Anwar: Cabinet reshuffle not an issue, performance comes first

The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, has expressed deep concern regarding security issues along the Malaysia-Thailand border.

In light of this, he emphasised the urgent need to finalise the proposal for constructing a wall and establishing a buffer zone in the Sungai Golok area without delay.

Kelantan Sultan expresses deep concern over security issues at Malaysia-Thailand border

The Johor government is mooting the establishment of an Asean industrial park within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said.

Johor mulls setting up Asean industrial park in special economic zone

LAST week’s market rout brought back memories of previous stock crashes. We look back at the major stock market declines of the last four decades, from the cause and depth of the routs to their eventual recovery.
 

 

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Déjà vu: Stock market crashes in the last 40 years

Singapore will continue to strengthen the fundamentals of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to enhance its value proposition, according to the city state's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong.

Singapore to strengthen special economic zone for enhanced economic collaboration, says DPM

Maybank Investment Bank, CGS International and AmInvestment Bank will jointly underwrite the entire retail portion of Paradigm Real Estate Investment Trust’s (REIT) initial public offering, covering up to 254.66 million units as it prepares to list on the Main Market.

Three banks underwrite the entire retail portion of Main Market-bound Paradigm REIT

The sell-America trade gathered momentum on Monday, as US President Donald Trump continued to contemplate the possibility of firing Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Jerome Powell.

Trump’s push against Fed chair Powell seen as latest reason to sell US assets

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): PEOPLElogy Bhd, which provides consultancy services and training, has launched its initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to RM26.25 million on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

PEOPLElogy sets ACE Market IPO price at 25 sen apiece to raise RM26.25m

Last week, the Ministry of Economy became the first ministry to collaborate with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to set up a special team that will monitor projects approved by the ministry at the state and district levels.

Frankly Speaking: Kudos to Economy Ministry for setting up graft oversight team

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): theedgemalaysia.com highlighted three stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s noon break on Monday.

Stocks with momentum on April 21, 2025: Leform, Peterlabs and Magma Group

Crude palm oil's (CPO) return to a discount against its main substitute soybean oil this month is expected to last until the third quarter, analysts said, ending a rare premium that was seen in the five months since November.

Crude palm oil's discount to soybean likely until 3Q, may spur Indian demand — analysts

Beijing warned nations against making trade agreements with Washington that hurt China, highlighting how economies around the world risk getting caught up in tensions between the two powerhouses.

China warns nations not to cut US trade deals at its expense

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Suriyadi Halim Omar has come out in strong support of Chief Justice (CJ) Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, defending her recent comments on limiting the role of the prime minister in judicial appointments, made during the 24th Law Conference in Malta.

Former Federal Court judge Suriyadi backs CJ Tengku Maimun amid criticism over Malta speech

Penang’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line remained on track and on schedule, said its asset owner and project developer MRT Corp.

Penang's Mutiara Line LRT project on track and on schedule, says project owner

RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) has turned bearish on Malaysia's banking sector, as global tariffs are slowing growth and expected to hurt banks' earnings in the short term.

RHB IB turns bearish on Malaysian banks amid tariff worries and slowing growth

U Mobile has signed an agreement to dispose its merchant acquiring business GoBiz for unspecified transaction value to NTT Data Payment Services Sdn Bhd.

U Mobile disposes of merchant acquiring business GoBiz

Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) is exploring the possibility of accelerating its Boeing aircraft acquisition timeline, following delivery slots potentially vacated by Chinese carriers due to the ongoing US-China trade war.&nbsp;

Malaysia Aviation Group sees opportunity in China’s Boeing delivery halt

Asian equities and US&nbsp;stock futures slid on Monday while the dollar slumped, as anxiety over tariffs and public criticism of the Federal Reserve (Fed) by President Donald Trump hit sentiment, leading gold prices to a new high.

Asian stocks, dollar slide as Trump's Fed attacks jangle nerves

Shares of Eco World Development Group Bhd (KL:ECOWLD) rose on Monday, after a planned industrial park worth nearly RM3 billion took another step forward.

EcoWorld shares rise, analysts positive as plan for RM3b industrial park advances

Oil retreated as traders fretted about the impact of the US-led trade war on energy demand, while monitoring talks between Washington and Tehran over the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme.

Oil retreats with Ukraine-Russia truce, US-Iran talks in focus

Gold touched a record high on Monday, as the dollar sank to a three-year low, and trade war concerns between the US and key trading partners stirred recession fears, making investors lean towards the safe-haven asset.

Gold hits record high on weak dollar, trade war woes

US tariffs on China-made gloves can help Malaysian players expand its market in the world’s biggest economy, but are not sufficient to reverse the structural oversupply challenges in the global glove industry, said AmInvestment Bank (AmInvest).

US tariffs on Chinese gloves not enough to lift sector outlook, says AmInvest

For Japan’s largest utilities, lab-made fuels are a meaningful step toward greener energy that also extends the life of billions of dollars’ worth of existing fossil-fuel infrastructure.

Japan embraces lab-made fuels despite costs, climate concerns

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) announced on Monday that it has committed RM10 billion in financing facilities to support economic activity and cross-border investments within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

CIMB pledges RM10b financing in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

The sell-America trade gathered momentum on Monday, as US President Donald Trump continued to contemplate the possibility of&nbsp;firing&nbsp;Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Jerome Powell.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): PEOPLElogy Bhd, which provides consultancy services and training, has launched its initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to RM26.25 million on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

(April 21):&nbsp;The steepest yield curve on Singapore’s bonds in about three years is signalling the time may be propitious for investors to buy long-dated debt at an&nbsp;auction&nbsp;this month.

Singapore’s long debt gets boost from steepest curve since 2022

(April 21):&nbsp;Bitcoin rallied to its highest level since US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements, as the dollar slumped amid renewed fears over the US president’s efforts to remove Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.&nbsp;

Bitcoin rebounds as Trump’s push against Powell weakens dollar

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said Elon Musk should step back from his controversial work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and re-focus his attention on Tesla Inc, adding the electric-vehicle maker faces a “code red” moment as it prepares to report first-quarter earnings on Tuesday.

Tesla bull Ives warns of ‘code red’ if Musk sticks with DOGE

Malaysia said on Thursday it would take a medical glove manufacturer to court after it failed to pay its workers for three months, sparking a protest.

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