HONG KONG: Standard Chartered reported on Tuesday that full-year pretax profit climbed 16%, as robust global banking and strong wealth inflows boosted revenue at the emerging markets-focused lender.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Group and MBSB Bank Bhd have jointly committed RM3.8 billion in a syndicated facility to support Mawar Setia Sdn Bhd's acquisition of over 50 per cent controlling stake in U Mobile Sdn Bhd.

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HONG KONG, Feb 24 — Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Suprem...

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NEW YORK, Feb 23 — Shares of International Business Machinesrecorded their steepest daily drop in more than...

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TOKYO: The dollar languished on Tuesday as Asian markets weighed the fallout on global trade from renewed turbulence over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff regime.

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WASHINGTON, Feb 24 — US delivery and freight giant FedExsued the Trump administration Monday seeking to recl...

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SINGAPORE: Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB, reported on Tuesday a 7% fall in net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier as margin headwinds outweighed loan growth.

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SHANGHAI: China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for a ninth consecutive month in February on Tuesday.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.At 9.10am,...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) rose in early trade after delivering strong quarterly results that beat earnings expectations.

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Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, had operatedthe Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal for over 20 years.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia slipped in early trade as profit taking emerged, while losses in PETRONAS-linked heavyweights added to the pressure following Wall Street's overnight selloff.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The ringgit extended its gains to open higher on Tuesday, with foreign exchange markets see...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its gains to open higher on Tuesday, with foreign exchange markets seen to have largely priced in Malaysia's encouraging macroeconomic data and recent tariff developments.

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Junior employees at UOB will get an extra half-month base salary payout on a one-off basis, in recognition of their contributions amid a challenging external environment.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd, United Plantations Bhd, Bonia Corp Bhd, TSR Capital Bhd, Sports Toto Bhd (SPToto), Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon), Gadang Holdings Bhd, and Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC) are among the stocks to watch ...

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“In a very uncertain age, the very core of NTUC and the union is to protect the worker. And in the AI age, it is no longer the blue-collar worker that may require protection, but even the white-collar workers,” says labour chief Ng Chee Meng.

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Its price is now far above levels suggested by fundamental forces, but it’s hard to see what might stop its ascent, says Ruchir Sharma for the Financial Times.

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PETALING JAYA: The latest shake-up in US import tariff policy has injected fresh uncertainty into global trade.

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PETALING JAYA: Tax compliance and expenditure governance are expected to take centre stage from 2026, as the government aims to sustain its fiscal consolidation momentum.

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PETALING JAYA: Labour productivity increased last year with the Statistics Department hailing the "substantial growth" as a sign that the country is moving in the right direction and deploying its workforce more efficiently.

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PETALING JAYA: Dialog Group Bhd's pipeline of maiden revenue-generating assets and tank expansion projects are expected to bring a multi-year growth phase in its financial year 2027 (FY27) and FY28, and a potential rerating for the stock.

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PETALING JAYA: Amid a challenging chemicals industry last year, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd (PetChem) has recorded its first annual loss since its 2010 listing.

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PETALING JAYA: Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB) is generally positive about the earnings potential of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's (KLK) KLK Techpark in Tanjung Malim, Perak.

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