Experts also warn that closure of the Strait of Hormuz would hit energy-intensive Asian economies hardest.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Wednesday, tracking declines across regional markets...

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PETALING JAYA: YX Precious Metals Bhd (YXPM) is proposing to acquire a piece of land measuring 720 sq metres in Kuala Lumpur from XMA Realty Sdn Bhd for RM10mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Lufthansa Airlines will begin nonstop flights between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur on Octobe...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Xin Hwa Holdings Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Xin Hwa Trading & Transport Sdn Bhd, has secured a transportation service order worth about RM3.44mil from Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed below the psychological 1,700 level for the first time since Jan 20, with more than 900 stocks declining as investors turned risk-off amid the escalating Middle East conflict.

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OIL prices rose 3% on Wednesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of gains slowed from past sessions after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Navy could escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer, Gold Li Holdings Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with M & A Securities Sdn Bhd in preparation for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Lufthansa Airlines has launched its new non-stop flights between Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Frankfurt today, in a move to strengthen its network in Southeast Asia and focusing on growth in the dynamic region.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Farm Fresh Bhd announced that its farm director, Jacob Mathan, was the Malaysian killed in a helicopter crash in Pililla, Rizal province, the Philippines, yesterday.

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KUALA LUMPUR: OGX Group Bhd's initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its ACE Market listing on March 12, 2026, has been oversubscribed by 10.11 times.

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MALAYSIA's palm oil production is set for the steepest monthly decline in more than a year after floods across its major growing state, trimming inventories and likely underpinning higher prices.

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Deltik.com says Fitch BBB rating maintained, outlook revised on policy uncertaintyFitch declines to comment on reportsMo...

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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks tanked on Wednesday,with a record-breaking market crash in Seoul, as investors dumped crowded bets on chipmakers on worries a widening Middle East war will drive an oil shock that raises inflation and delays interest rate cuts.

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NEW YORK, March 4 — Thanks to the US shale boom, the United States is “well positioned” to navigate en...

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GOLD prices rose over 1% on Wednesday, rebounding from a more than one-week low hit in the previous session, as a widening Middle East conflict sent global markets tumbling and supported safe-haven demand.

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JAKARTA: Multiple Indonesian local media reported on Wednesday that Fitch Ratings has downgraded Indonesia's sovereign credit rating outlook to negative from stable.

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BEIJING: The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 49.5 in February, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Thailand’s CP Axtra Public Company Ltd has agreed to acquire The Food Purveyor, the...

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Solomon surprised at muted market reactionProbability US economy will run ‘a little bit hot’ this yearAI cou...

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HONG KONG, March 4 — Seoul shares collapsed more than 12 per cent as Asian equity markets were hit by panic sellin...

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The Acting Minister for Transport estimates that fewer than 2,000 car buyers who had signed sales contracts were affected by the revised car scrapping rebates.

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The Kospi plunged 12 per cent on Wednesday (Mar 4), extending a steep selloff from the previous day as the escalating war in the Middle East rattled investor sentiment.

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The impact of the Middle East turmoilon markets was felt most in Seoul, where the Kospi tanked more than 12 per cent.

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