SYDNEY: The Australian dollar was on the defensive on Thursday as losses in global equity markets sapped risk sentiment, while its New Zealand counterpart struggled to find any comfort in an upside surprise for economic growth at home.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher at the 4.07 level against the US dollar, the best level seen in close to five years, despite a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY), as market participants continued to assess the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy outloo...

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NEW YORK, Dec 18 —Warner Bros. Discovery yesterdayrejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount launche...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The ringgit opened higher at the 4.07 level against the US dollar, the best level seen in c...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

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Oil prices rallied by more than 1% on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions entering and leaving Venezuela, raising global political tensions and easing concerns about a swelling surplus of glob...

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With fixed-rate housing loans now roughly half what they were in January, mortgage experts weigh in on what home owners can expect in the year ahead.

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The health and wellness boom is a rare bright spot in a struggling retail sector, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

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YNH Property Bhd has announced a leadership refresh following its AGM.

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Silver Ridge Holdings Bhd has accepted a letter of acceptance of tender by the Education Ministry to provide laptops (on a lease-to-own basis) for the usage of teachers' in schools and educational institutions under the ministry (Zone 2-Sarawak), worth...

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Prestar Resources Bhd is proposing to acquire freehold industrial property in Serendah Technology Park, Rawang North, Selangor, from Landmark Concord Resorts Sdn Bhd for RM17mil.

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MIDF Bhd and the Intangible Assets Commercialisation and Strategy Association (IACSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen Malaysia's intellectual property-driven innovation ecosystem.

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Bursa Malaysia snapped a four-day rally to end lower yesterday, as profit-taking emerged following the benchmark index's move into positive year-to-date territory.

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Hiap Teck Venture Bhd had a decent start to its financial year 2026 (FY26) with its first-quarter (1Q) performance coming in better than expected, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

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Top Glove Corp Bhd, the world's largest rubber glove manufacturer, believes its cost-control initiatives have lowered expenses to the extent that it is now on par and competitive with Chinese producers.

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Scientex Bhd has posted a higher bottomline in the first quarter of its financial year ending July 31, 2026 (1Q26) on the back of improved revenue across both its packaging and property business segments.

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Gamuda Bhd says TasVic Greenlink JV �" a joint venture between the company's wholly-owned Australian subsidiary DT Infrastructure Pty Ltd and Samsung C&T Corp �" has been awarded the contract for the Marinus Link balance of works (BOW) package.

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Milk producer Farm Fresh Bhd's biggest driver of revenue growth is its ice cream business under the Cream Hauz brand, according to CGS International Research (CGSI Research).

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The global petrochemical industry is in its worst downturn in living memory, driven by weak demand, growing overcapacity and a loss of pricing power, according to BIMB Research.

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The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission (SC), has published the Sustainable and Transition Finance Guidance (STFG).

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Paramount Corp Bhd is acquiring three contiguous parcels of leasehold land measuring 48.489 acres at Mukim Bukit Raja, Selangor, from SJ Properties Sdn Bhd for RM113.5mil.

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TSR Capital Bhd has received a letter of acceptance from Sime Darby Property (Bukit Raja) Sdn Bhd for the supply of materials and provision of construction work services worth RM48mil.

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Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd (MEB) has entered into a protocol of delivery and acceptance contract with a service company in South-East Asia for the sale of an offshore supply vessel built by MEB for RM74mil.

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Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to moderate, averaging around RM4,000 per tonne going into 2026, down by 4.8% year-on-year (y-o-y), according to TA Research.

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Regulations governing the operational networks of commercial banks could be significantly streamlined under a new proposal from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

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