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Singapore Stocks Fall 0.7% As AI Fears Trigger Midweek...

Business Today Editorial - September 20, 2026

Singapore stocks ended lower for a second straight week, with the Straits Times Index (STI) falling 39.82 points or 0.70% to 5,652.11 for the week ended Sept 18 as...

Finance

Hang Seng Slips 0.3% After Volatile Week Of AI,...

Business Today Editorial - September 20, 2026

Hong Kong stocks ended slightly lower for the week ended Sept 18, with the Hang Seng Index (HSI) falling 66.82 points or 0.27% to 24,750.78 as concerns over US...

Finance

Bitcoin, Ethereum End Volatile Week Higher As Crypto Rebounds...

Business Today Editorial - September 20, 2026

Bitcoin and Ethereum finished a volatile week firmly higher, staging sharp rebounds on Sept 18 as investors moved past a US regulatory setback and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) first...

Finance

Bursa’s Big Movers: MPI Rebounds, Nestlé Bears The Brunt

Business Today Editorial - September 20, 2026

Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) emerged as the strongest weekly mover among the leading counters listed in Bursa Malaysia’s daily gainers and losers data for the week ended Sept...

Finance

Kospi Ends Volatile Week Nearly Flat As AI Chip...

Business Today Editorial - September 20, 2026

South Korean stocks ended a turbulent week almost unchanged, as a powerful rebound in semiconductor shares and returning foreign buying helped the Kospi recover from an early-week sell-off driven...

Paramount Completes RM113 Million Acquisition Of 48 Acre Bukit...

Editor - September 20, 2026

Paramount Corporation Bhd has completed its acquisition of three contiguous parcels of leasehold land measuring approximately 48.49 acres in Bukit Raja, Selangor, for RM113.5 million cash. In a filing with...

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Ecobuilt Unit’s Creditor Files For Scheme Of Arrangement For...

Editor - September 18, 2026

Ecobuilt Holdings Bhd said a creditor of its wholly owned subsidiary, Rexallent Construction Sdn Bhd, has filed a court application for a proposed scheme of arrangement to restructure and...

Business

EcoWorld Wins RM667.6 Million Singapore Land Tender For Maiden...

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) has secured a S$208.1 million (RM667.6 million) land tender in Singapore, marking the group’s debut as a property developer in the city-state. Its wholly...

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Commentaries

National Energy Transition Policy In Place But How About The Coordination?

Editor - September 20, 2026

By Megat Amirul Saifulnizam Megat Kamarul Bahrin and Azizi Abu Bakar Malaysia closed 2025 with renewable energy accounting for 31 per cent of its installed...

Commentaries

The OPR Is Still 2.75%. But How Much Financial Breathing Room Do You Have?

BusinessToday - September 20, 2026

By Dr. Amirah Shazana Magli and Prof. Dr. Mohamad Fazli Sabri Malaysia’s household finances tell an interesting story. At end-2025, household debt stood at 84.8%...

News

Paramount Completes RM113 Million Acquisition Of 48 Acre Bukit Raja Land

Editor - September 20, 2026

Paramount Corporation Bhd has completed its acquisition of three contiguous parcels of leasehold land measuring approximately 48.49 acres in Bukit Raja, Selangor, for RM113.5...

News

Citaglobal Chairman Tan Sri Norza Transfer 8.5 Million Shares To Personal Nominee Account

Editor - September 20, 2026

Citaglobal Bhd Executive Chairman and President Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Mohamad Norza Zakaria has transferred 8.5 million ordinary shares from TIZA Global Sdn...

Commentaries

Protecting The Paradise We Sell

BusinessToday - September 20, 2026

By Redza Zakaria, Dr. Mohd Zulfakar Mohd Nawi As the extended Visit Malaysia 2026-2027 campaign gains momentum, homegrown initiatives are creatively showcasing the nation on...

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Thai PM Anutin Warns Foreigners As Thailand Steps Up Regulatory Crackdown

BusinessToday - September 20, 2026

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rebuked foreigners accused of breaking the law and exploiting Thai people, saying a series of recent cases involving...

Commentaries

Commentary: Trump Could Be Right On AI

Editor - September 20, 2026

The recent urgent calls by Artificial Intelligence developers to review the guardrails in place, driven by new concerns about slowing frontier AI, is both...

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Govt Mulls House Arrest Act To Mitigate Prison Overcrowding

BusinessToday - September 20, 2026

The government is considering a House Arrest Act to address prison overcrowding, with the proposed legislation primarily targeting eligible remand detainees awaiting trial, Home...