PETRONAS eases off the gas
The Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) Activity Outlook (PAO) used to be a widely anticipated document that spelled out the future growth potential of listed oil and gas (O&G) service providers in Malaysia.
IPPs plug back in
Gas-fired power is returning to the fore in Malaysia's energy mix as policymakers move to extend ageing plants and roll out new capacity to meet surging electricity demand.
MNRB aims for Asia’s top five
MNRB Holdings Bhd's share price tested 19-year highs of RM2.70 at the end of January on expectations the improvement in profitability in the first half of financial year 2025 ending March 31, 2026 (1H26) will carry through into 2H26.
Digital dreams, volatile reality
Malaysia's plan to move into the digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) space reflects growing interest in such instruments.
On golden pawn
When you need a loan but are not on the radar of the traditional banking system, where do you go? The pawnbrokers.
The festive cash tsunami
Even as the lunar calendar turns toward the Year of the Fire Horse this February, Malaysia's shopping malls have already undergone a transformation that is more than just aesthetic.
Youths say no to home buying
More young Malaysians are renting instead of buying. But does that mean the dream of owning a home is dead?
Building adaptation –the way forward
Urban renewal has garnered much attention and debate of late on the Malaysian built environment. Currently, urban renewal projects are focusing primarily on old dilapidated high-rise strata properties in urban areas. While the nation is relatively young, the majority of high-rise buildings are still relatively new and of low building age.
Big Tech’s mammoth AI spend
Four of the biggest US technology companies together have forecast capital expenditures that will reach about US$650bil in 2026 – a mind-boggling tide of cash earmarked for new data centres and the long list of equipment needed to make them tick, including artificial intelligence (AI) chips, networking cables and backup generators.
Indonesia’s MSCI debacle
It was at the height of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1998, when MSCI removed Malaysia from its global indices following the imposition of capital controls.
