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What Comes After A November Rally?

By Rajat Bhattacharya, Standard Chartered- Markets are consolidating after a stellar November for equities, bonds and non-USD currencies. Volatility in US stocks has dropped close to pre-pandemic lows. The...

Legal Fraternity Welcomes The Passing Of Human Rights Commission...

The Malaysian Bar said it welcomes the progressive step taken towards the enhancement of human rights in Malaysia through the passing of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Amendment)...

Madani Malaysia And The Social Contract

As part of our nation’s (tanahair, watan) ritual and ceremonial life (or even “extra-liturgical”, i.e., bordering or resembling a pan-community religious procession except that it’s an expression of the...

Top Workplace Trends For 2024: 5-Day Office Week Is...

2023 was the year when companies fully left the pandemic behind and deliberated what working model made sense for them for the future. While many went hybrid, others mandated...

We’re Number 3 Now. What’s Next?

I’d like to respond to The Star’s brief summary of the EF English Proficiency Index 2023 scores published on the 30th November 2023.  Firstly, I am extremely proud to see...

Property

Avaland CEO, Teh Heng Chong Resigns

Formerly MCT, Avalnad has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer Mr. Teh Heng Chong effective 1 December 2023. He was appointed to our Board as an Executive...

Sunway, Equalbase To Build RM8 Billion Commercial Zone In...

Equalbase, a Singapore-headquartered real estate group specialising in sustainable commercial and industrial logistics facilities, and Sunway, have jointly held a groundbreaking ceremony for a RM 8 billion (S$2.28 billion)...

Lotus’s Breaks Ground: Transforming IJM Rimbayu’s Commercial Hub

IJM Land is pleased to announce the groundbreaking ceremony of Lotus’s, a familiar hypermarket operator that is poised to enhance the retail and commercial landscape at the fast-growing integrated...

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Sichuan-Qinghai High Speed Railway Opens, A Scenic Passage Across Tibet

China has opened the 238-km stretch of the Sichuan-Qinghai railway after a remarkable 12 year of construction eventually connecting the West with a high...

Padini’s Outlook Downgraded Amid Disappointing Earnings

Padini, has reported disappointing financial results for its 1QFY24 period. Its core net profit declined by 45% due to rising costs, despite a slight...

U.S. Sets Limits On Chinese Content To Receive EV Tax Credits

The Biden administration released long-awaited rules designed to block electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturers from sourcing battery materials from China and other foreign adversaries, while giving...

Overweight On Banking: Top Picks CIMB, AMBANK, ABMB

With the banking sector releasing its somewhat steady Q3 results, Kenanga Investment has published its October banking performance overview, giving the sector a 'stable...

Tax-Loss Selling, ‘Santa Rally’ Could Sway U.S. Stocks

As US stocks sit on hefty gains at the close of a rollercoaster year, investors are eyeing factors that could sway equities in the...

Crest Builders Acquires Remaining Stake In Subsidiary For RM43.6 Million

Crest Builders is looking to acquire additional equity in its subsidiary Unitapah Sdn Bhd from Datik Utuh for approximately RM43.6 million in cash. The group...

A Week Of Weakening Dollar Awaits For The Ringgit

ASEAN-5 peers against the USD on a Thursday-to-Thursday basis. This could be partly due to the country's strong fundamentals and government's persistent push towards...

Malaysia Calls For United Global Stand Against Climate Change At COP28

Malaysia hopes to see countries come together with ambitious and concrete commitments to address climate change during the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to...

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A Week Of Weakening Dollar Awaits For The Ringgit

ASEAN-5 peers against the USD on a Thursday-to-Thursday basis. This could be partly due...

BNM International Reserve At US$ 108 Billion In October

The Central Bank released its International Reserves standing as of October with overall reserves...

BNM’s Financial Updates For September

Bank Negara released its monthly financial updates for September, with headline inflation moderating to...

Malaysia’s Total Trade Dips In October To RM239.5 Billion:...

The Department Of Statistics Malaysia released the latest trade figures for October with the...

Ringgit Continues Upward Trend As USD Weakens

The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to open higher against the US dollar on Tuesday...

CME: Asean Should Adopt Free Currency System

Countries within the Asean community should remove any restrictions on the free use of...

Malaysia’s 2024 Inflation Projected To Hover Between 2.0-3.0%: Kenanga

The headline inflation continued to fall below its 10-year average of 2.0% in October...

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