Metro News

Novel way to spend Saturday in Johor

Secondhand market at Iskandar Puteri youth centre breathes fresh life into local community.

Nation

Huge price disparity fuels smugglers

PETALING JAYA: The large disparity between the price of subsidised and non-subsidised diesel has become a huge incentive for smugglers and thieves, say those in the logistics industry.

Nation

No fuel supply disruption in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry office (KPDN) in Penang has advised the public not to panic following reports of fuel supply disruptions at several petrol stations in the state.

Sabah & Sarawak

Association pivots to ‘Autism Art’

KUCHING: When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, fundraising activities for the Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) came to an abrupt halt, yet operational costs continued.

Auto

Demand for China’s recond vehicles gains traction

Nawej Makal Styno, an automotive business manager at Celeste Agency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), travelled to a vehicle remanufacturing plant in Tianjin's Binhai New Area in China last month to inspect a batch of heavy-duty trucks that had just rolled off the production line and placed the first order.

Corporate News

MNC Wireless to fund digital push with rights issue

MNC Wireless Bhd is expanding into digital document management and mobile advertising platforms, while proposing a rights issue to fund the initiatives.

Aviation

Despite hike, jet fuel prices still competitive

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia says despite the price hike on April 1, domestic aviation turbine fuel (avtur) is regionally "competitive" and still more affordable compared to other countries.

Aviation

Aviation fuel prices will take months to stabilise

Jet fuel prices will still take months to normalise, Asian airline bosses say, even after Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz as part of a two-week ceasefire deal with US President Donald Trump.

Economy

Fed’s Jefferson says rates well positioned amid Mideast uncertainty

US Federal Reserve (Fed) vice-chair Philip Jefferson says the Iran war will stoke uncertainty and push US inflation higher in the near term, though the central bank's policy setting remains appropriate.

Badminton

Pang Ron-Su Yin  expected to part ways after first round misfortune in Ningbo

PETALING JAYA: The fate of mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin is now hanging by a thread after their first round exit at the Asian Championships in Ningbo yesterday.

Badminton

Breaking jinx at Asian C’ships a huge relief for Pearly-Thinaah

PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan–M. Thinaah may be the world No. 2 women's doubles pair, but the Asian Championships has never been an easy hunting ground for them.

Plantations

Plantations sector gains on stronger CPO

The plantation sector is entering a more constructive phase amid stronger crude palm oil (CPO) prices, supported by strengthening biodiesel demand, improving industry economics and tightening supply dynamics, says TA Research.

Insight

Iran ceasefire provides hope, but physical oil markets stay tight

A planned two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran and negotiations to end their conflict may mark the first genuine attempt to de-escalate, but there's still much to be concerned about the world of pain physical oil markets are in.

Logistics

Shipowners eye Hormuz ceasefire window for 800 trapped vessels

Shipowners are scrambling to understand the fine print in a ceasefire that could temporarily open up the Strait of Hormuz, hoping to take advantage of a potential window to extract more than 800 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf.

Metro News

Reviving joy of reading among JB folk

DRIVEN by a desire to bring book lovers together, avid reader Khaleena Khalid turned a simple idea into a community- driven marketplace that filled a gap in Johor Baru's reading scene.

Metro News

Contractor suspended after Sepang road mishap 

Air Selangor has suspended a contractor following failed road restoration along Jalan Air Hitam in Sepang which led to a motorcyclist being injured.

Construction

Cost pressures mount for construction

Construction firms in Malaysia are bracing for lingering cost pressures as the fallout from the US-Iran conflict continues to ripple through global energy and materials markets.

Support Line

SupportLine

Farm Fresh Bhd made a turn higher yesterday as investor sentiment improved, while the technical indices attempted to return from oversold conditions.

Corporate News

MM Computer moves forward with IPO

MM Computer Systems Bhd (MMCS) has entered into an underwriting agreement with Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd in conjunction with its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

Logistics

AI, eCommerce tailwinds to buoy logistics sector

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects the domestic logistics sector's growth to remain steady in 2026, benefiting from booming eCommerce, supported by the global tech upcycle led by artificial intelligence data centre demand, a resilient US economy, and potential trade diversion amid US-China trade tensions.