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Bursa Ends Lower As Geopolitical, Global Growth Concerns Weigh...

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Bursa Malaysia ended its Aug 17 trading session in the red as renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions and the global growth outlook dampened investor sentiment, sending the FTSE Bursa...
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MPI Leads Bursa Losers As Market Breadth Stays Negative

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Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) emerged as Bursa Malaysia’s biggest decliner, falling 50 sen to RM47, as overall market breadth remained negative with 625 losers outpacing 559 gainers. MPI topped...
Markets

Foreign Exchange Rates Aug 17, 2026

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The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Aug 17, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...
Markets

Stock Today: Affin Bank Retreats 1.35% After Analysts Flag...

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Affin Bank Bhd shares fell 1.35% on Monday as investors weighed concerns over asset quality and rising provisioning following the bank’s latest earnings and a series of cautious analyst...
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Gold Pushes Higher With US$4,650 Now In Sight

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Gold prices moved higher on Monday, with RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) maintaining its long position on the precious metal as a weaker US dollar and fading expectations...

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18 Victims Lose Nearly RM1 Million In Alleged Renovation...

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The Malaysian Community Crime Concern Organisation (MCCC) has urged the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to investigate alleged renovation contractor fraud as a commercial crime rather than merely a civil...
Commentaries

Construction Sector Facing Rising Input Costs Despite What Key...

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The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) and Persatuan Kontraktor Bumiputera Malaysia (PKBM) have raised concerns over sustained increases in key construction costs, saying broad macroeconomic indicators may not fully...
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AmFirst REIT Reports 103% Jump In 1Q FY27 Profits...

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AmFIRST REIT posted a strong start to financial year 2027, with profit after taxation more than doubling in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, supported by higher portfolio...

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HE Group 1H26 Net Profit Jumps 26.2% To RM7.7 Million

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HE Group Bhd posted a 26.2% year-on-year increase in net profit to RM7.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (1H26), from...
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POS Malaysia Still Far From Turning Around, Analyst Maintain Cautious Stance

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Kenanga Research has maintained its UNDERPERFORM call on Pos Malaysia Bhd with a RM0.14 target price, citing persistent structural challenges in its traditional postal...
Global

China’s Fixed Asset Investment Down 6.7% In First Seven Months

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China's fixed-asset investment dropped 6.7 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2026, official data showed Monday. Investment totaled around 26 trillion...
Global

Singapore PM To Deliver National Day Speech On August 23

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver the National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 23) from 6.45pm. He will start with a speech in Malay, followed by...
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AEON’s Upcoming Mall Breaks From Retail Tradition

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AEON Malaysia is set to embark on a new chapter at its KL Midtown mall as it looks to operate under the property management...
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EPF 2Q 2026 Investment Income Jumps 44% To RM29.77 Billion

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The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded a 44% year-on-year increase in investment income to RM29.77 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026,...
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MOF Says RM1,700 Aid Claim Is False

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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has denied claims circulating on social media about a purported ‘RM1,700 eMADANI Aid’ for housewives, single mothers and senior...
Healthcare

RM1.57 Billion Approved For Sabah Health Projects Under 13MP

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The Federal Government has approved RM1.57 billion under the First Rolling Plan of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to fulfil commitments under the Malaysia...

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26 Malaysian Businesses Eye Cambodia As Next Frontier

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Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will lead a group of 26 businesses to...
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Malaysia’s Headline Inflation Eases To 1.8% In July As...

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Malaysia’s headline inflation eased to 1.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2026, down from 1.9%...
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HLIB Raises Malaysia’s Full Year Forecast To 5.3%, Above...

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Cost Of Living, Healthcare And Business Loans Among Issues...

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Sukuk Liquidity Edges Closer To Pre-War Levels But Recovery...

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The liquidity levels of most Fitch-rated sukuk are close to pre-war levels despite continuous...
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Plantation Sector Bracing For “Very Strong” El Nino, CPO...

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