When the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran on Feb 28, the immediate headlines focused on missiles and geopolitics. But within days, the consequences were felt much closer to home — at the petrol station, at the supermarket and in the cost of running a factory or a farm. For Malaysians and their neighbours across Southeast Asia, a war thousands of kilometres away is now determining the price of cooking oil, the availability of diesel, and the outlook for jobs and growth.

The past three years since returning to the role for a second term in December 2022, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has operated in a near-constant state of crisis management — from rehabilitating a Road Transport Department that is perceived to be riddled with corruption to making amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to tighten drink-driving regulations, and fielding commuter anger over breakdowns, delays and disruptions in the country’s urban transit network.

KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIA's telecommunications (telco) sector is showing clear signs of stabilisation after years of intense price competition, with industry pricing dynamics now largely settling into a more sustainable range.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister Datuk Seri Idris Jala has dismissed claims that opposition to the proposed Sunway Bhd-IJM Corp Bhd merger is driven by racial or political considerations, calling such arguments “completely ridiculous”.

KUALA LUMPUR: The US’ latest pharmaceutical tariffs may not hit Malaysia directly but their ripple effects could still be significant, given the country’s critical role in regional supply chains, economists warn.

Kuala Lumpur: Harvey Norman memperkenalkan tilam Hilker Titanium ComfortCore V-Series Mattress di cawangan utamanya di Mid Valley dengan mengetengahkan teknologi kejuruteraan tidur dari Jerman ke pasaran tempatan.Ketua Pegawai Operasi Harvey Norman Malaysia, Jonathan Toh berkata, pelancaran eksklusif itu menandakan ...

Kuala Lumpur: Tekanan ekonomi susulan konflik Asia Barat dijangka dapat dikurangkan melalui sokongan fiskal, antaranya Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) dan Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA), ringgit yang lebih kukuh, serta ketahanan perbelanjaan dalam sektor makanan dan minuman, kata Kenanga Investment Bank ...

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has detected and took down 159 pieces of false content related to the global energy crisis over a four-day period since March 29.

PKR will never protect any party leader or member found to be abusing power, said PKR information chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

 （洛杉矶3日综合电）美国就业市场在3月出现反弹，新增就业人数超出市场预期，失业率也意外下降，显示在中东冲突初期，劳动力市场仍具一定韧性。彭博社报道，美国劳工统计局周五公布的数据显示，美国3月非农就业人数增加17.5万人，是自2024年底以来最大增幅，也高于彭博社调查中所有经济师的预测。

The Public Works Ministry recently said that it would undertake an impact assessment on rising construction costs, following news that geopolitical tensions in West Asia were causing energy prices to rise while disrupting supply chains.

On the surface, shareholders of Willowglen MSC Bhd, a provider of technology solutions such as industrial automation and remote monitoring solutions, are getting a pretty good offer from Singapore-based private equity firm PrimeMovers Equity (S) Pte Ltd (PME), whose special-purpose vehicle, Elixir II Pte Ltd, is proposing to buy the company's core business in a cash-and-share deal worth RM215.2mil.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily reshaping financial institutions, increasing operational risks and competitive pressures while offering new efficiency and investment opportunities, according to Fitch Ratings.

Over a meal, a successful business owner with hundreds of employees casually mentioned that he sometimes takes a two-hour drive back to his hometown just for lunch.

Battered financial markets enter the second quarter (2Q26) significantly exposed to the impact of war, which could prompt a bigger retreat for equity markets. However, a hefty selloff in bonds could yet tempt buyers back.

As each day passes, the hope for a short conflict in West Asia becomes more uncertain, with some commentators now predicting a longer period of hostilities, even perhaps extending for one to three years.

A laser-engraved bonnet inspired by Arabian architecture and a matching wood-trim interior are among the luxuries Rolls-Royce featured in a one-off Phantom Arabesque model commissioned by a Dubai customer it showcased in February before the Iran war.

Are we slipping into World War Three (WWIII)? After eight decades of peace after the end of WWII, we are now in the throes of a four-year-old Ukrainian war and an escalating Israel-US-Iran conflict that flared last June for 12-days, and turned serious on Feb 28.

Outside New Delhi's main bus terminus, a cluster of food stalls set up under makeshift canopies has been selling pan-fried flatbreads, comforting stews and hot tea to weary travellers for decades.

The biggest winners from this year's World Cup are poised to be those able to rent out their properties, especially in the tri-state area.