KUALA LUMPUR: EP Manufacturing Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary PEPS-JV (Melaka) Sdn Bhd (PJVM) has inked a framework assembly agreement and a related vehicle assembly agreement with XPeng Motors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors extended their net buying streak in Asian markets for the second consecutive week for the week ended Dec 12, 2025, registering net inflows of US$949.8 million.

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TOKYO: Oil prices rose on Monday, recouping part of last week's 4% slide, as concerns over potential disruptions from escalating U.S.-Venezuela tensions outweighed lingering oversupply worries and the effects of a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The ringgit maintained its upward trend, opening slightly higher against the US dollar as i...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit maintained its upward trend, opening slightly higher against the US dollar as improving sentiment in the Malaysian economy and easing trade tensions supported the local currency.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 —Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), regarded as the backbone of the economy, progress...

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LONDON, Dec 15 — Britain’s government on Monday said UK laws on regulating cryptocurrency firms will come in...

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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks tumbled in early trading on Monday as investors reined in risk-taking at the start of a week sprinkled with central bank decisions and data releases.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI was slightly lower as trading commenced on Monday, with investors taking a breather after closing out the previous week with two strong sessions of gains.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd has secured a RM225.0mn contract for the construction of a 50-storey serviced apartment and commercial development in Johor Bahru.

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It’s becoming clear that women face extra barriers to visibility on social media, says Isabel Berwick for the Financial Times.

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YTL Corp Bhd may be a diversified group, but it has long operated in relatively safer and more traditional business segments like power and utilities, and physical infrastructure.

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If there's one thing Wasco Bhd has learned, it's the importance of perseverance.

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The average trading volume may have decelerated for much of this year, but Malaysia's key economic and policy initiatives will help market liquidity to improve in 2026, Bursa Malaysia Bhd says.

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The banking sector has transformed significantly this year amid rapid digitalisation, with bankers predicting even more changes in 2026.

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The steel industry, once a cornerstone of Malaysia's economy, now appears to be buckling under its own strain.

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's palm oil inventories are expected to stay elevated in the near term amid softer exports and seasonal production trends.

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PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia is likely to edge higher in 2026, underpinned by a resilient domestic economy which will support corporate earnings prospects along with stocks priced at undemanding valuations.

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PETALING JAYA: Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) plans to partially sell up to 5% of its stake in China's Bank of Chengdu Co Ltd (BOC), with part of the proceeds potentially distributed as a special dividend, the bank says.

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MELBOURNE: Australia will ban supermarket price gouging from July 1 under a new law the government says will protect shoppers from excessive grocery prices charged by major retailers.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards by companies in Malaysia looks highly positive next year due largely to practical policy initiatives unveiled this year, such as the carbon tax, increase...

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ON-the-ground feedback and various surveys have consistently showed that businesses remain under operational and financial strains in 2024-2025, primarily driven by rising input costs, economic uncertainty, rising wages, supply chain issues, evolving r...

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BEIJING: With a high-level meeting wrapped up in Beijing last week, China set out a clear roadmap for how it intends to steer the economy as the next five-year plan period is set to begin.

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MUMBAI: Warburg Pincus LLC's Truhome Finance Ltd has hired four banks for a planned initial public offering (IPO) that could raise as much as US$300mil, according to sources.

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TAIPEI: Nvidia has told Chinese clients it is evaluating adding production capacity for its powerful H200 AI chips after orders exceeded its current output level, according to two sources.

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