PETALING JAYA: Pekat Group Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Pentas RE Sdn Bhd has signed a 21-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with an undisclosed entity for the development of a 25MWac solar photovoltaic facility integrated with a 40MWh battery energ...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has appointed Rohaya Mohammad Yusof as an independent non-executive director with effect from Feb 1, 2026.

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KUALA LUMPUR: ETA Group Bhd, formerly Rex Industry Bhd, plans to diversify into property development, property investment and construction-related activities as it seeks to reduce reliance on its loss-making food and beverage business.

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BANGKOK: Malaysian coffee chain Zus Coffee plans to open 50 outlets in Thailand in 2026, following its official debut in the Kingdom on Friday.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rebounded on Friday after two days of losses, driven by gains in banking stocks despite cautious broader market sentiment and mixed regional cues.

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UBS has raised its gold price target to US$6,200 per ounce from $5,000 for March, June and September 2026, citing stronger-than-expected demand stemming from increased investment.

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JAKARTA, Jan 30 — Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) president director Iman Rachman has resigned following two days...

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SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Friday on signs the U.S. may engage in dialogue with Iran over its nuclear programme, reducing concerns of supply disruptions from a U.S. attack, though prices were on track for large monthly gains as tensions have incr...

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MALAYSIA's central bank said strong growth and ongoing reforms would provide support for the ringgit, ruling out using the currency to support exports, which it said are determined by global demand.

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Thursday he intends to announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, with speculation intensifying that the nod will go to former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.

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ASIAN currencies eased on Friday as the dollar gained after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would soon nominate his choice to head the Federal Reserve, while Indonesian stocks recovered following regulators' reforms to tackle downgrade warnings.

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JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: Indonesia's chief economic minister promised increased financial market transparency and improved corporate governance on Friday, after the stock exchange chief resigned to take responsibility for a $80 billion share rout.

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CHINA will deepen high-quality capital account opening and improve the diversified investment and use of the country's foreign exchange reserves in the coming five years, as part of broader efforts to sharpen its financial strength, a senior official s...

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SAN FRANCISCO (US), Jan 30 — Apple yesterday said it saw record-high earnings in the final three months of last ye...

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KUALA LUMPUR: MISC Bhd's consortium with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has executed a long-term time charter agreement wtih Northern Lights JV DA for a new build 12,000 cubic metres liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier.

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Growing Singapore’s economy and creating good jobs are “twin challenges” for the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

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NEW YORK, Jan 30 — SpaceX is exploring deals with other companies helmed by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, leaving...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Steel Hawk Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Steek Hawk Engineering Sdn Bhd has secured four subcontracts from Ibrahim & Sons Engineering Sdn Bhd for electrical infrastructure works for Tenaga Nasional Bhd, worth a combined RM41.34mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd is projecting a single-digit growth rate in container volume in 2026 as the global economy sustains its positive growth momentum.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Three gas power plants belonging to Malakoff Corp Bhd with an aggregate capacity of 2,082MW have been selected for the extension of their operaitons until Dec 31, 2029.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's official reserve assets amounted to US$125.53 billion, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$266.1 million as at end-December 2025.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Hartanah Kenyalang Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Hartanah Construction Sdn Bhd has accepted a design-and-build contract from the Public Works Department for the construction of a prison in Sibu, Sarawak, for RM275.33mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: GDB Holdings Bhd has entered the East Malaysian market after securing two projects worth a combined RM121.4mil from Bina Muhibbah Permajaya Construction Sdn Bhd.

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MELAKA'S economic growth and rising foreign direct investments (FDIs) require a more structured, clearly regulated credit recovery sector to support the state's financial ecosystem, says a stakeholder.

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KUALA LUMPUR: UMediC Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary UWHM Sdn Bhd is setting up a new manufacturing facility on a newly leased 3.06-acre tract in Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang.

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