About 63%, or 114, of the 181 respondents in the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia’s (Rehda) latest Property Industry Survey said they had no plans to launch residential projects in the second half of 2026, while the remaining respondents planned to unveil 18,696 units. The...

More than 60% of Rehda members hold off on 2H2026 residential launches

Mitraland Group is expanding its signature Quartz series by rolling out the third and largest collection so far: Bayou Quartz in Kota Bayuemas, Klang, Selangor, on Oct 10. 

Spanning 52 acres of freehold land, Bayou Quartz has a gross development value of RM800 million. It comprises...

Mitraland’s new 52-acre gem in Kota Bayuemas

For Johor-based BCB Bhd (KL:BCB), Johor’s next phase of growth is not about chasing the latest property cycle, but positioning its developments in the state’s evolving economic landscape.

According to executive director Lindy Tan, the developer sees opportunities emerging across differe...

Cover Story: BCB maps its next phase of growth across Johor

WM Senibong Bhd plans to unveil Centennial ParcVista in Johor in the first half of 2027, according to its CEO C K Quay.

Situated just across its existing development Crest@Austin in Johor Bahru, the site — spanning 959.7 acres of freehold land in Tebrau — was acquired from S P Setia Bhd...

WM Senibong’s strong cash position backs key launches, company in no rush to undertake IPO

For many Malaysians, reconnecting with nature can mean different things. It could be as simple as spending more time outdoors, learning where food comes from or taking a walk through a forest.

But beyond recreation, there are also ways of engaging with nature that involve conservation, ...

Reconnecting with nature through community engagement

The importance of proactive governance

As Budget 2027 approaches, property industry players are looking beyond measures to support homeownership, calling for broader reforms to address affordability, rising development costs, infrastructure, sustainability and urban regeneration. While continued support for buyers remains a common the...

Property players look beyond homeownership in Budget 2027 wish list

It was a scorching afternoon when Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV) executive director and chief of regional industrial business development Kevin Li and regional vice-president Syarul Izam Sarifudin arrived at The Edge’s office in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The pair had flown in f...

Cover Story: Playing the long game at Forest City

Our cover story features Johor-based BCB Bhd (KL:BCB), who views Johor’s next phase of growth as not about chasing the latest property cycle, but positioning its developments in the state’s evolving economic landscape.

BCB maps its next phase of growth across Johor

On July 11, a new road was opened between Malaysia and Thailand connecting the Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS (Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security) Complex in Kedah to the new Sadao CIQ (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine) Complex in Songkhla, in southern Thailand. Launched by Prime Minister Da...

Building a northern industrial ecosystem

Capital investment in technology is surging but workforce readiness remains a challenge, leaving enterprises short of the returns they expect.

Personalised upskilling key to job readiness

Not every photo needs to end up on a social media feed. Some are simply reminders of an ordinary day, whether it is a meal between classes, a funny moment with friends or a quick snapshot taken on the way home.

In response to the curated, polished feeds encouraged by mainstream social m...

Listicle: Apps for the moments you don’t post

Here’s a set of seven skills for you to consider cultivating to get and retain a job in the AI era

 

Human resources (HR) launches an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to analyse employee engagement. The AI reads 15,000 comments and p...

Econ 4.0: AI is here. Which skills matter more now?

Conversations around social entrepreneurship often focus on funding, but a bigger challenge for founders is moving from building businesses that look for customers to creating products and services that customers are actively looking for, says Ahmad Azuar Zainuddin, CEO of Satu Creative Services ...

Beyond Grants: Helping social enterprises build a stronger business case

IIMMPACT Sdn Bhd began in 2018 as a consumer app that allowed users to pay different bills through a single platform, but the business changed direction after struggling to retain customers as larger e-wallet operators expanded.

CEO and co-founder Alex Tan says fewer than 20% of users w...

Platform-as-a-service: IIMMPACT builds bill payment business after consumer app pivot

Alphaswift Industries Sdn Bhd is the only drone maker among the Malaysian companies given access to British chip architect Arm Holdings plc’s chip design technology, and it plans to design its own chip as it builds towards passenger flight.

The local drone industry has come a long way, ...

Cover Story: Betting on chip design for long climb to passenger flight 

Mall developers need to incorporate telecommunications infrastructure at the planning stage as growing demand for digital payments, artificial intelligence (AI) applications and 5G services puts greater pressure on indoor connectivity, says EdgePoint Towers Sdn Bhd.

Planning fibre pathw...

