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☕️ MIC hits pause on BN, but maintains support for PM Anwar 18.11.2025 15:33

📊 Penang-based matcha-maker Butterfield eyes ACE IPO. 💰 EPF announces Q3 investment income of RM25.1 bil, up 27% y-o-y. 👨‍⚖️ Bangladesh’s ousted PM sentenced to death. 🤖 Life after Amazon - Jeff Bezos to be co-CEO of new AI startup Project Prometheus. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ KLIA notches up national embarrassment meter 17.11.2025 16:29

🚰 Penang to pay Perak at least RM210 mil per annum in 40-year water deal. 🇮🇹 Italy probes Sarajevo ‘sniper safaris’ - shooting humans, instead of animals. ✈️ South Africa to investigate ‘mysterious’ arrival of 153 Palestinians on plane. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ KL Foodie owner to raise RM75 mil IPO, valuing company at RM266 mil 14.11.2025 14:59

🖥️ Malaysia's new addiction: Data centres. 🛣️ Genting plans to start charging 'toll' on Genting Highlands road. 🤖 China's latest hot export to the US - cheap AI models. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Albert Tei drops another bombshell video involving Sabah minister 13.11.2025 14:53

👨‍⚖️ See you in court: Penang CM vs Kedah MB. 💨 Where there's smoke: students, vape-selling and commissions. 🐼 New pandas coming to Malaysia. 💥 Thai-Cambodia border tensions escalate, at least one dead. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Take a 15-minute financial course if you want to take a RM100k+ personal loan 12.11.2025 15:48

🦈 Loan shark madness - rampage not over outstanding loan, but borrower rejecting offer. 🚙 Perodua’s first local EV coming month end. 🦃 Warren Buffett's final Thanksgiving letter as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ PKR: Bringing back the RM10 mil bond 11.11.2025 15:23

⚽ Seven ‘Malaysian’ players eye legal action against FAM after citizenship scandal. 💥 Thailand suspends peace deal with Cambodia after landmine injures two soldiers. 🚙 GoTo, Grab merger back on the table, involving Indonesian SWF Danatara. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Another Madani Minister resigns 10.11.2025 14:37

🛂 Malaysian passport now ranks #3 in the world. 🌳 Brazil pitches new USD4 bil per year forest fund at COP30 to avoid rainforest deforestation. 💰 Indonesia’s Danantara said to bid USD1 bil offer for land at Mecca site to cater for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ PSA: No pay JPJ summons, no license renewal 07.11.2025 14:41

💨 Vaping is becoming a growing menace to society. 🇲🇽 Mexican president sexually harassed even in public. 📱 The true story of Sam Sung, who worked in an Apple retail store. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ High Court orders government to pay Pastor Koh’s family RM37 mil 06.11.2025 14:47

🚗 Highway tolling goes digital with TNG’s Tidal Flow and Touch ‘n Go’s Titan Flow. 📊 "Big Short" trader makes USD1.1 bil bet against Nvidia, Palantir. 🗽 Zohran Mamdani first Muslim and South Asian elected Mayor of New York City. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Fuel subsidy: E-hailing drivers get bigger fuel quota, subsidy cut for top earners on hold 05.11.2025 15:44

🏥 Young man awarded RM7.4 mil after hospital blunders leave him disabled. ⚽ TMJ calls FIFA sanctions against players “politically motivated”. ☕ Starbucks sells 60% stake in China in USD4 bil deal. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Rakan KKM: "Premium economy" healthcare services at public hospital to launch year-end 04.11.2025 14:20

🕹 What's next for Roblox in Malaysia? 🍚 Subsidy rationalisation new chapter: Govt. eyes sugar, rice, cooking oil next. 🎯 Cybercriminals new target - offline cargo containers. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ New airline in town - Ascend Airways is ready to fly 03.11.2025 15:47

⛽ Less than 1% used more than 300 litres of fuel per month. 🤧 Health Minister: No such thing as self-test kits for influenza. 👑 King Charles strips brother Andrew of all titles. 🇪🇬 Egypt's USD1 bil grand museum now open - world's largest archeological facility for a single civilisation. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffe...

