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Malaysia secured RM218.5 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2026, up 11.7% from RM195.5 billion in the same period last year, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
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Six months of on-off fighting between the United States and Iran has disrupted more than two billion barrels of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, yet benchmark prices remain far below the peaks of past crises.
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Nepal Cabinet Donates Month’s Salaries to Flood Relief Fund
ICDI2026–SCTECH, the ninth International Conference on Digital Innovation linked to the Supply Chain Technology Conference & Expo, will open on 21 October 2026 at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Kota Damansara, Selangor.
Bursa Malaysia closed in the red ahead of the long weekend, with the FBM KLCI falling 15.84 points, or 0.91%, to 1,725.88.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that the 2027 federal budget will earmark money for an allowance to be paid to Form Six students. Speaking at a “Temu Anwar” session in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Anwar said the exact amount had not yet been finalised and…
Firefighters said operations were hampered by hot weather and strong winds, lack of open water sources, and narrow road shoulders with soft soil.
A newly formed barrier lake in Nepal’s Rasuwa district overflowed on Friday, halting rescue operations two days after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent flash floods and mudslides through the area.
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Death toll from Nepal-Tibet floods rises to 552
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Order comes days before ballots go out for the midterms.
Bank of China (Hong Kong) reported a 7.1% year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to HK$23.74 billion as lower credit impairment charges offset margin pressure from falling Hong Kong interbank rates.
SM Investments Corp agreed on Friday to use government hazard data to assess risks at its facilities, a move that will help the conglomerate plan investments and operations amid rising natural-disaster threats.
Damosa Land Inc (DLI) secured five awards at the 14th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards 2026 on Aug. 20, including Best Boutique Developer for the second consecutive year and three other honours.
A Dutch court on Friday sentenced a 66-year-old man to life imprisonment for war crimes and genocide after he participated in the massacre of about 3,000 Tutsis at a southern Rwanda stadium in April 1994.
ServiceNow patched three new maximum-severity vulnerabilities in its AI Platform that allowed unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code, escalate privileges and inject SQL without user interaction.
Microsoft released KB5120998, a preview cumulative update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, carrying 35 changes focused on Start menu, taskbar and Windows Search.
A Sales and Purchase Agreement is the contract between a buyer and a developer that makes a new house real. Without it, the buyer’s money is at risk and the developer’s work has no legal finish line. Here is what the contract does, who must
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Morgan Stanley economist Derrick Kam said Asia’s inflation scare may be overstated even after Australia and Singapore posted hotter-than-expected inflation and the Philippines and South Korea raised rates.
Rescue teams in Nepal and China resumed flood operations on Friday after halting them when an upstream landslide lake threatened to overflow.
Jakarta’s benchmark index slipped 0.06%, or 3 points, to 6,518 on Friday, extending losses from Thursday’s close of 6,521.
The Health Ministry will cover all medical costs for patients injured in the Nusa Tenggara Timur earthquake through BPJS Kesehatan, with bills reimbursed by the BNPB’s Dana Siap Pakai.
Avaland Bhd’s net profit surged 41% quarter-on-quarter to RM17.1 million in the three months to June 30, 2026.
Sembcorp Industries Ltd's planned IPO of its Indian renewable energy unit could lift the Singapore-listed parent's valuation by as much as 10%, analysts said.
PaperCut warned customers on Wednesday that a zero-day vulnerability is being exploited in all versions of its PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF print management software.
Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) chairman Jusuf Kalla urged speedy reconstruction of earthquake-damaged homes in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) through community involvement.
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Any, the Belgian startup behind the LUV1 electric motorcycle, has raised €10 million ($11.65 million) in a Series A round to ramp up production ahead of first deliveries next year.
Singapore police reported on Friday that road traffic accidents and casualties rose in the first six months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, even as fatal accidents and deaths fell.
Mah Sing Group Bhd posted a 9.8% rise in second-quarter net profit to RM72.47 million from RM66.02 million a year earlier, driven by a 16% increase in revenue to RM656.29 million.
TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC returns to Manhattan’s West Village for an evening of debates on artificial intelligence, sports investing and reshored craftsmanship.
