Football

Windsor confident reforms can break FAM’s ‘culture of conformity’

PETALING JAYA: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) secretary-general Datuk Seri Windsor Paul believes the proposed governance reforms for the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) can help dismantle the long-standing "culture of conformity" identified within the organisation.

Sabah & Sarawak

300 detained while attending ‘deviant’ programme

KOTA KINABALU: Twelve leaders, along with main organisers of the Ahmadiyah Qadiani group, were detained in a special operation while attending a programme linked to teachings declared deviant in Sabah.

Nation

Stay low to avoid smoke inhalation

GEORGE TOWN: In thick smoke, he said people should get down on their hands and knees and crawl to the nearest exit.

Insight

The structural friction slowing RE’s future

FOR all the optimism surrounding Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) ambitions, one uncomfortable truth deserves greater attention: the country does not suffer from a lack of enthusiasm for green energy. The appetite is already there.

Nation

Parents’ boyfriend objection ends in rehab nightmare

A COUPLE in Beijing, China, enrolled their daughter in a rehab centre for Internet addicts because they disapproved of her new boyfriend, reported China Press.

Nation

Love still on the menu for Chef Fazley

FOR singer and celebrity chef Datuk Fazley Yaakob, the question of a soulmate is all in accor­dance with God's will.

Nation

No change to 200-litre monthly fuel quota under Budi95

PETALING JAYA: Eligible Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) recipients will continue to receive their 200-litre monthly fuel quota, with the Finance Ministry clarifying that a lower limit displayed on the system was the result of a technical glitch.

Nation

Online nicotine pouches a no-go

PETALING JAYA: The online sale of nicotine pouches, which come under the Poisons Act, is an offence, says the Health Ministry.

Nation

‘Uphold Rukun Negara principles’

KUALA LUMPUR: Any individual who rejects the principles of Rukun Negara is not worthy of being regarded as a Malaysian citizen, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

Nation

Leaders: King’s call a timely reminder for all parties

PETALING JAYA: Political lea­ders across party lines have backed His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia's call for restraint and decorum ahead of the upcoming election period.

Economy

Turkiye’s economy cools more than expected in first quarter

ANKARA: Turkiye's economy cooled in the first quarter of this year (1Q26) as the central bank moved to tighten monetary policy to deter risks related to the Iran war. 

Insight

Succession planning: Growing the bench 

IN Part 1 yesterday, I made the case that succession planning in plantations is not merely an human resource (HR) exercise. It is leadership replanting ... and like all replanting, it should begin before the old palms start to decline.

Banking

Fed credibility lost if president ‘can fire’ officials

NEW YORK: Former Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell says the US central bank would lose the credibility that's required to support a strong and stable economy if any president were free to dismiss Fed officials over policy disagreements.

Banking

Philippines’ BSP mulls stronger response to inflation

MANILA: The Philippine central bank says it may consider a stronger monetary policy response if elevated inflation expectations become entrenched, vowing it "will take all necessary action" to ensure that inflation returns to its 3% target.

Analyst Reports

Pharmaniaga’s insulin lift

PETALING JAYA: Pharmaniaga Bhd's latest insulin supply contract secured from the government is considered a major step in strengthening the company's biopharmaceutical ambitions while bolstering the long-term earnings outlook, analysts say.

Business

Healthier outlook expected for QL Resources

PETALING JAYA: QL Resources Bhd is expected to return to a healthier growth trajectory for the financial year ending March 31, 2027 (FY27) after a challenging FY26, with analysts turning more constructive on the company's outlook as the company's marine products manufacturing (MPM) division recovers and other business segments remain resilient.

Business

Sovereign wealth fund joins data centre boom

JAKARTA: Indonesia's first sovereign wealth fund is investing in a mix of funds and private companies as it bets on infrastructure around artificial intelligence (AI), part of a global investment boom in the sector.

Technology

Nvidia launches RTX Spark superchip

NEW YORK: Nvidia Corp is entering the personal computer (PC) market with a new chip aimed at loosening the stranglehold of Intel Corp technology in that arena and modernising the machines for the artificial intelligence (AI) era.

Banking

AMMB reaffirms dividend target for FY27

PETALING JAYA: AMMB Holdings Bhd's (AmBank) outlook for the rest of the year remains positive despite the macroeconomic headwinds, say analysts.

Markets

HSS to strengthen own-brand segment

PETALING JAYA: Bakery producer HSS Holdings Bhd, which is slated for a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on June 23, expects to more than double current production facility through manufacturing and automation initiatives while strengthening the company's own-brand segment.