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Corporate March 6, 2025 @ 6:09pm

Bursa Malaysia Tech Index climbs, outshines peers with MyEG leading 

Corporate March 6, 2025 @ 6:07pm

AirAsia to relocate flights to Sabah, Sarawak from Subang to KLIA Terminal 2

Corporate March 6, 2025 @ 5:45pm

Bursa Malaysia dragged down by financial stocks

AirAsia to stop flying from Subang to KK, Kuching from April 7

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Malaysia (AirAsia), a low-cost airline unit of Capital A Bhd, has stopped selling tickets between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SAAS) to Kota Kinabalu International Airport and Kuching International Airport for flights from April 7.

Japan's Seven & i names new CEO, announces restructuring

TOKYO: Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, announced a change of CEO and plans to restructure its business in the face of a US$47 billion foreign takeover bid.

Sarawak seeks Spain's help to develop tech city

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is strengthening its collaboration with Spain by visiting Tech Barcelona to advance discussions on the establishment of the state’s Tech City and to position Sarawak as a regional hub for technology and entrepreneurship.

Malaysia records 9.2mil air passengers in January, exceeds pre-pandemic January 2019 levels

Economy March 6, 2025 @ 3:01pm

Bank Negara keeps OPR at 3.0pct, no changes since May 2023

Economy March 6, 2025 @ 2:18pm

Malaysia discussing response to US chip tariffs with companies, minister says

Economy March 6, 2025 @ 11:22am

Japan PM Ishiba says high US tariffs make investment difficult

ECB to cut rates again as trade wars, defence cloud the outlook

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is set to cut interest rates again on Thursday in what is likely to be its last easy decision for a while as trade wars and rearmament drive the continent's biggest economic policy upheaval in decades.

US reciprocal tariffs: Economists advise Malaysia to broaden export markets

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should diversify its export markets to reduce the impact of US import tariffs, economists said.

South Korea reaffirms near-zero tariff rate on US imports under FTA

Bernama-Yonhap

HSPP seeks to elevate entrepreneurs

Feature January 29, 2025 @ 9:27am

HAPM eyes global expansion

Feature January 29, 2025 @ 9:23am

BPE Energy, IKM Bintulu to drive human capital development in Sarawak's RE sector

Feature January 10, 2025 @ 9:02am

PIFF aims to empower entrepreneurs

A long-term tax roadmap for economic stability

For Malaysia to achieve sustainable economic resilience, it needs to move away from reactive, year-to-year fiscal adjustments.

Allianz, UM in integrity push

KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz Malaysia Bhd and Universiti Malaya (UM) have launched the Allianz Centre for Governance (ACFG) to enhance the quality of governance.

Prioritise cooperatives: Angkasa's request to government

KUALA LUMPUR: Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Bhd (Angkasa) has requested the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to prioritise recognising cooperatives as an important sector in driving economic development across Asean nations during Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship next year.

Malaysia's semiconductor strategy in a shifting global trade landscape

Insight March 3, 2025 @ 8:23am

Navigating tariffs and the perils of trade circumvention

Insight February 28, 2025 @ 8:10am

Being prepared for change

Insight February 27, 2025 @ 8:01am

Chinese Walls and their effectiveness

The Global Chessboard: Malaysia's grand strategy in a world of great power rivalry

The world isn’t flat—it’s structured.

What if I get bored at work?

All of us have goals and dreams, But here’s the thing. We all also struggle to remain focused and concentrate on our goals.

Warren Buffett: The "Oracle of Omaha"

Warren Buffett, often hailed as the "Oracle of Omaha", stands as a towering figure in the world of stock investment.

76,664 housing credit guarantee applications worth RM17.86bil approved since 2008

Property March 6, 2025 @ 12:04pm

Hillhouse looking to invest US$2bil annually in Japan

Property March 6, 2025 @ 8:53am

US takes down list of federal properties for possible sale

Property March 5, 2025 @ 1:41pm

Influx of MNCs drive demand for office space in Klang Valley

Knight Frank: Malaysia's commercial property transactions rising, mirroring global trend

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has seen an uptick in commercial real estate (CRE) transactions, driven by high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and institutional investors seeking long-term value, mirroring the global trend, said Knight Frank Malaysia.

