KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has appointed Chua Bee Geok as its group chief operations officer effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Alan Lau Chee Kheong, who retires after 43 years with the bank.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's net profit surged to RM151.31 million for the financial year of 2025 ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025) from RM118.34 million in FY2024.

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CHINA has witnessed robust consumer activity across sectors during the record nine-day Spring Festival holiday, offering an encouraging signal for consumer confidence as the world's second-largest economy seeks to cement its recovery momentum, accordin...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG), which slipped into a RM2.14bil net loss in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), expects operating conditions to remain tough in the year ahead.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd (MMHE) expects the operating environment in FY26 to remain volatile, weighed by ongoing geopolitical tensions and tariff uncertainties.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Future Rock Sdn Bhd (FRSB) has been awarded a RM502.3mil contract by Tanjung Development Sdn Bhd (TPD).

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia remained firmer at midday, supported by selective buying in key index-linked counters.

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KUALA LUMPUR: AutoCount Dotcom Bhd will transfer its listing from the ACE Market to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd under the Technology sector.

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HONG KONG, Feb 23 — Asian stocks mostly rose and the dollar fell today after the US Supreme Court struck down a la...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Apex Securities Bhd is maintaining its cautiously optimistic stance on Malaysia's trade outlook, and believes that the trade momentum will sustain after January's strong export print. 

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit may attempt to breach the immediate support level of RM3.87, with the next support level at RM3.65, as bullish momentum persists amid renewed uncertainty surrounding Washington's tariff policies, said an economist.

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KUCHING: Sarawak's new state-owned full-service airline, AirBorneo, has partnered IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data and automation solutions as part of its preparations for commercial operations in 2026.

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TOKYO: The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates as soon as March if the yen renews its slide ahead of a U.S.-Japan summit expected to be held during the month, former central bank board member Makoto Sakurai told Reuters.

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SINGAPORE: The dollar fell on Monday as traders took the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down most of President Donald Trump's tariffs as supportive for global growth, though confusion and risk of conflict in the Middle East kept moves relative...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors snapped a six-week net buying streak last week, turning net sellers with a net outflow of RM65.2mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The ringgit touched an eight-year high against the US dollar at today’s opening, supp...

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KUALA LUMPUR: United Plantations Bhd has declared a final single-tier dividend of 51 sen per share and a final special single-tier dividend of 30 sen per share for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opens firmer on Monday, tracking mild positive sentiment, although tariff uncertainties from the US may cap gains and keep investors cautious.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit touched an eight-year high against the US dollar at today's opening, supported by strong domestic economic data and a softer US growth outlook, as markets digested renewed uncertainty surrounding Washington's tariff policies, ...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks to watch today include T7 Global Bhd, YTL Corp Bhd, Well Chip Group Bhd and I-Bhd on the back of their latest news.

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As Malaysia ushers in the Year of the Fire Horse, investor optimism has been buoyed by a mix of cultural sentiment and returning foreign capital.

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Adding Japan under its belt of territories is seemingly becoming a good decision that Infomina Bhd made two years ago.

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Solarvest Holdings Bhd believes the recent correction in share prices of energy stocks actually bodes well for the sector, with energy selling prices seen to be firming up, with China likely to cap production of solar panels.

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The ringgit's getting stronger, and with that, prices are going up for tourists. Malaysia also has a decent number of medical tourists, a sector which brings about significant economic spillover effects.

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When KJTS Group Bhd got listed two years ago at an offer price of 27 sen a share, the stock enjoyed phenomenal interest.

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