The Gombak-Hulu Langat (GHL) Geopark was declared the first national geopark in Selangor by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah last November. This brought the total to 10 national geoparks and two Unesco Global Geoparks (UGGp) in the country.

However, this brings to question whether a geopar...

Environment: Can geopark status protect natural sites?

Increasing scrutiny on ESG has led to a global rise in litigation against companies that commit greenwashing. At the same time, several countries are coming up with regulations and guidelines to prevent the activity.

Malaysian companies have also been accused of greenwashing, which is t...

Regulations: Should Malaysia have a law against greenwashing?

In January, during a routine firefly survey in Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Jack Tan, a research assistant and master’s student in environmental science at Monash University, unintentionally rediscovered a firefly species last seen a century ago in Malaysia. His find marks the nin...

Biodiversity: Protecting fireflies in urban forests

Of the many threats to the survival of tigers in Malaysia, one of the most overlooked is the decline of its primary prey: the sambar deer, one of the largest deer species in Southeast Asia. Marked by a dark brown coat and large antlers in males, sambar deer are vital in sustaining the population ...

Cover Story: Saving the Malayan tiger by protecting its prey

Malaysia has committed to two climate targets. One is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and the other is the nationally determined contribution (NDC) target of 45% carbon intensity reduction (against GDP) by 2030, which is submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

How is Malaysia going to achieve net zero by 2050?

Mayamode, a co-working fashion design space, is the central hub for the Fashion Design Technology course at Taylor’s University in Subang Jaya. It is home to a community of aspiring designers who are sewing and weaving fashion and sustainability into their creations.

The Fashion Design ...

Fashion: Sewing sustainably

Low Yuan Heng, founder of YHL Aquatic, was inspired to start his shrimp farming business in 2018 when he came across research from the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the University of British Columbia on the environmental impact of shrimp consumption.

Shrimps are either caught in...

Circular Economy: Making aquaculture more sustainable

Datuk Shah Redza Hussein, whose career in conservation spans close to 30 years, took on the role of CEO at the Malaysia Forest Fund (MFF) in January this year to fulfil his goal of attracting more funding to the conservation of forests in Malaysia.

Shah Redza is perhaps best known for h...

Profile: A conservationist in search of solutions

The question many are asking today is: Is DEI still relevant? The short answer is — now more than ever! International Women’s Day 2025, with the theme “Accelerate action” and celebrated globally in March, reaffirms the commitment to powering progress and impact through diversity, equity and inclu...

Views: Is DEI still relevant?

Despite the ongoing economic uncertainties and geopolitical unrest, environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices remain a strategic tool to build resilience and navigate the challenges, said the speakers at The Edge Malaysia ESG Forum 2025 held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel today.

ESG practices needed to build resilience in uncertain times

Bank Negara Malaysia will support Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship theme of “Inclusivity and sustainability” by focusing on two areas: Financing for energy transition projects in Asean, and supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their journey on the low-carbon transition.

These ...

Finance: Bank Negara Malaysia to work with Asean on the green transition

Malaysia is not short of policies and plans to tackle climate change. However, for these initiatives to be effective, climate change and its related impacts must be considered in the country’s public financial management processes.

These are among the suggestions that Marco Larizza, sen...

Climate: World Bank: Malaysia has to strengthen institutions to adapt to climate change

Public-listed companies (PLCs) in Malaysia are now required to use Bursa Malaysia’s Centralised Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) platform as their official sustainability reporting channel. This follows the regulator’s late-March announcement that the CSI platform is fully equipped to support di...

Reporting: Bursa aims to address companies’ sustainability reporting burden

Malaysia’s passing of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill in March has left many questions unanswered about the bill’s place in contributing to the country’s climate goals. Yet, it is a step forward in implementing a flagship catalyst project under the National Energy Transiti...

Cover Story: Who benefits from CCUS in Malaysia?

SEOUL (June 13): Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan on Friday, after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe.

After Israel strikes Iran, airlines divert flights as airspace closed

As Air India Flight AI171 descended toward its doom on Thursday, Ramesh Vishwaskumar sat in the first row of economy class — headed for one of the most harrowing and luckiest moments of his life.

‘I got up and ran’: How one man survived a plane crash that killed 241

The key question for markets following Israel’s strike on Iran is how much worse things will get, say strategists.

Escalation is key fear for markets after Israel's strike on Iran, analysts say

Thailand's Supreme Court will hold hearings in July over the legitimacy of the prolonged hospital stay of influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in lieu of prison, and it could potentially send him back to jail.

Thai court to hear Thaksin hospitalisation case in July; could potentially re-sentence ex-PM

NEW DELHI (June 13): Nearly all the iPhones exported by Foxconn from India went to the United States between March and May, customs data showed, far above the 2024 average of 50% and a clear sign of Apple's efforts to bypass high US tariffs imposed on China.

The numbers, being reported ...

