KUALA LUMPUR: Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, CBTECH (M) Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM73.9mil subcontract for electrical and extra-low voltage services for a mixed-use development in Jalan P. Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI recovered some ground by the lunch break, supported by selective bargain-hunting despite lingering caution among investors.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was Asia's best-performing currency this year against its regional peers, with its gains underpinned by strong economic fundamentals and buoyant exports, while interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) prov...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The transition of MASwings operations to AirBorneo will take effect on Jan 1, 2026, following the completion of the ownership transfer process under the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) signed between Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) and th...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Coastal Contracts Bhd has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and services contract in Mexico with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), with an aggregate value of approximately US$1.14bil (RM4.64bil).

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KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Securities has taken a neutral stance on IHH Healthcare Bhd's 31.17%-owned associate, Fortis Healthcare, following its plan to acquire People Tree Hospital Yeshwantpur (PTHY) in Bengaluru for INR4.3bn (RM196m).

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HONG KONG, Dec 22 — The business empire of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is on the verge of its biggest transf...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Monday as pos...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opened the week lower on Monday, as investors adopted a cautious stance following the recent rally.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Monday, as positive developments in Malaysia's fiscal position have contributed significantly to the ringgit's appreciation.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks to watch on Monday include Mah Sing Group Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK), Sunway Construction Bhd (SunCon), Malakoff Corp Bhd, Solarvest Holdings Bhd, Sunview Group Bhd, Perdana Petroleum Bhd, SumiSaujana Group Bhd, Protasco Bh...

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GANZHOU (China), Dec 22 — Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clust...

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Investors may likely find some value by putting money in bonds next year, with favourable macroeconomic and policy conditions expected throughout the year coupled with supportive domestic interest rates.

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The construction industry is expected to continue to see a strong inflow of jobs moving into the new year given the massive pipeline of local infrastructure projects and an uptake in private sector projects.

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Foreign investors continue to flock to Malaysia, based on the most recent total approved investments announced by the government, in which out of the RM285.2bil reported in the first nine months of this year (9M25), 53% stemmed from foreign direct inve...

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Momentum in the country's renewable energy (RE) sector is set to carry into 2026, supported by a robust project pipeline and the steady execution of recently awarded projects.

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PETALING JAYA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Malaysia's economy has shown resilience against global trade tensions and policy uncertainty but advised rebuilding its macroeconomic buffers despite the October Malaysia-US trade deal having he...

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PETALING JAYA: Kenanga Research has cut credit reporting agency CTOS Digital Bhd's forecast earnings for next year (FY26) by 4%, following the company's stake disposal of Experian Information Services (M) Sdn Bhd.

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TOKYO: It's been a record year for deals involving Japanese companies, with transaction volume approaching US$350bil as December draws to a close. And next year is poised to be even busier.  

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SHANGHAI: Nike is running out of time to prove its China playbook works as its sixth straight quarterly decline in sales in the country underscores how a market once seen as a growth engine has become the biggest pressure point for the US sportswear gi...

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JAKARTA: The state budget deficit widened in November amid declining revenue and a year-end spending push.

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JAKARTA: In the shadow of Indonesia's crackdown on imported secondhand clothing, a quieter, more exclusive form of thrifting continues to operate at the margins of legality.

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SEOUL: The Trump administration's investment in a US zinc development has thrust it into the middle of a South Korean proxy fight, an example of how the government's push for equity stakes in critical industries is facing free-market blowback.

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WASHINGTON: Copper neared a record high, with a renewed rally in US tech stocks helping to boost investor sentiment at a time of tightening supply in many metal markets.

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NEW YORK: President Donald Trump announced deals with nine pharmaceutical companies last Friday, the latest in a series of pacts designed to lower drug prices for some Americans in exchange for a three-year reprieve from threatened tariffs.

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