KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is likely to trade cautiously next week, hovering between RM4.09 and RM4.11 against the US dollar after strengthening by 0.39 per cent week-on-week.

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As investors scan the horizon for signs of turbulence in 2026, the equity market story remains one of confidence tempered by caution.

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Vietnam's stock market looks set to stride into 2026 with fresh momentum, building on what Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB) describes as one of the strongest rallies the country has ever seen.

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Asia-Pacific sovereigns enter 2026 with resilience, even as global demand softens and trade growth slows for several export-orientated economies.

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Every four to six weeks, financial adviser Karan Teo travels from her home in the Upper East Coast area to boutique pet hotel BreakFast At Fluffy's in Singapore's Joo Chiat Road.

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Canada's largest stock exchanges are atrophying, with the number of publicly traded companies shrinking for a fourth straight year even as the country's stock benchmark soared past the S&P 500.

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Gold looks set to continue its extraordinary run in 2026, with prices poised to climb even higher amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, persistent fiscal pressures, and strong central bank demand.

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ECO Business Park 7 (EBP 7) is designed to meet the modern needs of industrialists, offering a blend of innovation, connectivity and sustainability to support a new generation of high-value businesses.

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New cars are more expensive than ever, with average prices in the United States exceeding US$50,000 for the first time in September, up 3.6% from 2024, according to auto research company Kelley Blue Book (KBB).

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In French, they call it La Grand-Place. In Dutch, De Grote Markt. Even if you don't speak the local languages, the name is still recognisable: a big, grand place, used as a market.

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Chinese fashion designers are bringing contemporary elements with traditional aspects to young consumers hungry for modernity.

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There's a time when investments run their course and the prudent move is to cash out. For global asset managers who've ridden double-digit gains in equities for three straight years, that time is not now.

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The blistering rebound in Hong Kong listings this year has lured a wave of big names into the role of cornerstone investors.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to shape the future of the world, including Malaysia, in time to come. AI is going to require not only large quantities of power, but also significant computing power.

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The move to take UEM Edgenta Bhd private via a selective capital reduction and repayment (SCR) exercise must have left some of its shareholders questioning the timing of the proposal by its controlling shareholder, UEM Group Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidi...

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PETALING JAYA: Hume Cement Industries Bhd has signed a share sale and purchase agreement with YTL Cement Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary YTL Cement (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd to dispose of its entire equity interest in Hume Concrete Sdn Bhd (HCCT) for a base pric...

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PETALING JAYA: RHB Bank Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, RHB Islamic, aims to raise up to RM5bil from a Sukuk Wakalah Programme that has been lodged with the Securities Commission.

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SHANGHAI (Reuters): Xpeng said on Friday (Dec 12) that it is in negotiations to partner EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) to begin mass electric vehicle production in Malaysia in 2026 as it ramps up global expansion.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Oil and gas shipping company Orkim Bhd has attracted strong institutional interest following its initial public offering (IPO), with several major funds emerging as substantial shareholders.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Industronics Bhd has entered into an agreement to acquire a retail property in Melaka for RM5mil as part of its strategy to expand its income-generating asset base.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued its positive momentum, jumping to the 4.09 level against the US dollar at Friday's close, hitting a new four-year-and-seven-month high, supported by positive Malaysian economic data.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Khee San Bhd (KSB) said its renounceable rights issue with warrants was 80.25% subscribed, raising RM77.12mil following the close of the application period on Dec 5, 2025.

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PETALING JAYA: AWC Bhd wholly-owned subsidiary Qudotech Sdn Bhd has accepted a letter of award from Gamuda Bhd for subcontract works at a hyperscale data centre in Eco Business Park V in Puncak Alam, Selangor, valued at RM42.3mil.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Holdings Bhd has issued a RM1.175bil dual-tranche Sukuk Wakalah under its newly established Sukuk Wakalah Programme.

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