KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar in early trade today, supported by a weaker greenback as the US Dollar Index (DXY) declined 0.33 per cent to 98.271 points amid thin trading conditions during the holiday-shortened week.

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In China, consumers have all the bargaining power and the tourism industry is one example, says Bloomberg Opinion's Shuli Ren.

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The ByteDance deal does little to address why it was given this sale-or-ban ultimatum in the first place, says Dave Lee for Bloomberg Opinion.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar yesterday due to profit-taking and a lack of fresh market catalysts.

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PETALING JAYA: Beshom Holdings Bhd will proactively manage operating costs while enhancing sales to sustain profitability going forward.

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PETALING JAYA: The narrowing yield spread between the 10-year Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yield and the aggregate yield of Bursa Malaysia's KL REIT Index is making real estate investment trusts (REITs) unattractive to investors, according to ...

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PETALING JAYA: Analysts expect MyNews Holdings Bhd to deliver continued growth, underpinned by steady expansion in store numbers and improving earnings across its formats, even as higher operating costs temper near-term upside.

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HO CHI MINH CITY: Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City's wood processing industry has set a target of reaching US$15bil in export revenue by 2035, with 80% of products meeting green and sustainable standards.

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HONG KONG: Li Ka-shing and his family have set in motion a series of deals this year that stand to completely transform his business empire.

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PETALING JAYA: Analysts expect minimal impact on IHH Healthcare Bhd's earnings for next year (FY26) after the recent acquisition of People Tree Hospital Yeshwantpur (PTHY) in Bengaluru, India, by Fortis Healthcare for 4.3 billion rupees or about RM196m...

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SHANGHAI: Silver rose to a record and gold pushed higher on worsening geopolitical tensions and expectations for more US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts next year.

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HANOI: The domestic stock market posted a robust trading week, with the VN-Index climbing to 1,704.31 points by the end.

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NEW YORK: A bipartisan House duo is drawing up a cryptocurrency tax framework that would provide a safe harbour for some stablecoin transactions and delay taxation of rewards earned by verifying blockchain transactions.

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PETALING JAYA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Malaysia to rebuild its macroeconomic buffers, warning that "global uncertainty" is no longer episodic but "a new normal" even as the local economy keeps expanding at a healthy rate.

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PETALING JAYA: Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, CBTECH (M) Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM73.9mil subcontract for electrical and extra-low voltage services for a mixed-use development in Jalan P. Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur.

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PETALING JAYA: Betamek Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Betamek Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd (BESB), has received a letter of appointment from Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) to supply electronic parts for Perodua's new vehicle model.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Holdings Bhd's indirect wholly owned subsidiary Mt Cass Wind Farm Ltd (MCWFL) has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Genesis Energy Ltd from its 94.6MW wind farm located on the South Island of New Zealand.

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PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia's benchmark index has hit the highest level in 15 months, even as local stocks face continued foreign selling that has crossed RM21bil year-to-date.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Small, Medium Enterprise (SME) Sentiment Index rose to 56.8 in the second half of this year (2H25) compared with 55.1 in 1H25, signalling stronger economic momentum and rising optimism across the country's micro, small and medium ente...

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PETALING JAYA: Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd (EMCC) has secured approval from the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) for four new pawnbroking licences, expanding its network and geographic footprint to support earnings growth.

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's inflation rose 1.4% last month, with the consumer price index standing at 135.1, compared with 133.3 in the same month a year earlier, coming in slightly below market expectations.

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PETALING JAYA: Kim Loong Resources Bhd is acquiring 75% equity interest in Kim Loong Mills (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (KLMS) from Kim Loong Plantations Sdn Bhd (KLP) for RM10mil.

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ROME, Dec 22 — Italy’s competition authority said Monday it had fined the US tech giant Apple 98 million eur...

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PETALING JAYA: Pharmora Investment Holdings Pte Ltd's takeover offer in Apex Healthcare Bhd (AHB) has become unconditional as the former currently holds more than 90% of Apex Healthcare shares.

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