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IMF, World Bank meetings expose fading confidence in US leadership during global crises
WASHINGTON, April 19 — Global finance leaders, whipsawed by Middle East war news, came to grips this past week with their inability to mitigate the economic damage from increasingly frequent […]
Airbus backs Malaysia as next aviation mega hub with new long-haul aircraft demand rising
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Airbus sees strong potential for Malaysia, especially Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), to emerge as another super connector or mega hub in the Asia-Pacific region, […]
US grants fresh waiver on Russian oil sales to ease energy price surge
WASHINGTON, April 18 — US President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea, extending an […]
Pineapple board says diversified demand cushions Malaysia’s exports from Middle East tensions
JASIN, April 18 — The country’s pineapple export industry has not been affected by the current West Asia crisis even though a significant portion of the export market is in […]
Global aid plunges 23pc to record low in 2025 as US cuts under Trump drive sharp decline
TOKYO, April 18 — Global official development assistance fell 23.1 per cent in 2025 from a year ago, the OECD said, marking its largest annual contraction on record as […]
Bursa Malaysia likely to trade higher next week on improved global sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The Bursa Malaysia key index is likely to trade with an upward bias next week, supported by improving global risk sentiment following signs of easing […]
Ringgit likely to stay range-bound next week amid US dollar and geopolitical risks
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The ringgit is likely to trade within a narrow range against the US dollar next week as external drivers remain dominant. IPPFA Sdn Bhd […]
Sunway Construction clinches RM1.75b data centre deal in Selangor with international hyperscaler
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) has won a RM1.75 billion data centre construction project in Bandar Serendah, Selangor. It said that SCSB has entered into […]
Gamuda unit bags RM1.72b contract to build hyperscale data centre in Port Dickson
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Gamuda Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd, has secured a contract from a multinational technology company headquartered in the United States to build […]
China fines e-commerce giants RM2b over ‘ghost’ food deliveries
BEIJING, April 17 — China has issued fines totalling 3.6 billion yuan (RM2.08 billion) to seven major e-commerce platforms for food safety violations, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) […]