Indonesia

Fury flares in Papua streets

Students and civilians clashed with law enforcement personnel in Indonesia's insurgency-hit Papua during a protest attended by hundreds of residents demanding the withdrawal of military personnel from the region, a police official said.

Corporate News

AI surge fuels ViTrox Corp’s growth trajectory

PETALING JAYA: ViTrox Corp Bhd has a positive outlook with growth primarily driven by the global artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure surge, strategic capacity expansion plans and expansion into the China market.

Nation

Internet safety drive to return

EDUCATIONAL campaigns will be rolled out in schools across Selangor this year as part of efforts to curb online addiction and raise children's awareness of Internet safety.

Corporate News

CBH Engineering bags DC job

PETALING JAYA: CBH Engineering Holding Bhd has accepted a work order from Company A for the design, supply, installation and commissioning works of a consumer substation (Phase 1) at a 275 kilovolts data centre or DC in Johor, worth RM29.69mil.

Nation

Over 21,000 riders benefit from Madani discount

KUALA LUMPUR: The 30% discount initiative through the Madani30 promotional code for Electric Train Service (ETS) and Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (ERT) tickets received encouraging response with more than 21,000 tickets sold so far.

Corporate News

Tax shock likely to weigh on REIT sector

PETALING JAYA: The valuation of Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) could go lower because the market has yet to fully price in the structural impact of the preferential 10% withholding tax (WHT) expiry, which occurred on March 18, 2026, according to CGS International (CGSI) Research.

Nation

‘Don’t wait for cloud seeding requests’

GEORGE TOWN: Federal authorities should not wait for a formal request to begin cloud seeding over the Sungai Muda basin, which is currently at "dangerous levels", Chow Kon Yeow said.

Corporate News

TMK Chemical upbeat on 2026 showing

PETALING JAYA: TMK Chemical Bhd has been on a purple streak of late, and the group's corporate performance has been reflected in its share price, which has shot up by more than 24% since the start of the year.

Nation

Lead combat ship delivery to TLDM set for December

KUALA LUMPUR: The lead ship of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project, KD Maharaja Lela, is expected to be handed over to the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) this December, says Deputy RMN Commander Vice Admiral Datuk Badarudin Taha.

Nation

Khaled: Coalition to boost veteran ties

KAJANG: The Coalition of Armed Forces Veterans' Associations will enable clearer and faster communications and partnerships between veteran groups and the Defence Ministry, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Focus

Where even flowers stoke fear

THE red and gold sign at the main entrance to the Defence Services Academy of Myan­mar, a nation ruled by military fiat for most of its existence, displays its self-regard: "The Triumphant Elite of the Future".

Auto

This US$6,000 EV should be winning the energy uncertainty

CHINA's auto exporters had a banner March. Overseas sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids hit a record high after rising gasoline prices steered buyers towards clean-energy models.

India

Defections boost PM’s grip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party strengthened its position in parliament's upper House after seven opposition lawmakers joined it, a parliamentary list showed, a shift that could ease the government's passage of legislation.

Nation

Najib drops home detention bid

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has withdrawn his legal challenge to be placed under house arrest linked to his RM42mil SRC International Sdn Bhd conviction.

Commodities

Malaysia’s oil shock economic playbook

THE global economy is currently facing a severe surge in oil prices.

Focus

Restoring hope for street kids

IN the back of a 4X4, a nurse cleaned a gash in a boy's arm, picked up from living rough on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of one of the world's poorest countries.

Nation

From users to builders

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not remain merely a consumer of artificial intelligence (AI) but will work with partners to build capabilities and compete confidently in the global digital economy, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Sabah & Sarawak

‘Trans Borneo Railway a feasible solution to jams’

THE Sabah government has designated the Trans Borneo Railway project as part of the backbone of the state's transport system, says Datuk Ewon Benedick.

Nation

All on board for Asean energy security push

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia ­supports Asean's efforts to ­streng­then regional energy security following geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East that could potentially disrupt energy supply, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pic).

Economy

Utilities sector set for multi-year upcycle

PETALING JAYA: The power sector has entered a pivotal electrification era, driven by a structural shift from traditional industrial growth to a massive data centre resurgence.