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Chinese automakers ride EV wave with strong 2025 growth
CHINESE automakers Geely and Chery reported strong earnings for 2025, with new energy vehicles and overseas expansion driving growth. Read full story Date: 24 March, 2026 3:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Thai February export growth misses forecasts, could slow due to Middle East war
BANGKOK: Thailand’s February customs-cleared exports rose 9.9% from a year earlier, driven by electronics and electrical equipment, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday, slower than January and well below analyst […]
Kelington secures RM413.7mil semiconductor project in India
KUALA LUMPUR: Kelington Group Bhd (KGB) has secured a contract worth RM413.7mil to undertake a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility project in India. Read full story Date: 24 March, 2026 2:00 […]
OSV operators set to gain as oil firms shift focus from West Asia
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision by oil companies to shift away from West Asia and support offshore crude oil exploration in Southeast Asia could potentially benefit offshore support vessel (OSV) operators. […]
Kim Teck Cheong appoints Mohd Zuki as chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: Kim Teck Cheong Consolidated Bhd has appointed Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali as its independent non-executive chairman, succeeding Tun Richard Malanjum, who has resigned from the position. Read […]
Bursa Malaysia reverses early gains to trade lower at midday
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia slipped into the red by midday after a strong start, as broad-based selling dragged 920 counters lower. Read full story Date: 24 March, 2026 1:00 pm […]
Japan’s core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate path
TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 1.6% in February to slide below the central bank’s 2% target for the first time in nearly four years, data showed on Tuesday, complicating […]
Japan’s factory activity growth slows in March, PMI shows
TOKYO: Activity in Japan’s manufacturing sector slowed in March, as orders and output cooled in an early sign of the Middle East conflict’s impact on Japanese businesses, a survey showed […]
Vietnam Airlines plans domestic route cuts due to jet fuel shortage, regulator says
HANOI: Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to cancel 23 flights per week across several domestic routes from April because of looming jet fuel shortages, Vietnam’s aviation authority said. Read full […]
NZ central bank warns prolonged energy shock could force rate hikes
AUCKLAND: The head of New Zealand’s central bank said on Tuesday that monetary policy would look through a temporary spike in energy costs from the conflict in the Middle East […]