THE yuan slipped against the dollar on Friday after China's central bank sent a strong signal through its midpoint fixing, cautioning against a rapid appreciation of the currency which hovered just shy of the psychologically key 7-per-dollar level.

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MOST Asian equities were set for their strongest week in more than a month on Friday, buoyed by a rally in technology shares, with Taiwan's benchmark index hitting a record high and South Korea's KOSPI climbing to a two-week peak.

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KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS Gas Bhd (PGB) announced revised tariffs for its gas transportation and regasification services under Regulatory Period 3 (RP3), to be implemented from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2028, following government approval.

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PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 — The strong performance of palm oil continues to be the main driver of growth in the country&rs...

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KUALA LUMPUR: NationGate Holdings Bhd's indirect wholly owned subsidiary, NationGate System Sdn Bhd, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the entire issued and paid-up share capital of Valeo Malaysia CDA Sdn Bhd for RM60.89mil cash.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Malaysia’s export unit value index decreased by 0.1 per cent to 154.0 points in Novem...

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KUALA LUMPUR: TRC Synergy Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Trans Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd (TRC) has secured a RM550.8mil contract related to the Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project.

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BEIJING, Dec 26 — China today launched three venture capital funds to invest in “hard technology” area...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI sank deeper into the red at midday on Boxing Day as profit-taking persisted amid thin holiday trading.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The export unit value index decreased by 0.1% in November 2025 from the previous month.

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TOKYO, Dec 26 — The Japanese government today approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year, to pay for ev...

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TOKYO: Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital slowed in December on moderating cost pressure for food but stayed above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, firming the case for further interest rate hikes.

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Tokyo December core CPI up 2.3 per cent yr/yr vs forecast +2.5 per centIndex excluding fresh food, fuel rises 2.6 per ce...

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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose to their highest in six weeks on Friday and a blistering rally in precious metals showed no signs of tempering as investors sought to close out the year on a high while a softer yen kept intervention risk in the fray.

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KUALA LUMPUR: With less than a week remaining before the close of 2025, the ringgit continued its upward momentum, trading around 4.04 against the US dollar, its highest level in nearly five years.

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GOLD and silver jumped to all-time highs, with escalating geopolitical tensions and US dollar weakness helping to extend a historic rally for precious metals.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Bursa Malaysia retreated from its previous gains to open lower on Friday as investors engag...

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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next fiscal year, aiming to strike a balance between her proactive fiscal policy and debt blowout concerns by limiting new bond issuance.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) has appointed Mazuki Abdullah @ Muhammad as its new group managing director, effective Jan 1, 2026.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — The ringgit extended its rally today, opening higher to reach another five-year high agains...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The local market opens lower on Boxing Day as profit-taking sets in after the recent rally amid thinner trading conditions.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its rally on Friday, opening higher to reach another five-year high against the US dollar amid a holiday-shortened trading week.

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NEW YORK, Dec 26 — The US stock market is closing the books on a third straight year of double-digit percentage ga...

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LONDON, Dec 25 — Precious and industrial metals are surging to record highs as the year ends, driven by economic a...

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