The government will implement the net disposable income (NDI) approach in 2027 to ensure that the assessment of eligibility for aid takes into account demographic factors and liabilities, in addition to income.

Net disposable income approach to aid eligibility assessment from 2027 — deputy minister

European natural gas topped €97 (RM443.64) a megawatt-hour for the first time since 2022 as concerns mount about the region’s fragile supply balance this winter and the outlook for the Middle East conflict.

European gas hits €97 for first time since 2022 on winter risks

ACE-Market bound MyDCD Bhd is optimistic there is demand for its core engineering services outside the Klang Valley amid a data centre boom across the country.

ACE-Market boun MyDCD looks beyond Klang Valley amid data centre building boom

Sinohydro Corporation Ltd and its Malaysian unit, Sinohydro Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd, have reached an amicable settlement with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) regarding previous arbitration proceedings related to the Connaught Bridge power plant project in Klang, Selangor.

TNB, Sinohydro conclude arbitration matters via consent judgement

Malaysian plastic packaging firms’ earnings may have peaked in the second quarter and will moderate as costs rise and demand growth slows, said an analyst.

Plastic packaging firms' earnings likely peaked in 2Q — Kenanga

BENGALURU (Oct 26): Tata Communications, which offers data connections and cybersecurity to enterprises, announced investments of close to US$450 million on Monday to build high-speed network cables connecting India’s AI data-centre corridors.

India's Tata Communications to spend US$450 mil on AI connectivity infrastructure

NEWS: KEB aims to raise nearly RM80 mil from IPO

Indonesia recorded a sharp decline in forest and land fire hotspots on Sunday, with the nationwide tally falling by more than half to 147 as rainfall brought some relief to firefighting operations.

Indonesian fire hotspots fall by more than half to 147 as rainfall brings relief

LONDON (Oct 26): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that his finance minister John Healey would set out this week a plan to fully fund the government's existing defence commitments alongside a pathway to hitting a 2035 Nato spending pledge.

UK to set out path to Nato target in Wednesday's budget, PM says

Local authorities have enforcement schedules extending beyond office hours to address noise complaints arising from entertainment activities at residential premises and outdoor venues, including at night and on weekends, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday.

Local authorities enforcing noise regulations beyond office hours, Dewan Rakyat hears

(Oct 26):&nbsp;Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Group Corp&nbsp;chose locations in Malaysia for US$50 billion in technology investments, the country’s prime minister said, an outlay that would accelerate the billionaire’s global bet on AI infrastructure.

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Completing 11 years of schooling from primary (six years) to secondary (five years) is now mandatory for all Malaysian citizens. Parents who fail to comply can be fined up to RM5,000, jailed up to six months, or both. Per the latest United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) data, Malaysians have completed 11.1 years of schooling, on average, well above the global mean of 8.8 years — and just a shade lower than Singapore’s 12 years. A child entering school today has an even higher 12.7 expected years of schooling. By this measure, Malaysia places within the UNDP’s “Very high human development” category. A laudable achievement — but also a false narrative.

Tong's Portfolio — More straight As, less learning: What Malaysia’s exams miss

Datuk Mahadev Shankar, a member of the royal inquiry into Malaysia’s judge-fixing scandal, has passed away over the weekend. He was 94.

Mahadev Shankar, member of royal inquiry into Anwar black-eye and VK Lingam scandal, passes away

MyDCD Bhd has launched its ACE Market listing that will raise RM268.8 million for the engineering services firm and its shareholders.

Engineering services firm MyDCD launches ACE Market IPO at 56 sen per share

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): Public Investment Bank Bhd has assigned a fair value of 70 sen on SKA Capital Bhd, which translates into a 63% premium over its initial public offering (IPO) price of 43 sen.

PublicInvest values ACE Market-bound SKA Capital at 70 sen, 63% premium over IPO price

Oil prices fell on Monday after surging last week to near six-month highs, amid hopes of easing hostilities between the US and Iran, although persistent attacks on key producer Saudi Arabia kept investors wary.

Oil drops from near six-month highs on hopes Iran war hostilities to ease

SYDNEY (Oct 26): Stock markets traded cautiously on Monday as oil eased from six-month highs ahead of a week packed with central bank meetings and corporate earnings that will further test investor confidence in the AI boom.

Stocks trade cautiously in Asia, Brent off six-month top

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): The move by MCA to walk out of an event to unveil Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the 16th Melaka state election on Saturday (Oct 24)&nbsp;night has raised questions regarding the sincerity of its coalition partner, Umno, in their political cooperation.

Melaka polls: Walk-out by MCA raises question of sincerity of Umno

SINGAPORE (Oct 26): Malaysia will deepen its partnership with Singapore and work with neighbours to realise regional power connectivity, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Malaysia seeks greater energy ties with Singapore as it makes a push for Asean grid — Fadillah

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IJM said to have bagged K2 data centre construction job

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): Subang, Ipoh and Penang airports recorded year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in international passenger traffic in September 2026, despite a decline in overall passenger movements across Malaysia Airports' local network.

