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Kospi Climbs 2.4% As Chip Rally Extends Winning Streak

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South Korean stocks closed 2.4% higher on Aug 14, extending the Kospi’s winning streak to a fifth session as semiconductor shares continued their rebound. At the closing bell, Yonhap reported...
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Hong Kong Stocks Slide 1.1% As JD.com Slumps, Property...

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Hong Kong stocks closed sharply lower on Aug 14, with the Hang Seng Index falling 279.66 points, or 1.1%, to 25,116.85, as tighter liquidity, caution ahead of corporate earnings...
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Singapore Stocks End Higher, STI Gains 0.41% To 5,743.59

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Singapore stocks closed higher on Aug 14, with the Straits Times Index (STI) gaining 23.54 points, or 0.41%, to 5,743.59, as regional equities drew support from reduced expectations of...
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Wall Street Ends Lower As Applied Materials Weighs, Reddit...

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US stocks closed lower on Aug 14, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.17% to 7,785.58 as Applied Materials dragged on the benchmark despite an upbeat earnings outlook. The Nasdaq...
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Bursa Ends Lower As KLCI Slips 7.32 Points Despite...

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Bursa Malaysia ended Aug 14 in negative territory, with the benchmark index slipping 7.32 points, or 0.42%, to 1,727.39, despite renewed buying interest in utilities, healthcare and financial services...

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Data Driven National Housing Policy Closes The Mismatch Problem

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by Vic Sithasanan One of the most important shifts in the National Housing Policy 2026–2035 unveiled by the housing minister Nga Kor Ming recently is that the housing conversation is...
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UEM Sunrise Named In Lawsuit Over Claims Alleged In...

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UEM Sunrise Bhd has been named as one of 13 defendants in a lawsuit filed by Jana DCS Sdn Bhd (Jana) at the High Court of Malaya in Kuala...
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Magma Prima Proposes RM700 Million Rescue Plan For 8...

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Magna Prima Bhd’s proposed restructuring and rehabilitation of the troubled 8 Conlay mixed-use development in Kuala Lumpur involves a total commercial entitlement capped at RM700 million, which will be...

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Seven Hotspots Detected In Malaysia As Sarawak Air Quality Worsens

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Seven hotspots have been detected in Malaysia, with five in Sarawak and two in Sabah, as worsening haze pushes air quality in several parts...
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Helicopter Crashes Near An MRO Facility In Subang

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A helicopter crashed while taking off near the Carbon MRO facility at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang today, according to the Selangor...
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AI Overtakes Banks As Malaysians’ Go-To For Financial Advice, Survey Finds

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AI is emerging as a more trusted source of financial advice than traditional banks among digitally engaged Malaysian investors, while strong enthusiasm for investing...
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Govt Rolls Out Phase 3 Of STR Cash Aid Of RM150-RM600 From Today

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The government has begun distributing Phase 3 of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid, with RM1.2 billion allocated for 5.3 million recipients. The number...
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Indonesia’s Lombok District Residents Relate 7.7 Earthquake Shock This Morning

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Residents on Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara Province felt strong shaking Saturday after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Nagekeo District on Flores Island...
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Ocean Vantage Units Appointed Petronas Panel Contractors Across 10 IWCS Packages

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Ocean Vantage Holdings Berhad has secured a major regulatory milestone after two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries were appointed as panel contractors under Petroliam Nasional...
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RM9 Billion Disbursed To MSMEs As KUSKOP Pushes 2026 Funding Target

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The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) has channelled almost RM9 billion under its Power Up 10K initiative to assist about 250,000 micro,...
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Salcon Varies Terms Of Prestasi Kemas Disposal, Adjusts Upwards To RM43 Million

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Salcon Berhad has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Salcon Development, alongside co-vendor Dato' Ding Pei Chai, executed a Supplemental Agreement on August 14, 2026,...

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Plantation Sector Bracing For “Very Strong” El Nino, CPO...

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The outlook for Malaysia’s plantation sector has strengthened after the US National Oceanic and...
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Bond Market Saw RM1.9 Billion In Foreign Inflow As...

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Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issues (GII) yields were mixed, with investors...
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Weak US Data Should Keep Ringgit Firm Around 4.08-4.10...

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The ringgit strengthened marginally against the US dollar, supported by growing expectations of a...
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Inflation To Remain Moderate At 1.5%-2.5% In 2026, BNM...

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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects inflation to remain moderate in 2026 despite evolving external...
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Malaysia’s Current Account Surplus Narrows To RM10.8 Billion In...

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Malaysia’s current account balance (CAB) remained in surplus in the second quarter of 2026,...
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Malaysia Swings To RM68 Billion Net International Investment Position...

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Malaysia’s International Investment Position (IIP) swung into a net asset position of RM68.3 billion...
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