SEOUL: The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to bring in chip manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China for 2026, two people familiar with ‌the matter said on Tuesday.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sunview Group Bhd said its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary SAM 2 Sdn Bhd has inked a conditional sales and purchase agreement to acquire a large-scale solar photovoltaic power generation plant from PKNP Reneuco Sdn Bhd, a 95%-owned subsi...

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The artificial ⁠intelligence startupis among a flurry of Chinese firms that have set up base in Singapore in recent years.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is continuing to invest ahead of sustained passenger demand at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (ISG), reinforcing its long-term focus on capacity, efficiency and resilience across its air...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation is expected to remain low and stable moving forward, although the expanded sales and service tax (SST) may introduce modest upward pressure, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

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SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Six Chinese companies ‌made their Hong Kong trading debuts on Tuesday ⁠after raising about HK$6.99 billion ($900 million), with most opening above their IPO prices, rounding off a resurgent year for listings ​as the city dominated ...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continues its upward momentum, opening slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the greenback weakened ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes today.

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NEW YORK, Dec 30 — Silver and gold tumbled Monday in a round of profit-taking as oil prices strengthened and globa...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — The ringgit continues its upward momentum, opening slightly higher against the US dollar on...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic market is expected to remain range-bound in the final days of 2025 trading, with a prevailing cautious sentiment amid a lack of buying catalysts.

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

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OIL prices rose by more than $1 on Monday as investors weighed talks between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents on a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine against potential oil supply disruption in the Middle East.

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NEW YORK: U.S. stocks dipped on Monday and gold tumbled from all-time highs at the top of a holiday-shortened week.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's eCommerce sector remains resilient despite shifting consumer behaviour and global economic uncertainty, with the next phase of growth expected to focus more on execution than expansion, particularly in providing consistent, aff...

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BEIJING: China's solar installations in November surged to the highest in six months, extending an end-of-year recovery.

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SHANGHAI: Demand for Chinese lithium batteries will likely slump in early 2026 due to an expected tumble in domestic electric vehicle (EV) sales and slowing battery exports, the secretary general of China's passenger car association says.

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JAKARTA: He's the biggest trader in the world's top producer of nickel, a metal that's powering the shift to batteries and electric cars.

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NEW YORK: It was another year of high conviction bets �" and fast reversals.

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NEW YORK: Louis Gerstner, who took over International Business Machines (IBM) Corp when it was on its deathbed and resuscitated it as a technology industry leader, died Saturday. He was 83.

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NEW YORK: The head of a giant Wall Street bank was dining with a buy-side rival when the investor casually called banks "utilities".

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CHINA'S state iron ore buyer is using increasingly hardball tactics against mining giants such as BHP to tighten its grip on the US$132bil seaborne market and extract better terms for steel mills, just as a giant new source of supply is set to strength...

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TEN years ago I praised a book by Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, on the subject of "radical uncertainty." Back then, I agreed with King that radical uncertainty �" the kind that statistical analysis can't deal with �" was a pressi...

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PETALING JAYA: Hong Leong Industries Bhd (HLIB) is preparing to commission a new automated tile production line next year, says its chairman Datuk Kwek Leng San.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Powerwell Holdings Bhd is set to expand into Sarawak via the proposed acquisition of 49% stakes in Tenaga Kenari Sdn Bhd and Tenaga Kenari Marketing Sdn Bhd, for a combined purchase consideration of RM16.7mil.

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PETALING JAYA: Oil palm planter Kim Loong Resources Bhd has revised its production forecast for the current financial year, now targeting a 6% to 8% growth in fresh fruit bunch (FFB) output versus 5% to 10% earlier.

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