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Sabah polls: Two state ministerial posts likely if DAP wins all eight seats, says Phoong
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:16:00 +08:00
SANDAKAN: Sabah DAP chairman Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe has suggested that the party could secure two ministerial positions in the next state government if it wins all eight seats it is contesting. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/sabah-polls-two-state-ministerial-posts-likely-if-dap-wins-all-eight-seats-says-phoong">Read full story</a>
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Govt financing has helped 12,645 Indian entrepreneurs since 2024, says Ramanan
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:16:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,645 Indian entrepreneurs have benefitted from various financing programmes amounting to RM249.8mil under the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry from last year to October this year. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/govt-financing-has-helped-12645-indian-entrepreneurs-since-2024-says-ramanan">Read full story</a>
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Sabah polls: Pakatan halts campaigning in Silam despite staying on ballot
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:08:00 +08:00
SANDAKAN: Pakatan Harapan will not resume any campaign activities for its N62 Silam candidate Abdul Halim Sidek, who has withdrawn from the race, even though his name must legally remain on the ballot paper. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/sabah-polls-pakatan-halts-campaigning-in-silam-despite-staying-on-ballot">Read full story</a>
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Russian drones damage Suspilne newsroom building in Ukraine's Dnipro, broadcaster says
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:54:00 +08:00
DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian drones damaged a building housing the Dnipro newsroom of public broadcaster Suspilne and Ukrainian Radio Dnipro in a major overnight attack on the city, Suspilne said early on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/18/russian-drones-damage-suspilne-newsroom-building-in-ukraine039s-dnipro-broadcaster-says">Read full story</a>
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Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri pays last respects to Puan Sri Lim Su Kheng
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:46:00 +08:00
KUCHING: Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi paid their last respects to the late Puan Sri Lim Su Kheng at the family home here on Tuesday (Nov 18). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/sarawak-yang-di-pertua-negeri-pays-last-respects-to-puan-sri-lim-su-kheng">Read full story</a>
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Johor marine cops nab seven illegals near Forest City
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:36:00 +08:00
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Seven undocumented foreigners were arrested after they were found hiding in the bushes along the coast near Forest City here. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/johor-marine-cops-nab-seven-illegals-near-forest-city">Read full story</a>
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High river level hampers search for man swept away near Saloma Link, say cops
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:31:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Search and rescue (SAR) teams are facing challenging conditions in the search for a man swept away by a sudden surge in the Klang River near the Saloma Link here yesterday, as the water level has risen to nearly six metres following heavy downpour this morning. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/high-river-level-hampers-search-for-man-swept-away-near-saloma-link-say-cops">Read full story</a>
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New giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue set for 10-year stay at Zoo Negara
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +08:00
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to welcome a new pair of giant pandas, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, for a 10 year stay at Zoo Negara, with their specially arranged flight scheduled to depart Sichuan's Baiyun Airport at 3.45pm. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/new-giant-pandas-chen-xing-and-xiao-yue-set-for-10-year-stay-at-zoo-negara">Read full story</a>
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Budi95 implementation running smoothly, Parliament told
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:27:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: There have been no reports of long queues at petrol stations since the targeted subsidy rationalisation programme, Budi95, began in stages in September, the Dewan Rakyat heard on Tuesday (Nov 18). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/18/budi95-implementation-running-smoothly-parliament-told">Read full story</a>
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Analysis-Clamour for change inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:19:00 +08:00
BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -An existential question hangs over this year's COP30 summit in Brazil: what are the annual U.N. climate negotiations really for? <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/18/analysis-clamour-for-change-inside-the-world039s-cop30-climate-negotiations">Read full story</a>
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Asian markets slide as tech valuations worry investors
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:16:00 +08:00
SYDNEY: Asian stocks sagged to one-month lows on Tuesday with the heaviest selling in Japan and South Korea's tech-driven markets as earnings at chipmaker Nvidia loom later in the week as a test for valuations across the sector. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/asian-markets-slide-as-tech-valuations-worry-investors">Read full story</a>
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Gold down for 4th day on firm dollar, easing Fed rate-cut bets
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:59:00 +08:00
GOLD fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by a firm dollar and diminished prospects of a U.S. interest rate cut next month. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/gold-down-for-4th-day-on-firm-dollar-easing-fed-rate-cut-bets">Read full story</a>
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Sunway Property, Engie expand district cooling partnership
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:39:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Bhd's property arm Sunway Property has strengthened its collaboration with low-carbon energy and services provider Engie with the expansion of the Sunway Square district cooling system (DCS) partnership via their joint venture Engie-Sunway DCS Sdn Bhd. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/sunway-property-engie-expand-district-cooling-partnership">Read full story</a>
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Malaysia Airlines eyeing China jets
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +08:00
