Up in Arms - or up the value chain?
Questions about the government's US$250mil deal with Arm Holdings are puzzling.
Smart city can’t beat the traffic
Klang Valley's traffic was the talk of Chinese New Year reunions, and it is not hard to see why.
Powering a new reinvestment cycle as demand surges
Even as the government accelerates the rollout of renewable energy, the gas-fired power sector is entering what could be its most significant reinvestment cycle in over a decade, driven by rising electricity demand, ageing generation assets and tightening reserve margins.
Banks race to capture growing affluent market
It is becoming increasingly clear that wealth management – from priority banking to private banking – is rapidly becoming a key growth engine for banks.
BHIC’s turnaround upside gets priced in
The cash offer of 48 sen by Boustead Holdings Bhd for minority holders of Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) provides relief to shareholders in the illiquid stock but limits their potential for greater upside if the company experiences a future operational rebound.
Credibility is Malaysia’s 2026 test
The ringgit has strengthened about 17% since early 2024, foreign investors poured US$6.5bil into local currency bonds in 2025, and the benchmark equity index is up 12% year-on-year, hitting levels last seen in 2018.
Tech stocks hit by fresh AI fears
Just as some calm was thought to have settled over the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble fears, following a string of reassuring third-quarter (3Q) earnings and guidance from major technology players such as Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet, massive selloffs erupted afresh this week.
PNB sticks to value in IJM takeover
The proposed takeover of IJM Corp Bhd by Sunway Bhd has stirred one of the most talked-about corporate debates in the Malaysian market this year.
Indonesia MSCI alert sends ripples to Malaysia
Global equity markets were jolted recently when global index provider MSCI warned that Indonesia's stock market may be reclassified from an emerging market to a frontier market unless structural issues are addressed by May.
