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Based on a poll of 1,029 Malaysians aged 18 to 74, the IPSOS E-Wallet Landscape 2026 report finds that Malaysia’s transition to a cashless economy is gaining momentum, driven by Bank Negara Malaysia’s efforts to strengthen the digital payment ecosystem and the widespread adoption of interoperable QR payment infrastructure.

Cashless payments gain traction beyond younger Malaysians

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, widely known in Formula One simply as Kimi, is the new king of F1.

MY Say: Kimi Antonelli: F1’s new king and Malaysia’s opportunity

Malaysia will allow approved applicants under the SuRIA Home solar rebate programme until March 2027 to complete their installations and retain their rebates.

Govt extends solar installation deadline until March 2027 for approved applicants

Few people are as unconvinced of their economic achievements as Malaysians. Returning to Kuala Lumpur after 10 years to speak at the Khazanah Megatrends Forum, I kept hearing the same refrain that Malaysia could have done better, that it fell behind Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, that it is stuck in the middle-income trap.

MY Say: What Malaysia (and Mike Tyson) can teach the world

A minimum wage policy is meant to protect workers, irrespective of the industry they are employed in, to get decent monthly salaries. In Malaysia, that means everyone, including cleaners or sweepers, are entitled to at least RM1,700 monthly.

Alternative Views: Minimum wage policy is not a cure-all solution for social well-being issues

Indonesia’s bourse will classify an additional 300 stocks to its high shareholder concentration list, leaving a third of its index members ineligible to stay in its benchmark, as it seeks to boost market transparency.

Indonesia to cut 300 more tightly held stocks from benchmark

At the recent B57+ Business Leaders’ Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, I had the opportunity to engage with business leaders, investors and policymakers from across the Islamic world. Our discussions centred on an important question: How can we better mobilise the enormous economic resources of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to create greater prosperity for our people?

MY Say: Unlocking the untapped economic potential of the Islamic world

Taxpayers who fail to settle outstanding taxes within six months and do not respond to notices from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) may be barred from leaving the country, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.

Taxpayers with tax arrears may face travel ban if dues unpaid within six months — deputy minister

SKA Capital Bhd (KL:SKACAP) rose 19% in the electrical engineering firm’s debut on the ACE Market on Wednesday.

SKA Capital climbs 19% on ACE Market debut

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): Malaysia's palm oil inventories are expected to start declining in the first quarter of next year as production growth slows from its seasonal peak.

High palm oil inventories set to decline in 1Q2027 as output slows, El Niño risks loom — analysts

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<p><em>The Nvidia CEO’s advocacy for selling AI chips to China could be previously explained by self-interest, but things have become a lot murkier, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.</em></p>
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<p>TOKYO (Nov 11): No American argued harder for selling artif...

Opinion: Everything Jensen Huang said about China is out the window

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should not bow to political pressure to dissolve Parliament ahead of schedule.</p>


PM should not bow to pressure to dissolve Parliament — Loke

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): Japanese metal materials producer Mitsui Kinzoku is investing 190 billion yen (RM4.87 billlion) &nbsp;to construct a new copper foil plant in Malaysia, as it looks to ensure a stable supply amid rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor markets.</p>


Mitsui Kinzoku to invest RM4.87 bil in new copper foil plant in Malaysia — report

<p>(Nov 11) :&nbsp;Nvidia Corp.’s independent board members tapped a former top federal prosecutor to help probe chief executive officer Jensen Huang’s relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.&nbsp;</p>


Nvidia board members tap Wachtell’s Kim for Huang probe

<p>SKA Capital Bhd (KL:SKACAP) rose 19% in the electrical engineering firm’s debut on the ACE Market on Wednesday. &nbsp;</p>


<p>Global bonds tumbled and the dollar stayed firm after a hot US inflation print and hawkish central bank rhetoric raised the risk of an outsized half-point rate hike from the Federal Reserve (Fed) next month, though stocks remained resilient.</p>


Bonds reel as hot inflation fuels jumbo Fed hike fears

<p>The recent sell-off in YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR) appears excessive as its colocation data centre business continues to support the group's valuation, said CGS International.</p>


CGS International says YTL Power sell-off overdone, stays upbeat on data centre prospects

<p>Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.</p>


YOUR DAY AHEAD: Nov 11, 2026 

<p>(Nov 10):&nbsp;CoreWeave said on Tuesday that it would become profitable on an adjusted basis in the first half of 2028, as the AI cloud company sought to reassure investors that strong demand and customer commitments will support its debt-fueled expansion.</p>


CoreWeave targets 2028 profitability as AI demand surges

<p>Israel's parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new government, after a deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority but left his main rivals with no clear path to power.</p>


Israel's parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): Big Caring Group Bhd could see its already steep listing price soar higher, though longer-term value hinges on its expansion beyond retail, an analyst said.</p>


Big Caring’s already pricey valuations could stretch further — BIMB Securities

<p>Wall Street doubled down on wagers the Federal Reserve will need to lift rates more aggressively, with stocks and bonds falling as inflation worries spurred fresh warnings from officials.</p>


Stocks, bonds fall as Fed-hike chorus grows louder

<p>Indonesia’s bourse will classify an additional 300 stocks to its high shareholder concentration list, leaving a third of its index members ineligible to stay in its benchmark, as it seeks to boost market transparency.&nbsp;</p>


<p>International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is ending immigration sponsorship for some roles in its largest division following a crackdown by the Trump administration on a visa programme that’s been a talent pipeline for the tech industry.</p>


IBM to end immigration sponsorship for roles in biggest unit

<p>PUTRAJAYA (Nov 11): Former transport minister Anthony Loke attended the Transport Ministry's (MOT) monthly assembly for the last time on Wednesday, following his resignation, which took effect on Tuesday (Nov 10).</p>


Loke attends MOT monthly assembly for final time

<p>OpenAI’s quarterly revenue hit US$10 billion for the first time in the three months ending in September, according to a person familiar with the matter, driven by strong demand for its latest artificial intelligence software.&nbsp;</p>


OpenAI third quarter revenue soars nearly 50% to US$10 bil

<p>Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Lorie Logan said she still sees the need for at least two quarter-point rate increases, but that the pace of those hikes may need to be quicker than the Fed is moving this fall.</p>


Fed’s Logan favours at least two hikes, says pace could quicken

<p>NEW YORK (Nov 10): The United States and China should harbour no illusions about their differences on artificial intelligence (AI) as they navigate cooperation to mitigate the technology's risks while competing for AI supremacy, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.</p>


US and China should stay clear-eyed on AI cooperation and competition, Bessent says

<p>Wall Street is poised to deliver another banner year for bonuses off record profits for big banks, with questions lingering around what lies further ahead for the industry.&nbsp;</p>


Wall Street bonuses seen climbing before prospects weaken

<p>DOHA (Nov 11): The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) risks creating a new global divide in computing power, potentially widening inequalities between developed and developing nations, particularly those in the Global South, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said.</p>
