PETALING JAYA: Geohan Corp Bhd has accepted two separate letters of award (LOA) from subsidiaries of Sunway Group, with a combined contract value of RM32.2mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit jumped to a seven-year high to close at 3.9175 versus the US dollar on Wednesday as improved risk sentiment and a softer greenback continued to support the local currency, which rose for the third consecutive day this week.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Glostrext Bhd remained cautiously optimistic for the remainder of the financial year ending March 31, 2026 (FY26), supported by a favourable operating environment and a healthy pipeline of projects.

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PETALING JAYA: IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (IGB REIT) expects the retail operating environment entering 2026 to remain broadly supportive, underpinned by resilient domestic consumption, improving consumer purchasing power and a stable monetary bac...

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PETALING JAYA: Powerwell Holdings Bhd has received a purchase order (PO) in relation to a data centre in Selangor, worth RM68.47mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Profit-taking set in on Wednesday, pulling the FBM KLCI lower after a five-session winning streak, bucking the broader regional uptrend, while the ringgit continued to strengthen.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit has staged a strong comeback, rising from around the 4.70 level against the US dollar a few years ago to the 3.90 level currently, making it one of Asia's best-performing currencies, said World Bank lead economist for Malaysia...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister's Hibiscus Award (PMHA) 2024/2025 recorded its highest participation on record, with 81 companies taking part, driven by increased involvement from small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer l...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Bursa Malaysia remained lower at mid-afternoon, weighed down by persistent profit-taking in...

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GOLD broke through US$5,200 for the first time on Wednesday and was just shy of the US$5,300 level as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low amid persisting geopolitical concerns, ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy decision.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that ministries and government-linked investment companies (GLICs) emphasise evaluating the effectiveness of high-impact initiatives under the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 20...

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SINGAPORE: Indonesia's PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk is exploring an initial public offering of its Islamic banking arm after the unit is made independent, with a potential listing as early as 2028, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

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INDONESIAN stocks fell 7.9% on Wednesday after index provider MSCI flagged investability risks and said it would apply an interim freeze on certain index-related changes, adding pressure to a market already weighed down by persistent outflows.

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HONG KONG: China's Hong Kong has turned heads globally with its initial public offering bonanza expected to steam along in 2026, luring investors who are drooling over Chinese assets bolstered by the country's growth prospects.

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INDONESIAN stocks slumped 7% on Wednesday after index provider MSCI flagged investability risk citing a lack of transparency in ownership structure and free float data, and raising the possibility of downgrading Indonesian equity markets.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports rose by RM14.3 billion or 10.4 per cent year-on-year to RM153 billion in December 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Both Malaysia’s export and import volume indices increased 13.8 per cent and 4.0 per...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened to 3.9170 against the US dollar at Wednesday's lunch break, extending gains from earlier sessions on renewed market confidence.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Both Malaysia's export and import volume indices increased 13.8 per cent and 4.0 per cent in December 2025, respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kinergy Advancement Bhd has entered the independent power producer (IPP) space after agreeing to dispose of a 49% stake in JATI Cakerawala Sdn Bhd, its investment vehicle for a proposed full-new built gas turbine power plant, to Thailand'...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sasbadi Holdings Bhd said it is exploring a potential collaboration with Intel Micorelectronics (M) Sdn Bhd and Maistorage Technology Sdn Bhd in the education technology sector.

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TOKYO: Oil prices gained further ground on Wednesday as supply concerns lingered after a winter storm disrupted U.S. crude output and exports, while Middle East tensions lent additional support.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slumped 0.7% as traders took profit ahead of earnings releases from the US's tech sector and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later this week.

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Analysts say the dollar’s recent weakness reflects broader concerns about Washington's policy direction and investor confidence in US assets.

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