13+ hour, 3+ min ago  (764+ words) RISING fuel prices have once again returned to the forefront of public discourse. Much of the attention has understandably focused on household costs pressures and subsidy burdens. Yet beneath these immediate concerns lies a structural issue that speaks directly to…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (479+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 13, 2026 - April 19, 2026 Since Open AI's Chat GPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, economists and commentators have been discussing generative artificial intelligence's (AI) possible effects on productivity. But from…...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (610+ words) Brent was stable below US$95 (RM375. 20) a barrel after ending Wednesday barely changed, while West Texas Intermediate was near US$91. Washington and Tehran are considering a two-week'ceasefire extension'to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal, according to a person familiar…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago  (362+ words) Taiwan's market capitalisation rose to US$4. 14 trillion as of Wednesday, making it the world's seventh largest, according to data compiled by Bloomberg that show the combined value of companies with a primary listing on the island. The UK's market was…...

14+ hour, 53+ min ago  (274+ words) "Despite potentially robust 1 Q2026 results, Middle East tensions have shifted the goalpost " higher risk aversion will likely cap market upside," CIMB Securities said in a note on Thursday. The research firm projects Bursa to post a more upbeat 1 Q2026 core net profit…...

16+ hour, 11+ min ago  (236+ words) The counter opened at 49 sen compared to its initial public offering (IPO) price of 45 sen per share. The stock climbed to as high as 49. 5 sen and was trading at 48. 5 sen after more than 43 million shares changed hands at 9. 15am. At the…...

19+ hour, 17+ min ago  (412+ words) Equity-index futures for Japan and Hong Kong pointed to advances at the open, while those for Australia were little changed. That was after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes both closed at record highs. Bank of America Corp. and Morgan…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (441+ words) He said the collaboration enables the Ministry of Works to obtain more accurate percentage increases through scientifically based inflation calculation methods. "DOSM has figures and calculation methods that are carried out periodically. It uses a reliable approach, not merely estimates,…...

19+ hour, 41+ min ago  (503+ words) The S&P 500 finished the day up 0. 8%, extending a dramatic two-week surge from its late March lows. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was up 1. 4%, also a record. Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley rose as their equity traders posted strong revenue…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (638+ words) Economists shrugged off the report from the Labor Department on Wednesday and said they expected the oil price surge from the US-Israeli war with Iran to show in April's import price data. Import prices rose 0. 8% last month after a downwardly…...