Jalan PJS 11/9 in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, Selangor has always bustled with activity, drawing visitors from the nearby offices and universities.

One of its more popular spots is the famous Restoran Garlic Roasted Chicken Rice. On a typical weekday, long queues outside the restaurant ar...

Streetscapes: Jalan PJS 11/9 enjoys strong demand and capital appreciation

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...

Cover Story 2: Solid 2Q corporate earnings bolster market outlook

LARGE technology stocks are now being valued at target price-earnings (PE) multiples of between 30 and 55 times after delivering strong second-quarter results. But analysts warn that while a meaningful earnings recovery is expected across the sector, growth may still fall short of the elevated ex...

Cover Story 2: Tech stocks face high bar as AI boom lifts expectations

Living sector properties are gaining popularity in the region, according to the Knight Frank Asia-Pacific Horizon report “From Niche to Core: Why Asia-Pacific Living Sectors are Entering the Mainstream” released in July.

These properties, according to Knight Frank, refer to a diverse re...

Malaysia’s living sector assets maturing

PRASARANA Malaysia Bhd, a unit under the Ministry of Finance, owns and operates the public transport system, spanning urban rail, bus services, property and supporting infrastructure in the country.

In its email response to The Edge, Prasarana says its current approach to transit-orient...

Cover Story 1: Prasarana says it’s committed to incorporating affordable housing in TODs — where appropriate

TRAFFIC congestion is rarely just a transport problem — it is also about land use. In other words, the issue is not a shortage of roads, but the distance between where people live and where they need to go.

When homes, jobs, schools and amenities are scattered across a sprawling urban f...

Cover Story 1: Balancing transit-oriented growth with housing for all

OVER the past decade or so, a new crop of third-generation family members has been moving into management roles and boardrooms at Bursa Malaysia-listed companies.

Some are still being nurtured while others have accumulated years of operating experience and are moving into the top jobs. ...

When the third generation steps into the business

OVER the last few years, Malaysia has seen a string of Middle Eastern Islamic banks exit the market for various reasons. Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp (M) Bhd (ARBM), now the sole Middle Eastern lender left in the market, says it is staying put.

According to its CEO Syahrul Ish...

Al Rajhi Malaysia chooses growth over exit as peers retreat

MECHANICAL and electrical (M&E) player West River Bhd (KL:WEST­RVR) is leveraging Malaysia’s power infrastructure boom to move up the value chain, shifting its focus towards specialised projects where technical capabilities and execution track record command higher margins.

The grou...

West River eyes higher margins via data centre and high-voltage projects

Buyers of residential property have become increasingly selective, making product design, price point and location critical to the success of a new launch, according to Savills Malaysia director of research and consultancy Fong Kean Hwa when presenting The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang V...

The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang Valley Residential Property Monitor 2Q2026: Klang Valley’s housing demand holds firm across key segments

SYARIKAT Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd (KL:TAKAFUL) is stepping up its push into retail takaful as part of a strategy to sustain earnings growth over the next few years, seeking to build a bigger customer base while keeping its higher margin credit-related business as the backbone of its earnings...

Takaful Malaysia sees retail business as next growth engine 

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

Target price: RM16.50 BUY

Brokers Digest: Local Equities - Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Duopharma Biotech Bhd, Wasco Bhd, Inari Amertron Bhd

MAIN Market-listed Techbond Group Bhd (KL:TECHBND) is trying to do more, with less. Over the past three years, the adhesive manufacturer has cut loose the low-margin, high-volume lines that once padded its top line. Instead, the group is now betting that its packaging and polymer business will ca...

Techbond trades volume for margins

Notable filings

During the week of Aug 24 to 28, notable shareholding changes among Bursa Malaysia-listed companies included those at Sarawak-based steel maker Asteel Group Bhd (KL:ASTEEL) — formerly YKGI Holdings Bhd — where Hii Capital Holdings Sdn Bhd, wholly owned...

Insider Moves:  Asteel Group Bhd, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd, MKH Bhd, KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Timberwell Bhd

US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the European Union if it moves forward with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada the bloc's first associate member.

Trump derides EU pitch to Canada as 'laughable', threatens more tariffs

India's rice production is set to fall this year for the first time in a decade, and by the most in nearly 20 years, as below-normal rainfall during the crop's maturation period threatens to cut yields, industry officials told Reuters.

India rice output faces biggest drop in two decades, stocks cushion exports

Volvo Cars plans to launch 13 new models between now and 2030 as it seeks to broaden its range and double its market share, the Sweden-based automaker said ahead of an investor day in Stockholm on Thursday.

Volvo Cars to launch 13 new models this decade, eyes earnings boost

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Thursday a widening interest-rate differential between Hong Kong and the United States could spur carry trades and push the Hong Kong dollar towards the weak side of its trading band.

