JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank governor said on Tuesday the rupiah currency was expected to remain stable going forward due to good domestic economic prospects and manageable inflation.

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SINGAPORE: Stocks climbed in Asian trading on Tuesday, pressing for a second day of gains as investors confronted a crowded central bank calendar and an unrelenting Middle East conflict.

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CHINA's economy has got off to a solid start in 2026, with major indicators delivering better-than-expected results in the first two months of the year, laying the foundation for achieving the annual growth target and opening the 15th Five-Year Plan (2...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Integrated refurbished technology leader CompAsia Sdn Bhd is set to launch its Main Market initial public offering (IPO) on Bursa Malaysia in the first half of 2027 (1H 2027), aiming to raise around RM400 million to RM500 million, with a ...

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PETALING JAYA, March 17 — Rising global tensions are driving up fuel, freight and fertiliser costs, with potential...

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PETALING JAYA, March 17 — Malaysian manufacturers are facing mounting pressure to cut prices and margins as compet...

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SYDNEY: Australia's central bank raised its cash rate for a second straight month on Tuesday, saying higher borrowing costs were needed to contain inflation, though a very tight vote suggested further tightening is far from certain.

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KUALA LUMPR: Malaysia's benchmark index rebounded as a rally in US tech stocks provided some temporary distraction from the downside pressure of rising oil prices and armed conflict in the Middle East.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Adnex Group Bhd opened at 25 sen per share in its ACE Market debut, representing a 25 per cent premium over its initial public offering (IPO) price of 20 sen per share.

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OIL prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday, reversing some of the previous session's losses, on worries about supply with the Strait of Hormuz mostly shut and U.S. allies rebuffing calls to send warships to help tankers move through the vital waterway.

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This comes after Singtel on Monday experienced a more than eight-hour disruption to its network.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Bhd expects parcel volumes to increase by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period this year compared with ordinary months, driven largely by purchases of Raya clothing and hijabs.

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KUALA LUMPUR: TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm, has announced the establishment of One Aged Care, a senior healthcare services group operating across Singapore and Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Pos Malaysia Bhd expects parcel volumes to increase by between 15 per cent and 20 per cen...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, buoyed by improved global sentiment as market participants reacted positively to developments in the oil market.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Traders on Bursa Malaysia were cautiously optimistic about the AI-driven push in US markets overnight as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East continued to dominate the investing narrative.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, buoyed by improved global sentimen...

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SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian state-run firm Petrobras said on Monday it had decided to exercise its right to purchase Malaysian company Petronas' 50% stake in two offshore fields in Brazil for $450 million, according to a securities filing.

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SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports grew by 4.0% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, led by exports of integrated circuits and disk media products, while non-electronics exports declined.

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

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WALL Street ended sharply higher on Monday, fueled by gains in AI-related stocks, with Meta Platforms climbing after a report that it is preparing for sweeping layoffs, while oil prices retreated amid ongoing uncertainty about the Middle East conflict.

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BEIJING, March 17 — Lianhuashan’s slopes have been kept snow-covered by ageing European snow cannons for mor...

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KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM7bil was mobilised under Malaysia Co-investment Fund (MyCIF) to fund over 11,500 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups since 2019, said Securities Commission (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.

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PETALING JAYA: TA Research expects the tourism sector to remain a key economic support pillar in 2026, but warns that rising geopolitical risks, particularly the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, could make the government's target of 47 millio...

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PETALING JAYA: Engineering services company KJTS Group Bhd's Thailand operation could be potentially double their earnings contribution, supported by growing demand for energy-efficient solutions.

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