KUALA LUMPUR: RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection at 4.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent for 2026, reflecting expectations of continued strength in the domestic economy.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Cepatwawasan Group Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Cash Nexus (M) Sdn Bhd has inked a deal to dispose of a 40% stake in Cash Horse (M) Sdn Bhd, which operates a 12MW biomass power plant in Sandakan, Sabah, to its Australia Securities Exchan...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Rivertree STF Synergies Bhd, formerly known as Sinmah Capital Bhd, said its wholly-owned subsidiary RSSB Builders Sdn Bhd has entered into a head of agreement to construct and operate four greenfield centralised labour quarters with 28,80...

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SINGAPORE: Global oil and gas shipping rates soared, with supertanker costs in the Middle East hitting all-time highs, as the U.S.-Iran conflict intensified after Tehran targeted ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data an...

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LONDON, March 3 — Insurance companies are cancelling war risk coverage for vessels in the Middle East Gulf as the...

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LONDON, March 3 — Travel shares tumbled yesterday, shedding US$22.6 billion (RM88.7 billion) as escalating conflic...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) hit a record high of 53.8 in February 2026, up from 52.8 in January 2026, driven by a record improvement in new orders as well as a near-record increase in output, said S&P Global.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher today as bargain hunting emerged after yesterday&r...

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TOKYO, March 3 — The yen and euro were broadly lower today as the widening Middle East conflict focused attention...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has a moderate exposure to the ongoing United States-Iran conflict, and the situation is manageable from a macroeconomic standpoint, supported in part by its position as a net oil and gas exporter, said an economist.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, even as risk-off sentiment prevailed amid the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East.

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The cost of hiring a supertanker to ship oil from the Middle East to China surged to an all-time high of over US$400,000 a day.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rebounded on Tuesday after sharp losses in the previous session due to anxieties over armed conflict in the Middle East.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, even as risk-off se...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Crude oil prices may head towards the US$90-100 per barrel level following the disruption at Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura plant, analysts say.

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NEW YORK, March 3 — Oil and gas prices surged yesterday following Israeli and US strikes on Iran and retaliation b...

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

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U.S. stocks finished steady on Monday, clawing back early losses during a volatile session after U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran roiled global markets.

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HANOI: Vietnam's central bank is tightening the reins on credit growth this year, but several dynamic private lenders are still setting ambitious lending targets, signalling a sharply differentiated outlook across the banking sector.

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PETALING JAYA: Offshore energy facilities and services provider Bumi Armada Bhd's improving balance sheet and lower net gearing provides the company the buffer to bid for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) jobs as well as stable cash fo...

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JAKARTA: The banking industry is expected to see higher loan growth after a sluggish performance last year, as Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa decides to extend the state liquidity injection for another six months.

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SINGAPORE: The Republic may face an inflationary bump with energy prices set to spike following US and Israeli air strikes on Iran on Feb 28, bringing oil and gas shipments from the Persian Gulf to a halt.

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KUALA LUMPUR: OM Holdings Bhd (OMH) has completed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, OMH (Mauritius) Corp's 26% stake in Ntsimbintle Mining Proprietary Ltd (NMPL) to Exxaro Resources Ltd for approximately US$120mil (RM471mil).

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HANOI: A tightening monetary stance has pushed home loan interest rates sharply higher, compelling both owner-occupiers and property investors to reassess their financial plans.

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