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Thunderstorms expected in Terengganu, Johor, Sarawak and Sabah

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:44:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected across two states, with warnings in effect until 6pm on Tuesday (Nov 4). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/thunderstorms-expected-in-terengganu-johor-sarawak-and-sabah">Read full story</a>

IOIPG Foundation brought Deepavali cheer to 30 children at Shepherd’s Centre Foundation

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +08:00

PETALING JAYA: IOIPG Foundation, the charity arm of IOI Properties Group (IOIPG), held the IOIPG Foundation Deepavali Wish Tree Event at Shepherd's Centre Foundation (SCF) located in Semenyih recently. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/ioipg-foundation-brought-deepavali-cheer-to-30-children-at-shepherds-centre-foundation">Read full story</a>

Sibu man jailed 20 years for parang attack on wife and daughter

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:29:00 +08:00

SIBU: A 58-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife and daughter. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/sibu-man-jailed-20-years-for-parang-attack-on-wife-and-daughter">Read full story</a>

Elephant dies after falling into sewage tank cavity in Lahad Datu

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:21:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: A wild female elephant has died after falling into an old sewage tank hole at the Danum Valley Field Centre (DVFC) in Lahad Datu. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/elephant-dies-after-falling-into-sewage-tank-in-lahad-datu">Read full story</a>

Malaysia to tread carefully before deciding on full BRICS membership, says Tok Mat

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:18:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will take a careful approach before deciding whether to become a full member of the BRICS bloc, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/malaysia-to-tread-carefully-before-deciding-on-full-brics-membership-says-tok-mat">Read full story</a>

QuickCheck: Did a viral video show an elderly woman being mugged in Kota Baru?

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:16:00 +08:00

A CCTV recording showing a distressing incident involving an elderly woman has gone viral on social media, capturing a brazen daylight attack. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2025/11/04/quickcheck-did-a-viral-video-show-an-elderly-woman-being-mugged-in-kota-baru">Read full story</a>

Health Minister: Diabetes patients can now take charge of their health with new programme

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:09:00 +08:00

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians living with diabetes are being empowered to take charge of their own health under a newly launched programme. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/health-minister-diabetes-patients-can-now-take-charge-of-their-health-with-new-programme">Read full story</a>

Teacher gets 10 years' jail and caning for sexually assaulting student

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:59:00 +08:00

JERTIH: A teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and six strokes of the cane for committing physical sexual assault on a 15-year-old male student. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/teacher-gets-10-years039-jail-and-caning-for-sexually-assaulting-student">Read full story</a>

Malaysia was bold enough to raise Gaza issue directly with Trump, PM tells Parliament

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:57:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is the only country bold enough to raise the Palestinian and Gaza issue directly with US President Donald Trump, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/malaysia-was-bold-enough-to-raise-gaza-issue-directly-with-trump-pm-tells-parliament">Read full story</a>

Negri cops to resubmit investigation papers on death of Year Four pupil

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:43:00 +08:00

SEREMBAN: The police have received fresh instructions from the Attorney General's Chambers in its probe into the death of a Year Four pupil here. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/04/negri-cops-to-resubmit-investigation-papers-on-death-of-year-four-pupil">Read full story</a>

Nintendo hikes Switch 2 forecast to 19 million units

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:42:00 +08:00

TOKYO: Nintendo on Tuesday hiked its sales forecast for the Switch 2 gaming device to 19 million units for the financial year ending March 2026 from 15 million units previously. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/nintendo-hikes-switch-2-forecast-to-19-million-units">Read full story</a>

Saudi Aramco's third-quarter profit slips on lower crude prices

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:22:00 +08:00

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, reported a 2.3% decline in its quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing a drop in crude and product prices, but performance improved from the previous quarter as oil production rose. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/saudi-aramco039s-third-quarter-profit-slips-on-lower-crude-prices">Read full story</a>

Malaysia on track to become one of Asia-Pacific’s largest data centre markets

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:08:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's data centre market is on track to become one of the largest in the Asia-Pacific region, with total capacity expected to reach more than quadruple beyond 2026. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/malaysia-on-track-to-become-one-of-asia-pacifics-largest-data-centre-markets">Read full story</a>

Sarena Cheah makes Forbes Asia’s 2025 Power Businesswomen list

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:44:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Paduka Sarena Cheah, executive deputy chairman of Sunway Group, has been named to Forbes Asia's 2025 Power Businesswomen list, which recognises 20 influential female leaders reshaping the region's business and economic landscape. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/sarena-cheah-makes-forbes-asias-2025-power-businesswomen-list">Read full story</a>

Gold holds under US$4,000 on dollar resilience, Fed rate outlook

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:17:00 +08:00

Gold traded below the $4,000-per-ounce mark again on Tuesday as the dollar remained resilient at over three-month highs, while reduced chances of another U.S. interest rate cut in December and easing U.S.-China trade tensions blunted bullion's demand. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/gold-holds-under-us4000-on-dollar-resilience-fed-rate-outlook">Read full story</a>

Asia stocks tumble from record highs on profit taking; dollar gains

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:58:00 +08:00

TOKYO: Asian stock markets from Tokyo to Taipei and Seoul tumbled from all-time highs on Tuesday, with investors aggressively booking profits following strong tech-led rallies over recent weeks. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/asia-stocks-tumble-from-record-highs-on-profit-taking-dollar-gains">Read full story</a>

New financial tool spurs tech projects

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +08:00

IN less than two months, China has fully allocated a new 500-billion-yuan ($70.3 billion) policy-based financial instrument to propel mainly tech-driven projects and urban renewal programs, which analysts see as a strategic shift from traditional infrastructure spending toward a new paradigm focusing on innovation and emerging industries to foster new drivers of growth. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/new-financial-tool-spurs-tech-projects">Read full story</a>

Tanco short-selling halted after 15% drop in share price

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:34:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has suspended the intraday short selling for Tanco Holdings Bhd for the rest of the day after its securities' last done price fell more than 15 per cent or 15 sen from the reference price. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/tanco-short-selling-halted-after-15-drop-in-share-price">Read full story</a>

Polymer Link targets RM24.3mil fundraising from ACE Market IPO

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:31:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Polymer Link Holdings Bhd aims to raise about RM24.3mil from an intial public offering (IPO) en route to a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/polymer-link-targets-rm243mil-fundraising-from-ace-market-ipo">Read full story</a>

Binastra unit secures RM188.53mil data centre contract in Cyberjaya

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:14:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Binastra Corp Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary Binastra Builders Sdn Bhd has seucred a RM188.53mil contract from MYT DC3 Sdn Bhd for Phase 2 mechanical and electrical fit-out works for AIMS Group's six-storey data centre in Cyberjaya, Selangor. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/04/binastra-unit-secures-rm18853mil-data-centre-contract-in-cyberjaya">Read full story</a>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>