In an interview with CNA’s Elizabeth Neo, the International Finance Corporation's vice president for Asia and the Pacific Sarvesh Suri shares how investment-driven growth could unlock the potential of Asia’s demographic surge.

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PETALING JAYA: CAB Cakaran Corp Bhd is proposing to acquire a single-storey detached industrial building annexed with a double-storey office in Kuantan, Pahang, from Fah Leong Sdn Bhd for RM2.8mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar at Monday’s close and was mixed agains...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar at Monday's close and was mixed against its ASEAN peers, supported by signs of Malaysia's economic resilience after advance gross domestic product expanded a stronger-than-expected 5.7 per ce...

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PETALING JAYA: PJBumi Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, PJBumi Heavy Engineering & Services Sdn Bhd has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Chinese-based INTLEF Horizon Pressure Control (Jiangsu) Co Ltd to form a new company which is set to undertake n...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index pared earlier losses, ending marginally lower after...

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For three decades, Datuk Seri Cheah Cheng Hye was a face of value investing in Asia, building Value Partners Group Ltd. into a multi-billion dollar stock-picking powerhouse. 

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JOHOR BAHRU: Rianlon Corporation's decision to establish a research and development (R&D) and manufacturing facility in Johor reflects strong and sustained investor confidence in the state as a regional hub for high-value and technology-driven investme...

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PETALING JAYA: Opensys (M) Bhd has received and accepted a purchase order (PO) from an existing customer, Reachful Malaysia Sdn Bhd, for the supply of new cash recycling machines (CRM) worth RM22.05mil.

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PETALING JAYA: Reservoir Link Energy Bhd's 60% owned subsidiary, Reservoir Link SoluEons Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a contract by Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia Ltd for the provision of PM3 CAA carbon capture and storage (CCS) project �" third party subsur...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has appointed Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab as chief operating officer (COO) with effect from Feb 1, 2026.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed almost flat on Monday, with investor sentiment subdued ahead of Bank Negara's policy meeting this week.

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NEW DELHI: Oil prices were down on Monday after rising during the previous session as civil unrest in Iran subsided, lowering the chance of a U.S. attack that could disrupt supply from the major Middle Eastern producer.

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KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd has introduced new biometric authentication in combination with its SecureTAC approval feature in its Octo App (application) as an additional layer of security for customers.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of IJM Corporation Bhd extended losses in afternoon trading, falling 5% or 14 sen to RM2.66 as at 4.09 pm, with 90.42 mil shares changing hands.

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SHANGHAI: China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an eighth straight month in January, a Reuters survey showed, but some traders are betting on a policy rate cut in the first half to underpin an economy struggling to fire on al...

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GOLD and silver prices climbed to fresh peaks on Monday, as investors poured into safe-haven assets after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose extra tariffs on European countries over the control of Greenland.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad has officially opened Menara Alliance Bank, its first-ever ow...

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KUALA LUMPUR: After a 23-year journey together, the partnership between Aeroline and Corus Hotel KLCC has come to an end.

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THE Indonesian rupiah slipped below the 16,900 per dollar mark for the first time in nine months on Monday, as it continued to be pressured by concerns about the country's fiscal discipline, while external tariff-related risks also weighed.

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MANILA, Jan 19, 2026 — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday that a “significant” discove...

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HONG KONG, Jan 19 — Gold and silver hit record highs Monday while most equity markets fell after Donald Trump revi...

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The Asia-Pacific region is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy and is expected to contribute around 60 percent of global growth in both 2025 and 2026, said the International Monetary Fund.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient this year, driven by the ongoing f...

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SYDNEY: Stock markets slid in Asia on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. was allowed to buy Greenland, pushing the dollar down against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc.

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