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Wall Street Surge As Oil Tumbles After US-Iran Pause

Editor - July 27, 2026

US stocks gained on Monday morning as oil sank and markets entered the busiest week of the quarter, jam-packed with more Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision. The Dow...

Markets

Bursa Ends 12 Points Higher On Banking, Plantation Bargain...

Business Today Editorial - July 27, 2026

Bursa Malaysia closed higher on July 27 as bargain hunters returned to banking and plantation heavyweights following the market’s recent pullback. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI)...

Markets

Bursa Decliners Outnumber Gainers As F&N Leads Losses

Business Today Editorial - July 27, 2026

Decliners edged past gainers at Bursa Malaysia’s close on July 27, with Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) recording the steepest loss while Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) led...

Markets

Foreign Exchange Rates July 27, 2026

Business Today Editorial - July 27, 2026

The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on July 27, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...

Markets

European Shares Climb As US-Iran Peace Optimism Lifts Risk...

Business Today Editorial - July 27, 2026

European shares gained nearly 1% on Monday as easing tensions between the US and Iran pushed oil prices lower and improved investor appetite for riskier assets. The pan-European STOXX 600...

CapitaLand 1H Distributable Income Up 24% To RM89 Million...

Editor - July 27, 2026

CapitaLabd announced a distributable income of RM89.2 million for the period 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 (1H 2026), 24.1% higher than the RM71.2 million recorded for the...

News

IOI Properties Raises REIT Asset Valuation To RM7.6 Billion...

Editor - July 25, 2026

IOI Properties Group Berhad has announced an upward revision in the valuation of the assets earmarked for its planned real estate investment trust (REIT), with the portfolio now valued...

News

Lagenda Properties Establishes RM1.5 Billion Sukuk To Fund Affordable...

Editor - July 25, 2026

Lagenda Properties Berhad has established a RM1.5 billion Islamic medium-term notes (Sukuk Wakalah) programme to strengthen its funding capacity and support the continued expansion of its affordable housing developments...

News

Less Pricier F1 Tickets Looks Likely, But PM Says Don’t Expect Paddock Or Starting Grid

Editor - July 27, 2026

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to make Formula One more accessible to Malaysians by seeking lower ticket prices under the MADANI...

Commentaries

Turkiye Should Supply Malaysia’s Chip Factories Before Ambitious Fab Plans

Editor - July 27, 2026

Malaysia’s first-quarter 2026 investment report contained a more instructive semiconductor project than another headline fab. Germany’s Aixtron is investing RM200 million in a Malaysian...

Global

Singapore Recorded 11% Drop In Live Births In 2025, While Deaths Rose

Editor - July 27, 2026

The number of babies born in Singapore fell in 2025, while deaths remained largely flat, according to the Report on the Registration of Births...

News

Oriental Interest Saw Its 3QFY26 Profit Decline 50% To RM28 Million

Editor - July 27, 2026

For the current financial quarter, Oriental Interest recorded revenue of RM179.39 million and profit before tax ("PBT") of RM36.11 million, representing decreases of 41%...

Global

China Accuses US Of ‘AI Hegemony’ Over Planned Sanctions On Chinese Tech Firms

Editor - July 27, 2026

China has urged the United States to stop what it described as the smearing of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies and threats of sanctions,...

News

Malaysians Confirmed Involved In South Korea Incident Leaving One Dead, Wisma Putra

Editor - July 27, 2026

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of Malaysia in Seoul, has confirmed on reports that a Malaysian citizen passed away following an...

News

DXN 1Q2026 Profit Drops 20% To RM60 Million, Revenue Similarly Down

Editor - July 27, 2026

DXN Holdings Bhd. announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 May 2026 recording earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation...

Commentaries