Infrastructure: Mall developers urged to plan early for 5G-ready connectivity

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Malaysia’s daily multimodal AI use to reach 43% by 2030

Malaysia’s daily use of multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to reach 43% by 2030, exceeding the global estimate of 30%, according to new research by Erics...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany Of Technology

The Sarawak Artificial Intelligence Centre (SAIC) and IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd plan to establish the Sarawak Quantum Safe Centre, an innovation hub that will help organisations prepare for cybersecurity risks posed by advances in quantum computing.

SAIC, IBM plan Sarawak quantum-safe centre to address post-quantum cyber risks

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Consumer finance group Skyro has received approval from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to conduct online moneylending in Malaysia, marking its second Southeast Asian market after the Philippines.

Philippines’ Skyro gets approval to offer online moneylending in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Lestari Cooling Energy Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between KJTS Group Bhd (KL) and infrastructure-focused investment firm Stonepeak Partners, aims to use its capital expenditure (capex) model to adopt new energy-efficient technologies as they become commercially viable.

...

Preparing district cooling systems for future technologies

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Malaysia’s ambition to transition towards a low-carbon, sustainable and green economy requires a whole-of-nation commitment, with the government, industries, financial institutions, research institutions, state governments and local communities playing their respective roles, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof.

Whole-of-nation commitment needed to drive Malaysia’s green transition, says Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Malaysia has made significant early headway in its energy transition journey, having reached a 33% renewable energy (RE) capacity mix by mid-2026, placing the nation comfortably within reach of its 35% target by 2030 and its ultimate goal of
70% by 2050.

Grid upgrades, green sukuk and bankability key to next phase of energy transition

The National Climate Change Bill (Ruupin) could be tabled during the current parliamentary sitting, subject to Cabinet approval, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup.

Climate Change Bill could be tabled in current parliamentary sitting, says minister

The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched the Lestari: Sustainability Framework and Roadmap 2030 (SFR2030) for the sectors it oversees — telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal and courier.

MCMC launches Lestari roadmap to cut emissions and e-waste

PERAK (Sept 24): About 100 residents of Kampung Sat, an Orang Asli village in Sungkai, now have a reliable source of electricity for home lighting and mobile charging after 10 portable battery energy storage systems (BESS) were deployed to households on Sept 3.

Solar batteries bring power to Orang Asli village in Perak

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): The Malaysian Constitution, shaped by the realities of 1957 and 1963, needs to be revisited if the government is to take greater responsibility for climate action today, said former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Constitution must reflect today’s climate demands, says Nik Nazmi

The 30% Club has done something important: it put a number on the table. But I want to challenge the number itself. If women are competent, the right target is not 30%. It is 100%. Boardrooms are not Spartan battlegrounds where gender earns entry. They are environments that reward critical thinki...

Views: The case for moving beyond the 30% Club target

Climate scientists have rung the alarm bells: El Niño is underway, with a "super" El Niño developing in the coming months, bringing intensified drought, heatwaves and heavy rainfall. We’re already seeing the effects of it across the world. In Spain, Italy and France, sweltering summer temper...

Views: El Niño: Who is to blame?

Cutting carbon is particularly difficult for a chemical company because many of its products rely on fossil-based raw materials while lower-carbon alternatives often cost far more than buyers are prepared to pay.

That leaves companies with a few broad options, such as investing in activ...

Industry: Petrochemical companies decarbonisation journey still challenging

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Fit-out or refurbishment specialist EGH International says East Malaysia, particularly Sarawak, is a strong potential market. The company is partnering with a Sarawakian firm, Karuna Venture Holdings, to penetrate the market there.

NEWS: EGH International to focus on Sarawak and Sabah

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BNM governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour indicates there is space to adjust interest rates as the Iran war keeps energy prices elevated. More in our quick round-up of some today’s biggest stories on theedgemalaysia.com.

E5: BNM governor signals room to act as inflation risks rise

Asian stocks rebounded on Friday following heavy selling in the previous session when investors dumped tech shares as questions about cloud company CoreWeave's debt pile fuelled worries about the financing driving the AI boom.

Most Asian stocks rise as calm returns after CoreWeave shock

Indonesia's stock market is no longer worthy of "emerging market" status, MSCI said on Friday, laying out a plan to expel it from a suite of indices tracked by funds, a shock move that sparked the steepest one-day drop in Jakarta shares since 1998.

Indonesia gets 'wake-up call' as MSCI prepares to remove it from global indices

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) failed to obtain a stay on the High Court’s April decision ordering it and the wound-up developer, Fame Modulation Sdn Bhd, to pay RM1.3 million in damages to two former civil servants.

