Indonesia's government raised US$2 billion (RM9 billion) and €1.4 billion (US$1.44 billion or RM6.5 billion) from a dual-currency global bonds sale, the finance ministry said on Thursday.

Indonesia raises US$3.4b in dual-currency bond sale

Malaysia aims to emerge the region's conduit for electricity, talent, and supply chain diversification, while also strengthen its position in oil and gas, semiconductors, and Islamic finance this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysia aims to be conduit for electricity, talent, and supply chain diversification in 2025, says PM

Malaysia aims to locally produce its own graphics processing unit (GPU) chips in the next five to 10 years, in line with the increasing demand from data centres, according to Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

Malaysia aims to locally produce graphics processing unit chips within 5-10 years, Rafizi says

The worst is over for Malaysian banks’ asset quality, and investors should take the opportunity to buy during near-term profit-taking for their solid loan growth and dividend yields, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank.

Worst is over for banks' asset quality, buy into selldown — MIDF

Airport Authority Hong Kong has raised US$7 billion (RM31.51 billion) this week by issuing bonds in three currencies — the largest ever public offering of bonds by a Hong Kong company.

Hong Kong airport makes history raising US$7 bil in bonds' issue

The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the US East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the US economy.

Second US port strike averted as union, employers reach deal

Oil prices declined for a second day on Thursday after large builds in fuel inventories in the US, the world's biggest oil user, though expectations for increasing winter fuel demand and concerns over tighter supply limited the drop.

Oil prices edge down on rising US fuel inventories

China's consumer prices barely rose in 2024 while factory-gate prices extended into a second straight year of declines, official data showed on Thursday, weighed by persistently weak domestic demand.

China's consumer prices stall in 2024 on feeble demand

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will make a two-day official visit to Malaysia beginning Thursday, his first visit to the country since assuming office in October 2024.

According to a statement from Wisma Putra (Malaysia's Foreign Ministry) on Thursday, Ishiba will  receive an official welcoming ceremony at the Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya, followed by a delegation meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Japan’s PM Ishiba on two-day official visit to Malaysia

There is a possibility for Public Bank Bhd (KL: PBBANK) to offer "more than biannual" dividend payments, despite not having the highest dividend yield, according to Kenanga Investment Research.

Kenanga sees possibility for Public Bank to offer 'more than biannual' dividends, cites synergies from LPI acquisition

Malaysia’s technology stocks broadly fell on Thursday following news reports that the US is planning to impose further export curbs on artificial intelligence (AI) chips to keep them out of the hands of China and Russia.

Malaysia's tech stocks broadly lower amid news of US export curbs on AI chips

BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, expects Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s reform agenda to be hindered by ongoing signs of friction between the component parties of the unity government.

BMI: Political tensions within unity govt may slow down Anwar’s reform agenda

Some European firms are sacrificing efficiency and losing their global edge as they wall off their operations in China and come under pressure to produce more locally, according to a business group whose members include many of the continent’s biggest companies.

European firms say China’s pressure to go local is raising costs

The global bond rout that has pressured equities and boosted the safe-haven US dollar showed signs of slowing on Thursday, even as Japanese yields edged to new multi-year highs.

Bond selloff slows in Asia, stocks fall with eyes on UK gilts, US policy

President Joe Biden’s administration plans one additional round of restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp just days before leaving office, a final push in his effort to keep advanced technologies out of the hands of China and Russia.

Biden to further limit Nvidia AI chip exports in final push

Malaysia’s growth is set to sustain last year’s pace and exceed 5% in 2025, as strong foreign direct investments and support from local funds shield the economy from any global risks, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.

Malaysia’s growth set to surpass 5% this year, minister says

Federal Reserve officials in December adopted a new stance on rate-cutting amid elevated inflation risks, deciding to move more slowly in the months ahead.

“Participants indicated that the committee was at or near the point at which it would be appropriate to slow the pace of policy easing,” minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s Dec. 17-18 gathering showed.

Fed minutes show officials were eager to slow interest-rate cuts

Malaysia’s upcoming five-year development plan, the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), has been moulded in a “globalist lens”, according to Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli.

Rafizi: 13MP will adopt globalist stance against protectionism, isolationism

There is a possibility for Public Bank Bhd (KL: PBBANK) to offer "more than biannual" dividend payments, despite not having the highest dividend yield, according to Kenanga Investment Research.

Energy is the star sector of the S&amp;P 500 Index in the early days of 2025, shaking off two consecutive years when it was a market laggard, and gaining despite Wall Street’s dim outlook for oil and gas stocks.

The S&amp;P 500 Energy Index has gained 2.2% this year, leading the S&amp;P 500’s 11 sectors and outpacing the index’s 0.4% rise.

Energy sector goes from S&P 500’s ‘worst to first’ in 2025 start

Having successfully worked to get his candidate elected in the US, Elon Musk is setting his sights on Europe.

