Asian stocks climbed after gauges of US and global equities hit fresh records, with investor sentiment boosted by the Federal Reserve's rate cut and its upbeat assessment of the US economy.

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NEW YORK, Dec 12 — Elon Musk has signaled plans to soon seek a public stock listing of SpaceX, confirming a report...

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KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd projects Malaysia's building materials sector's core earnings will rise to 68 per cent in 2026, up sharply from a forecasted 15 per cent in 2025, before moderating to 16 per cent in 2027.

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WASHINGTON, Dec 12 — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled key changes Thursday to a high-level panel on fi...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Vantris Energy Bhd advanced in early trade as investors reacted positively to its latest turnaround results.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd projects Malaysia’s building materials sector’s core ea...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The ringgit opened firmer against the greenback for a second day, buoyed by softer US data...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged higher in early trade, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Malaysia’s retail industry grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, ex...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the greenback for a second day, buoyed by softer US data and the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s 25-basis-point lending rate cut.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Vantris Energy Bhd, Critical Holdings Bhd, AGX Group Bhd, EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) and Oasis Harvest Corp Bhd are among the stocks to watch on Friday.

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Plummeting pay rates and harsh penalties are driving last-mile delivery workers out of the industry, even as e-commerce demand continues to surge.

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Vantris Energy Bhd, formerly Sapura Energy Bhd, returned to the black in the third quarter ended Oct 31, 2025 (3Q26), posting a net profit of RM4.27bil compared with a net loss of RM293.06mil a year earlier, following the completion of its financial re...

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The joint venture (JV) between SIPP Rail Sdn Bhd and YTL Corp Bhd's construction arm YTL Construction (SIPP-YTL JV) has officially handed over the 192-km Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double-track project to the government.

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Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published yesterday revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened its defences against illicit finance since 2015, no...

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Critical Holdings Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Critical M&E Engineering Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM40.8mil contract for mechanical engineering works at a data centre project in Bukit Jalil, Selangor.

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The FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index will see 26 new inclusions and six exclusions for its December 2025 review, bringing the total number of constituents to 180.

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AGX Group Bhd has proposed a bonus issue of up to 108.22 million warrants on the basis of one warrant for every four existing shares held.

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Oasis Harvest Corp Bhd has proposed to acquire an 80% stake in Contagious (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for RM900,000 cash from Jubilee Holdings Sdn Bhd.

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EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) has launched Phase 2 of its Melaka manufacturing facility, bringing its annual production capacity to 30,000 units a year from 6,000 currently and accelerating its transformation from a tier-one component supplier into a ver...

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The agricommodity sector contributed RM165bil or 12.5% to the country's total exports from January to October 2025.

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Gamuda Bhd's order book momentum and overseas contract pipeline continue to underpin analysts' positive stance on the construction group, despite a softer financial quarter and delays in major job wins.

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Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp are intensifying their India push with a combined US$52bil in fresh investment, underscoring the country's rising status as a key growth market for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and online retail.

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While the US Federal Reserve (Fed) had surprised few with its third 25-basis-point (bps) rate cut this year, experts diverged on whether asset rotation into Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) due to the lower fund rates is a given.

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Upscale supermarket brand Cold Storage has returned to Perak with the official opening of its new outlet at Sentra Mall Ipoh, marking a renewed commitment to strengthening its presence within local communities.

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