SYDNEY: A major Australian pension fund has been increasing the hedging of its international equities portfolio, saying the Australian dollar has been undervalued as the country's central bank starts to tighten rates while most major economies keep rat...

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PETALING JAYA: The corporate landscape could see a wave of value-accretive deals in 2026, with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), privatisations, initial public offerings (IPOs) and capital management exercises expected to gain momentum after a series of ...

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PETALING JAYA: Gamuda Bhd's two-year profit forecasts have been slashed in light of slower revenue recognition from Malaysian construction works and a delayed Hanoi property launch.

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PETALING JAYA: A higher dividend payout ratio of 60% is expected from Public Bank Bhd (PBB), with a possible capital optimisation exercise in the near future.

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PETALING JAYA: MBSB Research expects Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd's earnings outlook to remain positive, underpinned by solid contributions from its property developments in Negri Sembilan and growing contributions from projects in the Klang Valley.

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PETALING JAYA: The prospects for AGX Group Bhd are set to brighten over the medium term as newly secured aviation logistics work gathers momentum and begins to reshape the group's earnings profile, says Phillip Capital Research.

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PETALING JAYA: TMC Life Sciences is optimistic about achieving its growth targets, supported by increased capacity and ongoing expansion at Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara.

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PETALING JAYA: YX Precious Metals Bhd's net profit rose more than fourfold to RM7mil in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, from RM1.6mil a year earlier.

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PETALING JAYA: Fresh off a 42% leap in second-quarter (2Q26) net profit, Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) is betting on strong demand from artificial intelligence (AI) servers for future growth.

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PETALING JAYA: CSC Steel Holdings Bhd, the largest listed steel maker in the country, says elevated exports from China remains a challenge after the group's revenue fell 9% in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25).

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KUALA LUMPUR: World Wide Fund for Nature, Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) and SD Guthrie Bhd have launched a five-year regenerative agriculture pilot for palm oil in Sabah, marking the first initiative of its kind in the industry.

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PETALING JAYA: British American Tobacco (M) Bhd's (BAT) net profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 jumped to RM121.2mil from RM48.97mil in the previous corresponding period, while revenue surged to RM947.98mil from RM653.03mil a year earlier.

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PETALING JAYA: The industrial production index (IPI), which beat consensus expectations in December, is expected to lose its momentum this year, amid more pronounced impact from US tariffs and external headwinds on exports.

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​​​​​​​KUALA LUMPUR: Main Market-bound Hock Soon Capital Bhd's public portion of its initial public offering (IPO) was subscribed 1.36 times ahead of its listing on Bursa Malaysia.

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PETALING JAYA: IHH Healthcare Bhd's earnings forecast has been trimmed by 3% for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), and by 4.2% and 4.6% respectively for FY26 and FY27 to account for the ringgit's strength, says Hong Leong Investment Bank Re...

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PETALING JAYA: Ann Joo Resources Bhd is proposing to dispose of its 51% stake in Bumi Segar Indah Sdn Bhd (BSI) to Ng Kwok Siong and DSI Northern Source Sdn Bhd for RM15.1mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: About 90 per cent of estates in the palm oil sector have obtained the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, while independent smallholders have reached 85 per cent, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr ...

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PETALING JAYA: Express Powerr Solutions (M) Bhd has accepted three letters of awards for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of generator sets for a public transportation project in Sarawak with an aggregate value of approximately RM8.3...

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This would involve working with companies that have business changes planned, to proactively upgrade the skills of their employees before they retrench any workers, says Economic Strategy Review committee co-chair Desmond Choo.

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PETALING JAYA: TMC Life Sciences Bhd is optimistic on achieving its growth targets on increased capacity and ongoing expansion at the Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara.

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KUALA LUMPUR: YX Precious Metals Bhd's net profit rose more than fourfold to RM7mil in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, from RM1.6mil a year earlier.

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Walk-in gold purchases or conversions will no longer be accepted at UOB's main branch from Feb 13.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The ringgit traded higher against the US dollar on Monday after Malaysia’s December In...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded higher against the US dollar on Monday after Malaysia's December Industrial Production Index (IPI) came in above market expectations, signalling that the domestic economy remains on a firm footing.

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