<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (July 13): DBS Group's market value closed above S$200 billion (US$154.8 billion or RM631.5 billion) on Monday for the first time, a milestone for both Singapore's biggest bank by asset size and the city-state's stock market.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Its shares ended nearly 0.5% higher at S$70.79, after touching an all-time high of S$70.80 earlier in the session, taking their gains so far this year to some 26%.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The rally comes before DBS reports its second-quarter results on August 6. The bank posted a 1% rise in first-quarter net profit to S$2.93 billion, helped by record income and strong wealth management fees.&nbsp;</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

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DBS Group's market value closed above S$200 billion (US$154.8 billion or RM631.5 billion) on Monday for the first time, a milestone for both Singapore's biggest bank by asset size and the city-state's stock market.

DBS becomes first Singapore stock to top S$200b in market value

LONDON/NEW YORK (Sept 24): US long-dated Treasury yields rose to their highest in more than 20 years on ​Thursday, extending a global selloff that has accelerated on worries that high energy costs, resilient economic growth and increased government spending will ‌keep inflation elevated....

Global bond selloff rolls on, US 30-year yield at highest since 2004

MACC to serve asset declaration notice on Saravanan, his wife, their three children on Monday — chief commissioner

Shareholders of Willowglen MSC Bhd’s (KL:WILLOW) have been advised to approve the planned disposal of its core businesses.

Willowglen adviser recommends shareholders back RM215m disposals

SINGAPORE (Sept 25): The tide of Japanese money returning home has begun, but a much larger repatriation of overseas assets is being held back by uncertainty over where Japanese bond yields will peak ​and how much further the central bank will have to raise interest rates.

The Bank of J...

Japan's bond 'falling knife' stalls repatriation rush

One of Radiant World’s lenders reported suspected fraud involving the iron ore trader to Singapore police in May, months before the company’s troubles erupted publicly, according to a court ruling.

Singapore police got Radiant World fraud report months before crisis

Global stocks headed for their best weekly performance since early August on Friday, as AI euphoria and the prospect of an improvement in Middle East energy supplies won out over surging bond yields for now.

Global stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly

The customary chieftains of Negeri Sembilan have accused the prime minister and the Attorney-General's Chambers of interfering in state affairs and have warned federal authorities to stay away from their row with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar over the state throne.

Negeri Sembilan chieftains tell PM, AGC to stay away from state tussle

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Malaysia must prioritise establishing income security in later life to safeguard its citizens against old age poverty as the country grapples with an ageing population, according to an expert.

Malaysia must prioritise income security to address old age poverty — expert

A tropical cyclone brewing in the Philippine Sea is set to intensify over the weekend and take aim at Okinawa, the latest storm to menace Japan in a busier-than-normal season.

Storm menaces Japan after highest cyclone tally since 1966

BUKIT MERTAJAM (Sept 25): The remains of Idrus Ibrahim, the elder brother of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, were laid to rest at the Cheruk Tok Kun Bawah Muslim Cemetery here on Friday.

The funeral was attended by hundreds of family members, relatives, friends and political le...

PM’s brother laid to rest in Penang

A wave of third-generation members of the founding Yeoh family has been appointed to the boards of three YTL group listed entities, mostly as alternate directors to their parents, in what appears to be a concerted move to prepare the next generation for leadership succession.

Wave of third-gen Yeoh family members join boards of YTL listed entities

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Former Dewan Negara speaker Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim was charged with sedition on Friday for his role in the Negeri Sembilan constitutional crisis.

Rais Yatim charged with sedition over ongoing Negeri Sembilan crisis

Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak does not have the RM50 million to secure his house arrest, said his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Najib has no money to pay RM50 mil fine, says lawyer

The High Court has set Oct 14 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's bid to stay the conviction and sentence in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) criminal case.

