GOLD prices surged to a record high on Wednesday, driven by investor demand for safe-haven assets after the start of the U.S. government shutdown and as soft labour data bolstered […]

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS Gas Bhd has been given approval on a tax exemption by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to proceed with a proposed internal reorganisation, which will see the

KUALA LUMPUR: Betamek Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Betamek Research Sdn Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jiangsu Yibang New Energy Technology Co, Ltd to explore a partnership supporting the

PETALING JAYA: Digital banks’ main purpose is to provide more options for consumers, not to compete with traditional banks, said KAF Digital Bank Bhd chief executive officer Rafiza Ghazali. Read

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s stock market held on to gains alongside most regional markets following the US government shutdown at noon today. Read full story Date: 1 October, 2025 1:01 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd (HLAM) has launched the Hong Leong Global Equity Fund, an equity growth fund designed to give local investors access to a globally diversified

SYDNEY: Wall Street futures slipped, gold struck a record high and Asian stocks wavered on Wednesday, as the deadline passed for a U.S. government shutdown that is expected to delay

KUALA LUMPUR: Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (PPA) has appointed Taufiq Iskandar as its new CEO, succeeding Husaini Hussin who had helmed the organisation since 2016. Read full story Date: 1

TOKYO: Factory activity shrank in most of Asia’s major economies in September, private surveys showed on Wednesday, as signs of a slowdown in U.S. growth and the expected impact of

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended gains against the US dollar on Wednesday, opening higher as concerns over a potential United States government shutdown weighed on the greenback. Read full story