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Ringgit Opens Lower Against U.S. Dollar On Lack Of...

The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, due to lack of buying interest, as cautious sentiments surrounding the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) monetary policy decision continued to prevail. At 9.05am,...

Tech Tonic As World Awaits BOJ Fireworks

The waiting is almost over. The Bank of Japan delivers its potentially historic policy decision on Tuesday against a backdrop of positive investor sentiment after a wave of bullish tech...

Hang Seng Index Futures: Consolidating Sideways Above The 20-Day...

The HSIF staged a rebound during Monday’s session to close at 16,756 pts – attempting to stay above the 20-day SMA line (16,616 pts). RHB Retail Research in a note...

Bursa Malaysia Tipped To Extend Winning Streak

The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 15 points or 1 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits...

Stock Picks Of The Day – Edelteq Holdings, VS...

Edelteq Holdings is set for an uptrend rebound as it pushed past the MYR0.365 level yesterday on strong trading volume. RHB Retail Research in a note today (Mar 19)...

Property

Epicon Awarded RM191 Million Residential Project In Perak

Epicon Berhad through its wholly owned subsidiary Transnational Builder Sdn. Bhd. had received a letter of award from Maju Teluk Batik Sdn. Bhd. for 2 apartment block projects in...

Citaglobal To Venture Into Sabah With Commercial Shop Project

Citaglobal Berhad has announced a joint venture with USIA for a proposed commercial development consisting of 108 units of 2-storey shop office on 2 parcels of land in Semporna,...

Binastra Receives RM369.9 Million LOA For A Residential Project

Looks like a name change bode well for Binastra Corporation Berhad which was formerly known as Comintel Corporation, the group announced that it had received a letter of award...

News

Trade Outlook Positive Amid Weak Feb Data: CGS

Malaysia’s February exports growth fell slightly, by -0.8% yoy, while imports continued to grow, at 8.4% yoy but outlook still remains positive Feb’s exports to...

Ringgit Opens Lower Against U.S. Dollar On Lack Of Buying Interest

The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, due to lack of buying interest, as cautious sentiments surrounding the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) monetary policy...

Goldman Sachs: AI Will ‘Destroy Employment In Some Areas’ But Could Bring Long-Term Benefits

Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius offered a stark prediction for the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) could have on some job sectors, noting...

Cisco Acquires Splunk For $28 Billion

Cisco has officially announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Splunk, marking a pivotal moment in the realm of digital connectivity and security....

YTL Power To Run Nvidia’s GB200 AI Supercomputer Cloud Through Data Centre Facility In Johor

YTL Power International has set up a YTL AI Cloud, a specialised provider of massive-scale graphics processing unit (GPU)-based accelerated computing, to deploy and...

Hold The Line, Please – RHB Sets Neutral Call On Telecommunications Sector

RHB Investment Bank (RHB) expects the tight competition in the mobile segment to persist, with the focus on fixed-mobile bundling and upselling 5G services....

Dewan Rakyat To Address Impact Of Hot Weather On Padi Planting Among Focus Of Parliament Today

The immediate and long-term measures to minimise the effects of hot and dry weather conditions on padi planting activities, especially in Sabah, are among...

IMF Lending Hits Near Record US$150 Billion To Counter Debt And Wars

The International Monetary Fund  (IMF) is lending near a record amount to almost 100 countries, evidence of its growing role as a backstop against...

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Trade Outlook Positive Amid Weak Feb Data: CGS

Malaysia’s February exports growth fell slightly, by -0.8% yoy, while imports continued to grow,...

Potential Ringgit Realignment: Interest Rates And Currency Perceptions

Interest rate differentials remain a significant concern for the ringgit, reflecting historic shifts in...

Malaysia’s Trade Performance Rose 3.3% In Feb 2024: DOSM

Malaysia’s trade continued to gain momentum in February 2024, with a 3.3 per cent...

Malaysia’s Trade Grows For Second Consecutive Month At 3.3%...

Malaysia released its latest trade figures which showed a continued positive trend for...

Dutch Ambassador Foresees Relationship Strengthening With Malaysia

Netherlands is Malaysia's biggest trading partner in the European Union, in 2022 the Netherlands...

Malaysia’s Rise In Milken GOI Report Must Be Embraced...

The Global Opportunity Index (GOI) 2024 report by the Milken Institute, which distinguished Malaysia...

Long Paused EU-Malaysia FTA Set To Be Revisited

Malaysia has finally agreed to rekindle discussion on EU-FTA after Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

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