DBKL fails to halt RM1.3 mil payment order over structural damage to Cheras retired civil servants’ home 

The upfront costs incurred by CelcomDigi Bhd (KL:CDB) and Maxis Bhd (KL:MAXIS) for the latest spectrum awards are expected to be offset by capital expenditure savings and lower network costs, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB).

CelcomDigi, Maxis spectrum costs to be offset by capex and network savings — HLIB

The High Court has given more time to Tan Sri Shahrir Samad and Tan Sri Tommy Thomas to iron out settlement terms in the former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman's malicious-prosecution suit against the former attorney general.

Shahrir Samad, ex-AG Tommy Thomas to update court on Nov 11 of possible settlement in malicious-prosecution suit

Malaysia’s economy expanded faster than expected in the third quarter as growth of manufacturing and services sectors offset a contraction in mining activities, official flash estimates showed.

Malaysia’s economy outperforms with 5.3% expansion in 3Q, official flash estimates show

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) acknowledged a potential breach of a sukuk's clause that requires the digital services firm’s managing director to remain as its single-largest shareholder.

Zetrix AI acknowledges potential breach of sukuk covenant

Oil prices eased on Friday but were heading for weekly gains on the uncertainty over Middle East supplies and a larger-than-expected crude stocks draw in the US.

Oil heads for weekly gain with Mideast supply risks

Pasir Gudang in Johor recorded a very unhealthy air pollutant index (API) reading of 207, the highest in the country, while 30 other areas recorded unhealthy readings as of 9am on Friday.

Haze: Very unhealthy air in Pasir Gudang, unhealthy readings in 30 other areas nationwide

A local assembly operation by Chinese carmaker BYD will offer incremental upside to Sime Darby Bhd (KL:SIME) which controls the plant, an analyst said.

BYD local assembly offers incremental upside to Sime Darby — analyst

Kepong Member of Parliament Lim Lip Eng has called on the Prisons Department to disclose the conditions governing convicted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest.

Kepong MP calls for public disclosure of Najib’s house arrest terms

Malaysian banking stocks could see some stability towards the end of 2026 as declining global bond yields provide an opportunity for banks to recover investment losses, said MBSB Research.

Banks eye year-end stability on lower bond yields; dividends 'too attractive to ignore' — MBSB

Eligible renewable energy developers under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) Acceleration Package (CAP) will benefit from a fixed system access charge (SAC) of 14 sen per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for 10 years, while green consumers will be subject to a separate charge of four sen/kWh.

CRESS charges fixed at 14 sen/kWh for developers, four sen for green consumers — Energy Commission

EGH International Bhd (KL:ECOGRP) fell in its ACE Market trading debut on Friday amid relatively weak demand for the interior fit-out firm’s shares.

EGH International opens lower on ACE Market debut

The European Union (EU) is preparing to create new trade powers that could completely shut off access to its single market as part of a dramatic new push to cut the trade deficit with China.

EU set to bolster its power to block Chinese imports in trade fight

Against a backdrop of global uncertainty, Malaysia is seen strengthening its position as a competitive and resilient investment destination.

Malaysia stays resilient as global investors seek new growth markets

From design to the finished device, a chip goes through four main stages. Global giants dominate each stage, but Bursa Malaysia–listed companies are strongest in assembly and test, and in the equipment, machined parts and automation segments that the entire chain depends on.

Where Malaysian players sit in the semiconductor value chain

At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, the need for cybersecurity spending has also increased significantly. According to a global survey of about 300 cybersecurity leaders conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and released on Aug 27, cybersecurity spending is expected to continue to grow strongly, with more than 80% of respondents planning to increase their budgets through 2027.

Rising AI complexity fuels cybersecurity spending

Indonesia’s prolonged forest and land fire crisis underscores the need for stronger Asean action to tackle transboundary haze, with analysts calling for closer cooperation in firefighting and joint fire prevention.

Indonesia’s fire crisis underscores need for stronger Asean action on haze — analysts

Genting Property Sdn Bhd, the property division of Genting Plantations Bhd (KL:GENP), has entered into a strategic partnership with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to master-plan Johor Tech Smart City (JTSC), including its flagship 430-acre smart campus within the Knowledge AI Campus.

Genting Property partners Huawei to master-plan 430-acre smart campus at Johor Tech Smart City

Ormond Group, the hospitality arm of ECM Libra Group Bhd (KL:ECM), broke ground for the 396-key Ormond Desaru resort in Johor on Friday.

Ormond Group breaks ground for Ormond Desaru resort

The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, conferred the state's prestigious honours on three Undangs and their consorts at Istana Besar Seri Menanti here on Thursday.

