KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic market is expected to move sideways as investors vacate their desks for the year-end in the absence of fresh catalysts to shore up buying interest.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its rally, opening slightly higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback weakened after the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes overnight.

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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed fractionally lower in choppy trading on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by declines in technology and financial stocks, with financials also weighing on the Dow.

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The sheer pace of quantumactivity from tech firms in 2025 would have been unthinkable even five years ago, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

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TT Vision Holdings Bhd (TTVHB) has secured several purchase orders for its solar cell inspection equipment from one of its major customers, totalling RM7.11mil.

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Insas Bhd has ceased to be a a substantial shareholder of Omesti Bhd following the disposal of 112.35 million ordinary Omesti shares on Dec 29.

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The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher yesterday, supported by steady crude oil prices and mixed trends in regional rubber futures, according to a dealer.

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Bursa Malaysia's barometer index ended firmer yesterday, reversing losses earlier in the day to close 0.21% higher �" a new high this year �" driven by late buying activity amid signs of year-end window dressing.

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Cypark Resources Bhd, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Cypark Renewable Energy Sdn Bhd, has completed the early and full redemption of its outstanding Tranche 1 Perpetual Sukuk Musharakah amounting to RM235mil.

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Shareholders have given Propel Global Bhd the green light to proceed with all the resolutions tabled at its EGM, including the disposal of its remaining 70% equity interest in Propel Maxflo for RM17.24mil.

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Apex Healthcare Bhd announced that Pharmora Investment Holdings Pte Ltd has increased its stake in the company to 94.94% following an unconditional voluntary takeover offer.

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HeiTech Padu Bhd has accepted a contract from the Health Ministry (MoH) worth RM17.62mil to study, plan, design, supply, deliver, install, configure, test and commission, information and communications technology equipment and network upgrade at the Mi...

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Coastal Contracts Bhd is still in discussion with Mexico's state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) for the potential expansion of its gas processing capacity at the Perdiz onshore gas processing plant in Mexico.

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Topmix Bhd is anticipated to be a beneficiary of the rise in property renovations and growth of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

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Businesses are likely to maintain their margins going into the new year on lower prices of inputs, given that wholesale prices across the entire value chain have fallen, with government data on Monday showing a contraction in the November producer pri...

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Sasbadi Holdings Bhd aims to strengthen its position in the print publishing segment, particularly in the area of syllabus-based publishing.

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Genting Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Genting Vista Bhd has raised RM3bil from the issuance of unrated medium-term notes (MTN) at par value with a tenure of one to five years.

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As the broader market navigated a year marked by shifting interest-rate expectations, currency volatility, and policy resets, performances on Bursa Malaysia were far from uniform.

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Mercury Securities Group Bhd expects the services and manufacturing sectors to remain key drivers of growth in 2026, complemented by sustained activity in the construction and agriculture sectors.

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Japan's SoftBank says it is buying US data centre investor DigitalBridge in a deal worth around US$4bil, the latest acquisition in founder Masayoshi Son's push to become a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).

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Nickel hits the highest since March after top producer Indonesia flags plans to cut supply in order to boost prices.

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China has kept its central bank on the sidelines of managing an economy hampered by weak demand and deep-seated imbalances, defying Wall Street forecasts for the biggest interest-rate cuts in a decade.

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Insilico Medicine Cayman TopCo, an artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery startup, jumped in its trading debut here as the financial hub caps its busiest month for listings in six years. 

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Thailand's foreign tourist arrival numbers from Jan ‌1 to Dec 28, 2025 dropped 7.29% year-on-year ​to 32.6 million, the Tourism Ministry says.

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Meta says it will acquire Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across its platforms.

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