The Edge Malaysia

14/08/2025

(Cryptocurrency) Bitcoin hit a record high on Wednesday, moving in lockstep with a rally in US equities as investors pushed deeper into risk-taking territory across world markets. - Bloomberg

Bitcoin hit a record high on Wednesday, moving in lockstep with a rally in US equities as investors pushed deeper into risk-taking territory across world markets. The cryptocurrency rose past US$123,500 (RM518,391) on Wednesday evening in New York, topping the previous all-time high of US$123,205.12...

14/08/2025

(Highlight) Malaysian developer Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is in talks with banks for a loan of as much as RM3 billion (US$714 million) to fund the building of a data centre that will be leased to Google, according to people familiar with the matter. - Bloomberg

(Aug 14): Malaysian developer Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is in talks with banks for a loan of as much as RM3 billion (US$714 million) to fund the building of a data centre that will be leased to Google, according to people familiar with the matter.

14/08/2025

(Parliament) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed deep concern over the rise of extreme behaviours in the country, citing recent violent incidents such as the assault on the son of Pandan member of Parliament Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and cases of bullying that have resulted in deaths. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed deep concern over the rise of extreme behaviours in the country, citing recent violent incidents such as the assault on the son of Pandan member of Parliament Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and cases of bullying that have resulted...

14/08/2025

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14/08/2025

(Stock Focus) An already lucrative margin at Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd’s (KL:ELRIDGE) may expand further amid earnings growth, Apex Securities said in initiating coverage on the biomass fuel producer.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): An already lucrative margin at Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd’s (KL:ELRIDGE) may expand further amid earnings growth, Apex Securities said in initiating coverage on the biomass fuel producer.

14/08/2025

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14/08/2025

(Parliament) The feasibility study for the high-speed rail network connecting Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan, Indonesia — dubbed the Trans-Borneo Railway project — is expected to be concluded by the third quarter of 2026, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew F**k said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): The feasibility study for the high-speed rail network connecting Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan, Indonesia — dubbed the Trans-Borneo Railway project — is expected to be concluded by the third quarter of 2026, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew F**k said.

14/08/2025

(Trade War) US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic. - Reuters

US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic.

14/08/2025

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The foldable smartphone market is heating up across Southeast Asia. As vivo prepares to launch its lightest foldable smartphone in Malaysia, the company is signalling a defining moment for mobile innovation in the region. The X Fold5 marks not only a significant product introduction, but is also a c...

14/08/2025

RHB likes IGB Commercial REIT for its stability in the office market.

13/08/2025

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday.

13/08/2025

Wall Street's main indices opened higher on Wednesday with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs, underpinned by growing optimism that the Federal Reserve could restart its monetary policy easing cycle next month.