KUALA LUMPUR: The recent strengthening of the ringgit versus the US dollar reflects Malaysia's underlying economic fundamentals and rising investor confidence in the country, said Sunway University economics professor Dr Yeah Kim Leng.

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MALAYSIA's palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fueling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world's...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports rose 15.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM148.32 billion in October 2025, reaching a record high driven by stronger manufacturing shipments and sustained demand for electrical and electronic (E&E) products.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — Asean must address the immediate fallout from the rise in tariffs by defining the rules of...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — Asean cross-border Quick Response (QR) payment has surged, reaching 12.9 million transactio...

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KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN must address the immediate fallout from the rise in tariffs by defining the rules of origin more clearly, closing transhipment loopholes, and developing trade diversion safeguards, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri...

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KUALA LUMPUR: OSK Property is set to unveil Bayu69, the first commercial development in its 1,717-acre OSK Iringan Bayu township in Seremban, that will serve as a business hub for the existing community and the growing population of the area and neighb...

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SINGAPORE: Asian markets struggled to make headway on Wednesday as a bout of nerves over AI valuations held back investors ahead of an earnings update from chip titan Nvidia.

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NEW YORK, Nov 19 — Stock markets slid across the board yesterday as investors worried about lofty tech valuations...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday amid investors' cautious sentiment about the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate next month, an analyst said.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI found its support on Wednesday despite a sharply lower closing on Wall Street, which accelerated the selling pressure in global markets.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 —The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today amid investors’ cautious sentime...

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

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HOUSTON: Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump saying his administration had started interviewing for the next Federal...

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NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, extending a selloff prompted in part by the run-up to Nvidia earnings, which could test the artificial intelligence boom amid mounting valuation concerns.

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Bookings from younger passengers have allowed operators to defy the gloom in the rest of the travel sector.

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Part of the problem is too many Americans are taking fewer good risks and more bad ones, says Allison Schrager for Bloomberg Opinion.

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THERE is a frenetic, sweaty-palm feel to the US economy lately.

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PETALING JAYA: Public Bank Bhd's results for the third quarter of this year (3Q25) came in within analysts' expectations but several research houses trimmed their earnings targets for the bank marginally.

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PETALING JAYA: Analysts are positive on TH Plantations Bhd's prospects following the planter's latest third-quarter financial year 2025 (3Q25) earnings, which improved on higher crude palm oil (CPO) average selling prices (ASPs).

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PETALING JAYA: 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd is expected to extend its growth trajectory into 2026 as structural demand drivers, government support schemes and an expanding store footprint strengthen its position.

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PETALING JAYA: HE Group Bhd can expect a softer sequential fourth quarter 2025 (4Q25) earnings as newly secured projects are still in the early execution stages, with ramp-up in progress billings expected in the first half of 2026.

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PETALING JAYA: Analysts have downgraded SAM Engineering and Equipment (M) Bhd and cut their earnings forecasts after the group reported a weaker set of results for its second quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (2Q26).

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PETALING JAYA: Engineering services outfit AWC Bhd's securing of a second pneumatic waste conveyance system (PWCS) project in Singapore valued at RM14.8mil further solidifies the company's position as a trusted partner for the country's Housing and Dev...

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SINGAPORE: IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOIPG) is exploring two real estate investment trust (REIT) listings in Malaysia and Singapore, with a combined asset value of up to US$8bil (RM33bil), two sources with knowledge of the matter say.

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