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SINGAPORE (April 17): Oil prices extended gains on Thursday on the prospect of tighter supply after Washington imposed further sanctions to curb Iranian oil trade and as some Opec producers pledged more output cuts to compensate for pumping above agreed quotas.

Brent crude futures rose ...

Oil set for weekly rise on new Iran sanctions, Opec cuts

The Perak government has applied for RM20 million from the federal government to explore new mineral resources, including non-radioactive rare earth element (NR-REE) in the state.

Perak seeks RM20m to conduct exploration for new minerals, says MB

The US Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration to share information on some visa holders, marking the government's latest escalation against the educational institution.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also announced on Wednesday the termination of two DHS grants totaling more than US$2.7 million to Harvard.

Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Thursday logged a forecast-beating 60% leap in quarterly profit, though its outlook has been complicated by US President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.

TSMC's quarterly profit surges but Trump policies cloud outlook

Companies from China, Denmark, and Australia are among the early potential investors showing interest to set up shop in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Global pharma, AI firms potential early movers into Johor-Singapore SEZ, says IRDA director

Petronas Lubricants International (PLI) and industrial process fluids company, Quaker Houghton, have formed a strategic partnership to provide products, solutions and services for key industrial sectors in Malaysia and India.

Petronas Lubricants-Quaker Houghton partnership to boost industrial metalworking sectors in Malaysia, India

Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman may have produced receipts of his expenditure in the 2018 general election, but that does not show that the money was from his own funds, the Court of Appeal (COA) heard on Thursday.

Syed Saddiq trial: Mere receipts insufficient to show source of funds were young MP's personal monies

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, the Ministry of Education, through the Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books (ITBM), is continuing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties by signing a cooperation agreement to translate and publish prominent literary works from both nations.

Malaysia-China strengthen ties through translation, publication of literary works

Malaysia and China have pledged to deepen cooperation in science, technology and innovation, including key areas such as space, vaccine development and agriculture.

Malaysia, China to strengthen cooperation in science, space, vaccine and agriculture — joint statement

Malaysia and China will deepen economic cooperation by focusing on four key sectors — the digital, green, blue, and tourism economies — with efforts aimed at enhancing integration across industrial, supply, value, data, and talent chains.

Malaysia, China to deepen strategic cooperation in four key sectors — joint statement

Malaysia’s richest just got richer thanks to the stronger ringgit.

The collective wealth of Malaysia’s top 50 tycoons rose to US$90 billion (RM396.9 billion) in 2025 from US$83.4 billion in the previous year thanks to a 5% appreciation in the local currency in the past 12 months, according to a statement from the Forbes magazine.

Malaysia’s richest just got wealthier thanks to stronger ringgit — Forbes

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries surged in February by the most since June 2021, with Canada and Japan among the biggest net buyers during a month that preceded the bond market’s recent turmoil.

Canada, Japan led foreign treasuries-buying jump in February

Vista Energy, the second-biggest crude producer in Argentina’s burgeoning Vaca Muerta shale patch, has bought Petronas’ 50% stake in an oil field there for about US$1.5 billion (RM6.62 billion).

Vista buys Petronas oil stake in US$1.5 bil Argentina deal

Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd, has posted a net profit of RM54 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), its second consecutive annual profit.

Malaysia Aviation Group posts RM54m earnings for FY2024, its second straight annual profit

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China supports Malaysia as the Asean Chair this year and stands ready to sign the Asean-China Free Trade Upgrade Protocol with regional countries as early as possible.

China ready to sign Asean-China Free Trade Upgrade Protocol soonest — Xi

Gold prices have yet to peak despite the recent record-breaking rally, and investors seeking exposure to the precious metal should now buy into TradePlus Shariah Gold Tracker, said BIMB Securities.

Gold prices yet to peak despite record rally, BIMB Securities says in upgrading Gold ETF to buy

SPB Development Bhd has delayed the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market to an unspecified date due to the current market uncertainties.

SPB Development delays Main Market IPO launch to unspecified date

Chinese tech giants Tencent&nbsp;and Douyin, TikTok's sister app in China, have in the past two days launched programmes to help Chinese exporters sell their goods domestically, amid an escalating US-China trade war.

Tech giants Tencent and Douyin to help China's exporters pivot to domestic market

Warnings from Jerome Powell that trade tensions risk undermining the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) employment and inflation goals whipped up fresh volatility on Wall Street Wednesday, with stocks resuming sharp declines while haven assets like Treasuries and gold surged.

Two days of relative calm were broken as the Fed chief signaled a wait-and-see approach to President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive, pushing back on hopes he would act quickly to soothe investors.

US stocks calm broken after ‘Fed put’ hopes dashed

Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Malaysia for Cambodia on Thursday after concluding a three-day state visit.

The Air China aircraft carrying Xi and his delegation took off from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport here at 10.04am.

China's Xi concludes state visit to Malaysia

Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa might testify in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) criminal trial.

Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng could testify in Najib’s 1MDB-Tanore criminal trial

Gold hit another high as warnings from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chief Jerome Powell about the impact of the trade war fuelled volatility on Wall Street, leading to sharp declines in stocks and the dollar.

Gold hits fresh record as trade war, Powell fire up haven demand

Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman may have produced receipts of his expenditure in the 2018 general election, but that does not show that the money was from his own funds, the Court of Appeal (COA) heard on Thursday.

Syed Saddiq trial: Mere receipts insufficient to show funds were young MP's personal monies

Technology stocks sank as new US government restrictions on the export of Nvidia Corp chips to China and a disappointing report from ASML Holding NV dimmed the outlook for the semiconductor sector, wiping out more than US$200 billion (RM882.39 billion) in market value for the two companies alone.

Nvidia curbs and ASML warning spur global tech-stock rout

Malaysia is delaying liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to buyers due to an outage at its massive export facility, threatening to curb supply in Asia.

Malaysia delays LNG shipments due to outage at export plant, Bloomberg reports

Following is the full Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and Malaysia on Building a High-level Strategic Malaysia-China Community with a Shared Future, released by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, on Thursday:

1. At the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, HE Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China paid a State Visit to Malaysia from 15 to 17 April 2025. During the visit, President Xi Jinping met with Sultan Ibrahim, held talks with H.E. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, and reached a broad consensus. Both sides agreed to build a high-level strategic Malaysia-China community with a shared future to accelerate their modernisation efforts and jointly promote regional and global prosperity and stability.

Joint statement between the People's Republic of China and Malaysia on building a high-level strategic Malaysia-China community with a shared future

President Donald Trump said there was "big progress" when he made the surprise move on Wednesday to negotiate directly with a Japanese trade delegation in Washington about the barrage of tariffs he has imposed on global imports.

Trump hails 'big progress' after jumping into Japan tariff talks

For about a week, bitcoin mining firms in Southeast Asia faced an all-consuming deadline: midnight, April 9.

US tariffs sparked rush to get bitcoin mining gear out of Asia

Asian stocks traded in a tight range and the yen weakened after US-Japan trade talks started, as investors look to the negotiations for clues on how other discussions will take place.

Asian stocks edge up, yen weakens on tariff talks

Oil-and-gas services firm T7 Global Bhd (KL:T7GLOBAL) said on Thursday it has secured a five-year contract for an undisclosed value from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd.