Bitcoin has already fallen 17 per cent for the week, taking its losses for the year so far to 28 per cent.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Friday, pressured by external spillovers as receding near-term geopolitical tensions lent support to the greenback.

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Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq dragged to its lowest since November by losses in Microsoft, Amazon and other tech heavyweights after Alphabet said it could double capital spending on AI in the race to dominate the emerging...

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HI Mobility Bhd has accepted a letter of acceptance from Perbadanan Pengangkutan Awam Johor to operate the intra-city bus services under Bas Muafakat Johor in Johor Baru, Iskandar Puteri, Pasir Gudang, Kulai, Pengerang and Mersing, worth RM78.15mil.

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Keyfield International Bhd has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Jiangsu Shunhong Marine Technology Co Ltd for the shipbuilding of a new DP2 (dynamic positioning) anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) with diesel-electric engine for US$18mil (RM70...

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Berjaya Food Bhd's (BFood) net loss for its second quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (2Q25) narrowed to RM11.98mil from a net loss of RM35.33mil in the previous corresponding period, while revenue in the second quarter rose to RM126.3mil from RM123.10mil.

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Haily Group Bhd has accepted a letter of award from Gunung Impian Development Sdn Bhd for the construction of 113 units of double-storey homes in Johor.

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Farm Price Holdings Bhd has proposed the transfer of the listing and quotation of its entire issued share capital and warrants from the ACE Market to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

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Kanger International Bhd is disposing of 23 units of proposed serviced apartments at Block A, Antara @ Genting Highlands to Pioneer Resources Development Sdn Bhd for RM25.93mil.

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The government may need to reconsider the continuation of support for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector as the industry has reached a level of maturity and strong commercial viability, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

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The Health Ministry's assurance that Malaysians with pre-existing medical conditions will not be left out under the base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan sparked cautious optimism among insurance professionals who raised concerns over i...

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Bursa Malaysia ended lower yesterday, extending its mild pullback as negative global sentiment weighed on risk appetite, says an economist.

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Oxford Innotech Bhd (OXB) has accepted a second letter of award from the Singapore office of an Australia-based data centre (DC) and computer room infrastructure specialist to supply critical steel infrastructure and accompanying metal precision compon...

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MISC Bhd has secured long-term contracts to build and operate three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for PETRONAS LNG Ltd, reinforcing its position as a core shipping partner to the national oil company while supporting fleet renewal.

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The Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rose 1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q25), maintaining the same rate of increase for the third consecutive quarter, according to the Statistics Department.

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RHB Banking Group is strengthening inclusive micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) growth through its RHB #JomBiz programme, which has supported over 1,000 microentrepreneurs across Malaysia with investments exceeding RM1.5mil since 2022.

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Malaysian assets are drawing global investors as a soft US dollar and rising geopolitical tensions spur diversification and the country's stability and growth are seen as an attractive alternative to stuttering regional rivals.

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American investors should explore and expand their investments throughout Malaysia including Sabah and Sarawak and not confine themselves to only Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

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Global trade remains resilient despite the headwinds posed by policy uncertainty and geopolitics, with Malaysia to benefit as trade partners diversify their markets.

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Fortress Investment Group says rival lenders are running shy of a US$4.5 trillion market for property loan refinancing over the next three years, putting its commercial real estate credit business on track to achieve a US$5bil milestone for new deals b...

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The ringgit, Asia's top-performing currency in the past year, still has potential to gain as the economy continues to perform strongly, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan says, indicating that growth forecasts may be revised higher.

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The plantation sector's upcoming results for the fourth quarter of financial year 2025 (4Q25) will likely be broadly in line with expectations despite weaker year-on-year (y-o-y) upstream segment performance.

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Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB) is maintaining a "neutral" stance on the oil and gas (O&G) sector while expecting the offshore support vessel (OSV) sub-segment to face persistent headwinds in the near term.

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Binastra Corp Bhd's new contract win could contribute about RM20mil in net profit over the construction period.

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The equity market is expected to advance through 2026, buoyed by resilient macroeconomic conditions, improving earnings prospects and the reemergence of foreign fund inflows, even as investors remain alert to external risks.

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