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Business
Malaysia's subsidy reform will be judged on delivery, not designTargeting is the easy half of the problem. The harder half is a payments and eligibility system that reaches households with irregular income, no fixed address and limited digital access — the exact group the framework claims to protect. Three earlier attempts stalled at that step.
Business
Palm oil stockpiles fall to a nine-month low on firmer shipmentsBoard data shows inventories down 6.1pc month-on-month as India and China restocked.
Malaysia
Health Ministry expands rural teleconsultation to 180 clinicsThe programme targets districts where specialist waiting times exceed eight weeks.
World
Shipping insurers widen risk premiums on two Red Sea corridorsRates rose for the third consecutive week, adding cost pressure on Asia-Europe routes.
Technology
Penang chip packaging plants add capacity as export orders reboundThree operators have committed to new lines through 2027, according to state investment filings.
ASEAN
Thailand and Malaysia agree to fast-track border cargo clearanceA joint pilot at two crossings aims to cut average dwell time to under four hours.
Business
Ringgit steadies as central bank holds overnight policy rate at 3.00pcPolicymakers cited contained core inflation and steady external demand in a unanimous decision.
Technology
Regulator opens consultation on data centre water disclosureOperators above 50MW would report quarterly withdrawal and recycling figures.
Opinion
A corrections policy is worth more than a mission statementTrust in Malaysian media will not be rebuilt by declarations of independence, but by how visibly newsrooms handle their own mistakes.
Malaysia
Flood agency moves early-warning sirens to 42 additional districtsThe expansion follows a review of response times during last season's east coast floods.
World
Global food price index eases for a second month, UN agency saysCereal and vegetable oil quotations fell, while sugar remained volatile.
Malaysia
Cabinet approves revised subsidy framework ahead of Budget tablingThe targeted mechanism narrows eligibility to households below the national median income and will be rolled out across three quarters, beginning with fuel.
Malaysia
Auditor-General flags procurement gaps in three state agenciesThe report recommends mandatory open tender thresholds and a central contract register.
ASEAN
Regional grid pact clears final technical review in JakartaCross-border electricity trading could begin in phases from the second half of next year.
Technology
Digital ID rollout reaches ten million verified accountsAdoption is now concentrated in banking and government service logins.
Business
Bursa small-cap index posts fourth straight weekly gainConstruction and utilities counters led turnover on renewed contract flow.
ASEAN
The quiet consolidation of ASEAN's electricity marketA decade of bilateral interconnections is starting to behave like a single market. What is still missing is a settlement mechanism neutral enough for every member state to trust it during a supply shock.
Opinion
Penang's talent problem is a housing problemEngineers do not leave for higher salaries alone. They leave when a second child makes the arithmetic of staying impossible.
ASEAN
Indonesia sets new nickel export levy structure for 2027Processors say the tiered levy will favour higher-value downstream output.
Business
Insurers report slower motor claims growth after tariff reviewIndustry body attributes the moderation to repair cost controls and telematics pricing.
Malaysia
Rail upgrade shortens Klang Valley commuter headway to six minutesSignalling work completed overnight allows more frequent peak-hour services.
Opinion
What a functioning flood warning system actually requiresSirens are the last five minutes of a chain that begins with river gauges nobody funds.