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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Malaysia’s semiconductor industry has asked Putrajaya to up reinvestment and research incentives, ease access to skilled foreign talent as well as reduce friction of doing business in Budget 2027 to enable the next phase of growth, as competition for investment intensifies globally. While Malaysia continues to attract signifi

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): MARC Ratings has revised the MARCWatch status on Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) to “negative” from “developing”, citing heightened concerns over transparency, governance and “continued unavailability of material information required for an informed assessment of its credit profile”. “Despite repeated requests, key information rema

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Our cover story features Johor-based BCB Bhd (KL:BCB), who views Johor’s next phase of growth as not about chasing the latest property cycle, but positioning its developments in the state’s evolving economic landscape. According to executive director Lindy Tan, the developer sees opportunities emerging across different parts

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Ahmad Zakii Anwar’s Sementara brings together 75 paintings and drawings spanning decades of the painter’s career, from his celebrated Smokers and Sofa series to pieces exploring the human form, ritual, portraiture and animals. Drawn from the Steve Wong Art Collection, the retrospective highlights Zakii’s distinctive mastery of

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Malaysia has formally gazetted the removal of import duty on qualifying minted gold bars, a “timely and practical” move two business groups said would strengthen the competitiveness of the local gold and jewellery industry. The Customs Duties (Amendment) Order 2026 [PU (A) 350] cuts the duty on minted gold bars under subheadi

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Arbitration has matured into a distinct judicial process with its own principles, philosophy and industry culture, said former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali. She made the remark while praising two books by former Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) director Datuk N Sundra Rajoo, which were launched simultan

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is no longer a traditional property developer. Five years after embarking on the group’s SHIFT25 strategy, Sime Darby Property has emerged with a broader business than the one that entered the transformation programme in 2021. Property development remains its main earnings engine, but alo

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) said its wholly‑owned Indonesian unit, PT Perindustrian Sawit Synergi (PT PSS), has received the arbitral award in a dispute involving the termination of a gas supply agreement. KLK did not disclose the terms of the arbitral award in its bourse filing on Friday, but said the award is not expected