CHINESE automaker Chery Automobile will aim to raise up to HK$9.15 billion ($1.2 billion) in a Hong Kong initial public offering, the largest deal of its kind for the city this year, according to its prospectus released on Wednesday.

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Wall Street's three main stock indices ended lower in choppy trading on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s digital culture is built around a multi-platform and multi-language approach, shaped by the nation’s demographics and cultural mix, unlike the situation in many other countries where a single dominant platform defines online in...

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Lower US tariffs on Japanese autos are set to take effect this week, says a Commerce Department notice on Monday, as Washington implements a recent trade pact it had negotiated with Tokyo.

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Brazil's Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over four decades and is nearing a dangerous tipping point, according to monitoring data released Monday.

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A Chinese biotech firm has skyrocketed more than 4,500% in the three months since its Hong Kong debut, stoking worries of speculative buying.

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A long-delayed 53 billion rand (US$3.1bil) project that South Africa's commercial hub is banking on to end a growing water crisis has hit fresh opposition. 

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India's retirement fund regulator is planning to permit individual pension houses to launch tailor-made investment plans in what could be a major overhaul for the US$175bil industry, according to sources.

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Vietnam has urged the United States to reconsider a ruling that effectively bans certain seafood exports, warning it may disrupt bilateral trade and cost the South-East Asian nation's seafood industry US$500mil in annual losses.

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Australia's central bank is "pretty close" to getting inflation back to the midpoint of its 2% to 3% target while the economy is near full employment, assistant governor Sarah Hunter says. 

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Shareholders of PhilTower are considering selling the company, one of the biggest telecommunications tower firms in the Philippines, and seeking a valuation of at least US$1bil, according to sources. 

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US chip giant Nvidia says it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest development in a fierce tech battle between Beijing and Washington.

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The euphoria around artificial intelligence (AI) may have led to the biggest bubble yet in private technology investing, AZ-VC founder and managing partner Jack Selby says, sounding warning bells that a correction in startup valuations is in the cards.

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The expanded sales and service tax (SST) is piling pressure on retail food and beverage (F&B) operators, with industry groups cautioning that higher costs could render many outlets unprofitable and may even force some to shut down.

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Malaysia's external reserves position has rarely looked stronger. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reported that international reserves reached US$122.7bil as of Aug 29, the highest level in a decade.

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Despite unsold residential units reaching their highest level since 2023, analysts remain optimistic about the property sector, citing resilient demand, lower interest rates and anticipated affordable housing measures in Budget 2026 as key growth drive...

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MBSB Bhd, formerly Malaysia Building Society Bhd, may see stronger financing momentum in the second half of its financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (2H25), led by corporate drawdowns, though margins may remain under pressure, says AmInvestment Bank (AmI...

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The impact from the looming US sector tariffs on semiconductor imports is expected to be less severe than initially anticipated for Malaysia's semiconductor sector, says TA Research.

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Google says it will make £5bil (US$6.8bil) in new investments into Britain ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit to the country, which is expected to feature a flurry of business deals and partnerships.

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Oracle is among a consortium of firms that will enable TikTok to continue operations in the United States if a framework deal between the United States and China is finalised, CBS News has reported.

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Australia has urged social media platforms to employ "minimally invasive" methods to check the age of users covered by its world-first teen social media ban, which take into account artificial intelligence or AI and behavioural data.

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Argentine president Javier Milei has announced plans to boost spending on pensions, health, education and the disabled in 2026, marking a shift after nearly two years of biting austerity following a major electoral setback.

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The Earth's protective ozone layer is healing and the hole should fully disappear in coming decades, according to the United Nations (UN), hailing the success of concerted international action.

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KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia’s tourism and hospitality industry eyes a post-Covid pandemic boom, hotel investors are being urged to look beyond traditional profit measures or risk owning assets that could quickly lose value in an evolving marketplace.“Man...

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