Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Category: Business

Build liquidity buffer

THE emails started coming in the morning after “Discipline outperforms prediction” ran on May 28. “When did you start investing?” one reader from Tabuan Jaya

Carbon tax fails when fuel distorts

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will focus on rationalising RON95 petrol subsidies this year before introducing a carbon tax in 2026, said Finance Minister II Datuk

Energy skills pivot to net zero

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS has launched the PETRONAS Energy Transition Academy (P-ETA) to equip energy workers with the skills necessary for the shift to cleaner energy. 

Repricing labour can tame inflation

KUALA LUMPUR: Controlling inflation alone is insufficient to alleviate cost-of-living pressures, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), highlighting the urgent need for structural reforms to address

Magnet Empire falters

CHINA’S recent export controls on six rare earth elements (REEs) and rare earth magnets have sent the world in a tizzy.  These products are used

Log output rebounds sharply

KUCHING: Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd reported a sharp rebound in log production to 8,169 cubic metres (cu m) in May, up from 4,741 cu m