MALAYSIA's central bank said strong growth and ongoing reforms would provide support for the ringgit, ruling out using the currency to support exports, which it said are determined by global demand.

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ASIAN currencies eased on Friday as the dollar gained after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would soon nominate his choice to head the Federal Reserve, while Indonesian stocks recovered following regulators' reforms to tackle downgrade warnings.

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JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: Indonesia's chief economic minister promised increased financial market transparency and improved corporate governance on Friday, after the stock exchange chief resigned to take responsibility for a $80 billion share rout.

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CHINA will deepen high-quality capital account opening and improve the diversified investment and use of the country's foreign exchange reserves in the coming five years, as part of broader efforts to sharpen its financial strength, a senior official s...

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SAN FRANCISCO (US), Jan 30 — Apple yesterday said it saw record-high earnings in the final three months of last ye...

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KUALA LUMPUR: MISC Bhd's consortium with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has executed a long-term time charter agreement wtih Northern Lights JV DA for a new build 12,000 cubic metres liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier.

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Growing Singapore’s economy and creating good jobs are “twin challenges” for the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

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NEW YORK, Jan 30 — SpaceX is exploring deals with other companies helmed by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, leaving...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Steel Hawk Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Steek Hawk Engineering Sdn Bhd has secured four subcontracts from Ibrahim & Sons Engineering Sdn Bhd for electrical infrastructure works for Tenaga Nasional Bhd, worth a combined RM41.34mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd is projecting a single-digit growth rate in container volume in 2026 as the global economy sustains its positive growth momentum.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Three gas power plants belonging to Malakoff Corp Bhd with an aggregate capacity of 2,082MW have been selected for the extension of their operaitons until Dec 31, 2029.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's official reserve assets amounted to US$125.53 billion, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$266.1 million as at end-December 2025.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Hartanah Kenyalang Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Hartanah Construction Sdn Bhd has accepted a design-and-build contract from the Public Works Department for the construction of a prison in Sibu, Sarawak, for RM275.33mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: GDB Holdings Bhd has entered the East Malaysian market after securing two projects worth a combined RM121.4mil from Bina Muhibbah Permajaya Construction Sdn Bhd.

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MELAKA'S economic growth and rising foreign direct investments (FDIs) require a more structured, clearly regulated credit recovery sector to support the state's financial ecosystem, says a stakeholder.

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KUALA LUMPUR: UMediC Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary UWHM Sdn Bhd is setting up a new manufacturing facility on a newly leased 3.06-acre tract in Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang.

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SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped more than 1% on Friday from multi-month highs, though they are set for their most substantial gains in years, as the risk premium surged due to a potential U.S. attack on Iran that could disrupt supplies.

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JAKARTA: Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) president director Iman Rachman has resigned following two days of market turbulence.

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CARACAS, Jan 30 — The US yesterday eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry after Venezuelan lawmakers pa...

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The lawsuit to cancel the contracts was brought before the Panamanian high court last year on allegations that it was based on unconstitutional laws and that the Hong Kong business was not paying taxes.

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The Jakarta Composite Index saw a two-day selloff after concerns were raised about ownership and trading transparency, withindex provider MSCI warning of a downgrade.

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WASHINGTON, Jan 30 — President Donald Trump said yesterday he intends to announce his pick to replace Federal Rese...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher today as market sentiment improved after the exchan...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rebounded against the US dollar at Friday's open as persistent uncertainties in the United States continued to weigh on the greenback, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's blue-chip index bounced back on Friday after a steep bout of profit-taking that took 1.5% off its value in the previous session.

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