Tuanku Muhriz bestows Negeri Sembilan state honours on three Undangs, consorts

Malaysia’s data centre market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33%t from 2025 to 2030, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Malaysia's data centre market projected to grow 33% CAGR from 2025-2030 — S&P Global Ratings

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted one stock with positive momentum and three stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Friday.

Stocks with momentum on Oct 16, 2026: Asteel Group, Ni Hsin, AWC, Techbase Industries

All school bus owners and operators have been urged to update their drivers’ details from now until Oct 30 to facilitate the disbursement of RM1,000 in special financial assistance.

School bus owners, operators urged to update drivers' details for RM1,000 aid

Malaysia-China cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has secured thousands of training opportunities for Malaysians, with the partnership now focusing on developing skilled talent for high-value jobs in emerging technologies.

Malaysia-China cooperation to prepare talent for higher-value jobs, says Zahid

Malaysia has proposed establishing a World Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council, with China as its permanent host, to strengthen international cooperation in skills and workforce development.

Malaysia proposes World TVET Council with China as permanent host 

Malaysia would like to see more local digital creative companies develop their own intellectual property (IP), build successful franchises and reach international markets, said Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong.

Malaysia must leverage skills, diversity to globalise homegrown digital companies — deputy digital minister

Trump's tariffs: Why the inflation shock never came

Maisons such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe are stepping beyond their traditional vocabulary to appropriate the savoir faire of haute couture.

Luxury watchmakers are taking cues from the world of bespoke tailoring

With fashion waste at an all-time high, the label is spearheading ways of designing and using the clothes we wear.

Swiss bag maker Qwstion drives new sustainable standards with banana fibre-based textile

These curated retail spaces in Kenya, Malaysia and Thailand offer abundant selections of treasures from their local creative communities.

Multibrand stores from around the world to shop for artisanal crafts and goodies

The family-run atelier celebrates its centenary next year, carrying on its traditional artisanship in the age of mass production.

Saint-Tropez's Atelier Rondini sandals are the ultimate French Riviera souvenir

The maison unveiled five new Vintage Alhambra and Magic Alhambra creations.

Van Cleef & Arpels reimagines its legendary Alhambra collection in pink enamel

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Two additional general partners (GPs) have been named in Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd’s inaugural 2025 Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme (EMP) cohort, more than 15 months after the first three were announced.

Two more firms named in Jelawang’s inaugural Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme cohort

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Malaysia needs to ensure the investments it attracts translate into deeper local supply chains, higher-value jobs and greater participation by domestic companies, said UOB Malaysia CEO Datuk Ng Wei Wei.

Malaysia needs to turn foreign investment into stronger local supply chains

For much of the past two years, investors have asked when the US Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates. After Jackson Hole, a gathering of central bankers, a more important question has emerged: are markets prepared for rates to remain higher for longer?

The message from Ja...

Pitfalls & Pitch Calls: Rate uncertainty and your portfolio

There is a peculiar feature of modern wealth. Some of the biggest things we aspire to own make surprisingly little financial sense. Take a car. In a city where ride-hailing is readily available, the mathematics of ownership can be difficult to justify once you add the purchase price, depreciation...

Wealth, by Design: Lifestyle tax: The price of the life we choose

Income funds took the spotlight for the third consecutive month. Five of the seven new funds launched from mid-August to mid-September were income or income-related funds, according to the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia.

The seven funds were AHAM Shariah Gold Tracker Ringgit...

Funds: Seven funds launched from mid-August to mid-September

Tokenisation, the act of representing an asset or claim as a token on a distributed ledger or blockchain, has remained under the radar among local financial institutions. Until recently.

The catalyst, market observers say, came from Bank Negara Malaysia, when it launched the Digital Ass...

Cover Story: Banks shift tokenisation into higher gear

Transitioning from the entertainment industry to the food and beverage (F&B) sector is not easy, but when comedian Ajak Shiro heard his child express a desire to start a fried chicken business, he thought of making the idea a reality.

Ajak, whose real name is Mohd Hanaffi Razak, loo...

Private Deal: Celebrity-founded nasi padang restaurant chain Bumbu Babah aims to raise RM20 mil

Two veterans of Malaysia’s start-up and investment ecosystem — entrepreneur and investor Sivapalan Vivekarajah and former Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd (pitchIN) chief operating officer Xelia Tong — are launching a RM50 million debut venture fund.

Main Market-listed automotive replacement-par...

