<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡8日讯）MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd将财务总监Dr Mazatul 'Aini Shahar Abdul Malek Shahar的带薪休假（Garden Leave）延长1个月。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Mazatul的带薪休假最初定为今年10月20日至12月15日，现在将延长至2024年1月15日，直至董事部另行通知。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>MSM上个月表示，Mazatul带薪休假是为了配合正在进行的内部调查。她于2022年12月1日担任该集团财务总监。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>此前，她曾担任7-11控股（7-11 Malaysia Holdings Bhd）及TH Heavy Engineering Bhd的独立非执行董事，并担任两家公司的审计委员会成员。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>目前，她是IJN Holdings私人有限公司的独立非执行董事。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>FGV Holdings Bhd持有MSM的51%股权。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>过去8个季度，MSM一直蒙亏。截至今年9月杪第三季（2023财年第三季），该集团将净亏从7280万令吉收窄至3606万令吉，因营业额弹升21%至8亿672万令吉，2022财年第三季报6亿6813万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至今日休市，MSM升5仙或3.4%，至1.52令吉，市值达10亿7000万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version</em>：<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/693214">MSM Malaysia extends CFO's garden leave until Jan 15</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡8日讯）MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd将财务总监Dr Mazatul 'Aini Shahar Abdul Malek Shahar的“带薪休假”（Garden Leave）延长1个月。

MSM Malaysia延长财务总监带薪休假直至1月15日

Ryanair Holdings plc pressed European authorities to limit the sale of alcohol at airports, renewing its call for a crackdown after a spate of costly passenger disruptions.

The Irish low-cost carrier said it backs a two-drink maximum at airports, citing an April 2024 incident that ended up costing Ryanair more than €15,000 (RM69,039).

Ryanair demands airport booze limits to deter unruly flyers

Hillcove Sdn Bhd, which was the largest shareholder of Sersol Bhd (KL:SERSOL), has disposed of its entire 13.67% stake in the chemical manufacturer.

Hillcove sold the stake, comprising 100 million shares, in an off-market deal on Jan 9, according to Sersol’s bourse filing on Monday. The filing did not indicate the transaction value.

Sersol's largest shareholder Hillcove sells entire stake to ED Mohamed Suffian

Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake on Monday that authorities said did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning that was triggered for the first time last year.

A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region at 9.19pm (0019 GMT) on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

Southern Japan hit by strong quake near Nankai Trough region

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

Gamuda, Yinson, YTL Power, Eden, Infomina, Kimlun, Solarvest, Sapura Energy, Apex Equity

(Jan 13): The property services arm of Chinese builder Country Garden is expecting a drop of up to 1.10 billion yuan (US$150.03 million) in annual earnings as its sanitation business plans to record an impairment charge for goodwill and tangible assets.

The unit, Country Garden Services...

Country Garden's property services arm expects annual earnings to fall

South Malaysia Industries Bhd (KL:SMI) is challenging the Securities Commission Malaysia's (SC) decision to allow the appointment of six new directors nominated by a company that is seeking to take over SMI before the offer document has been dispatched, alleging that the regulator's decision had breached takeover rules designed to protect minority shareholders.

SMI takes SC to court over board appointments amid takeover bid

Police have the authority to check a person’s mobile phone if there is suspicion or information suggesting he or she has committed a crime.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said that this is stipulated under Section 23 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to ensure the absence of obscene or offensive content and threatening communication.

IGP: Police can conduct mobile phone checks based on reasonable suspicion

The US Supreme Court buttressed efforts by environmental advocates to hold oil companies accountable for climate change, letting Honolulu press a lawsuit that accuses the industry of deceiving customers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.

The high court, without comment on Monday, refused to consider company arguments that federal law bars the suit, one of more than two dozen similar cases around the country.

Oil industry spurned by Supreme Court on Hawaii climate suit

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday, extending its gains from last Friday.

Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa said the gains were supported by sharply higher related vegetable oils futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, reinforced by the idea of tight supplies resulting from poor weather conditions, and the recent Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) data for December.

CPO futures extend gains driven by stronger vegetable oil market in China

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that his meetings with major companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during his three-day working visit to the country will strengthen bilateral relations and boost the trade and investment cooperation that has been established.

Meetings with UAE companies to strengthen bilateral ties, boost trade and investment — Anwar

<p>YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR), which is in the midst of setting up its own artificial intelligence (AI) data centres using the latest chips by US chip giant Nvidia Corp, does not expect to be impacted by the proposed US rules on advanced chip&nbsp;exports into countries like Malaysia.</p>


YTL Power ‘confident’ not affected by potential US chip export curbs amid Nvidia partnership

<p>The Joe Biden administration's plans to introduce new export restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chips under a three-tiered system by country have sparked concerns in Malaysia.</p>


How will restricted AI chip access impact Malaysia?

