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News Malaysia: Wealth Of Malaysia’s 50 Richest On 2026 Forbes List Jumps Nearly 30% To US$116 Billion

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/wealth-of-malaysia-s-50-richest-on-2026-forbes-list-jumps-nearly-30-to-us-116-billion/ar-AA20ZSfV
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

The collec­tive wealth of tycoons on the 2026 Forbes list of Malaysia’s 50 Richest nearly 30% to US$116 billion, up from $90 billion last year.

News Malaysia: Malaysia's Petronas to supply excess fuel to Australia as leaders vow closer energy ties

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/malaysias-petronas-to-supply-excess-fuel-to-australia-as-leaders-vow-closer-energy-ties/ar-AA210oeZ
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Reuters) - Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday that state energy firm Petronas would give priority to providing Australia with its excess fuel ...

News Malaysia: Malaysia preparing to amend laws to curb waste dumping, report says

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-plans-amending-laws-to-curb-waste-dumping-report-says?ref=latest-headlines
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

This comes as the country seeks to avoid becoming a global dumping ground for discarded components. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

News Malaysia: Malaysia’s 50 Richest 2026: A Robust Ringgit And A Hot IPO Market Power Tycoons’ Wealth

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/phisanuphromchanya/2026/04/15/malaysias-50-richest-2026-a-robust-ringgit-and-a-hot-ipo-market-power-tycoons-wealth/
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

An economy that expanded 5.2% in 2025, an appreciating ringgit and a buoyant IPO market that had a total of 60 new listings last year created momentum that bolstered the collective wealth of ...

News Malaysia: Australia, Malaysia pledge to strengthen energy supply chain resilience in wake of Iran war

News channel or source: https://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/australia-malaysia-pledge-strengthen-energy-supply-chain-resilience-wake-iran-war
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Australia and Malaysia are committed to working together to strengthen their energy supply chain resilience and promote stable trade flows, the countries said in a joint statement on Thursday (April ...

News Malaysia: Aiming at China, Malaysia Puts New Restrictions on Electric Cars

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/asia/malaysia-electric-cars-china.html
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

The move was a tacit acknowledgment of China’s dominance in the global market and the power of its automakers to keep prices low.

News Malaysia: Fuel prices in Malaysia fall; 97-octane petrol now at $1.65

News channel or source: https://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/petrol-diesel-pump-prices-malaysia-16april
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

In tandem with easing global oil prices, the Malaysian government on April 15 (Wednesday) announced that it has decreased pump prices, effective Thursday."In accordance with the automatic pricing ...

News Malaysia: Inside the Australian data centre boom - in Malaysia

News channel or source: https://www.afr.com/world/asia/inside-the-australian-data-centre-boom-in-malaysia-20260407-p5zlss
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Australian operators of sprawling data centres sprouting in Malaysia are struggling to keep up with demand, as dozens of AI start-ups request their services.

News Malaysia: Anwar: Malaysia to prioritise domestic fuel, supply surplus to Australia

News channel or source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/04/16/anwar-malaysia-to-prioritise-domestic-fuel-supply-surplus-to-australia/216516
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Malaysia will prioritise meeting its domestic fuel requirements before supplying any excess to Australia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar ...

News Malaysia: Malaysia Has Fiscal Room to Support Industries Amid Iran War

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/malaysia-has-fiscal-room-to-support-industries-amid-iran-war
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Malaysia still has room to deploy fiscal support for industries impacted by the fallout of the Iran war, according to Zafrul Aziz, chair of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority.

News Malaysia: Malaysia plans to use tycoon Aminul Islam’s new migrant worker system

News channel or source: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-plans-use-tycoon-aminul-islams-new-migrant-worker-system
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

The software is being marketed as allowing companies to hire workers directly Read more at The Business Times.

News Malaysia: Malaysia brings home high-value art, including a Picasso, seized in 1MDB probe

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/malaysia-brings-home-high-value-115612754.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Malaysia's anti-graft agency said on Tuesday it had successfully repatriated four high-value pieces of artwork, including a 1961 Pablo Picasso print, recovered in ...