☕️ A major player making a political comeback 31.10.2025 16:52

✈ Capital A to see blue skies soon - to exit PN17 by year-end. 🤝 Trump meets Xi - meeting went well, but no major reset. 📊 OpenAI's laying IPO groundwork, potentially valuing it USD1 tril market cap for its IPO Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Muhyiddin’s SIL Adlan Berhan still on the run 30.10.2025 16:41

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Make better use of Malaysia's child sex-offender registry to protect our children. ⛏ Lynas Rare Earths expands in Malaysia. 🛒 Rafizi opens affordable social enterprises. 💰 MGAG parent acquired by global ad giant. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Monash University's big bet: A RM2.8 bil campus at TRX 29.10.2025 15:56

🥤 Malaysia vs Diabetes - drinks to get sugar content grading. 😔 Over a million suicidal chats a week on ChatGPT. 🚄 At this rate, a permanent feature of KLIA Aerotrain - predictable, unscheduled breakdowns. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ 359k PTPTN borrowers never paid a single sen, owing RM5.25 bil (average RM14.62k per defaulter) 28.10.2025 15:24

⚡ The RM1.87 mil Pokemon collection found a buyer. 🇺🇸 Trump says no to ‘third’ term presidency workaround. 🇵🇭 Philippine central banker: time to take profit on gold. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ ASEAN Summit: The Dance, The Deals, The Wins 27.10.2025 15:21

🇲🇾 MY-US tariff: Same 19% tariff, but 1.7k+ Msian products exempted. ⚖ US-China forge new trade framework, but not final deal. 💵 DBS: SGD-USD parity by 2040 a possibility. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ ASEAN Summit: Who's coming, what's happening 24.10.2025 16:06

📊 THMY Holdings - best ACE Market IPO in 2 years, up +200% on debut. 💸 Till loan default do us apart - 45.8% respondents took loan for weddings. 🇵🇸 West Bank annexation - Trump set to oppose Israel’s “very stupid political stunt”. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ No more discounts for traffic fines: "the less you delay, the less you pay" principle 23.10.2025 15:02

📱 SIM card registration limit to curb scammers. 👨‍⚖ Bandar Utama teen murder suspect charged in court. 👮‍♂️ World of scam: Former UOB employee convicted of disclosing 1k+ customer information to scammers. 🇹🇭 Thai deputy finance minister resigns over alleged scammer links. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ The 1MDB-Tanore finals: Najib’s fate to be determined soon 22.10.2025 15:40

🐮 How Farm Fresh dominated 2/3 of Cambodia's chilled milk market in few short months? 🧱 Putrajaya approves RM1.5 bil MY-Thai border wall. 💥 Israel violence continues amid ceasefire. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Live in Malaysia: Malaysia to host the latest round of US-China tariff talks 21.10.2025 15:07

🤳 Government mulls raising social media, smart phone age limit to 16. ⚽ Pure comedy - FAM getting grilled during press conference on footballer citizenship scandal. 🍛 Japanese curry chain aiming 100 outlet expansion in the home of curry - India. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ 200 stabs - neck, lungs, legs 17.10.2025 14:58

🇸🇬 Singapore tied to Cambodian multi-billion-dollar "pig butchering" scam case. ✅ Sabah state election will be held on November 29. 🪓 Nestle to slash 16,000 jobs as new CEO speeds up turnaround. 💰 MrBeast to become MrBeast Money? Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Handwritten note found on murdered schoolgirl 16.10.2025 15:52

🧅 New business opportunity - Malaysia's RM2.6 bil red onion industry. 🇹🇭 IPO Round #3: Mr DIY to go public again, now in Thailand. 🔞 Erotica coming to ChatGPT - OpenAI to introduce age verification. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Stabbing, death, gang-rape, and bullying: are our schools safe? 15.10.2025 14:32

🇲🇾 Malaysia looks towards Brazil and India to diversify chips market. 🌺 Bersatu on a sack-and-suspend spree. 🇨🇳 US who? China exports soar despite US tariffs. Check out MoneyMama , our WhatsApp personal assistant for your finances, right here . Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Genting Bhd to privatise its casino and hospitality arm, Genting Malaysia Bhd, in RM6.7 bil deal 14.10.2025 14:26

⛽ Budi95: Full-time e-hailing drivers get 2x quota at 600 litres. 🗡 What happens when you make death threats? 🪙 10 mega banks plan to join the stablecoin party, pegged to G7 currencies. Sign up for the Mr Money TV community event happening this Friday right here ! Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/