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Bursa Malaysia tips into the green despite mixed global cues

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today despite the mixed Wall Street overnight performance. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 2.00 points to 1,729.71 […]

Best growth of 2026 could already be behind Malaysia, BMI predicts

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Malaysia’s economic growth likely peaked in the first quarter of 2026 and is expected to slow down for the rest of the year, as geopolitical […]

Ringgit edges up to 3.97 versus US dollar as Hormuz truce holds

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as market sentiment continued to focus on developments in West Asia. At 8 am, […]

Hormuz traffic rebounds to wartime average after record low; Iran formalises crossing toll

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LONDON, May 19 — Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was slightly higher last week, returning to levels in line with the average recorded since the start of the Middle […]

Billionaire ‘soap opera’ ends for now as jury tells Musk he’s too late to sue OpenAI

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OAKLAND, May 19 — A federal jury ruled Monday that Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, delivering a decisive victory to the ChatGPT startup and […]

Ringgit closes lower amid cautious sentiment over China data, FOMC minutes

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday, as cautious sentiment prevailed in the foreign exchange market. This came on the back of […]

Pos Malaysia narrows 1Q net loss to RM19.54m as revenue rises 7.3pc

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Pos Malaysia Bhd narrowed its net loss to RM19.54 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q 2026), compared with a net loss […]

Bursa Malaysia sinks to intraday low as regional risk-off mood drags market down

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Bursa Malaysia ended at its intraday low on Monday, in line with the broader regional risk-off tone as selling pressure spread across key index heavyweights, […]

G7 finance chiefs scramble for unity as war and tariffs shake global economy

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PARIS, May 18 — Finance chiefs from the G7 industrialised nations gather in Paris on Monday for two days of talks aimed at forging a united front as the Middle […]

Thailand economy grows 2.8pc as tourism and spending lift outlook

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BANGKOK, May 18 — Thailand’s economy grew 2.8 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data showed Monday, despite the global economic turmoil caused by the […]

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