KUALA LUMPUR: Strong domestic demand helped Malaysia outperform expectations, lifting fourth-quarter 2025 GDP to a three-year high of 6.3 per cent and full-year growth to 5.2 per cent, above the government's forecast, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

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KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Land, the property arm of Gamuda Bhd, said Malaysia remains its core market within its geographically diversified portfolio as it continues to strengthen its regional footprint across Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia and the...

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SYDNEY: Asian shares retreated from record highs on Friday as worries about shrinking margins in the tech sector hit the likes of Apple, driving investors into safe-haven bonds ahead of key U.S. inflation data.

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OIL prices slipped on Friday and were on track for a second weekly decline on receding concerns of a U.S.-Iran conflict that could affect supply.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Local shares ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by broad-based selling across heavyweight counters, mirroring declines in regional markets.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rose 3.9 per cent against the greenback in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025), driven by both external and domestic factors, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

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KUALA LUMPUR: ISF Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Yeo Plumber Sdn Bhd has accepted a RM10mil contract from Kerjaya Prospek (M) Sdn Bhd for cold-water plumbing services and sanitary plumbing system works for a serviced apartment.

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"NTUC must step up and step in to ensure that Singapore's transition into an AI-enabled economy is fair, inclusive and sustainable for all," says labour chief Ng Chee Meng.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian economy beat expectations with 6.3% growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 on the back of positive labour market conditions and income-related policy support.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 —Petronas has no plans to reduce oil and gas production in Sabah, despite the global oi...

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NEW YORK, Feb 13 —Shares of two leading US private prison firms tumbled yesterday over questions about the p...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Hock Soon Capital Bhd made a subdued debut on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market, opening at 53 sen, 7 sen below its initial public offering (IPO) price of 60 sen, amid weaker-than-expected investor demand.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 —The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar today, hovering near its strongest lev...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, hovering near its strongest level in almost eight years, as persistent weakness in the greenback and improving domestic economic prospects lifted sentiment towards the local curre...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI dipped slightly as the profit-taking continued on the local bourse ahead of the release of Malaysia's fourth-quarter gross domestic product report.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Here are the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

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By naming sectors and framing missions, Budget 2026 shows how Singapore intends to turn AI into meaningful productivity gains, says NUS Business School’s Sumit Agarwal.

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The fortress built by Washington to keep Chinese electric vehicles out is no longer looking so impregnable, says an analyst.

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ACE Market-debutant Kee Ming Group Bhd made its debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia at 79 sen, a 41 sen premium, or 107.89%, over its initial public offering price of 38 sen, with 15.51 million shares traded.

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Steel Hawk Bhd says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Steel Hawk Engineering Sdn Bhd, has secured a term contract for underwater services from PETRONAS Chemicals Methanol Sdn Bhd.

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Critical Holdings Bhd has been awarded a contract worth RM34.97mil to undertake the design and build, testing and commissioning of a new cleanroom production floor at a manufacturing plant in Batu Kawan Industrial Zone in Penang.

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Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd, via its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Oriental Coffee International Sdn Bhd, is acquiring a parcel of leasehold land in Puchong, Selangor from Icon Facade Sdn Bhd for RM23mil.

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Johor Plantations Group Bhd has achieved a better quarter �" its profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 came in at RM87.9mil, higher than the RM80.5mil posted in the same quarter a year ago.

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Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) has launched a RM20mil microfinancing programme aimed at helping public-sector retirees generate post-retirement income through small-scale entrepreneurship, dubbed Jana MyPesara.

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