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US Stocks: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Rise On Easing...

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US stocks lifted higher on Wednesday as investors assessed easing inflation data, which is likely to keep Federal Reserve officials divided on whether to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones...
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KLCI Powers To Day’s High As Utilities, Petrochemicals Rally

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Bursa Malaysia closed at its intraday high on Aug 12 as buying interest in utility and petrochemical counters lifted the benchmark index, supported by elevated crude oil prices. At 5pm,...
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United Plantations Leads Winners, MPI Takes Biggest Hit

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United Plantations Bhd emerged as Bursa Malaysia’s top gainer for the trading session on Aug 12, while Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) suffered the steepest decline as winners outnumbered...
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Foreign Exchange Rates Aug 12, 2026

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The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Aug 12, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...
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Norway Wealth Fund Posts Record US$184 Billion Profit In...

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Norway’s US$2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, posted a record profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian crowns (US$184.3 billion) in the first half of 2026, driven by strong...

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Sunway REIT 2Q NPI Up 5.2% To RM163 Million,...

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Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust released its second quarter results, recording a 4.2% year-on-year increase in revenue to RM220.3 million, from RM211.4 million a year earlier, while net property...
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PTT Synergy Secures RM260 Million Industrial Warehouse Development Contract

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PTT Synergy Group Bhd has secured a RM260 million deal to develop and sell five industrial warehouses in Pontian, Johor, as the group expands its property development activities into...
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Sime Darby Property 30% Recurring Income Target Achievable As...

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CIMB Securities maintained its BUY call on Sime Darby Property Bhd with a target price of RM1.72, saying strong demand at its industrial developments and growing recurring income exposure...

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August 13-19 Unsubsidised Price: RON97 Down 20 sen To RM4.35, RON95 Drops To RM3.62

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The government will lower the retail prices of unsubsidised petroleum products for the week from Aug 13 to Aug 19, following a decline in...
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NXP Semiconductor Begins Construction Of New 500,000 A&T Factory In PJ

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. broke ground of its new assembly and test (A&T) factory in Petaling Jaya, an expansion of the company’s existing A&T site....
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PIE Industrial Swings To RM2.81 Million 1H26 Loss As EMS Demand Slumps

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PIE Industrial Bhd swung into the red for the first half ended June 30, 2026 (1H26), posting a loss after tax of RM2.81 million...
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SC Granted Leave To Commence Committal Proceedings Against Former APL Industries Director

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The Kuala Lumpur High Court has granted the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) leave to commence committal proceedings against former APL Industries Group Executive Director...
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VSTECS 1H26 Net Profit Jumps 40% To RM53.2 Million

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VSTECS Bhd posted a 40% year-on-year jump in net profit to RM53.2 million for the first half of FY26 (1H26), as broad-based demand across...
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Sunview To Dispose 22.4% Winstar Stake For RM30.1 Million

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Sunview Group Bhd is set to dispose of its 22.4% stake in Winstar Capital Bhd for RM30.1 million after shareholders approved the transaction at...
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Industronics Lodges Police Report Over Suspicious Past Transaction Involving ECGO International

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Industronics Berhad has launched a comprehensive review and investigation into historical operations and transactions involving its group company, ECGO International Limited (ECGO), after identifying...
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DPS, BBSB Eye 89MW Melaka Data Centre Deal With 400MW Upside

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DPS Resources Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BBSB Holdings Sdn Bhd to explore the phased development and use of up...

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Malaysia’s Service Sector Revenue Surges 11% To RM714 Billion...

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Malaysia’s Services sector continued to expand strongly in the second quarter of 2026, with...
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Wholesale And Retail Sales Rise 10.1% To RM168 Billion...

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Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sector continued to record strong growth in June 2026,...
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Concerns Over Rise In Retrenchment But High Vacancies Should...

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MATRADE e-Commerce Cross Border Trade Records RM438 Million In...

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Malaysia’s cross-border e-commerce push is gaining traction, with the eTRADE 2.0 programme helping Malaysian...
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Despite Global Headwinds, Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sales Grew 9.8% In...

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