KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday, as prevailing risk-off sentiment weighed on the local currency amid heightened uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East.

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PETALING JAYA: Exsim Hospitality Bhd has secured a contract from Aqua Empire Sdn Bhd (AESB) to design, supply, fabricate, construct, complete, test and commission, maintain and guarantee (turnkey) water park works worth RM54.5mil.

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PETALING JAYA: Dayang Enterprise Holdings Bhd has been awarded the work order for the provision of an accommodation work boat from PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd.

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PETALING JAYA: TDM Bhd's unit TDM Plantation Sdn Bhd has appointed Terengganu Dredging Sdn Bhd as its contractor for the oil palm field rehabilitation pilot project at Kemaman.

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PETALING JAYA: Velesto Energy Bhd has been awarded a drilling contract by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd to undertake drilling activities worth US$157mil (RM617mil).

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Monday as risk sentiment deteriorated sharply follow...

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KUALA LUMPUR: SD Guthrie Bhd has appointed Shahrizal Suhainy as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 1, 2026, following the relinquishment of Renaka Ramachandran.

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PETALING JAYA: Mi Technovation Bhd is considering the pursuit of a separate listing of its semiconductor material business unit subsidiaries on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

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NEW DELHI, March 2 — India and Canada today reached a string of agreements, including on critical mineral cooperat...

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WASHINGTON, March 2 — The US-Israeli military operation against Iran and Tehran’s retaliation are disrupting...

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HONG KONG, March 2 — Oil and gas prices soared while stocks fell in Asia today after US-Israeli strikes on Iran se...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia skidded on Monday, with over 1,000 stocks in the red, as escalating Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher and drove investors into safe havens.

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Swiss franc hits highest since 2015 versus euroDollar gains broadly versus riskier currenciesNorway’s crown jumps...

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OIL surged by the most in four years as traders gauged the impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered by US and Israeli strikes against Iran, and the latest exchanges of fire in the region.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per c...

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MALAYSIA renewed Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths' operating licence for 10 years on Monday to import raw materials containing natural radioactive material and process rare earths.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy remains on a resilient footing with a steady outlook for 2026, supported by firm electrical and electronics (E&E) and semiconductor exports, a tightening labour market, rising foreign direct investment (FDI) and a susta...

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QATAR's stock market slid in early trade on Monday, while the UAE suspended trading for two days, as the Gulf grappled with Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes-an early sign of mounting economic disruption across the region.

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JOHOR BAHRU: KSL Holdings Bhd has unveiled its RM15 billion estimated gross development value (GDV) Riveria Garden township in Iskandar Puteri, its largest development to date, located within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

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EMERGING Asian stocks and currencies slid on Monday after weekend U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes in the region lifted oil prices and sparked a dash for havens such as the U.S. dollar, gold and sovereign debt.

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TOKYO/WAKAYAMA: Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank is expected to keep raising interest rates but gave no hints on the timing of the next hike, as the Middle East conflict heightened uncertainty over the economic outlook.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The value of the ringgit had increased by 4.31 per cent to RM3.89 against the US dollar as of March 1, 2026, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

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IN the world of designer toys, few names stand out right now quite like the Chinese sensation Labubu �" a plush toy capturing the imagination of collectors around the globe.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Dagang NeXchange Bhd (DNeX) is collaborating with Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to drive the digital transformation of the later organisation.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malakoff Corp Bhd has signed a second reservation agreement with Mitsubishi Power, Ltd for the procurement of two additional state-of-the-art M701JAC gas turbines and gas turbine generators.

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