Nation

Staying cool, but cautious

GEORGE TOWN: While local hypermarkets are not overly concerned about cyberattacks targeting their refrigeration systems, preventive measures remain crucial to safeguarding their operations against potential threats.

Nation

Groups call for firm action on derelict vehicles

PETALING JAYA: Residents' groups say proposed guidelines to address abandoned vehicles could help free up parking spaces and tackle public health and safety concerns, provided local authorities enforce them effectively.

Corporate News

Binastra bags RM303.8mil Klang contract

Binastra Corp Bhd has secured a contract from PTT Synexis Sdn Bhd for the proposed development of an industrial warehouse facility in Klang, Selangor, worth RM303.8mil.

Nation

Abandoned cars to go faster

PETALING JAYA: Local authorities will be allowed to remove and dispose of abandoned vehicles on public roads without going through the full court process if left unclaimed after notice period under revised guidelines, says Nga Kor Ming (pic).

Nation

Experts: No shake-up likely with Trump defeat  

PETALING JAYA: The Democrat victory in US mid term-elections is unlikely to bring any major change to Malaysia's economic outlook.

Nation

INTERACTIVE: Melaka polls through the years - the twists, turns and trends

From the closest calls to the current trends, we dig deep into the history of the Melaka elections as poll fever heats up in the state.

Economy

Green, smart future planned for Con Dao

Ho Chi Minh City is committed to transforming Con Dao Special Zone, an offshore island under its administration, into a green, smart and liveable model while strictly preserving natural heritage and ecological limits, attendees heard at a scientific conference held on Oct 30.

STARPICKS

FUELLING REGIONAL GROWTH

Malaysia produced three winners from nearly 600 regional applications at the Emerging Enterprise Awards 2026, recognised for innovations in data-centre infrastructure, industrial-waste recycling and inclusive feminine care.

Markets

SGX RegCo to review listing process

Singapore's stock market exchange regulator will take over the review of the listing process, and commits to processing complete applications within six to eight weeks.

Corporate News

UOB earnings surge as provisions tumble

UOB's third-quarter net profit jumped 182% to S$1.25bil from S$443mil a year earlier, largely due to a sharp drop in provisions for potential loan losses, the bank says.

Economy

Jakarta food costs stay hot despite easing inflation

Inflation in Indonesia has marginally reduced but is sustained at a relatively high level on account of persistently rising food prices as the weather phenomenon El Nino bites into harvest yields.

Economy

Beijing rolls out subsidies for smart glasses

Beijing has rolled out a comprehensive package of financial incentives – highlighted by a 15% consumer subsidy of up to 500 yuan (US$75) per item – to boost purchases of smart glasses and unleash the potential of next-generation intelligent terminals.

Markets

Low impact on Bursa from US midterms

Geopolitical tensions, energy prices and monetary policy actions matter more than the outcome of the midterm elections in the United States.

Economy

Venezuela oil rush fuels boom at frontier El Tigre

The beating heart of Venezuela's oil revival doesn't lie in the shiny bubble of its capital Caracas, but rather more than a six-hour drive south-east, in a place called El Tigre.

Insight

As markets sway, safe havens shine, but gold loses its lustre

The artificial intelligence or AI-fuelled turbulence hitting markets in recent weeks has revived demand for many traditional safe-haven assets, with one glaring exception: gold.

Letters

Judging real value of public projects 

From IR PROF TS DR JEFFREY YAP Faculty of Engineering & Science Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Corporate News

SunCon wins RM920.8mil Johor DC job

Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) has secured a letter of award for variation from a US-based multinational technology corporation for additional mechanical, electrical and plumbing fit out works in relation to the ongoing development of a data centre or DC located in Johor.

Corporate News

Samaiden order book to benefit from Cress, battery storage

Clean energy services and solutions provider Samaiden Group Bhd is banking on the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (Cress) to lift its order book to RM1bil by year-end following a signal that it is close to landing its first Cress engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract.

Corporate News

Oriental Kopi expansion on track despite menu language controversy

Cafe operator Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd remains on track with outlet openings, with customer traffic unchanged despite a controversy over menu language that erupted in early October.

Corporate News

RedPlanet unit bags RM7.09mil solar project

RedPlanet Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, AZTI Systems Sdn Bhd, has received a RM7.09mil purchase order for a 15 megawatts alternating current large-scale solar photovoltaic plant in Batu Sapi, Sandakan, Sabah.