Foxconn sends 97% of India iPhone exports to US as Apple tackles Trump's tariffs

China's market regulator has postponed its approval of a proposed US$35 billion (RM148.8 billion) merger between software companies Synopsys and Ansys after Donald Trump tightened chip export controls against China, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

China delays approval of US$35b merger between Synopsys and Ansys — report

The Trump administration won a brief reprieve from a judge’s order to pull back on its use of military troops in Los Angeles to deal with protests over the president’s immigration raids.

Trump can keep deploying troops in LA for now, court says

GemLife raised A$750 million (US$486 million or RM2 billion) in its initial public offering, which edged out air carrier Virgin Australia’s deal as the country’s biggest listing this year.

GemLife raises US$486m in Australia’s biggest IPO this year

Global stock markets dived on Friday and oil prices surged after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, rattling investors and sparking a shift towards safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

Stocks tumble, oil soars as Israel's strike on Iran jolts markets

Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the country’s nuclear program.

Israel’s air strikes hit Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz, as well as its air defences and long-range missile facilities.

Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?

KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): A planned 6% sales and service tax (SST) on construction services could lead to higher housing prices and market slowdown, real estate developers warned on Friday.

Developers warn 6% SST on construction services could raise home prices

Bermaz Auto Bhd (KL:BAUTO) fell on Friday to its lowest in more than four years, as a set of weaker-than-expected results disappointed both analysts and investors of the automotive company.

Bermaz Auto falls to over four-year low as results disappoint investors, analysts alike

Malaysian oil and gas stocks surged on Friday and outperformed the broader market decline following news reports of Israeli attack on Iran, in major escalation in the Middle East.

Malaysia’s energy stocks surge as Israel launches major strikes on Iran

Global stock markets dived on Friday and oil prices surged after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, rattling investors and sparking a shift towards safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

Ping Edge Technology Bhd (KL:PING) edged higher in its trading debut on Bursa Malaysia’s LEAP Market on Friday.

Ping Edge Technology rises 4.4% on LEAP Market debut

Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon.

Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities, missile factories; Tehran launches drones

An Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand to India's capital New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said.

Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat; all passengers off plane

(June 12):&nbsp;The crash of Air India Flight 171 has turned 2025 into one of the deadliest years in the past decade for civil aviation.&nbsp;

Air India crash makes 2025 deadliest for air travel in years

KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): Rafizi Ramli says he has packed up all his possessions during his final trip to the office on Friday, even as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the outgoing economy minister to reconsider his resignation.

Rafizi packs his bags despite Anwar’s call to reconsider resignation

(June 13): The start of a gold-futures contract in Singapore has put the spotlight on fresh moves in Asian financial hubs to capitalise on rising interest in the commodity, as demand increases and prices surge.

Gold market competition heats up as industry meets in Singapore

Rex Industry Bhd (KL:REX) said it has received a takeover offer at 10 sen per share from its new major shareholder.

Rex Industry gets takeover offer at 10 sen per share

(June 12): Alphabet's Google said on Thursday that it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services, such as music streamer Spotify and instant messaging provider Discord.&nbsp;"The issue with Google Chat, Google Meet, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Cloud Search, Google Tasks, Google Voice has been resolved for all affected users," the company said.

Google says it has resolved global service outage impacting multiple platforms

Oil prices jumped more than 7% on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies.

Oil soars more than 9% after Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors

SEOUL (June 13): Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan on Friday, after Israel launched attacks&nbsp;on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe.

PUTRAJAYA (June 13): The public should refrain themselves from making speculative and defamatory statements with regard to Thursday’s (June 12) verdict on Muhammad Yusoff Rawther, especially if they are made outside the scope of the High Court’s decision.

AG’s Chambers: Prosecution of Yusoff Rawther was based on evidence, and not influenced by any party

There was a misconception in law when the Sessions Court dismissed Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid's referral application regarding the charge against her, of failure to declare her assets, the defence team claimed.

‘Sessions Court failed to appreciate constitutional importance in Na'imah's application,' says defence lawyer

Flag carrier Singapore Airlines' budget arm, Scoot, will take over some of the routes run by Qantas Airways' Jetstar Asia, which announced this week that it would close, a Singapore Airlines spokesperson said on Friday.

Singapore Airlines' Scoot to take over Jetstar routes

Malaysian consumers spent at a slower pace in April during the Ramadan month while digital payments rose, official data on Wednesday showed.

Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade growth slows in April during Ramadan month, official data show

(June 13): The S&amp;P 500 Index eked out gains for the fourth day in five sessions on Thursday, with traders welcoming another cooling inflation print, while reacting little to the latest round of US-China trade talks.

S&P 500 rises as ebbing inflation sends bond yields lower

Video of the Air India jetliner that crashed into a neighbourhood points to potential anomalies that aviation safety authorities will examine to understand what caused the accident that killed at least 241 people.

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