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Farm Fresh’s farm director dies in Philippines helicopter crash
KUALA LUMPUR: Farm Fresh Bhd announced that its farm director, Jacob Mathan, was the Malaysian killed in a helicopter crash in Pililla, Rizal province, the Philippines, yesterday. Read full story […]
Gold climbs over 1% as widening Middle East war fuels safe‑haven demand
GOLD prices rose over 1% on Wednesday, rebounding from a more than one-week low hit in the previous session, as a widening Middle East conflict sent global markets tumbling and […]
Record selloff in Seoul leads stock rout as markets brace for energy shock
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks tanked on Wednesday,with a record-breaking market crash in Seoul, as investors dumped crowded bets on chipmakers on worries a widening Middle East war will drive an oil […]
Indonesia media report Fitch cuts country’s rating outlook to negative
JAKARTA: Multiple Indonesian local media reported on Wednesday that Fitch Ratings has downgraded Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating outlook to negative from stable. Read full story Date: 4 March, 2026 3:00 […]
China’s non-manufacturing PMI at 49.5 in February
BEIJING: The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for China’s non-manufacturing sector came in at 49.5 in February, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday. Read full […]
Meta Bright sub-unit secures RM15.51mil supply contract from China’s CCCC
KUALA LUMPUR: Meta Bright Group Bhd said Jesselton Concrete Sdn Bhd, a unit of its 70%-owned subsidiary Expogaya Sdn Bhd, has secured a material supply contract valued at about RM15.51mil. […]
ZTE, SACOFA ink MoU to boost Sarawak’s digital infrastructure
KUCHING: ZTE Corporation has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SACOFA Sdn Bhd to advance Sarawak’s digital infrastructure and support the state government’s PCDS 2030 and Digital Economy […]
Velesto secures contract from SSPC for top tension riser services
KUALA LUMPUR: Velesto Energy Bhd’s (Velesto) subsidiary, Velesto Workover Sdn Bhd has secured two contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd (SSPC) to support its deepwater operations offshore Sabah. Read […]
Japan’s Nikkei tanks more than 4% as Middle East conflict intensifies
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped to a one-month low on Wednesday, as investors sold risk assets amid an intensifying Middle East conflict. Read full story Date: 4 March, 2026 […]
Lotus’s owner CP Axtra to acquire The Food Purveyor for RM1.66bil
KUALA LUMPUR: CP Axtra Public Co Ltd has announced to the Stock Exchange of Thailand that its wholly-owned subsidiary Lotuss Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd will acquire supermarket chain operator The […]