WHILE looking to ride on China's economic growth by further expanding its operations in the world's second-largest economy, Malaysia Aviation Group is also considering to purchase Chinese-made aircraft to support its ambition of becoming one of the world's top 10 airlines in the coming years, said an executive. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/malaysia-airlines-eyeing-china-jets">Read full story</a>
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Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 in sign of souring mood
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:49:00 +08:00
SINGAPORE: Bitcoin slipped below US$90,000 for the first time in seven months on Tuesday in the latest sign that investor appetite for risk-taking is drying up across financial markets. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/bitcoin-drops-below-us90000-in-sign-of-souring-mood">Read full story</a>
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Tengku Zafrul: Asean's neutrality offers viable platform for trade, investment with major economies
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:35:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean's neutrality offers a rare, viable platform for trade, technology collaboration and investment with all major economic players, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/tengku-zafrul-asean039s-neutrality-offers-viable-platform-for-trade-investment-with-major-economies">Read full story</a>
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MFM posts almost fivefold jump in 3Q profit to RM35.8mil
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:15:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Flour Mills Bhd's (MFM) net profit surged almost fivefold to RM35.8mil in the third quarter ended Sept 30 (3Q25) compared with RM7.34mil a year earlier. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/mfm-posts-almost-fivefold-jump-in-3q-profit-to-rm358mil">Read full story</a>
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Anwar: Fiscal discipline has enabled ringgit to be top performer among Asian currencies
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:56:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Fiscal discipline and systematic management of the national economy have enabled the ringgit to record the best performance in all of Asia, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/anwar-fiscal-discipline-has-enabled-ringgit-to-be-top-performer-among-asian-currencies">Read full story</a>
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Broad-based weakness drags FBM KLCI lower at midday
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:42:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slipped deeper into the red at midday amid broad-based weakness on Bursa Malaysia. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/broad-based-weakness-drags-fbm-klci-lower-at-midday">Read full story</a>
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Chubb Insurance Malaysia files for Malaysia IPO
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:55:00 +08:00
SINGAPORE: Chubb Insurance Malaysia Bhd has filed for an initial public offering on Bursa Malaysia to sell 300 million existing shares, or 30% of its issued capital, via an offer for sale by its sole shareholder, Chubb INA International Holdings, according to a draft prospectus filed on Monday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/18/chubb-insurance-malaysia-files-for-malaysia-ipo">Read full story</a>
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Letting the young live in luxury
Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +08:00
Affordable living quarters has long been a problem in South-East Asia, particularly among young people. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/10/05/letting-the-young-live-in-luxury">Read full story</a>
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Making parking a cruise
Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00
It's an all-too familiar story in Malaysia. Urban centres that are choked with vehicles, traffic jams and lots of time spent driving in search of a parking spot, which in turn contributes to further congestion. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/28/making-parking-a-cruise">Read full story</a>
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Notti makes good with pet nutrition
Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00
Data from Fortune Business Insights reveals that the global pet food market was valued around US$120bil last year. The segment is projected to grow to US$193bil within the next decade, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5%. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/21/notti-makes-good-with-pet-nutrition">Read full story</a>
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Serving up a platter of health
Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00
It's an alarming statistic. Over 54% of Malaysian adults are either overweight or obese, a sharp rise of nearly 10% since 2011, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/14/serving-up-a-platter-of-health">Read full story</a>
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America’s top stock picker Benjamin sees beauty in chips
Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +08:00
Snce the beginning of the century, when he started following the industry that makes silicon and germanium, whose units are measured in a billionth of a meter, or a nanometer, Adam Benjamin has helped investors profit from the smartest part of the world. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2023/12/30/americas-top-stock-picker-benjamin-sees-beauty-in-chips">Read full story</a>
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A helping hand for local SMEs on their halal journey
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +08:00
Alliance Bank provides RM400mil Shariah-compliant financing to accelerate SMEs’ growth in the halal industry. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2022/11/08/a-helping-hand-for-local-smes-on-their-halal-journey">Read full story</a>
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Be one of Malaysia’s Growth Champions
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:00 +08:00
LOCAL companies now have the opportunity to be recognised as a leading organisation based on their revenue growth in Malaysia <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/10/29/be-one-of-malaysias-growth-champions">Read full story</a>
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SMEs can now seek financing from MFA
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing cash flow problems can seek alternative financing from a RM5bil fund offered by 25 registered financiers under the Malaysian Factors Association (MFA). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/24/smes-can-now-seek-financing-from-mfa">Read full story</a>
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Furniture sold online, with a twist
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +08:00
Cuura.space targets property owners to refurbish their units affordably and quickly for the rental market <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/08/27/furniture-sold-online-with-a-twist">Read full story</a>
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Small business owners receive help to thrive
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +08:00
Women entrepreneurs get assistance from US-based NGO through business coaching and networking sessions. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/07/19/small-business-owners-receive-help-to-thrive">Read full story</a>
