GOLD prices bounced back to near US$5,100 on Wednesday on safe-haven demand as renewed geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran added to the yellow metal's appeal a day after it posted its best day in over 17 years.

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SINGAPORE: Malaysia's MISC Bhd and its Japanese partner have secured a 10-year time charter with Norway's Northern Lights joint venture for a new liquefied carbon dioxide carrier, the Malaysian shipper said on Wednesday.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears that artificial intelligence will replace software...

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SINGAPORE, Feb 4 — The US dollar was steady today as investors remained cautious after a partial government shutdo...

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SINGAPORE: The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday as investors remained cautious after a partial government shutdown swiftly ended while the yen weakened near a two-week low ahead of what is shaping up to be an unpredictable national election over the...

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BEIJING, Feb 4 — Sun Art Retail Group, one of China’s biggest hypermarket operators, today said it was unabl...

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CHINESE e-commerce firm JD said on Tuesday it plans to spend more than 1.3 billion yuan (around $180 million) during the nine-day Chinese New Year holiday in providing enhanced pay and benefits for frontline staff.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) said Praveen Rajan has assumed the role of CEO, effective Feb 1, 2026.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI fell in morning trade as mounting global uncertainty over interest rates and a US tech sell-off sapped momentum from equities markets.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Binastra Corp Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Binastra Builders Sdn Bhd has accepted an RM503mil award from Exsim Sri Permai Sdn Bhd for the proposed development of a data centre (Plot 1) in Kuala Lumpur.

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PANAMA CITY, Feb 4 — Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison said in a statement yesterday it has initiated inte...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas LNG Ltd (PLL), a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), has signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with QatarEnergy, the first long-term LNG supply agreement between the two compa...

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TOKYO: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending the previous day's gains, after the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone and armed Iranian boats approached a U.S.-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, rekindling fears of an escalation in tension between Wa...

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SINGAPORE, Feb 4 — Asian stocks were on shaky ground today, following steep losses in US and European equities on...

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WASHINGTON, Feb 4 — US senators grilled Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos yesterday at a hearing over how his company&rs...

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JAKARTA, Feb 4 — Indonesia is seeking cooperation with Malaysia in developing the next generation of the semicondu...

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COPENHAGEN, Feb 4 — Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk said yesterday that it expects 2026 sales to slide by...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today despite a lower Wall Street overnight performance.A...

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WASHINGTON, Feb 4 — A federal judge yesterday rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss a US Securities and Exchan...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI hovered near the previous day's close as investors sought for direction amid a consolidating market.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday amid mixed views among the Unit...

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NEW YORK, Feb 4 — Wall Street ended sharply lower yesterday as investors worried about AI creating more competitio...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

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SINGAPORE Telecommunications said on Wednesday that a consortium it is part of with private equity firm KKR will acquire an 81.7% stake in Temasek Holdings' data centre business for S$6.6 billion ($5.20 billion).

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The US-India trade deal cuts American tariffs on Indian goods from 50 per cent to 18 per cent in exchange for India stop...

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