KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has appointed Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab as chief operating officer (COO) with effect from Feb 1, 2026.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of IJM Corporation Bhd extended losses in afternoon trading, falling 5% or 14 sen to RM2.66 as at 4.09 pm, with 90.42 mil shares changing hands.

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SHANGHAI: China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an eighth straight month in January, a Reuters survey showed, but some traders are betting on a policy rate cut in the first half to underpin an economy struggling to fire on al...

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KUALA LUMPUR: After a 23-year journey together, the partnership between Aeroline and Corus Hotel KLCC has come to an end.

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THE Indonesian rupiah slipped below the 16,900 per dollar mark for the first time in nine months on Monday, as it continued to be pressured by concerns about the country's fiscal discipline, while external tariff-related risks also weighed.

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MANILA, Jan 19, 2026 — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday that a “significant” discove...

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HONG KONG, Jan 19 — Gold and silver hit record highs Monday while most equity markets fell after Donald Trump revi...

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The Asia-Pacific region is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy and is expected to contribute around 60 percent of global growth in both 2025 and 2026, said the International Monetary Fund.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient this year, driven by the ongoing f...

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SYDNEY: Stock markets slid in Asia on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. was allowed to buy Greenland, pushing the dollar down against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is expected to remain resilient this year, driven by the ongoing foreign direct investment (FDI) and robust infrastructure investment, said HSBC chief Asia economist Frederic Neumann.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained slightly negative at midday as traders held off on buying equities amid the escalating geopolitical tension between the US and EU over the weekend.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has suspended intraday short-selling (IDSS) on SMRT Holdings Bhd until 8.30 am tomorrow after the stock breached the price limit.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The day's most actively traded counter, SMRT Holdings Bhd, saw intense selling pressure with traders marking down its share price by 56% as the market halted for the midday lunch break.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Passenger movements across Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's (MAHB) global network reached 15.53 million in 2025, reflecting a positive momentum as Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) gets underway.

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BEIJING: China's economic growth slowed to a three-year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, and while the full-year pace hit Beijing's target, trade tensions and structural imbalances pose significant risks to the outlook.

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JAKARTA, Jan 18 — Indonesia has begun implementing a zero per cent export tariff for some of its seafood products...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia&rsq...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) and Capital A Bhd were among the most active stocks in the morning sess...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Bursa Malaysia has suspended intraday short-selling (IDSS) on SMRT Holdings Bhd until 8.30...

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LONDON: Global markets are facing volatility after President Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland, injecting fresh trade uncertainty as stocks slid and the dollar broadly weakened.

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BEIJING: Oil prices were little changed on Monday, after rising in the previous session, as Iran's deadly crackdown on protests quelled the civil unrest in the country, reducing the chance of a U.S. attack on the major Middle Eastern producer that coul...

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DAVOS, Jan 19 — The collective wealth of the planet’s billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors extended their net buying streak for a second consecutive week, recording net inflows of RM716.1 million, the largest since mid-May 2025 at RM1.68 billion and about 16.8 times higher than the previous week.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by stronger-than-expected advance gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2025, signalling continued resilience in the Malaysia...

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