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Digital banks at turning point
Malaysia’s digital banking sector entered 2026 with a level of scrutiny it has not faced before. Once hailed as catalysts for financial transformation, the five digital bank licensees find themselves […]
No end in sight for suffering petrochemical players
The global petrochemical industry continues to struggle, and this is showing in the local context with the latest financial performance of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd and Lotte Chemical Titan Holding […]
Of data centre investments and resource constraints
AS it is well documented, there are concerns of resource constraints locally due to Malaysia attracting numerous data centres (DCs) of late. Read full story Date: 28 February, 2026 7:06 […]
ESG emerging as equity market driver
Malaysia’s equity market is set to see capital rotate more decisively towards companies that can prove their environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, as sustainability metrics shift from peripheral disclosures […]
Vietnam on track for EM upgrade
Vietnam’s path towards emerging market (EM) status gathers pace, and fresh scrutiny over free float is unlikely to derail the journey, according to new analysis that keeps the outlook for […]
Well-founded doubts on credit market
Corporate bonds are exposed to abrupt downside as liquidity providers are increasingly replaced by liquidity takers. Read full story Date: 28 February, 2026 6:02 am Source: thestar.com.my
Cyclical or structural weakness?
The US dollar looks set to stay on the back foot through the rest of the year, with more selling pressure likely to build as hedging costs fall and global […]
Coordinated measures key to plugging water leakages
The country continues to lose billions of ringgit every year to leaking pipes and unmetered water. Known as non-revenue water (NRW), these losses drain the system before a single drop […]
CAB Cakaran posts steady 1Q profit
KUALA LUMPUR: CAB Cakaran Corp Bhd’s net profit slipped 1.28% to RM27.82mil, or 3.98 sen per share, for the first quarter ended Dec 30, 2026 (1Q26), marking its ninth consecutive […]
Scanwolf bags RM70mil Vestland contract
KUALA LUMPUR: Scanwolf Corporation Bhd’s wholly owned unit, Scanwolf Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd, has accepted a letter of award from Vestland Resources Sdn Bhd for superstructure and mechanical works worth RM70 million. Read […]