Full post-Brexit sanitary and phytosanitary border checks were due to be implemented in July, but the date has been pushed back for the fourth time.

UK ports ‘wasted time and money’ on Brexit white elephants

The European Union's Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said today that sealing a new pact with Britain was still possible as the date for the country's departure from the bloc edged nearer.

EU-UK trade pact 'still possible' as departure date nears

Seeking to quell industry unease, the European Union's securities watchdog said on Friday there is no call for a fundamental change in how investment funds in the European Union can be run by asset managers based outside the bloc.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) alarmed the global funds industry in August when it said that safeguards introduced ahead of Brexit on cross-border delegation of stock picking should be reinforced

EU watchdog seeks to quell worry over cross-border investment funds

LONDON (March 7): Britain's upper house of parliament voted on Tuesday to give lawmakers more power to reject the final terms of the country's exit from the European Union, ignoring pleas from Prime Minister Theresa May's government not to hamstring their negotiations.

The vote, which p...

UK's May defeated as lawmakers demand power to reject final Brexit terms

LONDON (March 13): The trigger of Article 50 is the event traders have been waiting for since the UK voted to leave the European Union. Yet as Prime Minister Theresa May approaches her end-March deadline for launching Brexit, there is no consensus on what it means for markets.

The pound...

What to expect in UK markets when May pulls Brexit trigger

LONDON (March 13): British Prime Minister Theresa May cleared the final hurdle standing between her and the start of Brexit negotiations on Monday after parliament passed legislation giving her the power to start the EU exit process.

Members of the lower house of parliament voted to thr...

UK PM May's hand moves closer to Brexit trigger

LONDON (March 15): The British government has not carried out an assessment of what effect leaving the European Union without an exit deal would have on the economy, Brexit minister David Davis said on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Theresa May, who is due to begin the formal exit process th...

UK has not assessed economic impact of leaving EU without deal — minister

(March 20): Prime Minister Theresa May will file divorce papers to leave the European Union on March 29, launching two years of complex negotiations that will pit the UK’s need for a trade deal against the bloc’s view that Britain shouldn’t benefit from Brexit.

More than 40 years after ...

UK to trigger Brexit on March 29, starting two years of talks

FRANKFURT (March 21): Banks in London that relocate operations to the euro zone after Brexit are likely to be spared a lengthy entry test by regulators, making it easier for them to shift, according to two officials with knowledge of the matter.

The European Central Bank, the euro zone'...

Brexit banks set to avoid lengthy euro zone entry test — sources

BRUSSELS (March 22): Britain's bill for settling its financial position with the European Investment Bank after Brexit may be costly, the EIB's chairman said on Wednesday, calling for "civilised" divorce talks that could avoid such an outcome.

The cost could amount to as much ...

Britain may have big Brexit bill to settle with EU Investment Bank

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): Suria Capital Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd has roped in DP World, an Emirati multinational logistics company based in Dubai, to manage Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), in a bid to cement the port’s position as a regional trade hub for the East Asean growth area spanning Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines (BIMP-EAGA).

Suria Capital’s Sabah Ports ropes in Dubai’s DP World to manage Sapangar Bay Container Port

Tan Sri Muhammad Ikmal Opat Abdullah, founder and controlling shareholder of Widad Group Bhd, has continued to trim his stake in the construction company as well as in IT products and services firm Dataprep Holdings Bhd.

Muhammad Ikmal continues to trim stake in loss-making Widad, Dataprep 

The daughter of a Chinese nickel billionaire purchased a multimillion-dollar mansion in Singapore, adding to the list of wealthy people seizing buying opportunities during the market lull.

Xiang Yangyang, the daughter of Xiang Guangda, who owns Tsingshan Holding Group Co, the world’s largest nickel and stainless steelmaker, agreed to buy the 2,612 sq m (28,111 sq ft) house in the country’s Bin Tong Park enclave, according to a property record seen by Bloomberg News.

Chinese metal tycoon’s heir buys US$62m Singapore mansion

KOTA KINABALU (April 24): The Sabah government has a deficit of almost RM1 billion to carry out road repairs and maintenance works in the state, the state assembly sitting was told on Wednesday.

Sabah govt has a deficit of almost RM1b for road repairs, maintenance

US President Joe Biden’s recent polling bump in key battleground states has mostly evaporated, as a deep current of pessimism about the trajectory of the US economy hurts his standing with voters.

Biden trails Trump in six of seven key states, poll shows

(April 24): An armed ethnic group in Myanmar has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by the ruling junta, from whom rebel fighters wrested the key trading post this month, a spokesperson for the group said on Wednesday.

Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border

Cocoa resumed gains in New York, with prices the most volatile in almost five decades amid uncertainty over a historic crunch and as traders pull out of the market.

Cocoa price swings are the craziest since the 1970s

Farm Price’s managing director Dr Lawrence Tiong Lee Chian says that it has plans to expand in Singapore given the growing demand.

NEWS: Farm Price eyes S’pore expansion

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): Construction outfit Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd has bagged a RM252.26 million contract from WCT Holdings Bhd to undertake Phase 1 of a two-phase development of two blocks of serviced apartments in Johor Bahru.

