Employees must act in good faith and there must be "loyalty, integrity and fair dealing" for the business environment to function, the judge said.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia saw continued selling pressure on Wednesday, pushing the benchmark index lower, while the ringgit climbed to a 15-month high against the US dollar.

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PETALING JAYA: Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 11% year-over-year to US$33.66bil in the third quarter of 2025, according to US-based Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Industry (SEMI).

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HSBC Holdings' interim chairman Brendan Nelson will move into that role on a permanent basis, in a surprise move that came seven months after the Asia-focused lender started a search to replace its former chair Mark Tucker.

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SINGAPORE: Global shares were on steadier footing on Wednesday, helped by an overnight rebound on Wall Street as a brief selloff in bond markets and cryptocurrencies abated.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The total buy now pay later (BNPL) scheme loans as of Sept 30, 2025 were RM4.2 billion covering seven million active account holders in the country, comprising 0.3 per cent of the total household indebtedness in Malaysia.

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CHENG Shuo works as an accountant in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, but the 27-year-old's real passion is attending live music performances. Almost every month, she travels to different cities for concerts, music festivals and fan events.

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PALM oil stockpiles in Malaysia surged to the highest in more than six years as exports dropped in November, according to a survey.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Bhd and Genting Malaysia Bhd (GENM) face increased credit rating downgrade risk following Genting's RM3.1 billion acquisition of additional shares in GENM, according to CreditSights.

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KUALA LUMPUR: SumiSaujana Group Bhd has secured a three-year contract to supply specialised chemicals and provide in-situ sulfiding services to Pengerang Refining Company Sdn Bhd (PRCSB), the operator of refinery and steam cracker facilities in Johor.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI gave up its early momentum and turned lower by midday as investors took profits following recent market strength.

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KUANTAN: IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's largest hotel chains, has entered into a strategic partnership with Franky Group of Companies, with the recent enlistment of Mangala Estate Boutique Resort Kuantan, an idyllic 67-villa retreat.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has reinforced its commitment to supporting businesses eyeing the Johor�"Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), hosting an industry-wide forum to provide strategic insights and cross-border networking opportunitie...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Croesus IT Holdings Bhd is bolstering its focus on plantation technology (tech) as a key growth segment for the company following its listing on the LEAP Market of Bursa Malaysia today.

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JingDong Industrials, a unit of Chinese online retailer JD.com, is aiming to raise up to HK$3.27 billion ($420.08 million) in its Hong Kong initial public offering, according to a prospectus lodged on Wednesday.

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SYDNEY: Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in two years in the September quarter, with strength across business investment and consumer spending suggesting little scope for more policy easing, data showed on Wednesday.

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ANTHROPIC, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Alphabet's Google and Amazon.com , has hired the law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare for an initial public offering that could take place as early as 2026, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar todayas traders opted for a...

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BEIJING: China's services activity expanded at its slowest pace in five months in November, as growth in new orders softened despite a boost from foreign demand, according to a private survey released on Wednesday.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Analysts have warned that Genting Berhad’s (GENT) recent takeover of Genting Malaysia...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) and its commercial arm FGV Holdings Bhd said on Tuesday they had been issued an order by Terengganu state to vacate palm oil plantation land there, warning it could impact operations a...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opens marginally higher but turns softer soon after, as overnight cues from Wall Street offer little follow-through.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as traders opted for a wait-and-see mode ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting where an interest rate cut is highly anticipated, said an econom...

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PETALING JAYA: Stocks to watch on Wednesday include CelcomDigi Bhd, Maxis Bhd, YTL Power International Bhd, Genting Malaysia Bhd, Privasia Technology Bhd, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Steel Hawk Bhd, AWC Bhd, Cahya Maya Sarawak Bhd and Farlim Group (M) Bhd.

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Malaysia is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence (AI), backed by new national initiatives, talent development programmes and increased public-sector adoption.

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