<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V is willing to pardon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. Dr Mahathir said the Agong had indicated yesterday that he is willing to pardon Anwar.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Dr Mahathir said this today at a press conference here, after he was granted an audience with the Agong yesterday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"It was a short meeting. The Agong has indicated that he is willing to pardon Anwar," Dr Mahathir said to the press.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"It needs to be a full pardon. More importantly, Anwar must be released immediately (from prison), after he is granted pardon by the King," Dr Mahathir said.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V is willing to pardon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. Dr Mahathir said the Agong had indicated yesterday that he is willing to pardon Anwar.

Dr Mahathir said this today at a pr...

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KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Microsoft’s single largest investment of US$2.2 billion over the next four years reflects its confidence in Malaysia’s digital potential, and marks a milestone for ongoing collaboration to drive the nation’s digital economy.

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LONDON (May 3): Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, inflicting a heavy loss on the governing Conservatives at the start of what looked set to be a bruising round of results for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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Ranhill Utilities Bhd has declared a share dividend distribution on a basis of 0.5 share for every 100 shares held in the utility group.

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theedgemalaysia.com highlighted 11 stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close on Friday. Two stocks showed positive momentum while nine stocks showed negative momentum.

Jiankun, Success Transformer, Ajinomoto, Aneka Jaringan, GHL, Gopeng, Mitrajaya, MMM, Sapura Resources, United U-Li, YLI

KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Fraser & Neave Holding Bhd (F&N) said on Friday that the company will focus on fixed asset optimisation over the next three years, after having allocated more than RM3 billion in capital expenditure (capex) and development of its integrated farm in Gemas.

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Malaysia’s commitment to building its 5G network has given the country a world-class digital infrastructure, according to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson president and chief executive officer Börje Ekholm.

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The Penang High Court on Friday dismissed former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew Gek Cheng, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon’s attempt to strike out their graft and money-laundering charges.

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Naza Corp Holdings Sdn Bhd has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Berjaya Enviro Holdings Sdn Bhd (BEnviro) from Berjaya Corp Bhd for RM700 million in cash, marking its entry into the green economy with a focus on municipal and scheduled waste, as well as the waste-to-energy sector.

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(May 3): Iran has released the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel, but remains in control of the vessel itself, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said.

Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship freed

KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) will hold a meeting next week to review due diligence findings on the 5G network rollout, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said on Friday.

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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) will hold a meeting next week to review due diligence findings on the 5G network rollout, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said on Friday.</p>


<p>Malaysia’s planned increase in civil servant salaries will boost earnings of RCE Capital Bhd, which mainly provides consumer financing to government employees, Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) said and upgraded the stock to ‘buy’.</p>


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<p>Shares of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd surged to their highest in nearly six years after the food and seasoning company announced the ex-date for its special dividend.</p>


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<p>Asian stocks surged to their highest in 15 months on Friday led by tech and Hong Kong stocks, while the yen put more distance from recent 34-year lows to cap a tumultuous week that saw suspected intervention from Japanese authorities.</p>


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<p>The rally in tech heavyweights extended into late hours after better-than-estimated results from&nbsp;Apple Inc, with the iPhone maker also raising its dividend and announcing plans to buy back more stock.</p>


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<p>Malayan Cement Bhd will likely report strong third quarter earnings when the company reports its results by this month-end, as volume and average selling prices stay high, CGS International said.</p>


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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Engineering firm UUE Holdings Bhd said on Friday that it has signed an agreement with M&amp;A Securities to underwrite its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market.</p>


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<p>Hong Kong stocks are on their longest-winning streak since 2018, adding to signs that a recovery in one of the worst-performing markets last year is well underway.</p>


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<p>Türkiye&nbsp;stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing a "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian territories.</p>


Türkiye halts all trade with Israel, cites worsening Palestinian situation

<p>Naza Corp Holdings Sdn Bhd has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Berjaya Enviro Holdings Sdn Bhd (BEnviro) from Berjaya Corp Bhd for RM700 million in cash, marking its entry into the green economy with a focus on municipal and scheduled waste, as well as the waste-to-energy sector.</p>


<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): KL Wellness City Sdn Bhd, through KL International Hospital Sdn Bhd, has launched KL International Tertiary Hospital as part of the first phase of the KL Wellness City township in Bukit Jalil here on Thursday (May 2).</p>


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<p>Frontken Bhd expects a stronger performance in the second half of this year (2HFY2024) after its first quarter results came in within expectations, according to Philip Capital.</p>


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<p>Apple's quarterly results and forecast beat modest expectations on Thursday, as the iPhone maker unveiled a record share buyback program, sending its stock up almost 7% in extended trade.</p>


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<p>As the latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data indicated a softer contraction in Malaysia's manufacturing sector in April, economists are expecting the country's manufacturing condition to gradually recover in the near term, though it remains slightly behind regional peers.</p>


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<p>Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd (LC Titan) is expected to face widening core losses in the second quarter ending June 30, 2024 (2QFY2024) from lower sales volume and weak product spread, according to TA Securities.</p>


Lotte Chemical Titan to face widening losses in 2QFY2024 on lower volume, weak product spread, says TA Securities

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Fraser &amp; Neave Holding Bhd (F&amp;N) said on Friday that the company will focus on fixed asset optimisation over the next three years, after having allocated more than RM3 billion in capital expenditure (capex) and development of its integrated farm in Gemas.</p>


<p>Malaysia’s commitment to building its 5G network has given the country a world-class digital infrastructure, according to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson president and chief executive officer Börje Ekholm.</p>


<p>PUTRAJAYA (May 3): A convenience store in Precinct 3 here was raided by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living on Thursday (May 2), for suspected sale of food products with the words “no palm oil” (NPO) written on the product’s plastic packaging.</p>


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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 3):&nbsp;Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said it is time for Malaysia&nbsp;to see biomass as the feedstock for new and advanced fuels and&nbsp;other green industries.</p>


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<p>RHB Research has downgraded TA Ann Holdings Bhd to "neutral" from "buy", with a reduced target price of RM4.00 from RM4.15, after the stock increased by over 35% in the past year, leading the research firm to believe that the valuation is now fair.</p>
