KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of Alam Maritim Resources Bhd after disposing of its entire 19.16% stake.

The Star 28 minutes ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Last-minute selling dragged the FBM KLCI lower on Thursday ahead of the long weekend, as escalating U.S.-Israeli tensions with Iran rattled sentiment and lifted oil prices.

The Star 51 minutes ago

PETALING JAYA: Property developer and contractor Rivertree STF Synergies Bhd (RSSB) has proposed to diversify its existing principal activities to include the management of centralised labour quarters (CLQ).

The Star 2 hours ago

MOST emerging Asian currencies and equities dropped on Thursday, with the Philippine peso sinking to a record low, as an escalation in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran shook risk sentiment and drove oil prices higher.

The Star 3 hours ago

LYNAS Rare Earths Ltd. has started producing samarium - a metal used across advanced industries - at its plant in Malaysia, bolstering the company's standing as an alternative to China in supplying critical materials.

The Star 3 hours ago

China's "Shopping in China" initiative is creating fresh opportunities for multinational companies as the country steps up efforts to boost inbound consumption and further open up its consumer market, said Harley Seyedin, chairman and president of the ...

The Star 3 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain above RM4,450 in the near term, supported by elevated energy prices and a favourable palm oil-gasoil (POGO) spread, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

The Star 4 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Holdings Bhd posted a 19.48% decline in revenue to RM1.12bil in the fourth quarter of its financial year (4QFY26), mainly owing to the lower contribution from EPCIC activities.

The Star 4 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's export value in February rose 10.8% year-on-year to RM130.95bil, official data from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) showed today.

The Star 5 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation rose modestly to 1.4 per cent in February 2026, with the consumer price index climbing to 136.0 from 134.1 a year earlier, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

The Star 5 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: A RM30 billion investment by Intel Corporation in an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Malaysia is seen as a key driver for the next phase of the country's chip industry, said the chairman of the Malaysian Investment Developmen...

The Star 5 hours ago

TOKYO, March 19 — Japan’s central bank said todayit expected inflation to increase because of the &ldq...

The Malay Mail Online 5 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's stronger ringgit is helping to ease the impact of rising global import prices, although the country's import cover has declined, compared with pre-COVID 19 pandemic levels, said the World Bank's lead economist for Malaysia, Dr ...

The Star 6 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, with the benchmark index reversing early gains a...

The Malay Mail Online 7 hours ago

SEPANG: Malaysia Airports (MAHB) recorded 8.9 million passenger movements in February 2026, bringing the year-to-date total to 18.3 million passengers for the first two months of the year.

The Star 7 hours ago

BEIJING: Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in Tehran's war with the U.S. and Israel.

The Star 7 hours ago

SINGAPORE: Stocks slid, oil prices jumped while the U.S. dollar was steady on Thursday after major escalation in the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran rattled investors while hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve set the stage for the rest of the central...

The Star 8 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia retreated on Thursday as a hawkish outlook by the Federal Reserve and rising oil prices sent equities prices tumbling.

The Star 8 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar...

The Malay Mail Online 8 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar this morning as cautious global sentiment continued to weigh on emerging market currencies.

The Star 9 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

The Star 10 hours ago

Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday and climbed further in extended trade after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in its war with the US and Israel.

The Star 10 hours ago

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held US interest rates steady and projected only a single rate cut for the year as officials took stock of economic risks from surging oil prices and the US and Israeli war with Ira...

The Star 10 hours ago

Some of China’s most successful global companies have spent years masking their origins to sidestep Western scrutiny.That has changed, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

Channel News Asia 12 hours ago

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said “higher energy prices will push up overall inflation,” but rate cuts are still expected.

Channel News Asia 14 hours ago