Venture Capital: Cypress Asia launches RM50 mil debut venture fund with New Hoong Fatt as anchor investor

Halogen Capital, the country’s first licensed digital asset fund manager, is in the process of launching Malaysia’s first digital currency exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Its founder and CEO Hann Liew says the firm is preparing a shariah-compliant Bitcoin ETF, potentially giving millions of...

TheWall: Halogen aims to go mainstream with ETF, starting with digital assets

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s venture capital fund-of-funds, Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd, has appointed Howard Soh as CEO, effective Oct 1.

Soh’s appointment comes about 15 months after former CEO Bryan Lim left Jelawang and its parent, Khazanah, at the end of June 2025, ...

Jelawang Capital appoints new CEO Howard Soh after long vacancy

Something fundamental has shifted in Malaysian schools, and we must confront the gravity of where we now stand. The violence witnessed within our educational corridors has escalated far beyond routine bullying into an alarming wave of homicides and suicides. A stark symptom of extreme psychologic...

Edunation: Homicide, suicide and the tragedy of school disengagement

THE situation at Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) appears to be deteriorating, with more issues emerging. Late last Friday (Oct 2), Zetrix and its wholly-owned unit MyEG Sdn Bhd had their roles as collection agents for the Road Transport Department (JPJ) suspended, effective from 12.01am on Oct 5.
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Cover Story 2: Heading deeper into the woods

IN September 2022, CGS International Securities Sdn Bhd (then CGS CIMB) granted a RM60 million margin trading account facility to Wong Thean Soon, co-founder and largest shareholder of MyEG Services Bhd, now known as Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX).

The facility came with a price cap on Zetri...

Cover Story 2: Insights into margin calls on Zetrix’s Wong

IN a rare move, Excel Force MSC Bhd ­(KL:­EFORCE) (EForce) has proposed to raise funds of up to RM10.66 million through the issuance of new shares.

According to the company, which last implemented a share placement to raise funds in 2010, the proceeds are required for working capital be...

Cover Story 2: Where did Excel Force’s RM26.6 mil go?

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is often seen as the ultimate destination for property developers to unlock the value of assets they have developed.

Datuk Seri Azmir Merican, group managing director and CEO of Sime Darby Property Bhd (SDP) (KL:SIMEPROP), however, is of the opinion...

Cover Story: Driving growth in an unconventional way

DATUK Seri Azmir Merican, group managing director and CEO of Sime Darby Property Bhd (SDP), is steering the country’s largest developer by land bank away from the traditional develop-and-sell model to become a diversified real estate group.

SDP is sweating its land bank, maximising retu...

Cover Story: ‘We went against the grain’

Five years ago, Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) (SDP) was still predominantly a township developer whose earnings depended largely on building properties, selling them and moving on to the next parcel of land.

Most of these were landed homes.

Today, while property develo...

Cover Story: Reworking the developer model

The 1944 Bretton Woods (BW) conference accepted the US’ demand to use the dollar to settle international financial transactions. This arrangement would require a US balance-of-payments deficit to issue enough dollars.

But every dollar abroad was, in principle, a claim on US monetary gol...

My Say: The dollar-gold standard’s lingering demise

China moved to stabilise its equity market by urging companies and state funds to buy shares while guiding some investors to curb selling, people familiar with the matter said.

China moves to prop up stock market with selling curbs, buybacks — Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh voiced optimism on Friday about US economic strength and surprise about how well global economies have been "hanging in there" amid recent geopolitical shocks, despite tighter monetary policy to fight inflation.

Fed's Warsh sees US economic tailwinds, mum on rate-path view

China’s campaign to promote the global use of the yuan appears to be accelerating as the authorities seek to build a more comprehensive financial ecosystem for the currency beyond just trade settlement.

China’s plan to make yuan a global currency enters faster phase

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to investigate firms responsible for fires that have shrouded the city-state in haze for weeks, warning those found culpable could face legal action.

Singapore probing firms over haze-causing Indonesian fires

Meta on Thursday launched a new open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) model which it claims rivals, and in some cases outperforms, similar products from leading Chinese developers.

Meta unveils new 'open' AI model to rival Chinese competition

India's Reliance Industries rejected on Friday suggestions it was blocking Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service in the country, saying it welcomed competition and had "never feared" rivals.

India's Reliance says welcomes Starlink competition after Musk tirade

Indonesian stocks suffered their steepest one-day fall in nearly three decades on Friday after MSCI said the country was no longer worthy of "emerging market" status, threatening billions of dollars in capital outflows from Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Indonesia stocks sink most since 1998 after MSCI flags 'standalone' downgrade

Gold edged higher on Friday as the dollar weakened, but the metal was still on track for a small weekly loss as investors weighed signals from the Federal Reserve on interest rates.

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