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Stock Today: Zetrix AI Rallies 16.67% After RM130 Million...

Business Today Editorial - September 4, 2026

Zetrix AI Bhd shares jumped 16.67% to RM0.280 as of 10.44 am, rebounding after trading in the counter was suspended the previous day following a Bursa Malaysia query over...

Finance

Asia Markets: Nikkei, KOSPI And Chinese Stocks Climb Ahead...

Business Today Editorial - September 4, 2026

Asian shares climbed on Friday as investors took comfort from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller’s softer stance on interest rates, while markets turned their attention to the latest US...

Markets

Gold Up 2% On Waller Comments, House Recommends Buy-On-Dip

Editor - September 4, 2026

Gold climbed more than 2% to an intraday high near US$4,510 an ounce, as dovish signals from US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller prompted markets to pare expectations for...

Markets

China Sets Yuan Midpoint Stronger At 6.77 Against US...

Editor - September 4, 2026

China’s central bank set the yuan’s daily reference rate stronger against the US dollar on Friday, as markets continued to assess the outlook for the Chinese currency amid shifting...

Markets

Dollar Flat As Markets Await US Payrolls For Fed...

Business Today Editorial - September 4, 2026

The US dollar was little changed on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline of around 0.7%, as investors waited for US payrolls data and next week’s...

Gamuda Led Consortium Wins RM2.54 Billion Sydney Metro Station...

Editor - September 4, 2026

Gamuda Berhad has secured another major infrastructure project in Australia after a consortium involving its Australian subsidiaries was awarded the Sydney Metro West – Parramatta Integrated Station Development project,...

News

Kerjaya Prospek Wins First Data Centre Project Worth RM858...

Editor - September 3, 2026

Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad announced that it has secured its first data centre contract worth RM858 million which was awarded to its wholly-owned subsidiary. The award was from a data centre...

News

Mudajaya Unit Serves Second Claim Of RM17.5 Million Against...

Editor - September 2, 2026

Mudajaya Group Berhad said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mudajaya Corporation Berhad (MCB), has served a second payment claim worth RM17.56 million against China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCC) amid...

News

Mastercard Names Beena Pothen To Lead West Southeast Asia

Business Today Editorial - September 4, 2026

Mastercard has appointed Beena Pothen as Division President for West Southeast Asia, putting her in charge of the payments giant’s business across Singapore, Malaysia,...

News

AmREIT Seeks Unitholder Approval For RM331 Million Menara AmBank Disposal

Editor - September 4, 2026

AmFIRST Real Estate Investment Trust (AmFIRST REIT) is seeking unitholders' approval for the proposed RM331 million cash disposal of Menara AmBank to AmBank (M)...

News

JCI Worst Performing Index Among MIST This Year, KLCI Remains Modest

Editor - September 4, 2026

The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (KLCI) extended its gains for a second consecutive month in August 2026, although its year-to-date performance continued to...

News

Najib, Son Win Bid To Halt Bankruptcy Proceedings Over RM1.7 Billion, RM37.6 Million Tax Arrears

Business Today Editorial - September 4, 2026

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin have succeeded in their bid to suspend bankruptcy proceedings linked to...

News

Foreign Investors Turn Net Sellers With RM2 Billion Outflow In August

Editor - September 4, 2026

Foreign investors turned net sellers of Malaysian equities in August 2026, recording RM2 billion in net outflows after briefly returning as net buyers in...

News

Sarawak Haze: Serian API Surges Past 500, Kuching Also Hits Hazardous Level

Shahrizal - September 4, 2026

Air quality in Serian, Sarawak has deteriorated further, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) hitting 518 this morning, firmly placing the area in the...

News

Will BNM Stay Hold On 2.75% Till End 2026?

Editor - September 4, 2026

While yesterday's announcement by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75% for September, will the Central...

Automotive

33,716 Vehicles Stolen In Three Years, Losses Hit RM682 Million

Business Today Editorial - September 4, 2026

A total of 33,716 vehicles were reported stolen in Malaysia between 2024 and July 2026, resulting in estimated losses of RM682.01 million. Bukit Aman Criminal...