BANGKOK: Thailand's manufacturing production index dropped 0.04% in February from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Friday, weaker than analysts' forecasts.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit slipped past the key 4.00 level against the US dollar at midday, trading at 4.0070, down 0.33%, as external headwinds weighed on the local currency.

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KUALA LUMPUR: George Kent (M) Bhd has issued RM80mil in Islamic Medium Term Notes (IMTN) under its Sukuk Wakalah Programme.

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SYDNEY: Asian stock markets were swept up in a global rout on Friday, tracking Wall Street lower as the threat of a protracted energy shock out of the war-torn Middle East sent borrowing costs spiralling higher.

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BEIJING: China's industrial firms reported stronger profit growth early in the year, reinforcing recovery signals in the world's second-largest economy even as the Middle East war threatens global growth.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's fiscal deficit is projected at 3.6% in 2026, with the latest targeted fuel subsidy adjustments supporting ongoing fiscal consolidation efforts, according to TA Securities.

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KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is developing a new instrument aimed at advancing Malaysia's Islamic capital markets, in line with the Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030 (CMP).

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The two affected gas plants collectively supply more than five per cent of the world's liquefied natural gas, according to Chevron figures.

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WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request and said talks with Iran were going "very well," although an Iranian official dismissed a U.S. propos...

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 —The ringgit opened higher for the fourth consecutive day as the Malaysian gove...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged higher in early trade on Friday, supported by selective buying despite weaker overnight cues from Wall Street and lingering geopolitical concerns.

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WASHINGTON, March 27 — US paper currency will soon bear Donald Trump’s signature, the Treasury D...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher for the fourth consecutive day as the Malaysian government adopts a pragmatic approach to fuel subsidies by balancing between fiscal discipline and cost-of-living concerns amid West Asia tensions.

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​​​​​​​KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Bhd, Kim Loong Resources Bhd, ICT Zone Asia Bhd, Aemulus Holdings Bhd, Binastra Corp Bhd, GuocoLand (Malaysia) Bhd, Axis Real Estate Investment Trust and VS Industry Bhd are among the stocks likely to attract trading interes...

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Landmark liability verdicts — Juries ordered Meta and Google to pay US$381 million for deliberately designing plat...

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Over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, gold has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady ship at anchor, says a finance professor.

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Sunway Bhd believes its offer to acquire IJM Corp Bhd is appropriately valued amid some scepticism from the general public and an early rejection from the latter's major 13.5% shareholder, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).

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CIMB Group Holdings Bhd views Islamic finance as a key driver of the institution's value-based growth.

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VS Industry Bhd is anticipating a weaker performance for the current financial year, citing a challenging operating environment from weak global consumer sentiment and geopolitical tensions.

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YTL Hospitality REIT (YTL-REIT) has leased its hotel in Puchong, Selangor, now known as AC Hotel Puchong, to Prisma Tulin Sdn Bhd.

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Bursa Malaysia reversed Wednesday's gains to close at an intraday low yesterday, with the benchmark index easing 0.34% as investors tracked developments in West Asia while remaining cautious amid increasingly conflicting signals from both the United St...

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GuocoLand (M) Bhd will table a special resolution for its proposed privatisation at an (EGM for disinterested shareholders' consideration and approval.

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The ringgit weakened against the US dollar and other currencies at yesterday's close as uncertainties over the conflict in West Asia triggered a risk-off mode in financial markets.

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Malaysians are advised to prepare for a prolonged period of pressure in the oil market even if the conflict in West Asia eases in the near term.

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