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Building costs rise in Dec 2025 on higher cement, sand – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Building costs rose in December 2025, driven by higher cement and sand prices, data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) showed. Read full story Date: 12 January, […]
Dollar reels on criminal probe into Powell, gold hits record high
SINGAPORE: The U.S. dollar fell by the most in three weeks on Monday as U.S. prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, adding to tensions with […]
Stocks wobble, dollar tips as Trump-Fed feud deepens
SINGAPORE: The dollar fell and U.S. equity futures slid after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Trump administration threatened him with a criminal indictment, stoking investor worries about the […]
Matrix Concepts completes fourth round of food aid programme
KUALA LUMPUR: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd, in collaboration with Mawar Medical Centre and Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK), has carried out the fourth round of its food aid distribution programme at […]
AIBIM appoints Rafe Haneef as president
KUALA LUMPUR: Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) has appointed MBSB Bank Bhd’s group chief executive officer Rafe Haneef as president effective Jan 1, 2026. Read full […]
Foreign investors turn net buyers with RM42.5mil equities inflow last week
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors turned net buyers of Bursa Malaysia equities last week, snapping a four-week selling streak, with net inflows of RM42.5 million. Read full story Date: 12 January, […]
FBM KLCI maintains rally as risk appetite improves
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged higher on Monday as the market attempted to extend its gains over the previous Friday’s rally. Read full story Date: 12 January, 2026 10:00 […]
Trading in Sunway, IJM shares suspended pending anouncement
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Bhd and IJM Corp Bhd announced in separate filings with Bursa Malaysia that trading in their respective shares had been suspended from 9am on Monday. Read full […]
Ringgit opens marginally lower as US policy repricing lifts DXY
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally lower on Monday versus the greenback, pressured by a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) as markets repriced United States monetary policy following softer jobs […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia. Read full story Date: 12 January, 2026 10:00 am Source: thestar.com.my