped amid confusion over whether Russia would, or could, increase energy exports.

Share markets choppy in Asia as earnings loom, oil slips

US President Donald Trump’s Libe­ration Day tariffs, first unveiled in April 2025, triggered a barrage of near-uniform criticisms from economists and trade experts.

Tong's Portfolio - Trump’s tariffs: Why the inflation shock never came

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Bond markets are starting to do some of the lifting for central banks around the world by pushing up borrowing costs themselves, potentially reducing the number of benchmark interest-rate hikes needed to get inflation under control.

Bond selloff may mean fewer rate hikes from global central banks

Consumer and property stocks could emerge as among the main beneficiaries of Budget 2027, although analysts see limited upside for the broader equity market.

Consumer, property stocks poised to gain from Budget 2027 measures — analysts

DUBAI/RIYADH (Oct 11): One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.

One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13

SINGAPORE (Oct 12): Oil prices slipped on Monday on expectations of more Russian supplies after US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy facilities following a US diesel-supply deal with Moscow.

Oil falls on hopes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire will boost supplies

Our small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are in real danger of being gutted by their hyper-competitive counterparts from China whose overcapacity is being exported to our domestic markets. They create very little domestic employment and value-add, bringing in an en bloc shipment of labour and over...

My Say: The SME crisis: How China’s exported over-capacity is gutting Malaysia’s private sector

（吉隆坡12日讯）云顶（Genting Bhd）（KL:GENTING）宣布拟发行附加股筹集12亿5000万令吉以偿还债务后，周一跌至近20年来最低。

拟发股筹逾10亿 云顶挫17%至2007年低位

Bond traders are looking to the latest consumer-price inflation figures and a planned appearance by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh for insight into how quickly the central bank will continue raising interest rates.&nbsp;

US bond traders await CPI, Warsh for insight on Fed’s rate path

The government must take “drastic” action to reduce its reliance on imports and strengthen domestic manufacturing, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

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