<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (Oct 14): Singapore-based companies have committed over S$5.5 billion (RM17.9 billion) worth of investments in&nbsp;Johor, announced Gan Kim Yong, the&nbsp;deputy prime minister and trade minister of the city state, at the second Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) joint investment forum on Tuesday.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In his keynote address, Gan noted that the JS-SEZ had made “good headway” following the designation of&nbsp;nine flagship zones in January&nbsp;and the establishment of the joint JS-SEZ project office in April.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The joint JS-SEZ project office is made up of Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Economic Development Board and Enterprise Singapore, and will complement Malaysia’s Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre, which was established in February<a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/singapore-malaysia-ties/singapore-based-companies-have-committed-over-55-bil-worth-investments" target="_blank">...(click here for the full story on theedgesingapore.com).</a></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

Singapore-based companies have committed over S$5.5 billion (RM17.9 billion) worth of investments into Johor, announced Gan Kim Yong, the deputy prime minister and trade minister of the city state, at the second Johor-Singapore special economic zone (JS-SEZ) joint investment forum on Tuesday.

Deputy PM Gan says Singapore-based companies have committed over S$5.5b worth of investments in Johor

The Negeri Sembilan state administration said it will not gazette or take any action to implement a proclamation seeking to remove Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir from office, after accepting advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC).

Negeri Sembilan state secretary’s office will not gazette, implement proclamation to remove Tuanku Muhriz

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies.

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The Federal Territories Pardons Board is reconvening on Friday to discuss former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's clemency application over his conviction in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal, after the matter was deferred at the previous board meeting last week, according to The Straits Times.

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The runway at Kota Kinabalu International Airport remains temporarily closed to allow essential works to be completed safely, as continuous rainfall has affected the progress of the works.

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The major US stock indices jumped on Thursday as a pullback in oil prices boosted sentiment, with the Federal Reserve's first rate hike under chair Kevin Warsh reassuring investors of the central bank's commitment to tackling inflation.

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Iron ore trader Radiant World may hold just US$10,000 (RM40,990) in cash despite its most recent financial statements referring to cash balances of over US$200 million, lawyers for a Jefferies-linked fund suing over an alleged fraud said on Thursday.

Jefferies-linked fund says Radiant World may hold just US$10,000 in cash

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday the outlook was too unpredictable when asked whether markets were right to price in almost four interest rate hikes over the next year, adding that his officials had not discussed that.

BOE's Bailey says outlook too uncertain to judge market bets on four rate hikes

Economists expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to raise the overnight policy rate by 25 basis points as early as November, following the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike and signal of another increase later this year.

Economists had already factored in a possible hike after BNM made subtle changes to its September policy statement. ANZ Research chief economist Sanjay Mathur said in his note just after the September decision that removing the word “appropriate” from the statement suggested BNM was becoming less comfortable with keeping interest rates at current levels. The firm kept its forecast for a 25 basis point hike at the next meeting on Nov 5.

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Malaysia’s healthcare debate has traditionally been framed around two systems. 

On one side is our public healthcare system, heavily subsidised and built on the principle that Malaysians should have access to healthcare regardless of their ability to pay; on the other is a large private healthcare sector offering greater choice, convenience, and capacity, but increasingly facing questions of affordability.

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Construction company Taghill Holdings Bhd (KL:TAGHILL) said its wholly-owned subsidiary Siab Construction Sdn Bhd has been placed under interim judicial management by the High Court.

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AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) fell on Thursday to the lowest in nearly four years amid mounting concerns over the low-cost airline’s financial health.

AirAsia falls to near four-year low amid concerns over financial health

Pestec International Bhd (KL:PESTEC) said the Kuala Lumpur High Court has extended an injunction preventing its China-based supplier Shandong Power Equipment Co Ltd (SPECO) from enforcing an undated corporate guarantee against the group.

Pestec wins High Court order preventing Chinese supplier from enforcing corporate guarantee

The judge presiding over the SRC International Sdn Bhd and 1Malaysia Development Bhd suits against Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the suit filed by Muhammed Yusoff Rawther against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be&nbsp;transferred to Ipoh.