In a series of posts on his X platform in recent weeks, the billionaire backer of Donald Trump has honed in on Germany and the UK, criticised the respective governments, questioned laws they’ve enacted and cast doubt on their economic competence.

Musk takes slash-and-burn style to Europe after bolstering Trump

The 20-year Treasury bond offered a grim warning as a selloff fuelled by inflationary angst gripped global debt markets: 5% yields are already here.

Treasury market gets first 5% yield in sign of what could come

The worst is over for Malaysian banks’ asset quality, and investors should take the opportunity to buy during near-term profit-taking for their solid loan growth and dividend yields, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank.

The takeover offer of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd or MAHB (KL:AIRPORT) by Gateway Development Alliance (GDA) marks a critical inflection point for Malaysia’s aviation sector and its future in the hyper-competitive Asean region. With GDA securing 84.1% of MAHB shares and extending the offer period to Jan 17, the stage is set for a seismic shift in how Malaysia’s airports are managed. If the consortium achieves the 90% threshold required for delisting, MAHB will transition from the scrutiny of public markets into the hands of private ownership, enabling GDA to execute a bold, long-term restructuring strategy without the burden of quarterly earnings pressures.

Can Gateway Development Alliance help MAHB take flight again?

（吉隆坡9日讯）新闻报道称，美国拟进一步限制人工智能（AI）晶片出口，以防止其落入中国和俄罗斯之手，大马科技股周四应声走低。

美国拟限制AI晶片出口 大马科技股应声跌

Stock traders refrained from making big bets, with the market set to close on the eve of Friday’s jobs report. Treasuries rebounded as a solid US$22 billion (RM98.97 billion) sale brought a degree of relief after the recent selloff.

Wall Street braces for jobs jolt as stocks churn

BIMB Securities expects Bursa Malaysia Bhd (KL:BURSA) to report strong double-digit growth for its final quarter and FY2024 earnings, driven by a robust securities trading segment.

BIMB expects Bursa to report double-digit earnings for 4Q and FY2024

Japanese workers’ base salaries grew the most in 32 years, offering potential support for the central bank to raise rates this month if other data back up the thesis that a positive economic cycle is strengthening.

Japan’s base pay rises most in 32 years, helping rate hike path

China's consumer prices barely rose in 2024 while factory-gate prices extended into a second straight year of declines, official data showed on Thursday, weighed by persistently weak domestic demand.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived here on Thursday for a one-day working visit to Malaysia.

The special aircraft carrying Prabowo and his delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here at 10.15am.

Prabowo arrives in Malaysia for working visit

TMI banned on grounds of ‘national security’

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Recruitment of foreign workers will resume once Putrajaya evaluates the current pool of foreign labour in the country, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said, following today's uncoordinated announcements over the intake of workers from Bangladesh and a freeze o...

Freeze on foreign labour to reassess workforce needs, says Nur Jazlan

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Universiti Malaya’s Dr Azmi Sharom received a discharge amounting to acquittal in his sedition case at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today after his lawyer pressed the point that the attorney-general has already announced a decision to drop the charge against the associat...

Azmi Sharom acquitted of sedition

PUTRAJAYA (10 Feb): The Federal Court ruled today that it is the civil court that should decide the custody of children who were converted to Islam.

A five-man bench chaired by Tan Sri Raus Sharif said a non-Muslim marriage did not dissolve when one party embraced Islam.

“Divo...

Civil court should decide on custody of converted children, Federal Court rules

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah today took his oath as the 12th Kedah menteri besar, replacing Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir who resigned yesterday.

The swearing-in ceremony was held at Istana Anak Bukit in Alor Setar this morning.

Ahmad Bashah, 66, took...

Ahmad Bashah sworn in as Kedah MB

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi revealed today that the unreturned portion of the RM2.6 billion was used "during an election", according to news reports.

Aziz did not specify which election the money was used for but it is widely accepted it was...

Balance from RM2.6 bil used in election, says deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, the youngest son of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, died at age 31 today.

The Negri Sembilan state secretary said Tunku Alif died at 11.55am in Kuala ...

Negri’s Tunku Alif dies

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should give Datuk Seri Najib Razak a chance to execute his plans for the country, Umno leader Datuk Ahmad Maslan said.

He said Dr Mahathir was "great" but his time had passed.

"Datuk Seri Najib has plans for ...

Give Najib chance to serve country, Umno leader tells Dr Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): The December 5 edition of The Economist magazine will see delayed distribution in Malaysia after the Home Ministry said it found factual errors in a feature article on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

The ministry's Quranic text publication...

The Economist’s Dec 5 edition delayed by error in TPPA report

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak today asserted his innocence of alleged financial scandal, telling delegates at the party's annual general assembly today that controversies involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and the RM2.6 billion donation were being addressed....

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