SINGAPORE: Investor fears of a drawn-out Middle East conflict triggered a rush into U.S. Treasuries on Monday, in a broad risk-off move that pushed yields to multi-month lows.

The Star 57 minutes ago

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian insurance industry is poised to enter a new phase of major reforms under government-led RESET initiatives, including the introduction of the medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan and diagnostic-related group (DRG)...

The Star 1 hour ago

SYDNEY: Shares in Australia's Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines were down more than 5% on Monday after the U.S. and Israel launched large-scale strikes on Iran over the weekend, disrupting travel and sending oil prices surging.

The Star 2 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar on the first trading day of March as risk-off sentiment intensified following a joint United States-Israel strike on Iran over the weekend.

The Star 2 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia pulled back as traders reacted to the conflict in the Middle East, which is expected to dirupt crude supply and sap risk appetite for equities.

The Star 2 hours ago

TOKYO, March 2 — Oil prices soared in Asia on Monday on the back of turmoil in the Middle East following US and Is...

The Malay Mail Online 3 hours ago

SYDNEY: Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, sending investors flocking to the relative safety of the dollar, gold and bonds.

The Star 3 hours ago

Oil prices surged more than 8 per cent to their highest in months on Monday (Mar 2) as Iran and Israel stepped up attacks in the Middle East.

Channel News Asia 4 hours ago

Saudi Aramco betting on US$100 billion (RM389 billion) Jafurah natural gas projectAims to be a major global natural gas...

The Malay Mail Online 5 hours ago

You do not need a specialised degree or a perfect command of English to use tools like ChatGPT well, says Gen AI coach and NTU lecturer Ian Yong Hoe Tan.

Channel News Asia 6 hours ago

While the Fire Horse appears to be sauntering out of its stables in relation to the FBM KLCI since Feb 17, it must be acknowledged that 2026 has started with a bang for the premier index with an average year-to-date (y-t-d) return of 4.5% .

The Star 12 hours ago

After years of abandonment, the sea-fronting PacifiCity project in Likas, Sabah is close to securing a white knight made up of a consortium of local and foreign companies, including the local unit of Chinese construction giant Jiangsu Suzhong Construct...

The Star 12 hours ago

Over the last few years, Malaysia has seen its overall wealth grow at both the national and individual levels.

The Star 12 hours ago

After several years of internal reset and operational recalibration, Deleum Bhd is attempting to shift how the market values it, from a cyclical oilfield proxy to a structurally more resilient, maintenance-led services platform.

The Star 12 hours ago

Cybersecurity holds huge potential for companies which are able to capture such opportunities. This is as organisations, both large and small, are increasingly being exposed to cyber threats, which renders it necessary for them to invest more to withst...

The Star 12 hours ago

BANGKOK: Thailand will implement tough new rules governing retail gold trading from March 1, hoping to curb speculative activity that's fuelled gains in the baht and weakened the nation's competitiveness.

The Star 12 hours ago

NEW YORK: Berkshire Hathaway's new chief executive Greg Abel moved to put his stamp on the conglomerate with his first annual letter to shareholders last Saturday, pledging to maintain its "fortress-like" balance sheet and uphold the values of his pred...

The Star 12 hours ago

KUCHING: WTK Holdings Bhd has staged a major turnaround and is back to the pink of financial health after ceasing loss-making plywood manufacturing and scaling down on non-profitable logging operations.

The Star 12 hours ago

THE years 2024 to 2025 have been a challenging, and survival-mode period for many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), characterised by rising operational and compliance costs, regulatory and tax changes, profit margins being severely squeezed ...

The Star 12 hours ago

PETALING JAYA: After posting a record-breaking financial performance for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), Sime Darby Property Bhd (SimeProp) sees external factors as challenges weighing on consumer sentiment and putting pressure on perform...

The Star 12 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is doubling down on the bank's RM2bil multi-year capital return programme through 2027, while positioning client needs, digital innovation and tokenisation as central growth drivers.

The Star 12 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Webull Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a unit of Nasdaq-listed Webull Corp, believes the company's low-fee trading platform can attract more clients for their trading and investing activities.

The Star 12 hours ago

PETALING JAYA: Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd (SHH) is confident the market will see value in the company's maximum initial public offering (IPO) price of RM1.45 per share, despite there being talk that the price is relatively elevated compared to indu...

The Star 12 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Bank Bhd expects Malaysia to remain appealing as an investment destination, predicting 2026 to be a good year.

The Star 12 hours ago

OPR, China's Two Sessions, regional inflation data

The Star 12 hours ago