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Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, or better known as Papagomo, has failed to obtain a stay of a High Court judgement in May that had ordered him to pay RM280,000 in damages for defaming former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and his son Clint Lim Way Chau six years ago.

Papagomo fails to obtain stay of damages payment to Guan Eng, son

The level of subsidised electricity for households has been increased to 800 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a month from 600kWh until Dec 31, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Government ups household subsidised electricity threshold to 800kWh

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) founder Wong Thean Soon has ceased to be a substantial shareholder in Cuscapi Bhd (KL:CUSCAPI), after disposing of about 103.6 million shares in the company.

The shares disposed of via direct business transactions on Sept 11, comprise 99.1 million shares held directly and 4.5 million shares held indirectly through his private vehicle Asia Internet Holdings Sdn Bhd, according to a bourse filing. The shares represented nearly an 11% stake in Cuscapi.

TS Wong ceases to be substantial shareholder in Cuscapi after offloading 103.6 mil shares

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has confirmed that the state executive council recognises the proclamation removing Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Bernama reported.

Negeri Sembilan MB confirms state govt recognises removal of Tuanku Muhriz

Binastra Corp Bhd saw its net profit surge nearly 80% in the second quarter ended July 31, 2026 (2QFY2027), driven by stronger construction activity, contributions from newly acquired thermal energy firm LF Lansen Sdn Bhd and its expansion into solar installation.

Binastra Corp net profit surges nearly 80% in 2Q, declares four sen dividend

Huawei Technologies Co is set to unveil new artificial intelligence (AI) technology this week in defiance of US export control curbs, advancing its ambition to replace Nvidia Corp in China and compete on the global stage.

Huawei set to unveil AI chips to match Nvidia 

Vertex Material, a Malaysian advanced materials company, has set its sights on a Nasdaq listing next year.

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US President Donald Trump said he still had confidence in Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Kevin Warsh and criticised what he said is a “hostile” board even after the central bank unanimously defied his calls to lower borrowing costs.

Trump backs Warsh, faults ‘hostile’ Fed board for rate hike

Malaysia has delayed the mandatory reasonable&nbsp;assurance requirements&nbsp;of&nbsp;applicable entities&nbsp;on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by a year.&nbsp;

Malaysia delays reasonable assurance requirements on greenhouse gas emissions by a year

Canada and Europe should ally to protect their markets, democracies and rule of law in a world dominated by the United States and China, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday, after an EU proposal to make Canada an "associate member".

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The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) Negeri Sembilan insists Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir remains the lawful Yang di-Pertuan Besar and chairman of the customary council.

Tuanku Muhriz remains Negeri Sembilan ruler, says council

One of the prosecution’s star witnesses in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's graft case involving a solar hybrid project for rural schools in Sarawak will not take the stand just yet to give his additional evidence.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) is of the view that the Negeri Sembilan executive council (exco) and menteri besar have no unilateral authority to terminate or declare the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar vacant, and deems the April 19 proclamation to depose Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as unconstitutional.

AGC says Negeri Sembilan exco has no power to vacate throne, move to depose Tuanku Muhriz unconstitutional

Malaysian renewable energy company reNIKOLA said on Thursday that its unit, reNIKOLA Gedong Solar (Sarawak), signed a 30-year power purchase agreement with Syarikat Sesco Bhd for a planned solar project in Sarawak, the Malaysian state on Borneo island.

Malaysia's reNIKOLA unit signs 30-year power deal for Sarawak solar project

ANALYSTS rate the corporate earnings performance for 2Q as “satisfactory” given the backdrop of a prolonged Middle East conflict. The relative resilience of corporate earnings was attributed to Malaysia’s position as a net gas exporter, robust commodity prices and the ongoing up cycle in the tech...

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NexG Bhd (KL:NEXG) said the newly launched MyKad is the world’s first to combine biometric QR identity verification with an optional digital eWallet.

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A fire destroyed four factories at Jalan TPP 5/15,&nbsp;Puchong Industrial Park, on Thursday.