iNDONESIAN shares reached a record high, while most emerging Asian bourses gained on Monday on hopes of a U.S. rate cut in December, though advances were capped by policymakers' split views and fears of an overstretched AI-led rally.

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SINGAPORE's biggest bank has withdrawn an application to start talks to buy as much as 49% of Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd., replacing it with one to acquire up to 30% instead, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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THE first batch of electric vehicles custom-built for Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link project rolled off the production line on Tuesday at the CRRC Dalian factory in Dalian, Liaoning province.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd believes the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) could still re...

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SINGAPORE: Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 1.2% in October from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday.

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HONG KONG, Nov 24 — Asian markets mostly rose Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Catcha Digital Bhd reported a surge in its top- and bottomlines to record levels in the third quarter of the financial year amid the integration of recent acquisitions into the group.

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SEOUL, Nov 24 — South Korea’s kimchi exports are expected to hit an all-time high this year amid rising glob...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia retreated to end the morning trading session marginally lower today due to cautious sentiments, as investors remain watchful of external risks.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Crest Builder Holdings Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Credt Builder Sdn Bhd has secured a RM299.39mil contract from Perdana Parkcity Sdn Bhd for the construction of an office tower with a podium and retail spaces at Desa Parkcity in...

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KUALA LUMPUR: MISC Bhd's bottomline rose in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025, with the largest growth contribution arising from a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which had transitioned to the operational phase after the...

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KUALA LUMPUR: S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.2 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.

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KUALA LUMPUR: S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank Bhd believes the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) could still reach the 1,700 level by year's end, provided there is positive price movement in the banking sector and certain counters.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors were net sellers for the week ended Nov 21, 2025 across eight markets, with total outflows reaching US$6.73 billion, about 1.9 times more than the week before.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Foreign investors were net sellers for the week ended November 21, 2025 across eight market...

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SINGAPORE: Global stocks began an event-filled week on the front foot on Monday, as investors took heart from growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December even as policymakers remain divided over such a move.

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PERTH: Oil prices slipped Monday, extending losses from last week, as Russia-Ukraine peace talks edged closer to a solution and the U.S. dollar strengthened.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, buoyed by Friday’s Wall Street rally and barg...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — The ringgit opened slightly firmer against the US dollar on Monday, though sentiment stayed...

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NAIROBI: Multinational conglomerate YTL Group has been exploring opportunities in the independent power producer (IPP) sector, data centres and artificial intelligence (AI), said YTL Power International Bhd executive director Yeoh Keong Hann.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly firmer against the US dollar on Monday, though sentiment stayed guarded as conflicting remarks from US Federal Reserve (Fed) officials left investors uncertain about the greenback's near-term direction.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI started the week on a slightly positive footing following the previous week's strong selling pressure as investors' expectations of a US rate cut for December dimmed.

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

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KUNAK, Nov 24— Despite relying on traditional methods to process anchovies, entrepreneur Nurmalasari Tianggi...

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