KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) on Wednesday launched a new round of bids for nine oil and gas exploration blocks across the country.

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PETALING JAYA: SGX Mainboard-listed Oiltek International Ltd, an integrated process technology and renewable energy solutions provider, posted a 7.9% increase in net profit to RM32mil for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), compared with RM29...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is launching the first ringgit tokenised money pilot with Yinson Holdings Bhd as a participant, under Bank Negara's Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH).

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KUALA LUMPUR: As CelcomDigi Bhd's integration efforts near completion, the telco posted a net profit of RM349.59mil in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, more than double the previous year's bottomline of RM158.28mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysia sees the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) evolving beyond a bilateral or regional fr...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has annnounced it will be closed for the Chinese New Year public holiday on Feb 17 and 18, 2026 (Wednesday and Thursday).

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BEIJING: China's consumer inflation cooled in January while producer price deflation persisted, reinforcing market calls for more policy measures to address the mismatch between supply and demand.

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SYDNEY: A top Australian central banker said on Wednesday inflation was too high and policy makers were committed to doing whatever was necessary to bring it to heel, pointing to the strength of credit growth as a sign rates were not restrictive.

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SINGAPORE: Bonds jumped and a rebound in stock markets slowed down on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. retail sales figures, while a rally in the yen has extended and might be beginning to signal a shift in investor thinking since Japan's elec...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened nearly unchanged against the US dollar on Wednesday, as investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of key United States labour market data release.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Traders made a mildly positive start on Bursa Malaysia amid signs the local bourse could be taking on a sideways trading pattern as the Lunar New Year holidays approached.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

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BANGKOK, Feb 11 — Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed recently...

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Singapore's economy has grown above 5 per cent for two consecutive years �" a feat last achieved in 2010 and 2011.

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Markets are already questioning the dollar’s exceptionalism, says Andy Mukherjee for Bloomberg Opinion.

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CelcomDigi Bhd has appointed Albern Murty, 53, as the company's chief executive officer (CEO), effective Feb 10, 2026.

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UUE Holdings Bhd announced that its wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, Konnection Engineering Pte Ltd, has accepted two subcontract awards from Wee Guan Construction Pte Ltd yesterday.

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EXSIM Hospitality Bhd (EHB) has announced a proposed diversification of its business to include general contracting and centralised procurement activities.

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Vestland Bhd has appointed its chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Soo Sze Ching as executive director and group CEO, effective yesterday.

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EG Industries Bhd (EGIB) has undertaken a ground-breaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility at 304 Industrial Park in Prachinburi, Thailand, undertaken by its wholly-owned subsidiary, SMT Industries Co Ltd.

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Teo Seng Capital Bhd says the local poultry sector is expected to remain robust in the near term, supported by steady consumer demand for eggs, which continue to be a budget-friendly and essential protein staple in daily diets.

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Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) appears to be resilient, recording an eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in revenue in its latest second quarter ended Dec 31 (2Q25).

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Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC), a 72.38%-owned subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Bhd, has received a privatisation proposal offering a cash repayment of 48 sen per share, valuing the selective capital reduction and repayment exercise at about ...

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Petron Malaysia Refining and Marketing Bhd has cautioned that a continuing force majeure event at its Port Dickson refinery is expected to have an adverse financial impact following damage to its product jetty caused by Cyclone Senyar.

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The trajectory of crude palm oil (CPO) prices could depend on production levels in Malaysia and Indonesia as well as demand from price sensitive markets like India and China.

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