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Authorities urged to curb new wave of ‘upgraded’ beggars
KUALA LUMPUR: They are dressed up in costumes of cartoon characters like Super Mario, Luigi and Doraemon, as well as animals and dinosaurs. Read full story Date: 28 February, 2026 […]
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 […]
5 family members killed in traffic collision in N. Iraq
BAGHDAD, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Five members of the same family were killed and three others injured on Friday in a traffic accident in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, according […]
BASF eyes long-term growth in China despite profit drops
FRANKFURT, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — The German chemical giant BASF on Friday reported drops in both sales and profit for the 2025 business year, but voiced confidence in its new […]
Deported student refuses flight back to US following threat of second deportation
BOSTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Trump administration scheduled a Friday flight to bring a deported college student back from Honduras after a judge ordered her return, but she declined […]
Migrants rescued off Spain’s Balearic Islands, ending search for missing boats
MADRID/BARCELONA, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Spanish authorities rescued 41 migrants from two boats off the Balearic Islands on Friday, bringing to an end a search for three vessels that had […]
Finland’s economy slightly grows 0.2 pct in 2025: statistics
HELSINKI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Finland’s economy expanded slightly in 2025, marking a fragile return to growth after a period of stagnation, according to data released by Statistics Finland on […]