
Azam keeps cool as protesters crash his speech at WTC
A keynote address by Tan Sri Azam Baki was briefly disrupted when two men stormed into a hall carrying banners during an event at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Kuala Lumpur.

A keynote address by Tan Sri Azam Baki was briefly disrupted when two men stormed into a hall carrying banners during an event at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Kuala Lumpur.
The Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court has issued warrants of arrest on two sons of the late former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin and a businesswoman for failing to comply to a notice by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to face their charges on Tuesday (April 7). Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan issued the warrants of arrest against Muhammed Amir Zainuddin, 31, Muhammed Amin Zainuddin, 28, and Josephine Premla, 65, after allowing the prosecution's application.
Infrastructure costs, supply chains and industry readiness could pose problems for wider adoption of biodiesel blends, analysts say
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has test-flown its newly acquired Turkish Aerospace Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform for the first time.
Sunview Group Bhd's consortium, comprising its subsidiary, Fabulous Sunview, and Cypark Renewable Energy, has secured a contract from TNB Power Generation (TNB Genco) for a solar energy project worth $486.29m (RM1.96b).
Experts clarify that Malaysia’s food supply is stable, with current stockpiling driven by psychological fears of inflation rather than actual scarcity.
Note: Average daily transit measured in million barrels per day; total global oil flow ~80 Mn B/D
Source: US Energy Information Administration via Trade Brains
Mn B/D - Millions Barrels Per Day
At the height of the tin boom in the 1870s, Kuala Lumpur was not the thriving capital we know today, but a contested frontier settlement at the centre of a brutal civil war. The climactic campaign in the struggle between the Kedah prince Tunku Kudin and the warrior chief Raja Mahdi and the Chinese gangs Hoi San and Ghee Hin.
Malaysia should not pick sides in the intensifying rivalry between Washington and Beijing, and keep an open, multi-partner approach to secure investment, technology and long-term growth.
The post, which accused the brand of using pig-bristle brushes, confused Hup Seng Industries Berhad — the Johor-based maker of Malaysia’s iconic cream crackers — with Tian Hup Seng Biscuit Factory, a separate Melaka-based company whose halal certification was genuinely revoked.
Malaysia isn’t immune to this global mess. But for now, the pumps are flowing, the roads are moving, and the country hasn’t lost its collective cool.
Malaysians like Mr Teh are stocking up on essentials due to rising global uncertainties and recalling Covid-19 shortages; a trend seen across the country. Fuel subsidy cuts and global issues are increasing costs for transport and food, leading to price adjustments, potential work from home policies and public frustration; diesel at RM6.02 per litre. Political analyst Dr. Awang Azman views these cost-of-living issues as a "critical test" for PM Anwar, potentially eroding public confidence if not handled effectively.
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:BAT) on Tuesday announced that it may reduce its employees as part of a workforce ‘optimisation’.
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