1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (456+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The second quarter will serve as a signal of Malaysia's ability to weather the ripple effects of the conflict in the Middle East, according to MARC Ratings Bhd. Impacts of the war, particularly higher crude prices and…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (946+ words) When you are already an established institution that is 80 years strong and has a brand name as recognisable as Alice Smith School, what do you do for your second act? According to the new Head of School, Dr John Knight,…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (181+ words) The Edge Malaysia (May 18): China's solar cell exports remained resilient in April, defying expectations that the removal of tax rebates would damp overseas demand for the country's clean tech products. Shipments of solar cells grew 60% by volume last month compared…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (350+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Gold Li Holdings Bhd (KL: GOLDLI) fell in its ACE Market trading debut on Monday amid weak demand for shares of the small-cap property developer. The stock opened at 12 sen compared to its initial public offering (IPO)…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago  (211+ words) (May 18): The UK and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are close to finalising a long-sought free trade deal after years of negotiations, the Financial Times(FT) reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The UK has been negotiating with the…...

2+ day, 35+ min ago  (211+ words) (May 16): Elon Musk said he is not selling any Space X shares, with the company reported to be preparing to file publicly for its long-awaited IPO as soon as next week. "I'm not selling any shares," Musk wrote on X…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (487+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Former health minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa on Saturday defended the government's controversial 2023 move to exempt nicotine liquids and gels from the Poisons Act 1952, describing it as a necessary decision made at a time when vape products were…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (232+ words) PUTRAJAYA (May 16): Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) RM5 billion SME Stabilisation Relief Facility (SME SRF) is open for applications by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Friday (May 15) until Dec 31, 2026. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Steven Sim said eligible MSMEs could…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (306+ words) (May 15): A selloff in risker assets like stocks swept up cryptocurrencies as concerns over inflation and high oil prices rattle jittery investors. Bitcoin, the largest digital token, fell as much as 3. 4% on Friday to around US$78, 600 (RM308, 752), its lowest in two…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (453+ words) BENGALURU (May 15): Emerging Asian markets posted sharp declines on Friday as surging oil prices and sluggish US-Iran peace negotiations compounded fears surrounding inflation and economic stability. MSCI's emerging Asia equities gauge fell nearly 2%, dragged by a more than 6% slump in…...