TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices surged more than 3% on Thursday, extending a rally as the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran raised fears of prolonged disruptions to vital Middle East oil and gas supplies.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sunview Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Fabulous Sunview Sdn Bhd has secured a contract from Malakoff Evergreen Sdn Bhd for the proposed development of a solar photovoltaic power plant at Sungai Likau in Bintulu, Sarawak, valued at f...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang Port Comission will explore a collaboration with Huawei Technologies to jointly advance the digital transformation of Penang Port.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking positive overnight Wall Street performa...

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WASHINGTON, March 5 — A US trade court judge on Wednesday ordered the government to begin paying potentially billi...

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HONG KONG, March 5 — China and Hong Kong stocks rose in early trade on Thursday after Beijing slightly tempered it...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The latest developments in the Middle East offered some relief to investors, who are expected to tread lightly amid the heightened uncertainty.

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South Korean sharessoared as much as 12 per cent at the open to swiftly erase almost all of their worst-ever daily slump a day earlier.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday as traders shifted...

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TOKYO, March 5 — Oil prices rose nearly two per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday off the back of persistent w...

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

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US stocks closed up on Wednesday, after a news report that Iran had signalled openness to talks and a pledge by President Donald Trump to steady oil markets calmed investor anxiety about the Mideast clash.

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SHANGHAI, March 5 — In a Shanghai shopping centre, customers browsed racks of used winter coats, US$2 (RM7.90) tro...

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"It's my strong belief that the tariff rates will be back to their old rate within five months," said US Treasury chief Scott Bessent.

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Jati Tinggi Group Bhd has secured a contract from Tenaga Nasional Bhd or TNB to perform contract works for 275kV of bulk supply to a data centre (DC) in Pasir Gudang, Johor, worth RM79.86mil.

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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75% when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets today, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

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Thailand's largest conglomerate, the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), is buying a Malaysian premium supermarket operator for RM1.7bil �" six years after it bought Tesco Plc and renamed it Lotus's.

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Bedi Bhd is acquiring a piece of land measuring approximately 15.99 acres in Bukit Padang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, from five individuals for RM15.92mil.

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The ringgit snapped a three-day losing streak to close higher against the US dollar yesterday, supported by renewed demand for the local currency, although trading remained range-bound as traders and investors stayed cautious in view of geopolitical ri...

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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 (MMHE).

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Meta Bright Group Bhd's 70% wholly-owned subsidiary, Expogaya Sdn Bhd has bagged a materials supply contract valued at RM15.51mil from China Communications Construction Co (M) Sdn Bhd.

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Velesto Energy Bhd's subsidiary, Velesto Workover Sdn Bhd has secured two contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd (SSPC) to support its deepwater operations offshore Sabah.

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

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Blackstone Inc's talks with New World Development Co have hit a roadblock because the billionaire family that runs the cash-strapped Hong Kong developer is reluctant to give up control, people familiar with the matter said.

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