<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Friday:</p></div>

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Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Friday.

FBM KLCI down 0.41% to 1,708.1 on Sept 4, 2026

The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) disbursed RM10.7 billion in financing to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs, including hawkers and petty traders, from January to September this year.

RM10.7b financing disbursed to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs as of September — minister 

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari will be named Pakatan Harapan's (PH) candidate for chief minister if the coalition succeeds in forming the state government following the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

Adly Zahari named Pakatan’s choice for Melaka CM if it wins state polls

The Sarawak government is exploring potential collaboration with Russia in rocket and satellite launches, leveraging the state’s strategic location near the equator.

Sarawak exploring tie-up with Russia on rocket, satellite launches — CM

Bangladesh announced a six-member wage board on Sunday to review garment workers' pay and urged employees to return to work, but protests demanding higher wages continued across major industrial areas, disrupting transport and factory operations.

Bangladesh forms wage board as garment protests turn violent

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM1 million to the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Kuskop) to coordinate assistance for associations, hawkers and small traders to boost their income.

PM announces RM1m allocation to aid hawkers, small traders 

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has yet to pay his RM50 million fine, according to the latest information received by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).

No deadline set for Najib to pay RM50m fine, says AG 

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said it would resume withdrawals on Sunday after covering 95% of the US$6.3 billion (RM25.6 billion) in tokens stolen from its platform in the world's largest digital heist, which the FBI has tied to North Korea.

Binance to resume withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen US$6.3b

Malaysia Airlines said on Sunday that some customer information may have been affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus, its reservation-technology provider.

Malaysia Airlines says customers may be affected by Amadeus breach

As the global monetary order becomes increasingly fragmented, the European Union has a rare opportunity to shape the emerging system and bolster the euro’s international role. But for the euro to become genuinely global, it must first become more European.

The dollar’s share of global f...

The Frontiers of Growth:  A Global Euro Must First Win Over Europe

Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air conditioning.

'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down

<p>Controversial businessman Victor Chin Boon Long has once again applied to testify remotely from China in a RM49.85 million lawsuit over the management and control of an air cargo venture, citing medical grounds. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Victor Chin renews bid to testify remotely in M Jets lawsuit, citing medical reasons

<p>Malaysia Airlines said on Sunday that some customer information may have been affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus, its reservation-technology provider.</p>


<p>Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air conditioning.</p>


<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has appointed four individuals, including former attorney general Tan Sri Idrus Harun, as members of the Judicial Appointments Commission for a two-year term, effective Sunday.</p>


Ex-AG Idrus Harun among quartet appointed to Judicial Appointments Commission

<p>Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said it would resume withdrawals on Sunday after covering 95% of the US$6.3 billion (RM25.6 billion) in tokens stolen from its platform in the world's largest digital heist, which the FBI has tied to North Korea.</p>


<p>Hooded rioters looted stores in Frankfurt late on Saturday after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Germany's biggest cities to demand better education and lower living costs.</p>


Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent

<p>With the recent unveiling of the Muara Arts Gallery and upcoming opening of the Muara Arts Theatre, it is apparent that a major urban heritage conservation movement is steadily transforming the Medan Pasar area in Kuala Lumpur. In this week’s cover story, Brahmal Vasudevan, CEO of private equity firm Creador, together with his wife Shanthi Kandiah, founding partner of SK Chambers, take us through their mission to restore and rejuvenate the old market square into a cultural hub for locals and tourists alike.&nbsp;</p>


Square one

<p>Asia’s AI-heavy stock markets face a new US policy wildcard in the mid-term elections, with the outcome potentially reshaping the tech trade and sectors from clean energy to defence.</p>


An Asian stock trader’s guide ahead of the US mid-term elections

<p>Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has yet to pay his RM50 million fine, according to the latest information received by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).</p>


<p>Borsa Istanbul chief executive officer Korkmaz Ergun was detained as part of an investigation into Türkiye’s investment fund crisis, state-run <i>Anadolu Agency</i> reported on Saturday.</p>


Borsa Istanbul CEO detained in funds probe — report

<p>Jobs week lies ahead for the US, which means a heavy slate of data ahead of the capstone monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.</p>


US jobs pickup may keep Fed on track to hike rates again

<p>This week, we spoke to OSK Property’s new CEO Chu Wai Lune on how the developer creates value for buyers.&nbsp; He believes that rather than competing on size or amenities alone, thoughtful design, functionality, future-ready homes and community can make a meaningful difference to buyers.&nbsp;</p>


Making the ordinary extraordinary

<p>South Korea's exports nearly doubled in October from a year earlier, beating market expectations and marking the sharpest jump in more than 50 years, trade data showed on Sunday.</p>


South Korea exports nearly double in October, strongest growth since 1974

<p>Foreign ministers from the US, Australia, India and Japan on Saturday pledged to work on building reliable global supply chains and expressed grave concerns about what they called "economic coercion" through export restrictions and non-market practices, but stopped short of calling out China.</p>


Indo-Pacific Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce arbitrary export restrictions

<p>As the global monetary order becomes increasingly fragmented, the European Union has a rare opportunity to shape the emerging system and bolster the euro’s international role. But for the euro to become genuinely global, it must first become more European.</p>

<p>The dollar’s share of global f...

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM1 million to the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Kuskop) to coordinate assistance for associations, hawkers and small traders to boost their income.</p>


<p>British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology for Britain's historical role in slavery, before attending next week's Commonwealth summit at which he is likely to face demands for financial reparations.</p>


UK PM Burnham says 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations

<p>President Donald Trump's second attempt to sue the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> was dismissed with prejudice on Saturday, ending his pursuit of a defamation lawsuit over the news outlet's reporting on his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.</p>


Judge ends Trump's attempts to sue Wall Street Journal over Epstein reporting

<p>The Sarawak government is exploring potential collaboration with Russia in rocket and satellite launches, leveraging the state’s strategic location near the equator.</p>


<p>Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari will be named Pakatan Harapan's (PH) candidate for chief minister if the coalition succeeds in forming the state government following the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.</p>
