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Bursa Malaysia ends morning sessions lower
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed the morning session of the first trading day on a lower note, weighed down by continued profit-taking in selected heavyweights amid a lack of fresh […]
Chin Hin Group Property enters 2026 with RM2.3bil unbilled sales
KUALA LUMPUR: Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (CHGP) expressed confidence in its 2026 outlook, supported by unbilled sales of RM2.3 billion, an expanded residential landbank, and a growing pipeline of […]
Singapore economy grows 5.7% in 4Q25
KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025), extending the 4.3 per cent growth in the […]
Asia’s factories end 2025 on firmer footing as orders pick up
SINGAPORE: Asia’s factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing, with activity swinging back to growth in several key economies as export orders picked up, helped by new product launches. […]
Oil edges higher following biggest annual loss since 2020
SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on the first day of trade in 2026 after last year posting their biggest annual loss since 2020, as Ukrainian drones targeted Russian oil facilities […]
Malaysia’s Dec PMI remains at 50.1, unchanged from November – S&P Global
KUALA LUMPUR: The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December 2025 remained unchanged at 50.1 from November’s reading. Read full story Date: 2 January, 2026 […]
Traders start 2026 by locking in gains
KUALA LUMPUR: Investors continued to cash out on the domestic market on the first trading day of the New Year as a quiet news front and low buying interest meant […]
Sarawak complete acquisition of MASwings
KUCHING: The Sarawak state government has completed the acquisition of MASwings Sdn Bhd through AirBorneo Holdings Sdn Bhd, effective today, Jan 1, 2026. Read full story Date: 2 January, 2026 […]
Ringgit starts 2026 firmer on weaker greenback
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 […]
KLK forecasts FY26 recovery based on its plantation strength
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) is optimistic about a recovery and improved stability in the company’s financial year ending Sept 30, 2026 (FY26) underpinned by the plantation division and completion […]