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US Stocks Kick Off August On Positive Note As...

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US stocks advanced as August began, kicking off a busy week of earnings and ahead of a fresh look at the health of the labor market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose by...
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Late Buying Lifts Bursa To Marginally Higher Close

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Bursa Malaysia ended marginally higher on Aug 3 as late buying in selected large-cap stocks lifted the benchmark index amid improving investor sentiment, despite lingering geopolitical uncertainties. At 5pm, the...
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F&N Leads Bursa Decliners As Losers Outpace Gainers

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Bursa Malaysia’s broader market remained under pressure, with 609 losers outnumbering 490 gainers. Another 573 counters were unchanged, 1,058 untraded and 20 suspended. Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd led the...
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Foreign Exchange Rates Aug 3, 2026

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The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Aug 3, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...
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Stock Today: Maybank Slips 0.55% After RM4.83 Billion Etiqa...

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Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) shares were lower in afternoon trading on Monday, after the banking group announced a RM4.83 billion deal to acquire the remaining stake in its insurance...

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Ahmad Zaki Unit Faces RM3.9 Million Winding Up Petition...

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Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB) said its wholly owned subsidiary, Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd (AZSB), has been served with a winding-up petition over an alleged unpaid sum of RM3.94...
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Mah Sing Extends Conditional Period For RM273 Million Semenyih...

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Mah Sing Group Berhad has extended the conditional period for its proposed RM273.5 million acquisition of 275 acres of freehold land in Semenyih, Selangor, providing additional time to fulfil...
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WCT Full Takeover Of Paradigm PJ Unlikely To Provide...

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MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB Research) maintained its NEUTRAL call on WCT Holdings Bhd with an unchanged target price of RM0.43, saying the group’s acquisition of the remaining 30%...

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China Targets 50% Non-Fossil Generated Energy By 2030

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China aims to raise the share of its electricity generated from non-fossil energy sources to 50 percent by 2030, according to a newly released...
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Hong Kong Launches 5-Year RMB Treasury Bond Futures

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Five-year RMB treasury bond futures debuted at the Hong Kong bourse on Monday, marking the first RMB treasury bond futures contract traded in the...
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Ahmad Zaki Unit Faces RM3.9 Million Winding Up Petition Linked To EKVE Project

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Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB) said its wholly owned subsidiary, Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd (AZSB), has been served with a winding-up petition over an...
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Nestcon Awarded RM74 Million Affordable Housing Contract In Kwasa Damansara

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Nestcon Berhad has secured a RM74.52 million contract from Exsim MX4 Sdn. Bhd. to build a 28-storey affordable apartment project in Kwasa Damansara. The...
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RHB IB Sees Loan Growth Staying On Track For Full Year Forecast Between 5%-5.5%

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RHB Research has maintained its "Overweight" rating on Malaysia's banking sector, citing resilient loan growth, healthy capital buffers and sustained dividend prospects despite a...
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AMS Secures Licences To Launch Aluminium Scrap Business

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AMS Advanced Material Bhd’s subsidiary, AMS Ecogreen Sdn Bhd, has secured all licences required to commence its aluminium scrap metal business, marking a key...
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Govt To Improve Pilot And Airline Crew Checks After Jakarta Drug Case

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The government will tighten security screening for pilots and cabin crew at airports nationwide following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot in Jakarta over...
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Alibaba Unveils AI Model With Advanced Coding And Reasoning Capabilities

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Chinese tech company Alibaba on Monday unveiled its latest large language model, Qwen3.8-Max, marking a major upgrade in its Qwen series with advanced capabilities...

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Bank Negara: Credit Growth Remains Steady With Business Loan...

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Malaysia's inflation moderated further in June while private sector credit growth remained resilient, although...
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Aluminium Price Rally Seem Limited For Now As Supply...

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Global aluminium prices staged a modest recovery in July as renewed concerns over Middle...
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Seasonal Strong Output Could Limit CPO Price Rally; To...

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Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain supported but trade within a...
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WTO Data Show Q1 Trade Growth Exceeded Expectations

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) released the latest data on Friday which showed that...
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Bond Market Remains Desirable With RM600 Million Foreign Inflow

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Both government bond yields extended their upward trend this week as investors reacted to...
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Ringgit To Hold At 4.10 Range In The Near...

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The ringgit remained broadly stable against the US dollar following the US Federal Reserve's...
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BMI Raises Oil Price Forecast To US$86, Clouded For...

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BMI has raised its 2026 Brent crude oil price forecast, warning that heightened geopolitical...

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