The Coffee Break

The Coffee Break

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Apr 30, 2026

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☕️ Budget 2026 Highlights 3 Versions: The Coffee Break, Mr Money, and The Edge 13.10.2025

🪪 New race unlocked at NRD: Baba Nyonya. 🇺🇸 Trump to slap 100% tariff on China, rocks the market. 🚗 Chinese EV giant BYD wall of problems - going downhill? Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ OpenAI launches ChatGPT Go in Malaysia @ RM38.99 per month 10.10.2025

🖋 Trump: Israel, Hamas sign off on Ceasefire Plan Phase One. 🚽 Nga Kor Ming: No clean toilets, no licence. ⭕ Circular AI Economy Episode n: xAI taps Nvidia for bigger funding round. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ New law passed - your car loan becomes fairer, cheaper 09.10.2025

🏥 The tale of 2 insurance types: Health insurance struggles as medical costs soar, general insurance: profit growth amid rising claims. 💰 Malaysia cuts RM20 bil in borrowings, keeps debt in check. ⚡ Renewables overtakes coal, now world's biggest source of electricity. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ National Embarassment: FIFA-FAM fiasco may tank chances for Asian Cup 08.10.2025

💨 Health Ministry proposes tenfold hike in vape tax. 👨‍💻 OpenAI: 800 mil users, promises evolution, unveils ChatGPT app store. 👵 German economy experts propose raising retirement age to 73. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Auditor-General’s latest Series 3 report highlights serious fiscal issues - same sh*t, different year 07.10.2025

🏛️ Sabah state assembly dissolves - state election incoming. 🇲🇾 6 Malaysian states recognised as earthquake risk areas. 🇫🇷 Shortest lived French government, collapsed 14 hours after forming. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ BNM launches the National Financial Literacy Strategy 2026-2030 06.10.2025

🏊 A swimmable Klang River? 🍣 Empire Sushi files for IPO. 👥 The Rise of Gen Zs around the world vs. the Ruling Political Class. 🕊 Trump’s peace plan - Hamas keen to reach end of war. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ The Half-Trillion Dollar Club entrants: OpenAI, Elon Musk 03.10.2025

⛓️‍💥 Israel detains Malaysian Flotilla volunteers. 📊 Custom Food Holding - another Creador-backed firm going IPO. 🏭 Malaysia, China in talks about rare earths refinery. 🪦 Farewell, Jane Goodall, chimpanzee conservationist. Interested in our financial tracking personal assistant beta launch? Sign up through the link in our newsletter! Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsle...

☕️ Zero Corruption in 3 Years - PM Anwar's target 02.10.2025

📰 Malaysiakini FB pages suspended following PM cybertrooper exposé. 👨‍⚖ Former Perak exco member loses appeal in rape case. 🎥 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood not welcomed in Hollywood. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ BNM: Personal loans above RM100k need financial education course by 2027 01.10.2025

🚓 1.92 mil unpaid JPJ summonses - settle it soon, JPJ to start coming down hard. 💥 Trump’s 20-point plan to “end the war” in Gaza. 🇺🇸 US government heads into possible shutdown. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ 2 mega IPOs upcoming: MMC Port Holdings, Sarawak Energy 30.09.2025

🛞 MACC busts tyre smuggling activities, deprived rakyat of RM350 mil taxes. 📊 Gold new ATH, world's largest gold stash (US Treasury's) exceeds USD1 tril. 🏍 Scary scene: 20 motorcyclists attacking a Myvi. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ US to consider granting Malaysia zero tariffs on palm oil, cocoa 29.09.2025

⚽ FIFA fined FAM RM1.85 mil over document scandal. ☕ ZUS Coffee heads west to Pakistan, Morocco. 📊 Maybank, CIMB, RHB now own a large slice of Vantris Energy (fka Sapura Energy). 📱 The quiet Chinese billionaire - iPhone 17 biggest winner. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Dear parents, drug addiction is now claiming school kids 26.09.2025

🚛Heavy vehicle operators dragging feet on speed limiter verification. ☕️Starbucks Corp. to close shops, cut jobs. 🇹🇱 PMX visits Timor-Leste, snubbing UN General Assembly. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Porsche, Lambo, Ferrari, Royce, Bentley owners owe RM35.7 mil road tax 25.09.2025

