KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of the year, as the greenback weakened on expectations of possible further United States Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in 2026.

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KUCHING: The Sarawak state government has completed the acquisition of MASwings Sdn Bhd through AirBorneo Holdings Sdn Bhd, effective today, Jan 1, 2026.

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

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Critical Metals expects to finalise the remaining 25% of offtake agreements for its Tanbreez rare earths project in Greenland by early 2026 and will be open to an investment from Washington, ‌its top boss tells Reuters.

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Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on the final trading day of 2025, tracking weaker performance on the Comex exchange in the United States.

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MARC Ratings has affirmed the financial institution rating of AAA on Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) and the AAAIS rating on the bank's RM11bil Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) programme.

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Berjaya Assets Bhd has appointed Tan Tee Ming, 49, the son-in-law of its major shareholder Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately.

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Malaysia entered the fourth phase of electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) rollout yesterday, marking another part of the government's effort to strengthen tax administration while easing the compliance burden on small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde says Bulgaria joining the eurozone yesterday is a testament to Europe's ability to collaborate and defy international headwinds. 

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Peruvian conglomerate Credicorp Ltd has agreed to buy Miami-based financial firm Helm Bank USA to cater to Latin American clients in the region. 

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The domestic real estate investment trust (M-REITs) market is expected to be subdued as uncertainty over the withholding tax (WHT) concession overshadows any potential boost from regional capital inflows driven by an easing US dollar carry advantage.

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Appetite for healthcare assets is expected to stay strong ahead of the initial public offering of Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market slated fot the end of the first quarter of this year.

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Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup Shanghai Biren Technology has raised HK$5.58 billion or about US$716.85mil in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to an exchange filing.

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Soaring global demand for semiconductors fuelled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea's exports to their highest-ever level in 2025, official data shows.

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China has bought at least eight million tonnes of US soybeans this year, according to people familiar with the matter, putting the world's top importer on track to meet a pledge it made two months ago as part of an apparent trade truce with Washington.

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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the city-state's economy delivered a stronger-than-expected growth of 4.8% in 2025 and warned that sustaining the pace will be challenging. 

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French and UK shares slipped in thin trading, while the European benchmark wrapped up the year near an all-time peak.

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India is set to sustain high economic growth, and authorities will take measures to shield it from potential shocks due to volatility in the global economy, the central bank says.

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Two major Japanese business lobbying groups have called on the government to address the yen's weakness, which is inflating import costs and weighing on households and businesses, their chiefs tell domestic media in separate interviews.

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Oyo Hotels-parent Prism has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in India, three sources tell Reuters on Wednesday, marking a fresh push by the homegrown hospitality brand to ‌tap public markets.

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China is on track to meet its growth target of around 5% this year and will roll out more proactive policies in 2026, President Xi Jinping says, amplifying promises for more stimulus to power economic growth.

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The dollar ended 2025 with the sharpest annual retreat in eight years and investors say more declines are coming if the next Federal Reserve (Fed) chief opts for deeper interest-rate cuts as anticipated. 

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Trump Media and Technology Group Corp plans to issue a new cryptocurrency, which will be distributed among its shareholders.

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Sovereign wealth funds globally amassed a record US$15 trillion in assets under management in a year when many deepened their technology investments and profited from buoyant markets, according to a new report by Global SWF.

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The US government has granted an annual license to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to import US chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, ‌China, according to the chipmaker.

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