<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (Sept 12): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch a new index that tracks companies beyond the 30 constituents that make up the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI), said Chee Hong Tat, the minister for national development and deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Chee was speaking at the Singapore Institute of Directors’ conference on Friday.</div>

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The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch a new index that tracks companies beyond the 30 constituents that make up the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI), said Chee Hong Tat, the minister for national development and deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Singapore Exchange to launch new index that tracks companies beyond STI

SoftBank Group Corp is seeking the equivalent of more than US$11 billion (RM44.8 billion) in what would be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, as billionaire Masayoshi Son’s conglomerate ramps up its investments in ChatGPT creator OpenAI.

SoftBank said to seek over US$11 bil in junk bonds for OpenAI bet

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 21): DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke’s offer to resign as transport minister was the final decision of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) and must be respected.

Loke’s resignation offer: Central Executive Committee decision final, must be respected — Hannah

China said President Xi Jinping will travel to the US to meet Donald Trump, a visit that comes with a one-year trade truce winding down.

China confirms Xi’s trip to US on Sept 23-25, first in nearly three years

The Edge Billion Ringgit Club to honour outstanding performers in Corporate Malaysia on Sept 23 

TOKYO (Sept 21): A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, violent winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region and other parts of eastern Japan, the weather agency said.

Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings

Bank Pertanian Malaysia (Agrobank) suffered losses of RM203.8 million from close to 3,000 unauthorised transactions carried out between Oct 28 and Nov 3, 2025, according to an affidavit filed in court.

How Agrobank lost RM203.8m from its settlement account through unauthorised payment instructions

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): The Sessions Court judge who had presided over former Youth and Sports Ministry personnel Otman Arsahd’s criminal case, and found him guilty of 96 counts of corruption and money laundering, had failed to appreciate all the evidence before him.

Judge failed to give maximum evaluation to all evidence in ex-Sports Ministry personnel’s appeal on 96 graft and money-laundering charges, court hears

China continues to deepen its ties with Asean through closer capital market collaborations, industrial ecosystem and cross-border investment channels, including the launch of the first Belt and Road exchange-traded fund (ETF), said Wang Sheng, chairman of China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd (CGS).

China-Asean ties move beyond trade into capital markets

Asian stocks rose slightly on Monday as investors awaited a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, while Indonesia's rupiah fell to a one-month low ahead of a central bank decision on Wednesday.

Asian stocks edge higher as investors look to Trump-Xi summit; rupiah down

SINGAPORE (Sept 21): A total of 17 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on the weekend, down from 37 a week earlier, shipping data showed on Monday, as tension in the Gulf persisted with the US and Iran in stalemate.

Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict persists

Last Friday (Sept 18), Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) made an unusual and shocking announcement. The company was unable to proceed to pay to shareholders a cash dividend which was due on that day.

The Edge Says: Bursa must get Zetrix to disclose name of substantial shareholder who blocked cash dividend payment

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) was a darling of the stock market when it was still called MyEG Services Bhd. It was the pioneer in online government services transactions such as road tax and foreign maid renewals. At its peak, it had a market capitalisation of over RM6 billion. But once it lost its m...

Frankly Speaking: Zetrix AI must explain the RM3.7 bil development cost

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook will deal with matters related to his resignation after completing his official trip to China.

Loke to deal with resignation after China trip

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) extended its decline as investors and analysts weigh the impact of additional subsidy on the national electric utility’s earnings.

Tenaga extends slide as analysts, investors digest impact of subsidy burden

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Ismail Lasim said on Monday he was not consulted or advised on the termination of the state’s ten executive council (exco) members.

Negeri Sembilan MB says exco removal unconstitutional, will not submit new lineup

AirAsia Group Bhd’s (KL:AAGB) pursuit of US$1 billion (RM4.08 billion) in financing from international debt markets has inevitably raised questions about whether its balance sheet can support borrowings of that magnitude and whether the government may ultimately have to step in.

Frankly Speaking: Isn’t AirAsia too big to fail?

WE are a country of laws. Yet several events of the past few days have wrought chaos upon the sanctity of the rule of law and the institutions established under the Federal Constitution. 
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On Sept 16, 2026, Malaysians were shocked by the news that His Royal Highness the Yang di...

Opinion: An assault on the constitutional sovereignty of the Negeri Sembilan monarchy and the rule of law

Two Fridays ago, MyEG Capital Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Zetrix AI Bhd, disposed of its 16.9% stake in Heitech Padu Bhd (KL:HTPADU).

Frankly Speaking: Hazy shareholding structure at Heitech Padu

For years, the people building the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems have warned us that AI could eventually become dangerous. Yet, they continued to race ahead, building companies now worth hundreds of billions — and, in some cases, associated with technology groups worth trillions — of US dollars each.

Tong's Portfolio - First, win the AI race. Then, stop the race?

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) and Australian construction group BMD Constructions Pty Ltd have secured a A$624 million (RM1.8 billion) contract to upgrade two roads in Western Sydney.

Gamuda JV secures RM1.8 bil Western Sydney road upgrade contract

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Unisem (M) Bhd (KL:UNISEM) is approaching an earnings inflection point that could see its profit after tax growth outpace revenue growth, according to CIMB Securities.

Unisem nears point where profit growth outpaces revenue, says CIMB Securities

Oil prices slid to their lowest in more than a week on Monday as investors hoped for diplomatic progress on the Iran war due to this week's United Nations meeting and eyed a partial recovery in shipments from Saudi Arabia despite ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis.

Oil prices slide on hopes of diplomacy in Iran war

Citigroup Inc chief executive officer Jane Fraser said that companies are racing to build up their defences as artificial-intelligence models become even more powerful and risk spurring cyber attacks.

Citi CEO sees ‘tsunami’ of patches in race to defend against AI

Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday as AI's insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased on reports more oil was finding its way out of the Middle East than previously thought despite the ongoing conflict in the Gulf.

Tech leads shares higher in Asia as oil slips

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Sept 21, 2026 

The average monthly salary and wage of Malaysians increased by 4.1% to RM3,803 in 2025, compared with RM3,652 the previous year, according to the Salaries and Wages Survey Report 2025 published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) on Monday.

Malaysians’ average monthly salary up 4% to RM3,803 in 2025 — DOSM

PINDUODUO’s growing presence in Malaysia has yet to leave a big dent in the earnings of major bricks-and-mortar retailers, but signs that consumers are becoming increasingly price-conscious as the cost of living rises could point to a more subtle challenge ahead.

The Chinese e-commerce ...

Will Pinduoduo eat listed retailers’ lunch?

KOTA BHARU (Sept 21):&nbsp;A former TH Properties deputy general manager of construction projects pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Monday to abetting a criminal breach of trust involving RM14,000 in penalty funds collected from a contractor for a commercial building project owned by Tabung Haji (TH).

Ex-TH Properties deputy GM charged again with abetting in CBT

Artificial intelligence (AI) is causing a shift in many industries, especially in the property sector, where the technology, alongside recurring digital services, can affect the way investors value properties.

The future relationship between AI and property

Qatar expects inaugural output from its massive liquefied natural gas expansion next year as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz slow projects across the country’s economy, Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said.