Nonfarm payrolls are forecast increasing 60,000 in DecemberThe unemployment rate is expected to have eased to 4.5 per ce...

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Expected to involve all-share buyout of Glencore by Rio TintoDeal would create world’s biggest miner by market val...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The signing of three partnerships between EXIM Bank Malaysia and Turkish companies has further reinforced bilateral trade and investment collaboration, while supporting the international expansion of Malaysian companies in line with Malay...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade registered total sales of RM158.9 billion in November 2025, marking a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 6.4 per cent.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) rises 4.3 per cent year-on-year in November 2025, induced by positive momentum in all sectors, said the Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM).

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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks drifted lower and the dollar stood tall on Friday ahead of a crucial jobs report, while investors girded for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff that jolted markets last year.

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SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday, set for their third weekly gain, on uncertainty about the future of supply from Venezuela and as Iranian unrest increases concerns about output there.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Iconic Worldwide Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Iconic Medicare Sdn Bhd has rented out a building and the land it is built on in South Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang, to optical modules contract manufacturer Aperion Technologies (Mala...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Iconic Worldwide Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Iconic Medicare Sdn Bhd has rented out its Batu Kawan factory in Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang, to optical modules contract manufacturer Aperion Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for rent...

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KUALA LUMPUR: KKB Engineering Bhd said it subsidiary OceanMight Sdn Bhd has received a RM212mil contract from PETRONAS Carigali for the provision of minor engineering, procurement and construction (ePC) of a fixed offshore structure and host tie-in at ...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained positive as trading halted for the lunch break, even as traders eyed upcoming US payrolls data for signs on the health of the world's largest economy.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is forecasted to grow by 4.3 per cent in 2026, supported by continued domestic demand and sustained investment activity, driven by rapid demand for electrical and electronic products as well as data centre infrastructur...

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LABUAN, Jan 9 — Malaysia’s recent recognition by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under the ‘Reg...

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GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 — Affin Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s economy to maintain its strong momentum with gross do...

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PARIS, Jan 9 — President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union’s trade deal with...

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BRUSSELS, Jan 9 — Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-hande...

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Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could spur volatilityJobs report in focus with Fed seen on hold for nowDollar firms, sto...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, with trading very much centred on key heavyweight counte...

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WASHINGTON, Jan 8 — The US trade deficit made a sharp and unexpected pullback in October, reaching its lowest leve...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Brahim's Dewina Group of Companies (Brahim's) plans to expand its in-flight catering kitchen at Penang International Airport (PIA) this year to meet rising demand from Visit Malaysia 2026.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Trading on Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain cautious ahead of the weekend release of US employment data that could offer more insight into the country's economic outlook and potential interest rate cuts.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9— Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), was up by 5.7 per cent in...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar, weighed by a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) as...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar, weighed by a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) as global markets position ahead of tonight's US non-farm payrolls release.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), was up by 5.7 per cent in November 2025 versus the same period a year ago, while total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), increased 5.4 per cent year-on-yea...

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