KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slipped in early morning trade with investors cautiously waiting on the sidelines as the US Federal Reserve rate announcement is expected overnight.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as investors shifted their attention to incoming US economic data, maintaining confidence that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will move ahead with a 25-basis-point rate cut after its two-day...

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WASHINGTON: White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to be the Federal Reserve's next chair, told the WSJ CEO Council on Tuesday there is "plenty of room" to cut interest rates further, though he added that if inflation rises the ca...

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

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The S&P 500 ended Tuesday's session slightly lower as investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would take a hawkish tone even if it cuts interest rates this week, while JPMorgan was the heaviest drag on the benchmark index after the biggest US ba...

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WASHINGTON, Dec 10 — The expansion of data centres to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is...

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While Netflix and Paramount compete to acquire Warner Bros, returns to musicians and writers are dwindling fast in the streaming age, says the Financial Times’ Stephen Bush.

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Bullish Aim Sdn Bhd, chaired and owned by Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has launched RMJDT, a ringgit-backed stablecoin issued on Zetrix, the core Layer-1 blockchain underpinning Malaysia's national Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure.

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Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd has moved to sell two parcels of vacant land in the MVV Techvalley development to Bidara Pesona Sdn Bhd for a combined RM24.6mil, in a deal classified as a related-party transaction.

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Clean petroleum product (CPP) tanker operator Orkim Bhd's initial public offering (IPO) on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market yesterday is being held up as an example of the Government-linked Enterprises Activation and Reform Programme (GEAR-uP) bumiputra "r...

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One Gasmaster Holdings Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement in conjunction with its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

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Indonesia's commodity exporters could see their cash flow strained as the government tightens control over their foreign-exchange earnings in a bid to keep more US dollars onshore and support the weakening currency.

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PJBumi Bhd, through its unit PJBumi Heavy Engineering & Services Sdn Bhd, will develop its proposed industrial development in Kedah for RM23.46mil.

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AWC Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Ambang Wira Facilities Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM52.28mil contract to provide facilities management and maintenance services for Kompleks Masjid Putra in Putrajaya.

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Southern Score Builders Bhd's (SSBB) 51% owned subsidiary, SJEE Engineering Sdn Bhd, has secured two data centre (DC) jobs from a "local construction company" totalling RM97.58mil.

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Upstream oil and gas (O&G) services companies are cautiously optimistic going into financial year 2026 (FY26), with expectations of gradual improvement in earnings as well as a flattish year-on-year trend, says Kenanga Research.

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Ramssol Group Bhd is in a good position to deepen its foothold in Malaysia's digital motor-vehicle services landscape, with expectations that its newly enhanced platform will begin contributing meaningfully from 2026.

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Malaysia's banking sector looks set to enter 2026 on firmer footing, as analysts point to easing margin pressure, steadier funding conditions and healthier capital trajectories despite a year marked by policy-rate adjustments and intense deposit compet...

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UMediC Group Bhd's outlook in the near term is expected to be impacted, among others, by the ringgit's strength against the US dollar.

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TA Research has initiated coverage on poultry company CAB Cakaran Corp Bhd with a "buy" recommendation and a target price of 89 sen per share, based on five times 2026 earnings per share (EPS).

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FBG Holdings Bhd has received a letter of acceptance from Sunray Construction and Interior Sdn Bhd for the proposed construction of Tower 2, a hotel apartment located on the Johor Baru City Square site, worth RM206.2mil.

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TechStore Bhd's unit, Tech-Store Malaysia Sdn Bhd (TSM), has secured a RM89.68mil contract from Prasarana Malaysia Bhd.

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DKSH Holding Ltd (DKSH), through its wholly owned unit DKSH Resources (M) Sdn Bhd (DKSH Resources), has submitted an offer to acquire the remaining 25.7% stake it does not own in DKSH Holdings (M) Bhd (DHMB), with plans to delist the company from Bursa...

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Players within the tourism sector are gearing up for Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026), buoyed by rising optimism across the industry.

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