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Dollar Struggles For Traction As Markets Weigh Iran Sanctions,...

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The US dollar struggled to sustain gains against major currencies on Tuesday as investors assessed Washington’s expanded sanctions against Iran and renewed efforts by the US Treasury to ease...
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STI Nudges Higher Despite Broader Selling At Singapore Open

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Singapore shares opened marginally higher on Tuesday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) rising 10.24 points, or 0.18%, to 5,690.70 as of 9:49am. Market breadth remained negative, with 116 advancers...
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Wall Street Ends Mixed As Tech Stocks Slide Ahead...

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US stocks ended mixed on Monday, with technology shares weighing on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as investors turned cautious ahead of Nvidia's earnings, US inflation data and Federal...
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Bursa Malaysia Ends Flat As Investors Await More Earnings...

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Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Aug 24 as investors stayed cautious ahead of further corporate earnings releases, with the benchmark index slipping just 0.15 point. At the closing bell,...
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MPI Leads Bursa Losers, PetDag Tops Gainers

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Selling pressure dominated Bursa Malaysia on Aug 24, with Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) leading the decliners while Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) emerged as the session’s top gainer. Market breadth...

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Tower REIT Appoints Douglas Crichton As CEO And Director

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Tower Real Estate Investment Trust (Tower REIT) has appointed Douglas Richard Fyvie Crichton as its Chief Executive Officer and a director, effective Aug 24, 2026. Crichton, 54, a United Kingdom...
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Geohan Corp Secures RM37 Million Earthwork Contract For KL...

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Geohan Corporation Berhad unit has secured a Letter of Award valued at RM37 million from Chin Hin for a residential development project in Kuala Lumpur. The job includes being appointed...
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Inta Bina’s Pivot To Industrial Offers Positive Prospects

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RHB Investment Bank Bhd maintained its BUY call on Inta Bina Group Bhd with an unchanged target price of RM0.67, implying 72% upside, saying the group’s expanding exposure to...

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Canada To Announce Response To Trump’s New Tariffs

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Canada is set to announce its response on Tuesday to new US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, as tensions between the two neighbours...
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Prolintas Declares 1H Dividend Of 3.18 sen After Steady Profit Of RM22 Million

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Prolintas Infra Business Trust announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2026 ("2QFY26") anddeclared a first-half distribution of 3.18...
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Hyundai Motors Reach Tentative Agreement With Union After First Full Strike In Decades

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Hyundai Motor's South Korean union said on Tuesday (Aug 25) it has reached a tentative agreement with management, averting further production losses after staging its...
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Japan’s Tokio Marine Eyes Suncorp As Takeover Target, FT Reports

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Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has identified Australian insurer Suncorp as a preferred takeover target after reviewing several potential options, the Financial Times reported on...
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Bintulu Port Granted Time Extension To Settle RM44 Million Tax Assessment

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Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd said settlement discussions with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB) over tax assessments totalling RM44.22 million remain ongoing, with...
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Singapore’s AI Guardrails Must Evolve As Agentic AI Moves From Advising To Acting

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Singapore’s efforts to build international coalitions around safer artificial intelligence (AI) could help establish practical safeguards for the rapidly evolving technology, particularly as the...
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Thunderstorm, Heavy Rain Warning Issued For Five States Until 1pm

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The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning for five states, covering several areas in Peninsular Malaysia...
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Cahya Mata Swings Back With RM18 Million Profit In Q2 2026

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Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad announced its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2026 with revenue rising 18.2% year-on-year to RM292.0 million...

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Malaysia’s Leading Index Up 1.3% In June E&E, Trade...

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Malaysia’s Leading Index (LI) extended its positive trajectory with a 1.3 percent year-on-year expansion...
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CPO Futures Eyes RM5,100 Breakout As Bullish Momentum Persists

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The crude palm oil futures contract (FCPO) is poised to extend its bullish trajectory...
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Malaysia, Brunei Agree On Land Boundary Demarcation, Enhance Cross...

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Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation, with both...
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Malaysian Companies Secure RM186 Million In Sales From Cambodia...

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The Malaysian contingent headed by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation has surpassed its initial...
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CGS Positive On Malaysia’s 2H2026 Trade Outlook Amid Resilient...

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Malaysia’s export growth remained robust at 38% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2026, supported by...
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Ringgit Rallies As Fiscal Concerns Weigh On Greenback, Expected...

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The ringgit strengthened sharply against the US dollar, rising to RM4.045 from RM4.086 last...
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OCBC Outlook Views After Malaysia’s Strong July 2026 Trade...

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