Court sets Oct 14 to hear Najib's bid to pause 15-year jail term, fine in 1MDB case pending appeal

Malaysian plantation companies with sizeable operations in Indonesia face greater regulatory uncertainty following the country’s new agrarian reform law, with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG), Genting Plantations Bhd (KL:GENP) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK) among those with the largest exposure, according to CIMB Securities.

Indonesia land reform raises uncertainty for Malaysian planters with exposure there — CIMB Securities

Vantris Energy Bhd (KL:VANTNRG) said its unit has secured two offshore transportation and installation work orders with a combined value of about RM1.8 billion.

Vantris Energy unit secures RM1.8b offshore work orders

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s venture capital fund-of-funds, Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd, has appointed Howard Soh as CEO, effective Oct 1.

Soh’s appointment comes about 15 months after former CEO Bryan Lim left Jelawang and its parent, Khazanah, at the end of June 2025, ...

Jelawang Capital appoints new CEO Howard Soh after long vacancy

Lembaga Tabung Haji's former chief operating officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani has claimed trial to another charge, this time for allegedly accepting RM8,882.77 in renovation costs for a house in 2017.

Tabung Haji ex-COO in court again, charged with accepting over RM8k for house renovations

Northern Solar Holdings Bhd (KL:NORTHERN) extended its rally to a new record on Friday after an analyst flagged earnings jump ahead for the renewable energy company.

Northern Solar hits new all-time high as winning streak continues

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Despite the announcement of imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's conditional pardon last week, the 73-year-old has yet to receive the official pardon letter from the King.

Najib has yet to receive official pardon letter from the King, lawyer says

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Teck Guan Perdana Bhd (KL:TECGUAN) saw its net profit more than triple in the second quarter, driven by higher operating margins in its palm oil products segment.

Teck Guan Perdana’s 2Q net profit more than triples on stronger palm oil margins

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted two stocks with positive momentum and six stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Friday.

Stocks with momentum on Sept 25, 2026: Wegmans, Northern Solar, Samaiden, Southern Cable, Verdant Solar, Cypark, Eita Resources, Iconic Worldwide

UUE Holdings Bhd (KL:UUE) has limited near-term upside following a rally in its share price, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said as it downgraded the stock.

UUE has limited near-term upside after share rally, RHB IB says in downgrade

NEW DELHI/PERTH (Sept 25): Oil prices fell on Friday as markets weighed the possibility of a truce between the US and Iran against concerns that increasing attacks against Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels could disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producer.

Oil slides as US-Iran truce hopes outweigh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Global stocks headed for their best weekly performance since early August on Friday, as AI euphoria and the prospect of an improvement in Middle East energy supplies won out over surging bond yields for now.

Sustained&nbsp;electrical and electronics (E&amp;E) sector interest has put ViTrox Corp Bhd (KL:VITROX) in an upcycle that BIMB Securities Research says is more sustainable than its Covid-era boom, leaving room to grow — even after the stock soared 147% year to date.

ViTrox's AI-driven upcycle more durable than Covid boom, still has more room to rally — BIMB

Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) is targeting RM15 billion in green and transition asset investments and RM500 million in impactful social investments by 2030 under its newly unveiled Sustainability Framework 2026 (SF 2026).

PNB unveils 2026 sustainability framework, targeting RM15b investment in green and transition assets

Sarawak Plantation Bhd (KL:SWKPLNT) is a standout dividend play, with maturing estates driving above-industry production growth and its Sarawak-only operations shielding it from Indonesian regulatory risks, according to BIMB Securities.

Sarawak Plantation stands out as dividend play with maturing estates, Sarawak-only ops — BIMB

MEXICO CITY (Sept 24): Airbus&nbsp;said on Thursday that it had identified and contained a "quality issue" in the fuselage structure of its A321neo aircraft, but that planes could continue operating because it did not pose a safety risk.

Airbus identifies A321neo quality defect but says no safety risk

BENGALURU (Sept 24): Anthropic is asking shareholders to approve a new corporate structure that would award CEO Dario Amodei and his six co-founders a combined 50.1% of voting power, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the planning.