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Sibu cops nab 221 in month-long anti-drug ops

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:09:00 +08:00

SIBU: A total of 221 individuals were arrested in a month-long anti-drug operation called Ops Tapis Nakotic carried out between Oct 6 and Nov 6. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/sibu-cops-nab-221-in-month-long-anti-drug-ops">Read full story</a>

Three killed, three hurt in blaze on container ship in Johor

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:41:00 +08:00

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Three men have been killed and three others injured after a fire broke out on a container ship in Johor. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/three-killed-three-hurt-in-blaze-on-container-ship-in-johor">Read full story</a>

Sabah polls: GRS set to field Pandikar in Pintasan state seat

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:35:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: Former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia is set to make another bid to win the Pintasan state seat that he narrowly lost by 84 votes in the 2020 state election. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/sabah-polls-grs-set-to-field-pandikar-in-pintasan-state-seat">Read full story</a>

Meta earning a fortune on fraudulent ads, internal documents show

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:32:00 +08:00

Nov 6 (Reuters): Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue - or US$16bil - from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/07/meta-earning-a-fortune-on-fraudulent-ads-internal-documents-show">Read full story</a>

Jan 20 for decision on appeals against decision in civil lawsuit filed by Altantuya's family

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:28:00 +08:00

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has fixed Jan 20, 2026, for its decision on the government and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda's appeals against a High Court ruling in favour of the family of the murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/jan-20-for-decision-on-appeals-against-decision-in-civil-lawsuit-filed-by-altantuya039s-family">Read full story</a>

Explosion at mosque in Indonesian capital injures 54 people, police say

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:23:00 +08:00

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Dozens of people were injured and hospitalised after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, police said. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/11/07/explosion-at-mosque-in-indonesian-capital-injures-54-people-police-say">Read full story</a>

Ten evacuated after fresh floods hit Kedah

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:16:00 +08:00

ALOR SETAR: Floods have hit Kedah again, with one temporary relief centre opened in the Kuala Muda district following continual rain since midnight on Friday (Nov 7) <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/ten-evacuated-after-fresh-floods-hit-kedah">Read full story</a>

QuickCheck: Did an Ampang Line LRT train catch fire?

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +08:00

A VIDEO showing an LRT train carriage engulfed in flames at a station went viral online, sparking concern amongst public transport users. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/quickcheck-did-an-ampang-line-lrt-train-catch-fire">Read full story</a>

Two ex-bank officers fined for failing to report graft

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:03:00 +08:00

SHAH ALAM: Two former bank officers have pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here to an alternative charge of failing to report bribery transactions. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/two-ex-bank-officers-fined-for-failing-to-report-graft">Read full story</a>

Anifah Aman to contest Bongawan in Sabah state polls

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:52:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: Former Foreign Minister Tan Sri Anifah Aman is set to contest the Bongawan state seat under the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) ticket in the Nov 29 state election. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/07/anifah-aman-to-contest-bongawan-in-sabah-state-polls">Read full story</a>

FBM KLCI ends marginally higher as ringgit strengthens

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:19:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI eked out a slight gain on Friday, lifted by selective buying in blue-chip counters and the ringgit's continued strength, despite weaker sentiment across regional markets. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/fbm-klci-ends-marginally-higher-as-ringgit-strengthens">Read full story</a>

China's exports suffer worst downturn since Feb as tariffs hammer US demand

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:51:00 +08:00

BEIJING: Chinese exports unexpectedly fell in October after months of front-loading U.S. orders to beat President Donald Trump's tariffs, in a stark reminder of the manufacturing juggernaut's reliance on American consumers even as it woos buyers elsewhere. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/china039s-exports-suffer-worst-downturn-since-feb-as-tariffs-hammer-us-demand">Read full story</a>

Oil headed for second weekly loss amid lingering supply concerns

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:58:00 +08:00

NEW DELHI: Oil prices rose on Friday following three days of declines on worries about excess supply and slowing demand in the U.S., though prices are set for a second weekly loss. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/oil-headed-for-second-weekly-loss-amid-lingering-supply-concerns">Read full story</a>

Gold gains as dollar weakens, US rate-cut bets grow

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:43:00 +08:00

Gold rose on Friday as the dollar slid after U.S. private-sector job reports signalled weakness in the country's labour market and lifted expectations of another U.S. interest rate cut, while a prolonged government shutdown also boosted safe-haven demand. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/gold-gains-as-dollar-weakens-us-rate-cut-bets-grow">Read full story</a>

Malaysian ringgit rises to 13-month high on rate, growth outlook

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:23:00 +08:00

THE Malaysian ringgit advanced to the strongest level in 13 months, putting it on track to outperform Asian peers for a second year. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/malaysian-ringgit-rises-to-13-month-high-on-rate-growth-outlook">Read full story</a>

Bank Negara reserves up to US$123.8bil at end-October

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:04:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara's international reserves stood at US$123.8bil as of Oct 31, up from US$123.4bil two weeks earlier. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/bank-negara-reserves-up-to-us1238bil-at-end-october">Read full story</a>

Most Asia shares slip as investors grow wary of AI rally

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:48:00 +08:00

MOST Asian equities declined on Friday, with markets in Taiwan and South Korea slipping again after a rebound the previous day, as concerns mounted over the AI-driven rally in tech stocks and their stretched valuations. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/most-asia-shares-slip-as-investors-grow-wary-of-ai-rally">Read full story</a>

Gold VAT trade reform to bring healthier order

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:29:00 +08:00

CHINA's latest reform of the value-added tax system for gold trading is expected to bring greater clarity and order to the market of the precious metal, as regulators aim to distinguish investment from consumption and strengthen oversight across the entire trading chain, said experts. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/gold-vat-trade-reform-to-bring-healthier-order">Read full story</a>

Malaysia's industrial production index expands 5.7% in Sept 2025 - DOSM

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:38:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The industrial production index (IPI) expanded by 5.7 per cent in September 2025, following a growth of 4.8 per cent in the previous month, driven by growth in the mining and manufacturing sectors, said the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DoSM). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/malaysia039s-industrial-production-index-expands-57-in-sept-2025---dosm">Read full story</a>

Bond market in early stages of financing participation for digital infra, date centre - MARC

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:37:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's bond market is still in the early stages of participation in digital infrastructure and data centre financing but is becoming increasingly ready to support the sector, said MARC Ratings Bhd head of portfolio for structured finance, property and retail Yazmin Abd Aziz. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/07/bond-market-in-early-stages-of-financing-participation-for-digital-infra-date-centre---marc">Read full story</a>

Letting the young live in luxury

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +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 07:00:00 +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 07:00:00 +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 07:00:00 +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 07:00:00 +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 07:00:00 +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 07:00:00 +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 07:00:00 +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>