KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower today as investors adopted a more defensive stance amid escalating geopolitical tensions and softer regional risk...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) total investment income rose by 51 per cent to RM27.73 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q 2026)...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The ringgit ended mostly higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar today as market participants await further developments in West...

PARIS, May 20 — Europeans are choosing to vacation closer to home as the war in the Middle East has amplified security concerns and made long-haul flights more expensive.The...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Capital A Bhd has received approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd for the removal of its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status, effective May 20, 2026.In a...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The ringgit opened mixed against regional peers and was mostly firmer against major currencies today, amid cautious market sentiment following...

SEOUL, May 20 — A planned strike at South Korean chip giant Samsung Electronics will go ahead from tomorrow, its union said, after talks on bonus payouts collapsed, raising...

BEIJING, May 20 — Beijing will work with Washington on reducing levies affecting tens of billions of dollars in goods, a commerce ministry statement said today, days after US...

STRASBOURG, May 20 — EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of today to implement the bloc’s nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with...

HONG KONG, May 20 — Asian markets extended their losses today as surging bond yields and stubborn inflation concerns knocked investor confidence already shaken by US President...

NEW YORK, May 21 — Elon Musk wants to take SpaceX public — and he’s asking investors to believe the rocket and AI company is worth almost US$1.75 trillion (RM7 trillion).On...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.At 8am, the local currency strengthened...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Rising global fuel prices and ongoing supply uncertainties are prompting more Malaysians to consider switching to electric vehicles (EVs), accelerating the...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 — Chip giant Nvidia yesterday posted record quarterly revenue of US$81.6 billion (RM323.1 billion), blowing past Wall Street forecasts as insatiable demand...

PUTRAJAYA, May 21 — Malaysia’s labour productivity stood at RM45.5 per hour worked in the first quarter of 2026, growing by 4.8 per cent compared with 5.8 per cent in the same...

PUTRAJAYA, May 21 — Malaysia and China continue to strengthen maritime cooperation following the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between ports from both...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) and its agencies continue to prioritise the stability and competitiveness of Malaysian industries...

KOTA BHARU, May 21 — The increase in diesel prices has affected the construction industry, with building material costs currently rising by between 20 and 30 per cent, said the...

BANGKOK, May 21 — Thailand’s consumer watchdog will file a civil suit against the local unit of Volvo Cars over battery-related fires in its EX30 model, a senior official told...

SINGAPORE, May 21 — Asia’s policymakers are taking increasingly urgent and unusual steps to shore up their economies on the front line of the global energy supply shock, with...