1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (918+ words) (Sept 14): Europe’s protracted efforts to turn its much maligned markets into a more attractive proposition for investors reach a momentous juncture Monday: the arrival of a consolidated tape. The fragmentation of trading across venues is often blamed for the view…...

57+ min ago   (1421+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 14, 2026 - September 20, 2026 For two consecutive weeks, during Friday prayers, on Aug 28 and Sept 4, the imam at the Putra Heights mosque — echoing sermons delivered at other mosques across Selangor — spoke forcefully…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (343+ words) TOKYO (Sept 14): A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government won Okinawa's gubernatorial election on Sunday, ousting an opponent of Tokyo's military build-up across the strategically important island chain near Taiwan and China. Genta Koja, 42, defeated two-term incumbent…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (528+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 14, 2026 - September 20, 2026 It was unthinkable then that a data centre would draw protest over pollution concerns, yet those concerns proved serious enough for the developer to step in and remedy…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (295+ words) PENANG (Sept 14): IJM Land Bhd has unveiled Merione Residences, the residential component of its mixed-use development at THE LIGHT Waterfront Penang, following the 100% take-up of commercial units at Merione Grand. According to a press statement issued on Sunday (Sept 13), IJM…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (360+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Former religious affairs minister Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom vows to clear his name through the courts after being charged with three counts of misappropriating RM861 million in Tabung Haji funds. The former army general said this reporters…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (253+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): PAS has urged the government to explain why former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pardon application decision was postponed. In a statement on Monday, PAS secretary general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the party believes the…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (434+ words) TORONTO (Sept 14): Filmmaker Alex Gibney made his marathon documentary Musk, about the vast influence of billionaire Elon Musk, to prompt discussions about reclaiming power from "tech oligarchs", he said in an interview on Sunday. The Oscar-winning documentarian is at the…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (412+ words) SINGAPORE (Sept 14): AI-connected stocks fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday after the CEOs of the companies developing the most advanced AI models warned the pace of development must slow to prevent threats to humanity. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (312+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 14, 2026 - September 20, 2026 Malaysia’s Property Market Report for 1H2026 showed unsold completed homes had risen 8.6%, to 33,094 units worth RM17.78 billion, with unsold serviced apartments up an even sharper 24.7%. In announcing the figures, Finance…...