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Bursa Malaysia to re-classify investor types after calls for transparency
SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s stock exchange operator will re-classify investor types in its market statistics publications to better reflect who is participating in trading, it said in a statement on Monday. Read […]
Bonia 2Q profit falls 55%, cautious on outlook
KUALA LUMPUR: Bonia Corp Bhd said it remains cautious amid an uncertain macroeconomic environment as the fashion industry continues to grapple with rising operational costs and subdued consumer sentiment. Read […]
TSR Capital unit wins RM99mil KL–Karak Highway widening contract
KUALA LUMPUR: TSR Capital Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TSR Bina Sdn Bhd, together with its joint venture partner, has accepted a RM99mil contract for the proposed widening of the Kuala Lumpur–Karak […]
China assessing US Supreme Court tariff ruling; says “fighting is harmful”
BEIJING/HONG KONG/SEOUL: China is making a “full assessment” of the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff ruling and has urged Washington to lift “unilateral tariff measures” on its trading partners, warning that […]
Thai January exports beat forecast, US shipments surge
BANGKOK: Thailand’s exports surged in January, data showed on Monday, and the commerce ministry expects them to increase in coming months even as the baht’s strength remains a concern and […]
With US tariff rates up in the air, the economic fog again thickens
WASHINGTON: U.S. and foreign officials, corporate executives, analysts and investors had begun to hope the tumultuous U.S. trade policy reversals of last year were finished. Read full story Date: 23 February, […]
Bitcoin falls below US$65,000 in latest bout of tariff uncertainty
BITCOIN slid in early Asia trading on Monday, roiled by fresh nervousness over the status of US tariffs. Read full story Date: 23 February, 2026 4:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Gold climbs to 3-week high as US tariff ruling stokes uncertainty
GOLD climbed to a three-week high on Monday as uncertainty stoked by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a vast swathe of President Donald Trump’s tariffs pressured the […]
Maybank appoints Chua Bee Geok as group chief operations officer
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has appointed Chua Bee Geok as its group chief operations officer effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Alan Lau Chee Kheong, who retires after 43 […]
PCG slips into RM2.14bil loss in FY25, sees challenging 2026 ahead
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG), which slipped into a RM2.14bil net loss in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), expects operating conditions to remain tough in […]