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Nasdaq Suffers Worst Week In Months As Wall Street...

Business Today Editorial - June 28, 2026

Wall Street closed a volatile week on a mixed note, with investors rotating out of high-growth technology stocks and into defensive sectors as shifting oil prices, geopolitical developments and...

Markets

HKEX Weekly: Hong Kong Shares Ease Amid Fed Rate...

Business Today Editorial - June 28, 2026

Hong Kong equities ended the week of June 22 to June 26 on a softer footing as cautious global sentiment continued to weigh on investor appetite, while the launch...

Markets

KOSPI Summary: Biggest Weekly Drop Since March As Tech...

Business Today Editorial - June 28, 2026

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI suffered its steepest weekly decline since early March, tumbling 7.08% during the week of June 22 to June 26 as heavy selling in semiconductor and...

Markets

Market Wrap: Bursa Malaysia Ends Week Higher As Banking...

Shahrizal - June 28, 2026

Bursa Malaysia ended the trading week on a firmer footing after a late rally in banking stocks lifted the benchmark index into positive territory, capping a week that began...

Markets

SpaceX To Join Nasdaq 100, Paving Way For Passive...

Editor - June 27, 2026

SpaceX will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index on July 7, exchange operator Nasdaq confirmed on Friday, paving the way for a surge in passive investments in...

Malaysia’s Property Problem Is No Longer Just Supply, Its...

Editor - June 28, 2026

By Melvin Soh, Founder, MyRumahBaru The NAPIC Q1 2026 data presents a property market that is stable in value but quietly losing momentum. Across 89,966 transactions worth RM51.09 billion, the...

News

EcoWorld Completes Acquisition Of 935 Acres Of Land In...

Editor - June 28, 2026

Eco World Development Group Berhad has completed the acquisition of approximately 935.241 acres of freehold land located in Mukim Kulai, Daerah Kulai, Johor, marking another milestone in its strategic...

Commentaries

The Nomadic Retirement Housing Blueprint: Where Do We Park...

Editor - June 28, 2026

If you ask any Malaysian in their twenties what their ultimate dream is, 9 out 10 will say, “To buy a house.” We are culturally programmed to believe that...

News

Global

Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crashes Killing 14 Nationals

Editor - June 28, 2026

A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday (Jun 28) in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf,...

News

TNB’s First Grid Connected Battery Storage Project Signals Malaysia’s Energy Transition Push

Editor - June 28, 2026

Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s first grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) is expected to play a key role in strengthening Malaysia’s power grid as the...

News

Government Policy Tailwinds Continue To Support Value Led Consumer Sector

Editor - June 28, 2026

The domestic value-oriented consumer discretionary sector is expected to remain resilient as consumers continue to prioritise affordability amid persistent inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainties,...

News

Malaysia’s Property Problem Is No Longer Just Supply, Its Execution

Editor - June 28, 2026

By Melvin Soh, Founder, MyRumahBaru The NAPIC Q1 2026 data presents a property market that is stable in value but quietly losing momentum. Across 89,966...

Global

Indonesia’s Prabowo Aims To Shrink Bloated State Owned Enterprises To 250 From 1,000

Editor - June 28, 2026

President Prabowo Subianto is targeting a reduction in the number of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from more than one thousand to around 250, stating that...

Editor's Choice

CGS Lists 30 Bursa Stocks Thats Driving Shareholder Value

Editor - June 28, 2026

CGS International (CGSI) has introduced its CGSI Malaysia Leaders 30 list, highlighting 30 Bursa Malaysia-listed companies that demonstrate strong potential in driving shareholder returns...

News

Supply Disruptions Push Up Plastic Prices Across Asia’s Markets

BusinessToday - June 28, 2026

Food vendors across Asia are dealing with higher costs for everyday plastic items such as bags, cups and containers, as ongoing energy market disruptions...

News

Transport Ministry Says It Has Identified Land For TOD Along LRT3

BusinessToday - June 28, 2026

The Ministry of Transport has identified several key areas around stations along the LRT3 Shah Alam Line for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), as part of...