Fajarbaru Builder bags RM252m construction job in Johor Bahru from WCT

Revenues at Italian luxury group Prada rose 16% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, driven by a jump in Miu Miu sales and continued growth in Asia.

Prada's sales up 16% in first quarter as Miu Miu shines

The Edge covers former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial live.

Najib's 1MDB-Tanore trial live reporting (April 24)

Farm Price Holdings Bhd on Wednesday began taking orders from investors for its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market to raise up to RM32.4 million.

The IPO, priced at 24 sen apiece, involves a public issuance of 102 million new shares as well as an offer for sale of 33 million existing shares, according to its prospectus. All in, the listing offers investors a 30% stake in the Johor-based wholesalers and vegetables distributor.

Farm Price starts taking orders for ACE Market IPO to raise up to RM24.48 mil

Capital A Bhd’s unit AirAsia Consulting Sdn Bhd is the entity that is bidding to acquire SriLankan Airlines, and if it materialises, will raise its own capital for the acquisition, according to chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

AirAsia Consulting, not AirAsia, is bidding for SriLankan Airlines, says Fernandes

Malaysian automotive companies may see earnings decline this year as sales dip and operating costs rise amid the emergence of several Chinese brands offering attractive pricing, analysts cautioned.

M'sian automakers expected to feel pinch from lower sales, higher costs, rise of Chinese OEMs

With Malaysia’s 5G outdoor coverage having reached the 80% target for coverage of populated areas (CoPA) at the end of 2023 and after the signing of the share subscription agreements (SSAs) by five mobile network operators (MNOs) on Dec 1, 2023, what’s next for the next stage of 5G deployment in Malaysia?

What’s next for 5G deployment in Malaysia?

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, the locally-listed unit of the Danish brewer, confirmed the price increases for its beer products starting this month.

Carlsberg Malaysia raises prices of beers to preserve margin

JASMINE Loo was the third individual wanted by the authorities, on the Interpol Red Notice list, &nbsp;to return to Malaysia.

More than 10 years on from the first signs of trouble at 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), there are still a number of individuals who remain on the run, sought ...

Most yet to return to face the music

One of the world’s busiest land checkpoints is set to become less congested as Malaysians travelling to Singapore on factory buses will be able to clear immigration through QR code.

Malaysia to start using QR code at checkpoints with Singapore, report says

E-government services provider MyEG Services Bhd has inked an agreement to collaborate on the launch of a virtual asset fund or Hong Kong virtual assets exchange-traded fund (ETF) products.

MyEG inks partnership to launch Hong Kong virtual assets

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has revoked the air operator's certificate (AOC) of cash-strapped low-cost carrier MYAirline Sdn Bhd, effective April 15, after it failed to find a new investor before the April 14 deadline.

MYAirline loses licence to operate as commercial airline as CAAM revokes AOC

Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at the midday break on Wednesday, supported by continuous buying in selected heavyweight counters, especially in the telecommunications and media sectors.&nbsp;

Telco shares lift Bursa higher at midday

French electronic manufacturing service firm eolane has launched a new manufacturing plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah involving an investment of €8.7 million (RM45 million) for the first phase of the project.

France-based eolane launches RM45 mil facility in Kulim Hi-Tech Park

Capital A Bhd’s board of directors has decided to extend Tan Sri Tony Fernandes'&nbsp;tenure as the chief executive officer for another five years, and as a strategic adviser to the airlines business, which is poised to be merged into AirAsia X Bhd.

Fernandes to be CEO of Capital A for another five years

Shares of DXN Holdings Bhd surged on Wednesday to its highest in more than a month as analysts continued to urge investors to buy the stock after the health supplement company’s fourth-quarter (4Q) results.

DXN climbs over one-month high, analysts see positive outlook

Chin Hin Group Property Bhd said on Wednesday it had signed two agreements to develop two separate residential projects in Kuala Lumpur worth RM1.08 billion in combined gross development value (GDV).&nbsp;

Chin Hin Group Property to develop two residential projects worth RM1.08 bil

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer (MACC IO) probing Datuk Seri Najib Razak in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debacle never asked the former prime minister if he had instructed for the controversial transfer of US$700 million to a company linked to fugitive Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the court heard on Wednesday.

MACC officer did not ask Najib if he instructed controversial transfer of US$700m to Good Star

Tan Sri Muhammad Ikmal Opat Abdullah, founder and controlling shareholder of Widad Group Bhd, has continued to trim his stake in the construction company as well as in IT products and services firm Dataprep Holdings Bhd.

Bursa Malaysia closed at a two-year high on Wednesday with the key index rising 0.63%, driven by a positive outlook on the local bourse and amid an upbeat performance by regional peers.&nbsp;

Bursa races to two-year high as investors turn bullish

Gold’s record-setting rally this year has puzzled market watchers, as bullion has roared higher, despite headwinds that should have held it back. With prices sagging this week, the explanation may lie in China.

Gold’s record-setting rally may have its roots in Chinese frenzy

Haily Group Bhd shares continued their uptrend on Wednesday to a near all-time high, after the construction outfit won a RM109.5 million contract for terrace houses in Pontian, Johor.

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