KUALA LUMPUR: Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd has commenced the construction of its 12MWp, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm on a 26-acre site in Sungai Liang industrial Park (Spark) in Brunei.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors remained net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for a fifth consecutive week, recording a modest RM15.0 million in net foreign inflows, roughly similar to the RM12.8 million recorded a week earlier, according to MBSB Investment Ba...

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TAIPEI: It would be "impossible" to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the U.S., the island's top tariff negotiator said, pushing back against recent comments by American officials who called for a major production shift.

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SYDNEY: Asian markets leapt higher on Monday as a resounding win for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi whetted appetites for more reflationary policies, while there was widespread investor relief at Wall Street's last gasp rebound.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose strongly on Monday, tracking Wall Street's Friday bounce as fears over AI's disruptive impact on the tech sector eased.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The ringgit opened nearly unchanged against the US dollar on Monday, as mixed global sentime...

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KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has deployed more than RM4.2bn within the Johor�"Singapore Special Economic Zone to support customers and society through cross-border growth and SME expansion.

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SINGAPORE: The yen extended a string of recent losses in early Asian trading on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to victory in Sunday's election, easing the path to further fiscal stimulus.

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DBS CEO Tan Su Shan said net profit for the year is expected to come in lower than in 2025.

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Sanae Takaichi’s win paves the way for promised tax relief and big fiscal spending that have spooked markets since she came to power last year.

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The expected number of jobs created is the lowest in at least 20 years amid a more cautious business outlook and growing automation.

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When you need a loan but are not on the radar of the traditional banking system, where do you go? The pawnbrokers.

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Malaysia's plan to move into the digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) space reflects growing interest in such instruments.

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MNRB Holdings Bhd's share price tested 19-year highs of RM2.70 at the end of January on expectations the improvement in profitability in the first half of financial year 2025 ending March 31, 2026 (1H26) will carry through into 2H26.

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Gas-fired power is returning to the fore in Malaysia's energy mix as policymakers move to extend ageing plants and roll out new capacity to meet surging electricity demand.

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The Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) Activity Outlook (PAO) used to be a widely anticipated document that spelled out the future growth potential of listed oil and gas (O&G) service providers in Malaysia.

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PETALING JAYA: YTL Power International Bhd's margins are expected to hold steady this year on stable fuel cost, and see upside from another 5% water tariff hike and a new gas plant win, RHB Research says.

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BEIJING: China's market regulator said it accelerated efforts last year to align domestic rules with international standards, further energise business entities and promote fair competition, as part of a broader drive to support high-quality economic g...

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WASHINGTON: The United States and India moved closer to a trade pact, releasing an interim framework that would lower tariffs, reshape energy ties and deepen economic cooperation as both countries seek to realign global supply chains.

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TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp appointed a lieutenant of Akio Toyoda as chief executive officer (CEO) in a surprise leadership reshuffle that signals the automotive scion's tightening control over his business empire and an intensifying push for profitabilit...

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MUMBAI: After two trade deals lifted a key overhang on Indian equities, investor attention is shifting back to the market's persistently weak earnings outlook.

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KUCHING: Hubline Bhd's ongoing yearly tug-and-barge fleet renewal and expansion programme will continue in 2026.

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LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) believes it has got on top of Britain's inflation problem. Now it runs the risk of a jobs crisis.

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NEW YORK: Tesla is hiring to support founder Elon Musk's recently announced plan to become what would be the biggest US manufacturer of solar energy components, according to online posts by senior executives at the company.

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NEW YORK: An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven shakeout in the heavyweight technology sector is set to keep stock investors on edge this week while a barrage of data could shift focus to the health of the economy.

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