This would involve working with companies that have business changes planned, to proactively upgrade the skills of their employees before they retrench any workers, says Economic Strategy Review committee co-chair Desmond Choo.

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PETALING JAYA: TMC Life Sciences Bhd is optimistic on achieving its growth targets on increased capacity and ongoing expansion at the Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara.

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Walk-in gold purchases or conversions will no longer be accepted at UOB's main branch from Feb 13.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded higher against the US dollar on Monday after Malaysia's December Industrial Production Index (IPI) came in above market expectations, signalling that the domestic economy remains on a firm footing.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian businesses are encouraged to explore opportunities across various sectors in India, including semiconductor, energy and agriculture, following the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2024.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) has posted a higher net profit of RM57.09 million in the second quarter (2Q) ended Dec 31, 2025 compared with RM40.03 million in the same period last year.

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PETALING JAYA: British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd's (BAT) net profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 jumped to RM121.2mil from RM48.97mil in the previous corresponding period, while revenue surged to RM947.98mil from RM653.03mil a year e...

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KUALA LUMPUR: CSC Steel Holdings Bhd will continue to adopt a disciplined approach in navigating the steel market in 2026, with a focus on cost efficiency, selective inventory management and operational excellence amid improving global demand condition...

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KUALA LUMPUR: World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) and SD Guthrie Bhd have launched a five-year regenerative agriculture pilot for palm oil in Sabah, marking the first initiative of its kind for the industry.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Main Market-bound Hock Soon Capital Bhd's public portion of its initial public offering (IPO) was subscribed 1.36 times ahead of its listing on Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI advanced on Monday, moving in line with a strong regional market performance as most major Asian indices posted solid gains by the close.

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SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday as fears of a Middle East conflict eased after the U.S. and Iran pledged to continue indirect talks about Tehran's nuclear programme, calming worries about potential supply disruptions.

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SHANGHAI: China's yuan edged higher to a fresh 33-month high against the U.S. dollar on Monday, after a report that regulators have advised financial institutions to curb their U.S. Treasury exposure, while the greenback weakened on rate cut expectatio...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sustainable energy solutions provider Kinergy Advancement Bhd has signed a corporate virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Safran Landing Systems Malaysia to leverage hydropower assets to provide a stable, dispatchable green energy...

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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's role as a strategic player in the oil and gas industry is further solidified after it acquired 20% participating interest in the North Sabah Enhanced Oil Recovery Production Sharing Contract (EOR PSC), this year.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia amounted to US$126.9 billion as at Jan 30, 2026, compared with US$125.6 billion as at Jan 15, 2026.

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Gold and silver extended gains on Monday, with the yellow metal trading just above $5,000 per ounce as the dollar dipped, while investors awaited key U.S. jobs and inflation data due later in the week to gauge the interest rate trajectory.

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SINGAPORE: Singapore's four telecom companies, Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba Telecom, were targeted by cyber espionage group UNC3886 in attacks last year, Singapore's Cyber Security Agency said on Monday.

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JAKARTA:  Indonesia will update MSCI with progress it has made for capital market reforms at a meeting this week, the Indonesian Stock Exchange said on Monday, after a warning by the index provider wiped tens of billions of dollars off its equity marke...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC) announced a new RM1 billion tranche under the Portfolio Guarantee (PG) scheme to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with improved access to financi...

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BEIJING: For Selena, a consumer from Spain, traditional Chinese culture came alive in an unexpected way: a makeup palette. The compact from Chinese cosmetics brand Florasis, intricately engraved with a phoenix, struck her as more a work of art than a c...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) foresees the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) co...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The sales value of the manufacturing sector in 2025 hit RM1.97 trillion, an increase of 4.2...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The outlook for Malaysia’s banking system, rated A3 stable, remains stable, underpinne...

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The call will be made at the upcoming Budget debates, where NTUC will also be "very focused" on enabling white-collar professionals to develop their skills amid AI disruptions, said labour chief Ng Chee Meng.

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