FEATURED AND EXCLUSIVE - June 9, 2026

While many analysts may consider ex-PKR ministers and MPs Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad renegades, what matters is whether they have a coherent workable  strategy and the stamina to achieve political significance in the more distant future. 

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An expensive lesson for Anwar 

June 5, 2026 by

Did Anwar know about the Johor dissolution earlier? On June 1, a public holiday to commemorate the birthday of the ...

The Game of the Impossible – and the man who plays it

June 2, 2026 by

First things first. The co-author, P Gunasegaram, and I have been friends for half a century now. “I write, ...

Does Bersama need Muda?

May 29, 2026 by

History is a pretty good predictor of how people behave in future. If a person or party has been upright in the ...

Why Bersama will be a force in GE16

May 26, 2026 by

Whatever the outcome of elections for the resurrected Parti Bersama Malaysia under former PKR MPs and ministers, ...

The on-off general election implications

May 22, 2026 by

So soon after Pakatan Harapan and Umno traded barbs, including a sharp, shrill warning by the PM  over allocation ...

Rafizi, Nik Nazmi’s master move throws GE 16 wide open

May 18, 2026 by

Even as PM Anwar Ibrahim launched a tirade against Umno for threatening to contest against Harapan, he was facing a ...

25 questions over the root cause of Malay (and non-Malay) unease

May 15, 2026 by

What is this unease among Malays that deputy prime minister Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was talking about as ...

Toxic concealment culture at Battersea must go before salvation

May 12, 2026 by

The toxic culture of hiding enormous losses at the London Battersea development, owned by two prominent Malaysian ...

MACC’s puzzling probe on Rafizi, Chai explained

May 8, 2026 by

The MACC probe on Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli and former aide James Chai is  rather puzzling - from everything we know ...

Budget cuts reflect fixation on elections

May 5, 2026 by

This clueless Madani government headed by failed reformist Anwar Ibrahim is so fixated on imminent elections that ...

A second insipid appointment for a key post

April 28, 2026 by

The appointment of the new MACC Commisioner, Abdul Halim Aman, which will take effect on May 13, 2026, just does ...

Is the SC powerless against the corporate mafia?

April 24, 2026 by

An enduring question arising from those corporate mafia allegations is whether the Securities Commission should be ...

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Issues

Is Battersea losing power?

August 27, 2024 by

With the recent interest in Battersea, we are reposting this series of articles. The first one was posted on Oct ...

Najib Razak’s RM2.6 billion ‘Donorgate’ fiasco

February 16, 2024 by

In light of the ongoing trial involving Najib Razak and money which came into his account, we repost this two-part ...

Multi-billion RM unanswered questions over 1MDB

February 16, 2024 by

It has been described as biggest ponzi scheme the nation has ever seen. When one examines the trail of of deals ...

The Daim interview

February 16, 2024 by

This piece was originally published on KINIBIZ on February 25, 2014 In this four-part series KiniBiz speaks to the ...

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TigerTalk

Will a new engine save or kill Proton?

January 28, 2016 by

The question may be an easy one at face value, but this Tiger poses it anyway, and does what a Tiger does best – ...

Tiger’s two TPPA questions

January 26, 2016 by

This week Malaysia’s Parliament will debate the TPPA. Tiger believes it boils down to two questions: One, does ...

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StockStalk

Fututech/Kerjaya: Forming of a coalition

January 27, 2016 by

Fututech Bhd recently saw an injection of two construction companies, along with their order books, into itself, ...

Media Prima: Will home shopping pay off in the end?

January 22, 2016 by

On Jan 18, Media Prima announced it is partnering South Korea’s CJ O Shopping Co to establish a home shopping ...

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Corporate

Ahmad Zaki’s EKVE issues RM1 bil sukuk

January 30, 2016 by

Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd’s (AZRB) wholly-owned unit EKVE Sdn Bhd has made its maiden issuance of RM1 billion ...

Berjaya Auto buys 5% stake in Inokom

January 30, 2016 by

Berjaya Auto Bhd (BAuto) has acquired a 5% interest in Inokom Corp Bhd, comprising five million ordinary shares of ...

SapuraKencana TMC issues RM176 mil sukuk

January 29, 2016 by

SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary SapuraKencana TMC Sdn Bhd (SKTMC) has made a further ...

Lotus aims to break even this year

January 29, 2016 by

Proton Holdings Bhd’s Lotus Cars Malaysia aims to break even or perhaps make a profit this year, said Group ...

Ranhill extends public offering period

January 29, 2016 by

Ranhill Holdings Bhd will extend its public offering period to Feb 25 for the retail offering and Feb 29 for ...

MCMC to ensure fair spectrum refarming process

January 29, 2016 by

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will ensure that companies involved in ...

Honeywell to join M’sia’s Principal Hub initiative

January 29, 2016 by

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) today announced that United States-based multinational ...

