SINGAPORE: Bitcoin bounced from a 16-month low on Friday after testing the key $60,000 level, as a global rout in technology stocks that washed out risky bets across asset classes showed tentative signs of easing.

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KUALA LUMPUR: WCT Holdings Bhd plans to establish an Islamic notes issuance programme with an aggregate nominal value of up to RM5 billion, comprising senior Islamic medium-term notes and/or subordinated perpetual Islamic notes based on the Shariah pri...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has announced Raja Datin Paduka Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz will assume the role of group CEO from April 1, 2026.

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SINGAPORE: U.S. crude futures rose slightly on Friday but were on track for their first weekly drop in seven weeks as supply concerns eased, and investors focused on the outcome of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Oman later in the day.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Provider of precision machining and engineering supporting services AmBest Group Bhd expects higher revenue growth from future orders as supported by sustained demand from the semiconductor sector and artificial intelligence (AI)-related ...

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Less than half the initial capacity of 800 places has been filled under the Graduate Industry Traineeships scheme.

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KUALA LUMPUR: PLS Plantations Bhd is undergoing a three-year collaboration with Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd and Nippon Paper Lumber Co Ltd to explore the feasibility of developing a large-scale eucalyptus plantation programme in Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR: PLS Plantations Bhd is undergoing a three-year collaboration with Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd (NPI) and Nippon Paper Lumber Co Ltd (NPL) to explore the feasibility of developing a large-scale eucalyptus plantation programme in Malaysia.

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SINGAPORE: Global equities extended losses into a third day on Friday as a selloff on Wall Street intensified, with precious metals and cryptocurrencies gripped by wrenching volatility.

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GOLD and silver recouped early losses on Friday, but were headed for a second straight week of declines as a global rout in tech equities and a stronger U.S. dollar wiped out gains made by the metals during a brief rebound earlier this week.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6 — Amazon shares dove more than 11 per cent yesterdayas the computing and retail titan r...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 —The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Friday, pressured by external spillov...

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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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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia fell in early morning trade as the global rout in tech stocks coupled with signs of a slowing labour market in the US sapped risk appetite for equities.

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SINGAPORE: Markets in Indonesia could come under more pressure on Friday after Moody's lowered the nation's credit rating outlook, the latest jolt in a turbulent start to the year for Southeast Asia's largest economy.

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

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Oil prices settled down almost 3% on Thursday in choppy trading, after the US and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, easing concerns about Iranian crude supplies.

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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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After fixing its fiscal position, Malaysia is entering what policymakers are calling the "year of implementation" in 2026, with the focus now shifting from policy design to delivery.

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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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