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Bursa Ends Lower As High US Yields, Tech Weakness...

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Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Aug 19 as elevated US Treasury yields and weakness in technology stocks weighed on sentiment, although gains in healthcare and telecommunications counters helped cushion...
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MPI Leads Bursa Losers As Market Breadth Stays Negative

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Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) topped Bursa Malaysia’s losers, sliding RM1.92 to RM46.10, as decliners continued to outnumber gainers in a broadly weaker market. Market breadth remained negative, with 701...
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Foreign Exchange Rates Aug 19, 2026

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The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Aug 19, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...
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Gold Rebounds From Tuesday’s Rout, Can It Hold Above...

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Gold regained ground on Wednesday as easing US Treasury yields offered some relief to the precious metal following a sharp sell-off in the previous session, with investors now turning...
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Stock Today: Kerjaya Prospek Dips Despite Building 31% ES...

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Shares in Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd edged lower in late afternoon trading on Wednesday after the construction group recently raised its stake in ACE Market-listed ES Sunlogy Bhd to...

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S P Setia 1HFY26 Profit Down 15% To RM179...

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S P Setia Berhad announce its financial results for Q2 FY2026 delivering sales of RM864 million, with domestic developmentscontributing RM784 million representing 91% of the total sales, while international...
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MGB Valuation Undemanding As Orderbook Steadily Builds

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MGB Bhd remains a BUY for RHB Investment Bank with a SOP-derived target price of RM0.63, implying 51% upside and an estimated 8% FY27 dividend yield, after its first-half...
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Malaysia Subsale Home Prices Rise 2.7% As Market Gains...

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Malaysia’s subsale housing market strengthened in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), with the national median price rising 2.7% year-on-year to RM380,000 from RM370,000, marking a third consecutive quarter...

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Amway Malaysia 1H26 PAT Edges Down 7.9% Despite Quarterly Profit Surge

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Amway (Malaysia) Holdings Bhd’s profit after tax (PAT) slipped 7.9% to RM14.4 million for the first half of 2026 (1H26), despite a sharp 257.4%...
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Oasis Harvest Provides Details On Ongoing Kuching High Court Lawsuit

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Oasis Harvest Corporation Bhd is facing a potential liability of RM4.2 million following a Kuching High Court dispute involving its dormant wholly owned subsidiary,...
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UEM Sunrise 1H26 Profit Surges 47% To RM63 Million On Stronger Property Contributions

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UEM Sunrise Bhd’s profit attributable to owners surged 47% to RM63 million in the first half of 2026 (1H26), from RM42.9 million a year...
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Weaker Palm Products Drag TSH Resources’ 1H26 Profit Down 21.9% To RM89.1 Million

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TSH Resources Bhd’s profit after tax (PAT) fell 21.9% to RM89.1 million in the first half of 2026 (1H26), weighed by lower profit contribution...
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Bintai Kinden Wins PLUS Tender To Develop 103 Acre Land In Ayer Keroh

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Bintai Kinden Corporation Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kejuruteraan Bintai Kindenko Sdn Bhd (KBK), has secured an open tender from PLUS Malaysia Bhd to develop...
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S P Setia 1HFY26 Profit Down 15% To RM179 Million

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S P Setia Berhad announce its financial results for Q2 FY2026 delivering sales of RM864 million, with domestic developmentscontributing RM784 million representing 91% of...
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Alam Maritin Group MD Datuk Azmi Released From MACC Remand

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Alam Maritim Resources Bhd (AMRB) group managing director and group chief executive officer Datuk Azmi Ahmad has been released from remand by the Malaysian...
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RON97, RON95 And Diesel Prices Rise 10-20 Sen For Aug 20-26

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Malaysia’s unsubsidised fuel prices will rise from Aug 20 to Aug 26, with RON97 increasing by 10 sen to RM4.25 per litre, unsubsidised RON95...

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MPOC Sees Palm Oil Price Staying Above RM4,600 In...

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Malaysia’s palm oil production rose 9.4% month-on-month (MoM) to 1.79 million tonnes in July...
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OCBC Sees Bank Negara Raising OPR To 3% In...

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OCBC said 2Q economic improvement in Malaysia was supported by stronger manufacturing, construction and...
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Malaysia-Cambodia Business Mission Targets RM100 Million In Potential Trade

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Malaysia is targeting RM100 million in potential trade from a business mission to Cambodia...
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Manufacturing Capacity Utilisation Rises To 83.7% In 2Q26, DOSM

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Malaysia's manufacturing industry recorded a capacity utilisation rate of 83.7% in the second quarter...
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Automotive Outlook: OMV Policy And Chinese Brands Reshape Industry

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The total industry volume (TIV) of vehicle sales increased 8% month-on-month (MoM) and 3%...
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