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Nation
Be wary of scams tied to World Cup

PETALING JAYA: With the 2026 World Cup less than two months away, the Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) has warned the public over potential scams related to the highly anticipated football tournament.
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Metro News
MBSJ recognises excellent service

SUBANG Jaya City Council (MBSJ) has awarded its top-performing staff and retirees with cash and gifts.
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Nation
Two charged over offensive Facebook posts

SEPANG: Two men faced court action over offensive social media posts, with one jailed after pleading guilty and another claiming trial on similar charges involving sensitive issues of race, religion and royalty (3R).
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Corporate News
Affin Bank chairman Md Agil Mohd Natt retires

Affin Bank Bhd has announced the retirement of its chairman, Datuk Md Agil Mohd Natt.
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Corporate News
Willowglen bags RM12mil Singapore deal

Willowglen MSC Bhd has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willowglen Services Pte Ltd, has been awarded a contract worth RM12mil by SP PowerAssets Ltd, Singapore, for the maintenance of front-end security equipment.
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Energy
Energy safe-haven status grows amid Mideast war

The war in the Middle East is driving a shift in global energy investment, as capital increasingly flows toward more stable and diversified regions, with Malaysia regarded as a "safe haven" in South-East Asia.
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STARPICKS
BUKIT KAYU HITAM ICD TO POWER CROSS-BORDER TRADE

The Bukit Kayu Hitam Inland Container Depot (ICD) is rapidly emerging as one of the most important logistics developments in Northern Malaysia, positioning itself as a key gateway for cross-border trade between Malaysia and Thailand.
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Corporate News
Samchem inks Johor deal to enhance chemical logistics

Chemical supplier Samchem Holdings Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, SC Terminals Sdn Bhd (SCTSB), has entered into an agreement with Idemitsu Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd (ICMSB) for the proposed acquisition of the right to use part of a Johor leasehold land parcel for RM21.08mil.
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Economy
Jakarta holds the line on subsidised prices

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia warns prices of non-subsidised fuels could rise again as global oil prices remain volatile.
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Corporate News
Italian firm Eni announces ‘giant’ Geliga gas discovery

Italian energy giant Eni announces a major gas discovery off the coast of East Kalimantan, with estimated reserves of five trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas and 300 million barrels of condensate.
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Banking
China banks accelerating global expansion

As Chinese banks accelerate their global push in support of the country's high-level opening-up, international expansion is rapidly emerging as a new battleground.
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Insight
Palm oil deserves a day

I once dragged lobsters into a palm oil article. Not because I had lost my way between the estate and the seafood aisle, but because the lobster had a lesson to teach.
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Corporate News
Halliburton sees signs of North American rebound

Halliburton Co sees early signs of a resurgence in North American oilfields as the Iran war disrupts Middle East production and drives up prices.
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Corporate News
Police unfreeze Mayu Global’s bank accounts

Mayu Global Group Bhd said seven bank accounts linked to the company and its subsidiaries have been unfrozen following the revocation of a police order.
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Corporate News
Maxim Global awards RM4.3mil job to Nu Infinity

Maxim Global Bhd has awarded a renovation work contract worth RM4.3mil to related party Nu Infinity Sdn Bhd to undertake renovation works at the former's new headquarters at Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur.
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Corporate News
Lau Choo Chin is now TAS Offshore MD

TAS Offshore Bhd has redesignated its deputy managing director Lau Choo Chin to the position of managing director with effect from April 30.
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Forex
Ringgit closes lower against greenback

The ringgit closed slightly weaker against the US dollar yesterday as investors shifted towards safe-haven assets, while trading mostly higher against other major and regional currencies.
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Corporate News
CapitaLand sees better earnings in first quarter

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust posted a higher profit of RM45.81mil for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the RM37.49mil recognised for the same quarter last year.
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Economy
‘Reform, recalibrate response to global changes’

Malaysia should reform or recalibrate its response to changes in the global architecture, especially in trade, as they occur, says Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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Corporate News
Capital One first-quarter profit misses estimate

Capital One Financial Corp, the biggest US credit card lender, reported a first quarter profit that missed Wall Street's estimate and set aside more cash to cover soured loans.