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Gold, silver plunge on firm dollar, broad market selloff
Gold and silver prices fell sharply in a broader market selloff on Thursday, as an advance in the dollar to a near two-week high and signs of easing U.S.-China trade […]
Indonesia posts fastest economic growth rate in three years
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported its best economic growth rate in three years in 2025 as the expansion rate accelerated more than expected in the fourth quarter on robust household spending and strong […]
Solarvest says module prices ‘locked-in’ amid rising costs
KUALA LUMPUR: Solarvest Holdings Bhd says it does not expect to be significantly impacted by the rising costs of solar panels as it had inked a 2GW blanket order with […]
China, APEC up cooperation packages
CHINA stands ready to deepen cooperation with other APEC economies on cross-border e-commerce, green trade and agricultural product market access to expand opportunities through inclusive opening and pragmatic collaboration, said […]
Bursa Malaysia broadly lower at midday amid global tech rout
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia remained in profit-taking mode as an AI-driven sell-off in Asian markets sent traders fleeing to safety. Read full story Date: 5 February, 2026 2:00 pm Source: […]
Oil falls 2% on easing supply concern after US, Iran agree to talks
TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell about 2% on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, easing concerns that a potential military conflict between them […]
Malaysia’s services producer price index up 1% in 4Q – DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rose one per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2025, maintaining the same rate of increase for the third consecutive quarter, […]
Asia shares slump as global tech selloff spooks investors, silver tumbles again
SYDNEY: Asian stocks slumped on Thursday as concerns about the exploding costs of AI investment encouraged a rotation out of tech, while a renewed slide in silver squeezed leveraged positions […]
Indonesia Q4 GDP growth beats forecast, highest since 2022
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy grew 5.39% on an annual basis in the October-December quarter of 2025, official data showed on Thursday, above a forecast by analysts and the highest rate since […]
TSMC CEO flags 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, investment reported at US$17bil
TOKYO/TAIPEI: TSMC plans to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan, TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said on Thursday, an investment local media reported was worth $17 billion […]