MAHB: Subang, Ipoh, Penang airports record international passenger growth in September

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd (KL:PMETAL) is expected to see softer smelting margins in the second half of 2026 as aluminium supply crunch eases, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

Press Metal faces softer 2H smelting margins as aluminium supply crunch eases — HLIB Research

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), through PLANMalaysia and in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac), state governments and local authorities, is drafting STRA planning guidelines to serve as a uniform source of authority.

Housing Ministry moves to standardise short-term rental accommodation rules nationwide

Jio Platforms Ltd raised a record amount of funds for billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s digital and telecommunications giant but it proved to be far less lucrative for the bankers handling the deal.

Jio’s record India IPO falls short of record payday for bankers

Maxis Bhd (KL:MAXIS) is expected to get a small boost to its fibre business, which has seen little growth in recent quarters, analysts said on Monday.

Maxis to get small boost to fibre business after flat quarters, analysts say

TODAY, Malaysia mourns the loss of Datuk Mahadev Shankar, one of its most distinguished jurists: a formidable advocate, an independent-minded judge and a man whose extraordinary intellect, integrity and commitment to public service left an indelible mark on the nation’s legal landscape.

Obituary: Mahadev Shankar: A life devoted to the law, justice and the nation

The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly was officially dissolved on Monday, paving the way for the 13th Sarawak State Election.

Sarawak assembly dissolved, paving way for 13th state polls

BUKIT MERTAJAM (Oct 26): The Magistrates' Court was told on Monday that the prosecution has rejected a representation by Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh seeking to drop his charge of causing alarm to public safety through his social media account last year.

Prosecution rejects Akmal Saleh's representation to drop public alarm charge

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The government on Monday pledged to publicly release a report by a special task force probing the “corporate mafia” allegations.&nbsp;

Govt pledges to make ‘corporate mafia’ task force report public

After selling its loss-making shipyard and shipbuilding business in May 2017 to another subsidiary owned by its parent, Mainboard-listed Cosco Shipping International (Singapore) entered the logistics sector 10 months later when it completed the acquisition of established logistics provider Cogent Holdings in March 2018.

Cosco readies for growth as efficient, reliable, end-to-end logistics provider in Southeast Asia

IN general, Singapore’s financial services stocks rallied. Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) is up 41% in the year to July 29. Its parent, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), has gained 48% in the same time, and it has outperformed the other two banks. DBS has gained 32% and UOB 25%. JP Morgan...

Singapore: Valuing life insurers and why Great Eastern’s rally has been so strong

SOMEWHERE in the 429 pages of the circular that Hatten Land sent to shareholders on June 30 sits a number that deserves more attention than it is likely to get: 1.3%.

That is what existing shareholders of Hatten, under judicial management since 2024, will collectively own once its S$28 ...

Singapore: Hatten Land’s shareholders lose almost everything in RTO lifeline

COMPARABLE analysis is a relative valuation method that compares a  company’s financials to those of a group of peers in similar businesses. The financials compared can be either historical or projected and can be customised based on the investor’s priorities and investment goals. It also do...

Singapore: Understanding comparable analysis, Part 2

COMPARABLE analysis is an effective tool to value stocks and investments. This is a relative valuation method that compares current or projected financials and ratios against historical figures or those of peers in similar businesses. Essentially, this valuation method aims to determine where a c...

Singapore: Understanding comparable analysis, Part 1

IHH Healthcare is the sponsor and major unitholder of ParkwayLife REIT (PLife REIT). In 2021, PLife REIT and IHH signed new master lease agreements for three Singapore hospitals, Mount Elizabeth Orchard, Gleneagles and Parkway East Hospital, for 20 years to end-December 2042. The agreements inclu...

Explaining IHH Healthcare’s India expansion plans, medical inflation in Singapore and a natural hedge 

GETTING to meet CEO Sudeep Nair of Food Empire Holdings Ltd in person is tough. There is a narrow window of time to catch him in Singapore before he’s off again, whether to Europe, Dubai, or wherever the business needs him.

Sudeep’s working life spans mainly three time zones. He spends ...

Singapore: It’s steady-drip growth for this instant coffee maker

THE Singapore IPO market is stirring again. But there’s a problem: investors aren’t making much money from the new listings.

Singapore: IPOs are back in Singapore, but are they any good for investors?

CITY Developments’ (CDL) strategic review, which is slated to be unveiled by June, has got a lot riding on it.

Group CEO Sherman Kwek announced the review during the group’s FY2025 results briefing on Feb 27. Sherman said CDL had engaged a global advisory firm in September last year to ...

What to expect ahead of CDL’s strategic review

WITH the recent pick-up in Singapore’s equities market, there has been a growing list of multibaggers — stocks that have delivered market returns multiple times their initial price — that have caught investors’ attention with their growth stories. However, few in the Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed universe have come close to Oiltek International Ltd.

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