KUALA LUMPUR: Countries across the globe, including Malaysia, await the US Supreme Court ruling later today on the reciprocal tariff imposed by President Donald Trump. 

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MOST emerging Asian equities rose on Wednesday, with Taiwan, Indonesia, and South Korea hitting all-time highs, while currencies were flat as U.S. inflation data supported expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hold later this month.

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CHINA's unwrought copper imports in 2025 fell to the lowest level since 2020, China's customs data showed on Wednesday, as high prices weighed on demand.

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HONG KONG venture capitalist Andre Kwok shuttles between the Chinese territory and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council at least twice a month.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Islamic financing will account for nearly half of the banking sector's total financing by 2030 versus 42 per cent as of the end of 2024, S&P Global Ratings said.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 14 — A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other def...

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TOKYO: Oil prices paused their run of gains on Wednesday, slipping after four days of increases, as Venezuela resumed exports, but fears of Iranian supply disruptions following deadly civil unrest in the major Middle Eastern producer loom over the mark...

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HIGH-end department store conglomerate Saks Global filed for bankruptcy protection late on Tuesday in one of the largest retail collapses since the pandemic.

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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, buoyed by Japanese shares, as investors braced for a snap election in Japan that could lead to more fiscal stimulus, while worries about central bank independence and benign U.S. inflation data whipsawed curre...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI struggled to make more headway in morning trade, ending the session on a slightly negative note as traders took profit from the previous day's surge.

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BEIJING: China on Wednesday reported a strong export run in 2025 with a record trillion-dollar surplus, as producers braced for three more years of a Trump administration set on slowing the production powerhouse by shifting U.S. orders to other markets.

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NETFLIX is preparing to make an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming businesses, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

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BEIJING, Jan 14 — China today reported a strong export run in 2025 with a record trillion-dollar surplus, as produ...

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HONG KONG, Jan 14 — Hong Kong activist investor and prominent commentator David Webb has died of metastatic prosta...

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More than 16 million tonnes of rare earth deposits are believed to lie beneath forest reserves and mountain ranges across Peninsular Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Bursa Malaysia eased in early trade today after touching its highest level in more than six...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today but higher against major currencies am...

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TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes for more fiscal stimulus following a report last week that the government might call a snap election next month.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The return of foreign funds to blue chips on Bursa Malaysia could keep the FBM KLCI at multi-year highs, although the recent surge in prices and overbought conditions is anticipated to temper further gains.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Wednesday but higher against major currencies amid mixed market sentiment driven by geopolitical risk and Trump's ongoing pressure on the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed).

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GLOBAL EV registrations grew 20% last year but are likely to lose pace in 2026, data showed on Wednesday, as a slowdown in China and a relaxation of electrification targets worldwide led in December to the smallest sales increase since February 2024.

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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 surged by more than 2% on Tuesday as the prospect of disruptions to Iranian crude exports overshadowed possible increased supply from Venezuela.

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US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, led by a drop in financial shares as comments from JPMorgan executives added to worries about US President Donald Trump's recent proposal for a cap on credit-card rates.

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Recently listed digital-marketing driven media company Foodie Media Bhd oversaw a strong first quarter ended Nov 30, supported by its diversified portfolio of digital assets and marketing capabilities.

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