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A question of adequate coverage
The government’s base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, covering hospitalisation, surgery, medicines and select critical illnesses, has faced criticism from health experts who argue that the priority should be […]
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 […]
Big Tech’s mammoth AI spend
Four of the biggest US technology companies together have forecast capital expenditures that will reach about US$650bil in 2026 – a mind-boggling tide of cash earmarked for new data centres and the […]
PNB sticks to value in IJM takeover
The proposed takeover of IJM Corp Bhd by Sunway Bhd has stirred one of the most talked-about corporate debates in the Malaysian market this year. Read full story Date: 7 […]
KPJ Healthcare appoints Prof Datuk Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid as chief medical director
KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Bhd has appointed Professor Datuk Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid as its new chief medical director (CMD), reinforcing the healthcare group’s system-wide focus on clinical governance, patient safety […]
AutoCount gets approval to transfer to Main Market
KUALA LUMPUR: AutoCount Dotcom Bhd has received regulatory approval to transfer its listing to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. Read full story Date: 6 February, 2026 8:00 […]
AWC units secure RM26.6mil projects in Malaysia, Singapore
PETALING JAYA: AWC Bhd’s subsidiaries under Stream Group Sdn Bhd, namely Stream Environment Sdn Bhd and Stream Environment (S) Pte Ltd have secured three projects in Malaysia and Singapore worth […]
Ringgit ends flat against US$
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded flat against the US dollar at Friday’s close, pressured by profit-taking as traders locked in gains accumulated earlier. Read full story Date: 6 February, 2026 […]
Plenitude posts net profit of RM26.25mil in 2Q
PETALING JAYA: Plenitude Bhd attributed its lower earnings for the second quarter of financial year ending June 30, 2026 (2Q26) to weaker performance by its property development division. Read full […]
Teladan inks partnership with Melaka Corp to promote German Technology Park
KUALA LUMPUR: Teladan Group Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverwell Resources Sdn Bhd, has inked a strategic cooperation agreement with Melaka’s state development agency, Melaka Corp (MCorp), to jointly promote and drive […]