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Malaysia’s 2026 GDP growth seen at 4.5-4.7% driven by domestic demand, export growth
KUALA LUMPUR: Investment banks and research firms have revised or maintained their 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts to between 4.5 per cent and 4.7 per cent, driven by stronger […]
Farmiera loses three chicken houses in fire incident
KUALA LUMPUR: Farmiera Bhd announced a fire incident at its broiler farm in Kampung Air Hitam in Linggi, Negeri Sembilan, over the weekend. Read full story Date: 16 February, 2026 […]
Foreign investors continue as net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for 6th straight week
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors remained net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for a sixth consecutive week, recording RM377.2 million in net foreign inflows, around 25 times higher at RM15.0 million than […]
Oil drifts ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks
SINGAPORE: Oil prices traded sideways on Monday ahead of talks between Washington and Tehran, with concerns about Iran-U.S. tensions disrupting oil flows keeping a floor under prices, while OPEC+ leans […]
Bursa Malaysia sees subdued trading ahead of CNY holiday
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia was predictably quiet on Monday as traders cleared their desks in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday. Read full story Date: 16 February, 2026 10:01 […]
Ringgit opens firmer vs US$, tracking positive momentum on 4Q 2025 GDP growth
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening on Monday, tracking positive momentum on the better-than-expected fourth quarter (4Q) 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of […]
Japan’s economy barely grew in Q4, misses forecasts
TOKYO: Japan’s economy eked out an annualised 0.2% expansion in the October-December quarter, government data showed on Monday, scraping back to growth as corporate investment only just reversed its previous […]
Asia shares becalmed by holidays, dire Japan data
SYDNEY: Asian shares were quietly consolidating recent hefty gains on Monday as holidays made for thin trading, and dismal economic data out of Japan took some of the heat out […]
CPO futures to trade sideways
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade sideways with bearish bias this week in view of the Chinese New Year holidays, with […]
Billionaire’s accounts frozen amid graft probes
SINGAPORE: The authorities in Bangladesh have frozen the bank accounts of a naturalised Singaporean billionaire amid probes into business dealings. Read full story Date: 16 February, 2026 9:00 am Source: […]