Hong Leong Bank appoints new CEO

January 29, 2016 by

Hong Leong Financial Group (HLFG) and Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLBB) have made two new executive leadership ...

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Property

Country Garden unveils RM177 bil Forest City project

January 22, 2016 by

Forest City, a lush urban getaway located on four man-made islands in Iskandar Malaysia, was officially unveiled ...

BBCC to have huge multiplier effect on economy: Johari

January 22, 2016 by

The Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) project is poised to generate a huge multiplier effect on the economy and ...

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Enterprise

Carving his own niche

January 30, 2016 by

A high-school dropout and the son of a tiler, CC Ngei got involved in the tile retailing business from the age of ...

Feruni Ceramiche: The story of a tiler

January 30, 2016 by

When CC Ngei started Feruni Ceramiche in 2010, he already had 20 years of prior experience up his sleeves, and yet ...

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Singapore

S’pore’s Dec factory output drops 7.9%

January 26, 2016 by

Singapore’s industrial production in December suffered its biggest slump in eight months, hurt by weak output ...

S’pore 2016 inflation forecasts unchanged, Dec core CPI up

January 25, 2016 by

Singapore's central bank said on Monday it was keeping its 2016 inflation forecasts unchanged even after a renewed ...

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World Biz

India’s Sahara uses small savers to keep resort afloat

January 31, 2016 by

India’s embattled Sahara conglomerate has been funnelling cash from small savers to fund one of its biggest ...

New York restaurant offers USD100 golden doughnut

January 31, 2016 by

Doughnuts are a staple in the average American’s diet and can be bought for less than a dollar… unless ...

Indian economy can grow 8% in coming fiscal year

January 30, 2016 by

The Indian economy can grow by 8% in the coming fiscal year as long as there is a favourable monsoon after two ...

Indonesia funds to hold minimum 30% gov’t bonds

January 30, 2016 by

Government bonds will have to make up at least 30% of the portfolio of insurance firms and pension funds, the ...

Taiwan central bank guides interbank rate to 0.20%

January 30, 2016 by

Taiwan’s central bank on Saturday guided the overnight interbank rate down, a move that came a day after ...

Facebook to prohibit private firearm transactions

January 30, 2016 by

Facebook Inc prohibited global users from coordinating person-to-person private sales of firearms on its online ...

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Finance

Bursa to see mild profit taking; positive outlook

January 30, 2016 by

Bursa Malaysia may see mild profit taking next week, but the outlook remains positive, with players expected to ...

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar

January 29, 2016 by

The ringgit extended its gains to open higher against the US dollar on continued buying momentum following positive ...

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Economy

PM: Country not in recession, GDP revised to 4%-4.5%

January 28, 2016 by

Malaysia is not facing an economic crisis nor a technical recession, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said today.

Highlights of 2016 Budget recalibration

January 28, 2016 by

The slide in oil prices has forced the governement to conduct what it calls a “budget recalibration ...

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Opinion

An expensive lesson for Anwar 

June 5, 2026 by

Did Anwar know about the Johor dissolution earlier? On June 1, a public holiday to commemorate the birthday of the ...

The Game of the Impossible – and the man who plays it

June 2, 2026 by

First things first. The co-author, P Gunasegaram, and I have been friends for half a century now. “I write, ...

Does Bersama need Muda?

May 29, 2026 by

History is a pretty good predictor of how people behave in future. If a person or party has been upright in the ...

Why Bersama will be a force in GE16

May 26, 2026 by

Whatever the outcome of elections for the resurrected Parti Bersama Malaysia under former PKR MPs and ministers, ...

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Commodities

Tin to trade sideways; traders await cues

January 30, 2016 by

The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) is likely to trade sideways next week as traders await cues on the ...

Gold to trade lower; ringgit continue momentum

January 30, 2016 by

Gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to trade slightly lower next week with the ...

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Markets

Ringgit rises to 4.15 against US$, 2.9143 against S$

January 29, 2016 by

The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today to hit a three-and-a-half-month high as global crude oil ...

Bursa closed on Monday

January 29, 2016 by

Malaysia’s stock market will be closed on Feb 1 to mark Federal Territory Day. The market will reopen on ...

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Launches

AirAsia invites public to join #GREEN24 challenge

January 21, 2016 by

AirAsia is inviting anyone residing in Malaysia to join in their #GREEN24 initiative from Jan 29-30, 2016, by ...

AirAsia introduces direct flight from Penang to Yangon

January 13, 2016 by

AirAsia Bhd has introduced direct flights between Penang and Yangon, Myanmar, marking the seventh ...

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Events

First M’sian equity crowdfunding at 1AES

November 9, 2015 by

The first-ever Malaysian equity crowdfunding will be a highlight of the Asean Crowdfunding Conference to be held in ...

AirAsia Foundation to host social enterprise conference

October 28, 2015 by

The AirAsia Foundation will be hosting a social enterprise event called Destination: Good – Asean Social Enterprise ...

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