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Stocks slip from AI-driven record highs, currencies on the defensive
Emerging Asia shares declined for the first time in 2026 on Wednesday, after an artificial intelligence-led rally drove most benchmarks to record peaks, while currencies extended losses as the U.S. […]
Kemaman Port expansion set for completion by 2028
KUALA TERENGGANU: Kemaman Port’s expansion, encompassing three key components, is expected to be completed by 2028, the Kemaman Port Authority chairman Datuk Azan Ismail said. Read full story Date: 7 […]
Intense heatwave grips Australia’s southern states, fans bushfires
SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Australia’s south ‌sweltered through a brutal heatwave on Wednesday that delivered temperatures above 40 ‌degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities, triggering health warnings, […]
Federal Court dismisses Halim Saad’s leave to appeal in suit against govt, two others
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court on Wednesday (Jan 7) dismissed businessman Tan Sri Halim Saad’s application to obtain leave to appeal a Court of Appeal’s decision that rejected his bid to […]
China to expand institutional opening-up of forex market in 2026
BEIJING: The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has announced that it will expand high-level institutional opening-up and deepen facilitation reforms in the foreign exchange sector this year, according to the […]
Gold slides from 1-week high on profit-booking, dollar strength
GOLD prices slid on Wednesday as investors booked profits after prices briefly climbed to a more than one-week high in earlier trade as a stronger dollar weighed on sentiment across […]
Dollar on the defensive as traders await key US economic data
SINGAPORE:Â The dollar hugged tight ranges on Wednesday ahead of a slew of U.S. economic data that could set the tone for the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook, a factor traders consider […]
Senheng unveils point-based economy business model
KUALA LUMPUR: Senheng New Retail Bhd unveiled its ninth transformation strategy — the point-based economy (PBE) business model — designed to elevate S-Coin into a central reward and engagement engine. […]
Perlis investment approval process to be restructured, shorter waiting times, says MB
KANGAR The approval process for investments in Perlis will be restructured to shorten the waiting period, which previously took between two and three months, says Abu Bakar Hamzah. Read full […]
Three remanded over alleged RM40,000 false claims
LABUAN: The Magistrate’s Court here issued a five-day remand order against two civil servants and a contractor to assist investigations into an alleged false claims case involving the supply of […]