<p>Bursa Malaysia Bhd (KL:BURSA) has introduced a new renewable energy (RE) subsector within its energy and utilities sector classification. This move aims to provide more focused classification for public listed companies (PLCs) operating in the RE space.</p>

<p>The new RE classification includes PLCs involved in providing equipment and services for RE production, as well as those producing or distributing electricity through RE sources.&nbsp;</p>


Bursa reclassifies 13 companies as it introduces new renewable energy subsector

<p>Energy infrastructure firm Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON)&nbsp;is close to signing up investors for a funding round in its unit that makes equipment used by the offshore oil and gas industry, according to people with knowledge of the matter.</p>


Yinson close to deal with investors including Abu Dhabi for US$1b funding — Bloomberg

<p>Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) president Arul Kanda Kandasamy told the High Court on Monday that there was no merit to the allegations made by his former company, that he had failed to inquire, investigate or ascertain, and recover the investments the company had lost.</p>

<p>Testifying in his defence to 1MDB’s US$6.59 billion suit against him and former Treasury secretary-general and former 1MDB board of advisors chairman Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, before judge Datuk Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Raja Mohzan, Arul Kanda also disagreed that he had acted against 1MDB’s interests.</p>


Arul Kanda: 1MDB loss inquiry was not my job

<p>The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and Nvidia Corp, two prominent voices in the global chip industry, have criticised the US government’s new export curbs on artificial intelligence (AI) chips.</p>


Semiconductor Industry Association and Nvidia slam Biden administration’ new export controls on AI chips

<p>The Islamic digital bank consortium led by KAF Investment Bank Bhd (KAF IB) has received approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to commence operations, effective from Dec 20, 2024.</p>


KAF Digital Bank gets regulatory green light to commence operations

<p>Gifts and tokens of appreciation to those in power are above board, so long as it doesn't sway the decision-making process, the court heard on Monday.</p>

<p>Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said this while testifying in his defence in the ongoing 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial regarding the US$681 million (RM2.081 billion) purported donation&nbsp;from Saudi Arabia into his personal accounts.</p>


1MDB-Tanore: Receiving gift OK, as long as it doesn't impact integrity, says Najib

<p>Traders in the options market are preparing for the pound to tumble as much as 8% more as fiscal woes that prompted a painful selloff across UK markets last week weigh on the currency.</p>


Pound traders are ready for another 8% slump after selloff

<p>Sapura Energy Bhd (KL:SAPNRG), which has been in Practice Note 17 (PN17) status since end-May 2022, is a step closer to revive its financial health.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The oil &amp; gas (O&amp;G) giant said it has secured approval-in-principle from at least 75% of its financiers for the proposed restructuring of its multi-currency financing facilities. &nbsp;</p>


Sapura Energy secures second approval-in-principle for debt restructuring exercise

<p>Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (KL:SCIB) announced that the RM162 million contract to build civil servants housing project in Perak that it secured from Awana JV Suria Saga Sdn Bhd as part of a debt settlement has fallen through after the developer failed to fulfil a key condition precedent within the stipulated time frame.</p>


SCIB's RM162 mil civil servants housing project in Perak falls through after developer fails to meet condition

<p>A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Monday.</p>


FBM KLCI falls 1.05% to 1,585.59 on Jan 13, 2025

<p>Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday.</p>


<p>BIMB Securities Research has advised investors to focus on stocks that are poised to gain from a stronger US dollar, particularly commodity assets like gold, which is expected to see heightened demand as a safe-haven investment and a hedge against inflation.</p>


BIMB Securities advises defensive portfolio positioning ahead of Trump’s inauguration

<p>The recent high-profile kidnapping of a Chinese actor in Thailand has dented the country’s appeal among tourists just weeks before China’s biggest annual holiday.</p>


Chinese travellers shun Thailand after actor’s abduction

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Premix soup maker A1 AK Koh Group files draft prospectus for ACE Market listing

<p>Cheeding Holdings Bhd, the utilities engineering solutions provider, is looking to raise capital from a planned initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia to repay bank borrowings, raise capital for capital expenditure and to be used for performance bonds for future projects.</p>


Cheeding Holdings files draft prospectus for ACE Market listing

<p>The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has advised all parties on Monday to respect the court proceedings concerning Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's application for judicial review at the High Court.</p>

<p>In a statement, the AGC informed that during Monday’s case management, the High Court issued directions concerning the filing of affidavits for the substantive judicial review application.</p>


AGC advises all parties to respect court proceedings in Najib's judicial review

<p>Guan Chong Bhd (KL:GCB), the fourth largest cocoa grinder in the world, has signed an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in Ivory Coast-based cocoa manufacturing outfit Transcao Côte d'Ivoire (Transcao CI) for €28.08 million (RM130.1 million) cash.</p>
