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Inflation alert as conflict threatens price surge
SINGAPORE: The Republic may face an inflationary bump with energy prices set to spike following US and Israeli air strikes on Iran on Feb 28, bringing oil and gas shipments […]
Indonesia extends liquidity injection in bid to revive loan growth
JAKARTA: The banking industry is expected to see higher loan growth after a sluggish performance last year, as Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa decides to extend the state liquidity injection […]
Oil spikes as widening crisis disrupts flows through Hormuz
LONDON: Oil surged by the most in four years, as the US-Israeli war against Iran plunged the global crude market into turmoil, with the effective closure of the critical Strait […]
Improved balance sheet, net gearing propel Bumi Armada
PETALING JAYA: Offshore energy facilities and services provider Bumi Armada Bhd’s improving balance sheet and lower net gearing provides the company the buffer to bid for floating production, storage and […]
Magellan to buy Barrenjoey in US$1.1bil deal for bank
SYDNEY: Magellan Financial Group Ltd agreed to buy Barrenjoey Capital Partners in a deal that values the upstart Australian investment bank at about A$1.62bil (US$1.1bil). Read full story Date: 3 […]
IOI Properties earnings momentum going strong
PETALING JAYA: Analysts expect IOI Properties Group Bhd’s earnings momentum to strengthen further going into the second half of its financial year 2026 (2H26), buoyed by higher recurring income from […]
UMS Integration to acquire remaining 30% stake in Starke Singapore for S$8.2mil
PETALING JAYA: UMS Integration Ltd is proposing to acquire the remaining 30% in Starke Singapore Pte Ltd from Luah Kian Tiong and Yue Chee San for S$8.2mil (RM25mil). Read full […]
Ringgit eases as prevailing risk-off sentiment weighs on local currency
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday, as prevailing risk-off sentiment weighed on the local currency amid heightened uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East. […]
Malaysia Airlines flight services to London, Paris operate as scheduled
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines confirms that all services to and from London and Paris continue to operate as scheduled. Read full story Date: 2 March, 2026 8:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Top Glove’s MD retires, appoints new joint MDs
PETALING JAYA: Top Glove Corp Bhd has announced that its managing director, Lim Cheong Guan, will be retiring on March 31, 2026, after 20 years. Read full story Date: 2 […]