Oil prices fell and global stocks rose as analyst Jack Ablin said investors were "really just latching on to any promising news right now."

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PIE Industrial Bhd has appointed Che Kian Yeap as its managing director.

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OSK Holdings Bhd will be entering 2026 with a measured but constructive outlook, supported by steady progress across its core business divisions.

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Malaysian telecommunications company (telco) services have become widely affordable, with broadband prices per mega bits per second (Mbps) plummeting by 93% since 2017 and prices per gigabyte (GB) of prepaid mobile data lowered by 63% since 2021, CIMB ...

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MN Holdings Bhd has secured two contracts valued at RM125.40mil and RM120mil, respectively, bringing the total combined contract value to RM245.40mil, for the construction of two separate consumer landing stations (CLS) facilities for two data centres ...

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Sunview Group Bhd's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, SAM 2 Sdn Bhd, has accepted banking facilities of RM170mil from Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd.

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Yinson Holdings Bhd has denied it is in discussions over a buyout, following reports that a group of shareholders was nearing a deal to take the company private in a transaction valuing it at about RM8bil.

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Oil and gas (O&G) services provider Handal Energy Bhd and BumiRaya Petroleum Sdn Bhd have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to establish a special purpose vehicle to jointly develop the local and regional offshore crane services market.

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Malaysia may have arrived late to advanced packaging, but the global chip industry's growing capacity crunch could finally hand local players a way in.

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Integrated chemical producer PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd (PetChem) is seen to benefit from the rise in feedstock prices, due to the conflict in the Middle East that has resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as attacks on energy infra...

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Residential property transactions are projected to increase by 15% over the next five years, driven primarily by population growth, according to IQI co-founder and group chief executive officer Kashif Ansari.

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Malaysia's healthcare sector is expected to remain a preferred defensive play in 2026, underpinned by resilient domestic demand, rising revenue intensity and stronger earnings visibility.

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Kumpulan Kitacon Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Kitacon Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM99.28mil construction contract from ParkCity Botanika Sdn Bhd in Cyberjaya, Selangor..

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MAG Holdings Bhd's near-term earnings outlook has turned slightly more cautious as start-up losses from its new Shanghai food-processing plant are expected to weigh on profits over the next two financial years, says TA Research.

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Eversendai Corp Bhd shares tumbled 23% after its Trojena Ski Village contract in Saudi Arabia was terminated amid escalating Middle-East tensions.

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Bullish fundamentals for aluminium will keep prices of the metal elevated and benefit companies like Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, as suppliers seek alternative suppliers like the company.

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Empire Premium Food Bhd, operator of the Empire Sushi chain, plans to use over half of its RM152.5mil IPO proceeds to open 56 new outlets, expanding its current network of 143 stores over the next three years.

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Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd, boasting the highest liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier orders in terms of capacity among global shipyards, seeks to further consolidate its position through doubling capacity and stable grow...

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG), the largest of Japan's three megabank groups, plans to raise the age for mandatory retirement to 65 from the current 60, the latest push to retain talent in an ageing population.

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ICT Zone Asia Bhd's order book may reach RM400mil by the end of financial year 2027 (FY27) and it had an unbilled order book of RM293mil as at the end of January 2026, according to TA Research.

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The current top 30 blue chips on the FBM KLCI will remain unchanged for the June 2026 review.

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Arm Holdings Plc, which made its name licensing technology to semiconductor makers, will begin selling its own chips for the first time, adding a business that it expects to generate about US$15bil annually within five years. 

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Analysts say Heineken NV's restructuring to relocate large-scale production to established regional breweries in Malaysia and Vietnam, is positive for Heineken Malaysia Bhd.

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