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Swiss National Bank keeps rates at zero, eyes Middle East conflict
ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank kept its policy rate on hold on Thursday in the face of a surge in the value of the Swiss franc driven by the Iran […]
Oil rises after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday, with benchmark Brent rising to its highest in more than a week, after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel’s strike […]
Steel Hawk secures three-year machining maintenance contract from PRPC Utilities and Facilities
PETALING JAYA: Steel Hawk Bhd has secured a call-out contract for maintenance of workshop machining for PRPC Utilities and Facilities Sdn Bhd. Read full story Date: 19 March, 2026 5:00 […]
Gold falls to over one-month low on firm dollar, hawkish Fed
GOLD prices fell to a more-than-one-month low on Thursday, weighed down by a firm dollar and a hawkish Federal Reserve, which limited hopes for near-term interest rate cuts. Read full […]
Rivertree STF diversifies into CLQ management
PETALING JAYA: Property developer and contractor Rivertree STF Synergies Bhd (RSSB) has proposed to diversify its existing principal activities to include the management of centralised labour quarters (CLQ). Read full […]
Singapore’s DBS says digital services back to normal after outage
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s DBS Bank said on Thursday that its digital services have returned to normal as of 1:19 p.m. (0519 GMT) after customers had problems gaining access from around noon. […]
‘Shopping in China’ creating opportunities for multinational firms
China’s “Shopping in China” initiative is creating fresh opportunities for multinational companies as the country steps up efforts to boost inbound consumption and further open up its consumer market, said […]
Lynas expands rare earths clout with first batch of samarium
LYNAS Rare Earths Ltd. has started producing samarium – a metal used across advanced industries – at its plant in Malaysia, bolstering the company’s standing as an alternative to China […]
Asian stocks, FX slide on Mideast jitters; Philippine peso hits record low
MOST emerging Asian currencies and equities dropped on Thursday, with the Philippine peso sinking to a record low, as an escalation in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran shook risk sentiment […]
Yinson posts net profit of RM228mil in 4Q, 1c div/share
KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Holdings Bhd posted a 19.48% decline in revenue to RM1.12bil in the fourth quarter of its financial year (4QFY26), mainly owing to the lower contribution from EPCIC […]