HKMA flags carry-trade risks as currency weakens to one-month low

India has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the US made a new move to punish such buyers.

India warns new US tariffs over Russian oil could hit ties, vows to protect energy security

(Sep 17): Japan's main bank industry group warned that government bond yields are likely to keep rising, running the risk of writedowns and a hit to profits.

A prolonged increase in Japanese government bond yields could lead to writedowns and realized losses, Masahiko Kato, chairma...

Japan banks see risk of rising bond yields leading to losses

S P Setia Bhd (KL:SPSETIA) marked the groundbreaking of Atlas Melbourne, a 73-storey residential development at 383 La Trobe Street in Melbourne’s central business district, on Thursday.

S P Setia marks groundbreaking of A$940 mil Melbourne CBD project; appoints Multiplex as builder 

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

The dollar climbed to a seven-week high on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised rates and reaffirmed its commitment to curbing inflation, though it later eased as energy prices extended their fall on diminishing fears of supply disruptions.

Dollar eases from seven-week peak as oil prices extend decline

China’s MMG Ltd pledged to maintain or increase nickel supplies to Europe after its planned US$500 million (RM2.02 billion) deal with Anglo American plc ran into regulatory concerns.

China’s MMG commits to EU nickel supply after deal scrutiny

Over the past two years, I have occasionally written about some of the people I regard as role models in Malaysia's plantation and palm oil journey — Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik, Tun Raja Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock, Datuk Boon Weng Siew, fondly remembered as “Uncle Boon”, MR&nbsp;Chandran and Mahbob Abdullah, among others.

Opinion: Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian — the planter, the steward and the next row

The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan (DKU) has accused the Negeri Sembilan state executive council of treason and an attempted coup d'etat against ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, according to a letter issued on Wednesday night by Messrs Halim &amp; Ismail.

DKU accuses Negeri Sembilan exco of treason and attempted coup d'etat against ruler Tuanku Muhriz

Malaysia’s struggling bond market may see an outflow of Japanese capital as its yield premium shrinks.

Malaysia’s battered bonds face growing risk of Japan fund exodus

Analysts say now is a good opportunity to buy and accumulate YTL Power International Bhd's (KL:YTLPOWR) shares, given the recent pullback and the company's&nbsp;reservation of four new gas turbines amid a global backlog.

YTL Power worth accumulating on pullback and new gas turbines — analysts

The ringgit on Thursday depreciated to its lowest level in nearly three months amid broad-based greenback strength at a time of rising US interest rates.

Ringgit approaches three-month low as Fed rate hike strengthens dollar

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and penciled in an additional hike later this year, steps aimed at containing inflation that will test chairman Kevin Warsh’s relationship with President Donald Trump.

Fed raises rates to curb inflation, drawing rebuke from Trump

Shares edged up in Asia on Thursday as investors bet the US Federal Reserve&nbsp;(Fed) is finally getting the jump on inflation, delivering its first rate hike in more than three years and calming a global bond sell-off that had sent long-term yields soaring.

Asian shares edge up after Fed hike, dollar firm on short-term yields

Pioneer Heat Holdings Bhd (KL:PIONEER) climbed in its ACE Market trading debut on Thursday amid strong demand for a piece of the mechanical and civil engineering services firm.

Pioneer Heat climbs after modest opening in ACE Market debut

The government has agreed to expand the Budi Madani Diesel&nbsp;eligibility transfer facility, allowing registered owners of private diesel vehicles to transfer their eligibility to any eligible actual user,&nbsp;effective immediately.

Budi Diesel: Govt now allows eligibility transfer to any eligible actual user

Singapore’s push to become a major gold hub is gaining momentum, with DBS Group Holdings Ltd&nbsp;adding bullion storage capacity and other banks considering similar moves.

Singapore’s gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion

Oil prices eased in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses on reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman, which reduced fears of supply disruptions, but stayed above US$100 on concerns about the Middle East conflict expanding.

Oil extends losses as Middle Eastern supply disruption fears ease

CCK Consolidated Holdings Bhd (KL:CCK) is no longer a ‘buy’ amid slower-than-expected recovery from a fire incident at one of its plants in Indonesia, said an analyst.

CCK Consolidated no longer a ‘buy’ as Indonesian plant fire leaves lasting burn — analyst

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

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 

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

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

Wall Street traders drove stocks to the lowest since July on bets the Federal Reserve will keep raising rates to combat inflation after delivering its first hike in three years.

US stocks fall as Fed hikes and signals more to come

An individual who relies only on a fixed salary will eventually reach a ceiling.

My Say: PETRONAS: Our hope for Malaysian global champions

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.

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;

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