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Japan’s Nikkei Plunges On Chip Worry

Editor - July 28, 2026

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index plunged Tuesday, as stocks related to artificial intelligence and semiconductors came under heavy selling pressure. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 2,566.27 points, or...

Markets

Bursa Ends Marginally Lower As Fed, US Tech Earnings...

Business Today Editorial - July 28, 2026

Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on July 28 as investors stayed cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision and a heavy slate of earnings from major...

Markets

Bursa Decliners Swamp Gainers As MPI Leads Losses

Business Today Editorial - July 28, 2026

The stock market movement closed on a broadly weaker note, with 717 decliners more than doubling the 348 gainers as Malaysian Pacific Industries (MPI) led the day’s losses. MPI fell...

Markets

Gold Staging A Rebound But Faces Resistance Breaking US$4,200

Editor - July 28, 2026

COMEX gold staged a technical rebound on Monday, closing above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA), but RHB Investment Bank continues to maintain a bearish trading bias as the...

Markets

Bursa Malaysia Erases Early Losses As KLCI Climbs Back...

Business Today Editorial - July 28, 2026

Bursa Malaysia recovered from its weak opening to trade almost flat at midday on Tuesday, with buying in selected heavyweights helping the benchmark erase most of its earlier losses. At...

Property

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Mah Sing Unit Loses RM47 Million Negligence Suit, Ordered...

Editor - July 28, 2026

Mah Sing Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elite Park Development Sdn Bhd, has lost a High Court civil suit involving alleged professional negligence, with the court dismissing its...

News

Advancecon’s Silver Valley Technology Park JV Becomes Unconditional

Editor - July 28, 2026

Advancecon Holdings Berhad has announced that the joint development agreement (JDA) for the proposed Silver Valley Technology Park Industrial Hub in Perak has become unconditional following the fulfilment of...

News

Malaysia-Cambridge Initiative To Tackle Affordable Housing And Urban Redevelopment

Editor - July 28, 2026

The proposed Malaysia–Cambridge Urban Platform, an initiative led by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government with REHDA Institute is aimed at tackling the affordability issue in the...

News

Global

Apple Hits US$5 Trillion Market Cap, Only Second Company To Reach Milestone

Editor - July 28, 2026

Apple on Tuesday briefly became the second publicly traded company in history to hit a market capitalisation of $5 trillion. The tech giant hit the...

News

Ecomate Secures RM13 Million Software Purchase Order From Gamuda

Editor - July 28, 2026

Ecomate Holdings Berhad has secured a RM13.4 million purchase order through its subsidiary for the subscription of software licences by Gamuda Berhad. The company...

News

MFM’s Regional Demand Growth Supports Further Valuation Re-Rating

Business Today Editorial - July 28, 2026

Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) initiated coverage on Malayan Flour Mills Bhd (MFM) with a BUY rating and a target price of RM0.93,...

News

QL Resources ESG Efforts Commendable But Work Still Needed

Business Today Editorial - July 28, 2026

MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB Research) downgraded QL Resources Bhd to NEUTRAL from BUY with an unchanged target price of RM4.11, following the recent...

News

RHB Lowers DXN Holdings’ Next Three Years Earnings Forecast

Business Today Editorial - July 28, 2026

RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) maintained its BUY call on DXN Holdings Bhd with a lower target price of RM0.55 from RM0.60, implying...

News

LYC Says May Delay In Submitting FY26 Annual Report, Flags Possible Trading Suspension

Editor - July 28, 2026

LYC Healthcare Berhad (LYC) has warned that it may miss the regulatory deadline to issue its annual report for the financial year ended March...

News

Mah Sing Unit Loses RM47 Million Negligence Suit, Ordered To Pay RM1.65 Million In Legal Costs

Editor - July 28, 2026

Mah Sing Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elite Park Development Sdn Bhd, has lost a High Court civil suit involving alleged professional negligence,...

Global