💊Shocking DPP arrest at MACC over alleged drug abuse. 🍩Education Ministry cracks down on unhealthy canteen foods. 💥Trump wants Israel-Gaza war stopped immediately. 🌕Humans going back to the Moon this Feb 2026. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Ramly Burger Index - measuring the shrinking purchasing power of fresh grads 24.09.2025

⛽RON95: No limit on the number of times one can pump a day. 📞Telcos launch Number Verification API to fight fraud. 💰Nvidia to invest USD100 bil in OpenAI. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ All about the RON95 subsidy rationalisation 23.09.2025

🇰🇷 In South Korea, make a baby and get paid RM301k. ⚖️ Prosecution to appeal against Syed Saddiq's graft case acquittal. 🦈 "Baby Shark" creator Pinkfong seeks USD55 mil from Seoul IPO. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Sabah State Election coming soon - state assembly to be dissolved by Nov 11 22.09.2025

🚀 This 2029, Malaysia aims to have SEA's first rocket launch pad. 🇵🇸 Historic day: UK, Canada, Australia formally recognise the Palestine state. 🚗 BYD unveils world's fastest production car, hitting verified top speed of nearly 500 km/h. Claim your 🎁REWARD🎁 from MooMoo 🐮 1️⃣ Sign up  here 2️⃣ Find the search icon, key in “special deposit” 3️⃣ Use code:   MMTV40 *T&Cs apply Prefer...

☕️ End of an era for Malaysia's rubber glove industry? 21.09.2025

✈️ All-women Malaysia Airlines crew makes aviation history. 🔥 Nvidia invests USD5 bil into Intel. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia inks mutual defence pact with Pakistan. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ PAS v Bersatu: An intense war of words 18.09.2025

💉 Largest drug bust of the year: Ecstasy worth over RM500 mil, enough to supply 12 mil addicts seized. 👁️ Bad CCTV footage prevents police from identifying Rafizi's son’s attackers. 🔥 Trump, China strikes deal to allow TikTok in the US. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Malaysia Day Tragedy: Sabah floods claim 13, celebrations cancelled 17.09.2025

⛽️ PMX: RON95 to be reduced to RM1.99 by end Sept. 🚨 Enforcement officer couple opened ‘gold shop funded by bribes’. 🇺🇳 UN calls Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Has riot fever reached Malaysia? 16.09.2025

💰 The Johorean that won RM73+ mil jackpot. 🚗 Seatbelt mandatory enforcement coming soon. 📈 BNPL giant Klarna goes public with USD1.37 bil IPO. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Visit Malaysia 2025: Trump, Putin and Li Qiang eye Malaysia for ASEAN Summit 11.09.2025

🇲🇾 Govt. plans to split AG, public prosecutor powers. 🔪 Suicide finally decriminalised in Malaysia. 🏅 Wushu squad bags record gold haul. 🤑 Meet the world's richest man, who made USD100 bil overnight - Larry Ellison. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Targeted RON95 petrol subsidy to start end of this month 10.09.2025

🚨 MACC Field Day: Updates on high-profile cases. 🤖 OpenAI to support production of AI-made animated feature film, Critterz. 🇳🇵Deadly Nepal Gen-Z protests, PM resigns. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ MEX II highway corruption case enters new chapter: The Court 09.09.2025

🚗 MOT, JPJ to develop dedicated legal framework for driverless vehicles. 🐎 Bersatu says Muhyiddin for PM, but PAS says hold your horses. 🚨 Indonesia detains former education minister and Gojek founder as graft case suspect. Learn more about CapBay here . Sign up  here  with the code:  MERDEKA68   Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecof...

☕️ Muhyiddin tastes his own medicine 08.09.2025

🚫 Putrajaya slams TikTok, Meta for failing to curb scams, cyberbullying. 💰 World's first trillionaire? Elon Musk's USD1 tril pay package. 🏊‍♂️ A Singapore swimming school goes IPO. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Zara's hostel fall not accidental 06.09.2025

🌍 99 Speedmart marks China expansion with first store in Fuzhou. 👗 TIL: Zara-rival Urban Revivo is from China. 🇨🇳 Beijing flexes military muscle with biggest ever parade. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

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