Advancecon Holdings Bhd has appointed Phum Boon Eng as its new managing director, effective since Dec 22, 2025, marking a key milestone in the group's leadership renewal and long-term succession planning.

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The external auditor of PLB Engineering Bhd has flagged a material uncertainty related to the group's ability to continue as a going concern, considering the net loss incurred and current liabilities having exceeded its assets for the financial year en...

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NuEnergy Holdings Bhd is disposing of its 50% stake in warehousing and related value-added services firm, Integrated Mits Sdn Bhd (Imits), to Mitsui-Soko International Pte Ltd for RM24.5mil.

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Borneo Oil Bhd says its quoted investment, Verde Resources Inc (VRDR), has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an underwritten public offering and has applied to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Ma...

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Nexgram Holdings Bhd will continue its core operations in the trading, distribution, and maintenance of security and video surveillance equipment, as well as in the hospitality segment, while preparing for the next economic recovery cycle.

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Trive Property Group Bhd expects its investment property segment to remain stable in the coming quarter supported by recurring rental income from existing tenants.

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Sapura Industrial Bhd (SIB) is disposing of a piece of vacant freehold industrial land measuring 35,332 sq m in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, to Lim Chee Cheng and Lim Chee Meng for RM24.72mil.

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Sarawak-based, Singapore-listed Nam Cheong Ltd has entered into a sales agreement to sell a 4,000 deadweight tonnage platform supply vessel for US$20.5mil (RM83mil) to a Vietnam-based offshore and marine group.

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Clean energy solutions provider Solarvest Holdings Bhd's acquisition of a 22% stake in building management systems (BMS) specialist Solar District Cooling Group Bhd (SDCG) for RM42mil, announced on Tuesday, is considered to be on the high side valuatio...

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Oil and gas (O&G) services provider Steel Hawk Bhd's pivot to utility contracts to mitigate the downturn in the domestic O&G industry is expected to support the company's earnings growth trajectory, says Affin Hwang Research.

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MARC Ratings has affirmed its unsolicited public information sovereign rating on Malaysia at AAA with a stable outlook based on the credit rating agency's national rating scale.

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Johor Plantations Group Bhd (JPG) has received a 3-star environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating under the FTSE Russell ESG Ratings framework, marking a major milestone in the group's sustainability journey.

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Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), via its subsidiary PETRONAS LNG Ltd, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with CNOOC Gas and Power Singapore Trading and Marketing Pte Ltd to supply one million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG...

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Easing global trade tensions, a more accommodative international monetary policy stance, firm ringgit, attractive market valuations and liquidity are anticipated to help Bursa Malaysia perform better in 2026.

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While the consumer sector's sector-wide environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance has improved, selected companies like Padini Holdings Bhd and Leong Hup International Bhd have a clear gap in carbon emissions disclosures, says Maybank Inves...

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Credit growth in 2026 is expected to be around 20%, driven by public investment and the recovery of production and business activities, analysts say.

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Banks are one of the biggest distribution channels for insurers, under a tie-up known as bancassurance, where insurance products are sold to the bank's customers.

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The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is proposing a slate of new rules to set up a capital framework for assets including cryptocurrencies and infrastructure �" an unprecedented move that would redirect funds to government�'prioritised sectors.

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TA Research is mildly positive on Perak Transit Bhd's proposed collaboration to manage the Tanjong Malim bus terminal as the new terminal is expected to contribute additional revenue to the group, albeit small.

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Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd's losses from its phosphate business will moderate going forward, says Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB).

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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust's (CLMT) proposed acquisition of five high-specification industrial facilities in i-TechValley, Iskandar Puteri, Johor will have no immediate impact on the diversified real estate investment trust's earnings, says Maybank Inve...

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CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's (CBHB) year-to-date (y-t-d) new job wins have increased to a record high of RM601.6mil for the financial year 2025 (FY25), following its recent RM130mil contract secured for a data centre (DC) substation in Johor.

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With the year drawing to a close, Indonesia appears set to miss its renewable energy target in the national power mix again, according to the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

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Amid rapid urbanisation and a growing number of vehicles, Ho Chi Minh City (HCM City) has identified transport as a key source of air pollution and is accelerating a shift towards greener and cleaner transport to reduce emissions, improve air quality a...

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Indonesia has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to diversify exports and secure a stronger foothold in a promising "non-traditional market" of nearly 200 million people.

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