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Hadi Awang calls Malaysia Madani a ‘mere slogan’
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:29:00 +08:00
ALOR SETAR: Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has criticised the federal government's 'Malaysia Madani' concept, saying it has been reduced to a mere slogan and rhetoric to deceive the public. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/hadi-awang-calls-malaysia-madani-a-mere-slogan">Read full story</a>
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Int'l site hails Penang as Asia's top street food destination
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:20:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang's George Town has been named one of the 10 best street food cities in Asia by international media and hospitality guide Time Out, cementing its status as a world-class destination for culinary travellers. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/int039l-site-hails-penang-as-asia039s-top-street-food-destination">Read full story</a>
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PAS is a government-in-waiting, says Takiyuddin
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:08:00 +08:00
ALOR SETAR: With a nationwide membership of 1.3 million, PAS is a government-in-waiting, declares Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/pas-is-a-government-in-waiting-says-takiyuddin">Read full story</a>
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Storm brings more landslides and floods in Sabah
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:03:00 +08:00
KOTA KINABALU: The ongoing storm affecting various districts across the state continues to cause new landslides and floods. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/storm-brings-more-landslides-and-floods-in-sabah">Read full story</a>
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Anwar to deliver national statement at Arab-Islamic extraordinary summit
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:49:00 +08:00
DOHA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver Malaysia's national statement at the Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit, condemning the recent Israeli airstrike in Doha that targeted Hamas leadership, and highlighting the ongoing humanitarian suffering in Gaza. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/anwar-to-deliver-national-statement-at-arab-islamic-extraordinary-summit">Read full story</a>
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Use fireworks funds for flood relief, urges Kapayan rep
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:48:00 +08:00
KOTA KINABALU: Funds allocated for the fireworks display at the state-level Malaysia Day celebration should be used to help flood victims, says Kapayan assemblyman Datuk Jannie Lasimbang. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/use-fireworks-funds-for-flood-relief-urges-kapayan-rep">Read full story</a>
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PAS Muktamar opens in Kedah with leaders and allies in attendance
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:36:00 +08:00
ALOR SETAR: The 71st PAS Muktamar (general assembly) has begun following the conclusion of its wing and council assemblies. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/pas-muktamar-opens-in-kedah-with-leaders-and-allies-in-attendance">Read full story</a>
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Anwar arrives in Doha to attend Arab-Islamic summit
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:21:00 +08:00
DOHA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here on Sunday (Sept 14) night to attend the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, which will convene leaders and representatives of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states on Monday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/anwar-arrives-in-doha-to-attend-arab-islamic-summit">Read full story</a>
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MA63: First things first...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +08:00
More than 60 years after the Malaysia Agreement 1963, questions remain over which promises to Sabah and Sarawak should be prioritised. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/focus/2025/09/15/ma63-first-things-first">Read full story</a>
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INTERACTIVE: Singapore scam victims top South East Asia losses at US$2,132 per person, Malaysia second
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +08:00
Singaporean scam victims lost the highest in South East Asia last year while Malaysia ranked second. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/15/interactive-singapore-scam-victims-top-south-east-asia-losses-at-us2132-per-person-malaysia-second">Read full story</a>
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South Korean shares hit record high as tax hike plan scrapped
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:15:00 +08:00
<a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/south-korean-shares-hit-record-high-as-tax-hike-plan-scrapped">Read full story</a>
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Trump to again push deadline on TikTok sale or divestment, source says
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:58:00 +08:00
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is expected to again extend a September 17 deadline for China's ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short-video app TikTok or shut it down, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/trump-to-again-push-deadline-on-tiktok-sale-or-divestment-source-says">Read full story</a>
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Domestic gold demand still shines
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
PETALING JAYA: Gold prices are expected to continue rising through the rest of this year on a combination of uncertainty over US government trade policy, high debt levels and market bets over lower benchmark US interest rates. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/domestic-gold-demand-still-shines">Read full story</a>
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Residential market outlook set to brighten
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
PETALING JAYA: The residential market is expected to remain resilient "but selective" in the second half of the year (2H25), as affordable and strategically located projects are set to continue recording healthy take-up. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/residential-market-outlook-set-to-brighten">Read full story</a>
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Sarawak Energy to increase power generation
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
KUCHING: State-owned Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) is advancing pumped storage hydropower (PSH) studies as a central part of Sarawak's plans to expand power generation capacity to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2035. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/sarawak-energy-to-increase-power-generation">Read full story</a>
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Legal framework needed as AI adoption rises
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
PETALING JAYA: The government is in the process of enhancing the legislative and regulatory infrastructure to manage data security issues in the face of rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/legal-framework-needed-as-ai-adoption-rises">Read full story</a>
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Gamuda stamps its mark in Singapore
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
PETALING JAYA: The market is viewing last Thursday's announcement of the provisional tender results of the 2.94 ha leasehold Chencharu Close land in Singapore's northern Yishun planned community where a consortium led by construction outfit Gamuda Bhd emerged the highest bidder as another move by the company to diversify through quick-turnaround projects (QTPs). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/gamuda-stamps-its-mark-in-singapore">Read full story</a>
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Miti vows to build high-tech careers for youth, says Tengku Zafrul
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
KUALA LUMPUR: The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) is intensifying efforts to drive systematic reindustrialisation in support of Malaysia's goal of becoming a high-income nation, says its minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/miti-vows-to-build-high-tech-careers-for-youth-says-tengku-zafrul">Read full story</a>
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IPO rules tweaked for easier big listings
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
MUMBAI: India's securities market regulator last Friday made it easier for very large private companies to go public in one of the world's top destinations for first-time share sales this year. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/ipo-rules-tweaked-for-easier-big-listings">Read full story</a>
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China sets low auto sales target this year
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +08:00
SHANGHAI: China is targeting 32.3 million in vehicle sales in 2025, the country's industry ministry says, below the 32.9 million units projected for the year by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/09/15/china-sets-low-auto-sales-target-this-year">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>
