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Trump says people that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going to jail for up to 20 years, and that includes the funders — Truth Social post

Oil edged higher after an industry report signalled a major contraction in US crude stockpiles, while the market weighed the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in the Black Sea.

Oil gains as industry report points to big drop in US stockpiles

WASHINGTON/BRUSSEL (March 25): The European Union's (EU) trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic met with US President Donald Trump's top trade officials on Tuesday to try to avoid steep US. tariffs on EU goods next week, but results of the talks were unclear.

EU trade chief meets with Trump officials to try to head off 'harmful' tariffs

Chemlite Innovation Bhd (KL:CLITE) fell in its first trade on the ACE Market on Wednesday, adding to a streak of listing day declines.

The Penang-based company, which provides surface finishing treatment services, opened at 23 sen compared with its initial public offering (IPO) price of 25 sen per share. The stock continued to slide, and was down 10% to 22.5 sen as of 9.05am, after more than 20.5 million shares changed hands.

Chemlite dips on ACE Market debut, extends listing flops

(March 26): A group of public finance bankers, who have so far largely focused their attention on Congress, are now reaching out to the Trump administration to make their case for keeping state and local government debt tax free.

The Bond Dealers of America plans to meet next month...

Muni bankers look to woo Treasury, Trump team to keep tax break

(March 26): Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio warned House Republicans of the dangers of rising US deficits and urged them to cut the budget deficit to just 3% of gross domestic product or risk debt service costs squeezing government spending.

Dalio’s message of austerity co...

Dalio warns GOP of ‘dire’ debt as lawmakers weigh tax cuts

(March 26): The fiscal strength of the United States is stuck in a multi-year slide and “has deteriorated further” after the country’s sovereign rating received a negative outlook in late 2023, Moody’s Ratings said.

“Higher interest rates have markedly weakened debt affordability, ...

US fiscal strength seen weakening further, Moody’s says

MORNING CALL: 26/3/25

SAO PAULO (March 26): U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland is making a fresh wave of job cuts this week at its largest unit, the grain trading and oilseed processing division, according to three sources briefed on the matter.

Chicago-based ADM said in February it would cut up to ...

ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say

Police are believed to have called up several corporate figures in Kuala Lumpur and Penang in their investigations related to the money trail of the now-defunct pyramid scheme MBI.

Bukit Aman calls up corporate figures to assist in investigations on MBI's money trail — sources

Stocks in Asia are poised to advance after a late rally in big tech helped the US benchmark eke out a third day of gains, though trade war risks weighed on sentiment.

Equity futures indicated jumps of at least 0.5% in Tokyo, Sydney and Hong Kong.

Asian stocks to gain after US rises for third day

If you’re a Malaysian Muslim saver, March is that time of year when one number matters more than most: Tabung Haji’s (TH) dividend. And this year, the number is 3.25% — the highest in seven years.

The bigger picture behind Tabung Haji’s dividend announcement

Police are believed to have called up several corporate figures in Kuala Lumpur and Penang in their investigations related to the money trail of the now-defunct pyramid scheme MBI.

The Nvidia AI chip fraud case, which is allegedly linked to Malaysia, is still under investigation, and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) is fully cooperating with the investigation team, said its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Nvidia AI chip fraud case under probe, Miti continues to cooperate with investigation team, says Zafrul

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

Velesto, Astro, Binastra, MCE Holdings, Axiata, Cape EMS, Malton, Press Metal, Capital A, KNM, Ge-Shen, Tex Cycle, K Seng Seng

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given the green light and opportunity to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz to take over as the new President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for the 2025-2029 term.

Anwar gives Zafrul green light to helm Badminton Association of Malaysia

Chemlite Innovation Bhd (KL:CLITE) fell in its first trade on the ACE Market on Wednesday, adding to a streak of listing day declines.

The Penang-based company, which provides surface finishing treatment services, opened at 23 sen compared with its initial public offering (IPO) price of 25 sen per share. The stock continued to slide, and was down 10% to 22.5 sen as of 9.05am, after more than 20.5 million shares changed hands.

(March 26):&nbsp;Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio warned House Republicans of the dangers of rising US deficits and urged them to cut the budget deficit to just 3% of gross domestic product or risk debt service costs squeezing government spending.

Dalio’s message of austerity co...

(March 26):&nbsp;The fiscal strength of the United States is stuck in a multi-year slide and “has deteriorated further” after the country’s sovereign rating received a negative outlook in late 2023, Moody’s Ratings said.

“Higher interest rates have markedly weakened debt affordability, ...

Wall Street's primary indexes wavered on Tuesday, as signs of a further deterioration in consumer mood tempered investor optimism that the Trump administration could take a lenient approach on trade policies next week.

Wall Street wavers after weak consumer confidence data; focus on tariffs

The Dewan Negara concluded its session on Tuesday after 12 days of sittings from March 3, during which 10 bills were passed.

Dewan Negara concludes 12 days of sittings with 10 bills passed

The US is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile US delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week.

US visit to Greenland is unacceptable, Danish prime minister says

Ratings agency Moody's said on Tuesday that the US' fiscal strength is on track for a continued multi-year decline as budget deficits widen and debt becomes less affordable.

Moody's says US fiscal strength on course for continued decline 

Europe’s dependency on the US and China for computer hardware and cloud services puts its car industry at risk as vehicles become reliant on artificial intelligence (AI), a Mercedes-Benz Group AG executive said.

Europe’s carmakers too reliant on US, China tech, Mercedes says

Stocks in Asia are poised to advance after a late rally in big tech helped the US benchmark eke out a third day of gains, though trade war risks weighed on sentiment.

Equity futures indicated jumps of at least 0.5% in Tokyo, Sydney and Hong Kong.

EToro Group Ltd filed for an initial public offering, disclosing revenue and net income that soared last year.

EToro files for IPO showing commissions jumped 46% last year 

Oil edged higher after an industry report signalled a major contraction in US crude stockpiles, while the market weighed the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in the Black Sea.

US consumer confidence fell in March to the lowest in four years on concerns about higher prices and the economic outlook amid the Trump administration’s escalating tariffs.

US consumer confidence tumbles again to lowest since early 2021

A rally in most big techs drove stocks higher on Tuesday, though gains moderated after one of the market’s best days in 2025 as traders assessed economic risks amid the threat of a trade war.

Stocks eke out gain as tech drives late-day bounce

Executives from the world's top commodity trading houses expect a well-supplied oil market this year, with concerns remaining over global demand growth.

Top traders see oil market well supplied, soft prices this year

Copper futures on New York’s Comex exchange surged to an all-time high as traders price in the possibility that US President Donald Trump will impose hefty import tariffs on the crucial industrial metal.