KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) has urged the government to introduce temporary relief measures to address a severe shortage of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber latex (NBR), triggered by the ongoing blockade of the S...

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The firm's chief executive Xiao Hong and chief scientist Ji Yichao were summoned to a meeting in Beijing with the National Development and Reform Commission earlier this month.

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FRANKFURT, March 26 — German chemical titan BASF officially opened a giant, €8.7 billion (RM40.1 billion) pro...

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SEOUL, March 26 — South Korea will begin restricting naphtha exports Friday amid growing supply shortages due to t...

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KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd has been named Best Retail Bank in Malaysia and Best SME Bank in Malaysia at The Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2026.

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SINGAPORE, March 26 — Asian stocks slid in choppy trading while the oil rose today as investors treaded cautiously...

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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks slid in choppy trading while the oil rose on Thursday as investors treaded cautiously amid the dizzying pace of developments in the Middle East, with Iran saying it would weigh a U.S. proposal to end the conflict.

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CHINA's green transition, innovation capabilities and policy continuity will create fresh opportunities for foreign firms to introduce their latest products and services during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, said business leaders on Wednesda...

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SINGAPORE, March 26 — The Philippines ‌on Thursday said it had suspended ​spot sales of electricity until fur...

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KUALA LUMPUR: George Kent (M) Bhd has successfully redeemed RM132mil of its sukuk under its Sukuk Wakalah Programme on the scheduled maturity date.

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LONDON, March 26 — Consumer confidence in the United Kingdom has “collapsed” as the war in West Asia r...

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SAMUT SAKHON, March 26 — A surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand&rsqu...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Aemulus Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Aemulus Corporation Sdn Bhd (ACSB), has secured a confirmed order worth RM10.5mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: ICT Zone Asia Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, ICT Zone Sdn Bhd, has received a purchase order worth RM24.53mil for the trading of ICT hardware, including laptops and related peripheral devices.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained flat at midday, with choppy trading as investors stayed cautious amid mixed domestic and global news.

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JAKARTA, March 26 — Indonesia is strengthening its national food reserves ahead of a potential severe El Nino expe...

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PHNOM PENH, March 26 — The unfolding crisis in West Asia has starkly exposed South-east Asia’s fragile, impo...

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CHINA's yuan ticked lower against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as the greenback strengthened on uncertainty about ceasefire negotiations for the war in Iran.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Main Market-bound MTT Shipping and Logistics Bhd (MTTSL) aims to raise RM652.51mil from its initial public offering (IPO), with a greenshoe option of about 95 million shares which could lift total proceeds to RM750.38mil, most of which ea...

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YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon), March 26 — The World Trade Organisation’s 166 members appeared deeply divided as...

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WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump's barrage of tariffs last year had only a minimal impact on U.S. economic output but raised significant federal revenue and contributed to a further U.S.-China trade decoupling, a new Brookings Institution academ...

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TOKYO: Oil prices climbed on Thursday, recovering some of the previous day's losses as investors reexamined prospects for de-escalation in the Middle East as Iran said it was still reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war, which has disrupted energy fl...

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Indonesia is developing more industrial parks to support manufacturing activities, while improving port connectivity between the two countries.

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Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. will join forces with South Korea's LS Cable & System Ltd. to explore development of a rare earths metals production plant in Vietnam. 

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KUALA LUMPUR: Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's full-year results for the financial year ended Jan 31, 2026 (FY26) came largely in line with Kenanga Research's expectations and exceeded consensus estimates.

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