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Malaysia's Auto Sector Heading for Major Shift
The excise duty exemption for CKDs is due to be removed while the RM100,000 selling price floor for EVs will be scrapped. What does this mean for the…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
US Government Shutdown Set To End ... For Now
The process to end the 41-day US government shutdown is ongoing as the Senate works towards a deal. Next the House of Representatives will need to we…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Media Council: Stakeholders In Collaboration
The Malaysian Media Council has officially commenced its work with the election of 12 board members at its inaugural Annual General Meeting last Frid…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Incoming Changes to Education System A Positive First Step
Malaysia’s classrooms are set for a big change in 2027 with a new subject called Nature and Humanity, and a co-teaching model where two teachers shar…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Mixed Banking Results But Still Resilient
Singapore’s three biggest banks have turned in mixed results for the latest quarter, with all of them flagging margin pressures ahead of 2026 as inte…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Unpredictable Fight Ahead in Sabah
With a record 596 candidates fighting for just 73 seats, the outcome of Sabah’s 2025 state election is anyone’s guess, says Prof. Dr. Lee Kuok Tiung …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Will Ewon Benedict upend Sabah Elections?
It's never a dull weekend in politics. Upko President Ewon Benedict resigned as Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development. We also saw so…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
COP30, Still Relevant?
COP30 is taking place in Belem, Brazil this year with the notable absence of many world leaders. We ask Dr Renato Lima de Oliveira, Faculty Director …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
BNM Maintains Rates for Now
As expected, Bank Negara Malaysia kept the overnight policy rate at 2.75%. We ask Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC for her views o…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Will US Flight Cuts Have Long Term Ramifications?
The US government shutdown now in its second month, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to consider cutting flights at major airports by up t…
9 months, 3 weeks ago