With fixed-rate housing loans now roughly half what they were in January, mortgage experts weigh in on what home owners can expect in the year ahead.

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The health and wellness boom is a rare bright spot in a struggling retail sector, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

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YNH Property Bhd has announced a leadership refresh following its AGM.

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Silver Ridge Holdings Bhd has accepted a letter of acceptance of tender by the Education Ministry to provide laptops (on a lease-to-own basis) for the usage of teachers' in schools and educational institutions under the ministry (Zone 2-Sarawak), worth...

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Prestar Resources Bhd is proposing to acquire freehold industrial property in Serendah Technology Park, Rawang North, Selangor, from Landmark Concord Resorts Sdn Bhd for RM17mil.

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MIDF Bhd and the Intangible Assets Commercialisation and Strategy Association (IACSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen Malaysia's intellectual property-driven innovation ecosystem.

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Bursa Malaysia snapped a four-day rally to end lower yesterday, as profit-taking emerged following the benchmark index's move into positive year-to-date territory.

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Scientex Bhd has posted a higher bottomline in the first quarter of its financial year ending July 31, 2026 (1Q26) on the back of improved revenue across both its packaging and property business segments.

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Gamuda Bhd says TasVic Greenlink JV �" a joint venture between the company's wholly-owned Australian subsidiary DT Infrastructure Pty Ltd and Samsung C&T Corp �" has been awarded the contract for the Marinus Link balance of works (BOW) package.

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Milk producer Farm Fresh Bhd's biggest driver of revenue growth is its ice cream business under the Cream Hauz brand, according to CGS International Research (CGSI Research).

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The global petrochemical industry is in its worst downturn in living memory, driven by weak demand, growing overcapacity and a loss of pricing power, according to BIMB Research.

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The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission (SC), has published the Sustainable and Transition Finance Guidance (STFG).

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Paramount Corp Bhd is acquiring three contiguous parcels of leasehold land measuring 48.489 acres at Mukim Bukit Raja, Selangor, from SJ Properties Sdn Bhd for RM113.5mil.

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TSR Capital Bhd has received a letter of acceptance from Sime Darby Property (Bukit Raja) Sdn Bhd for the supply of materials and provision of construction work services worth RM48mil.

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Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd (MEB) has entered into a protocol of delivery and acceptance contract with a service company in South-East Asia for the sale of an offshore supply vessel built by MEB for RM74mil.

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Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to moderate, averaging around RM4,000 per tonne going into 2026, down by 4.8% year-on-year (y-o-y), according to TA Research.

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Regulations governing the operational networks of commercial banks could be significantly streamlined under a new proposal from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

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Vietnam's trade is poised to hit a new record this year, underscoring the country's growing role in global markets but also exposing persistent structural weaknesses that could weigh on long-term sustainability, experts say.

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Ford chief executive officer (CEO) Jim Farley walked through Ford's Michigan design studio Monday afternoon, reflecting on how he was about to wipe out thousands of work hours on electric vehicles (EVs) that he and his team had hoped would revolutionis...

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This winter, Starbucks China is casting a spell on the country's coffee market with a nationwide Harry Potter-themed roll-out, as global coffee chains sharpen branding and expansion strategies to capture consumer traffic.

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Renewable energy firm Cypark Resources Bhd, which disclosed its second-quarter results ended Oct 31, 2025 (2Q26), on Tuesday, is expected to post near-term losses amid a gradual improvement in earnings derived from various projects over the next year o...

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The Genting group's outlook has been revised to negative by S&P Global Ratings as high capital expenditure (capex) and growth priorities weigh on cashflow over the next two to three years.

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Malaysia's equity market is expected to build on a firmer base next year as investors looked beyond near-term volatility towards a phase of steadier expansion, analysts say.

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UWC Bhd's semiconductor segment earnings are expected to remain robust in financial year 2026 (FY26) and FY27 amid potential downside risks, says Kenanga Research.

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Analysts continue to like Velesto Energy Bhd due to its strong free cash flow trajectory, rig utilisation which is expected to be stronger and the group's ability to pay above profit after tax level for dividends �" without affecting its cash position.

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