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg argues that widely distributed superintelligence can empower individuals and prevent concentrations of institutional power. In a region where infrastructure, skills and regulation are uneven, that promise rings hollow.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s virtual power plant pilot has enrolled fewer than 1,000 households three years after launch, a fraction of the scale seen in U.S. programmes run by Google and Tesla.
Malaysia secured RM218.5 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2026, up 11.7% year-on-year, with the projects expected to create 99,030 jobs, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). Foreign investment accounted for RM126.9 billion, rising 18.5% year-on-year, while domestic investment increased 3.5% to RM91.6 billion. Services attracted the largest share at […]
Import tariffs shrink US factory output by up to 2% within two years through interconnected supply chains, according to a Bundesbank working paper.
Indonesia’s economy is forecast to expand 5.3% in 2026 on resilient domestic demand and continued investment, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
The Philippine Stock Exchange completed its two-day PSE-STAR: Investor Day 1H 2026 on August 18 with 13 listed companies presenting first-half results and growth plans to fund managers and analysts, the exchange said.
Israeli security forces forcibly entered the UN Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) Kalandia Vocational Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem on 24 August and still occupy the facility, UNRWA said.
Rescue operations in Nepal’s Rasuwa district were suspended for 90 minutes on Friday after a landslide lake on the Nepal-China border burst its banks, risking further flooding downstream.
PETALING JAYA: The daughter-in-law of a Malaysian feared missing after floods hit the Trishuli area in Nepal's Nuwakot district is praying for her father-in-law's safety while the family awaits news of his whereabouts. In a Threads post, user @waniyawww said the last update she received from her father-in-law was at 8.45am Thursday (Aug 27) Malaysian time, when he told the family he was having co
Charge+ Malaysia will give users 30% extra charging credits when they reload at least RM100 into their Charge+ wallet on 31 August 2026, the company said.
Malaysia's export unit value index rose 0.6% month-on-month to 163.6 points in July 2026 from 162.6 points, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to suspend trade with Iran last week has pushed Tehran into a race to replace its most critical commercial partner before Washington enforces fresh sanctions on countries that continue dealing with the Islamic Republic.
Gentari Bhd is offering a 15% discount on electric-vehicle charging across 21 sites in Penang for three months from August 28, 2026. The “Penang Lagi!” campaign runs until November 30, 2026 and is open to all Gentari Go app users.
Malaysia’s Producer Price Index jumped 9.7% year-on-year in July, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said on Friday.
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Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia launched the country’s first automatic-transmission Triton Single Cab at RM107,988 on the road before insurance for private registration in Peninsular Malaysia.
Zetrix AI Bhd’s shares crashed 50% on Friday, tumbling to a limit-down 29.5 sen as more than 800 million shares changed hands.
Jakarta stocks opened higher on Friday after easing domestic political and security concerns, together with greater clarity over Bank Indonesia’s leadership, lifted investor sentiment after several days of pressure.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will invest RM6.3 billion to repower the Sultan Ismail Power Station (SIPS) in Paka, Terengganu, using hydrogen-ready technology, the companies said on Tuesday. The project is part of a broader…
Former Malaysian Human Resources Minister Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Charges
Kamalia Kamal, better known as Kak Kay, has developed a personality framework that has helped thousands of Malaysians understand their own traits and those of their partners, cutting through communication gaps that often spark conflicts in relationships.
Flash floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district have left 55 Malaysians uncontactable, including two of the country’s most experienced fire and rescue officers, according to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department.
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Former Malaysian Human Resources Minister Charged with Corruption Over Foreign Worker Quota Approvals
Malaysians in Jakarta faced travel disruptions and heightened anxiety after authorities shut major roads following overnight anti-corruption demonstrations that damaged public facilities.
Police in Nepal released a list of 23 Malaysians missing after catastrophic flooding, as the death toll climbed to at least 389 with more than 900 still unaccounted for.
The dark-romance drama Viu Original Cela jumped to the top of Viu’s Malaysia charts within hours of its debut last Thursday and has stayed there for seven days straight, according to Viu’s internal charts accessed Friday evening.
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What to expect on Bursa Malaysia this Friday Focus Malaysia
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