China will increase loans to real estate projects on 'white lists'

BEIJING: China will increase loans to real estate projects on its “white lists” program, according to an official National Development and Reform Commission report released at China’s parliament meeting on Wednesday.

Paramount targets RM1.5bil property sales in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Paramount Corp Bhd has set a property sales target of RM1.5 billion for 2025 compared to RM1.4 billion recorded last year.

Bermaz unveils flagship Xpeng X9 electric MPV

Cars Bikes Trucks March 3, 2025 @ 4:15pm

Dynamic driving with all-electric Porsche Macan

Cars Bikes Trucks March 3, 2025 @ 4:12pm

Sime Motors sparks used EV market

Cars Bikes Trucks February 27, 2025 @ 7:47pm

Sime Motors introduces EV Next, Malaysia's first used electric vehicle dealership

Nissan considers replacing CEO Uchida

TOKYO: Nissan Motor is considering replacing its CEO Makoto Uchida following a worsening in the Japanese automaker's business performance and the collapse of talks to combine with Honda Motor, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.

Chinese electric automaker BYD will launch compact SUV in France at 28,990 euros

PARIS: BYD will launch its new electric compact SUV in France at a starting price of 28,990 euros (US$30,358), said the director of BYD's sales network in France.

Mercedes unveils Maybach EQS 680 SUV in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched its first all-electric model from Mercedes-Maybach called the EQS 680 sports utility vehicle (SUV). 

Boosting local halal SMEs' international reach

SME January 6, 2025 @ 9:03am

Pernas has channelled RM461mil to 2,283 franchise entrepreneurs since 2014 - Ewon

SME December 29, 2024 @ 4:37pm

Mandatory halal certification costly to SMEs: Samenta

SME December 19, 2024 @ 8:54pm

Kuskop allocated RM2.57bil to over 270,000 women entrepreneurs as of November 2024 

SC, CGC sign pact to boost micro, small, medium enterprises' access to capital market

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)  and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC Group) are working together to boost access to capital market financing for Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs). 

MIDF launches RM200m financing programme for SMEs to transform into smart factories

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) aims to allocate a total of RM200 million in financing by 2027 through its Future Ready Financing (FRF) Programme.

CIMB Bank, CIMB Islamic partner CGC to offer RM1.5b more loans to SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd have partnered with Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysian Bhd (CGC) to offer an additional RM1.5 billion for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through CGC’s portfolio guarantee (PG) scheme. 

FMM vows to uphold ESG standards amid US policy shifts

ESG February 16, 2025 @ 2:34pm

PNB's Merdeka 118 Youth Programme continues to inspire & empower young Malaysians

ESG February 14, 2025 @ 3:14pm

Global electricity demand to grow by 4pct through 2027 - IEA

ESG January 10, 2025 @ 8:36am

BlackRock quits climate group as Wall Street lowers environmental profile

Exodus by Wall Street banks from climate group worries advocates

LONDON/NEW YORK: U.S. lenders have been rushing in recent weeks to leave one of the world’s top banking sector climate coalitions, drawing scorn from campaigners who worry the industry is losing resolve to take action on fossil fuels.

What are Europe's 2025 targets on car emissions?

PARIS: The European Union is tightening its rules on auto emissions from Jan. 1 as part of broader targets to achieve climate neutrality in the region by 2050.

Japan targets 40-50pct power supply from renewable energy by 2040

TOKYO: Japan wants renewable energy to account for up to 50 per cent of its electricity mix by fiscal year 2040 with nuclear power taking up another 20 per cent, according to a draft of its revised basic energy policy, as it makes a clean energy push while meeting rising power demand.