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Public Investment Bank neutral on plantation sector, CPO prices expected to remain stable in 2H 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Public Investment Bank Bhd has maintained a neutral outlook on the plantatio...

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Sapura Energy bags contracts in Thailand totalling over RM500 mil

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Sapura Energy Bhd (KL:SAPNRG) has secured contracts worth more than RM500 mi...

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Stocks with momentum on July 25, 2025: Betamek, Infomina, Lotte Chemical, Rex Industry, Vitrox, NEXG, Citaglobal

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): theedgemalaysia.com highlighted six stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s...

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Rafizi calls for MACC to investigate PM’s former aide Farhash over alleged Sabah mining licence

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Pandan member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has called on the M...

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Bursa Malaysia among top 50 Asean Public Listed Companies and top five in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Bursa Malaysia Bhd has been recognised as one of the top 50 Asean Public Lis...

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Malakoff’s stock has more upside ahead as investors under-appreciate new contracts, assets — CGS

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Malakoff Corporation Bhd (KL:MALAKOF) has more upside ahead from new contrac...

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US tariff risk clouds ViTrox's prospects as analysts turn more bearish

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Looming US tariff risk is clouding prospects of ViTrox Corporation Bhd (KL:V...

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Samsung in talks to expand smartphone AI beyond Google’s Gemini

(July 25): Samsung Electronics Co is in talks with the likes of OpenAI Inc and Perplexity AI Inc to ...

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Elon Musk's Starlink network suffers rare global outage

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (July 25): SpaceX's Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outage...

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TikTok will go dark in US without Chinese approval of sale deal, US commerce secretary says

BENGALURU (July 25): US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday that TikTok will have to ...

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Tesla faces difficult road ahead as it hopes robotaxis will offset declining sales

LOS ANGELES (July 24): Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk are walking an increasingly difficult tightrope a...

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Wahid Omar urges Malaysian companies to adopt decent living wage as core ESG commitment

UALA LUMPUR (July 24): Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, former chairman of Bursa Malaysia Bhd (KL:BURSA), i...

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Nestlé Malaysia, Betamek, ViTrox, KIP REIT, Luxchem, Oriental Interest, AYS Ventures, MMAG, SkyWorld

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on ...

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Francis Leong appointed Mpire's ED amid RM45 mil investment by Globetronics

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Mpire Global Bhd (KL:MPIRE) on Thursday announced key board changes, appoint...

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Trump says he wants Musk and his companies to thrive in US

(July 24): President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not destroy Elon Musk's companies by tak...

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AMMB appoints former RHB regional finance chief Phuah Shok Cheng as new CFO

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): AMMB Holdings Bhd (KL:AMBANK) has appointed Phuah Shok Cheng as its new chie...

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Nvidia AI chips worth US$1b entered China despite US curbs — report

(July 24): Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips worth at least US$1 billion (RM4.2 billio...

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MMAG subsidiary set to acquire Boeing 737-800BCF freighter for US$25.9 mil

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): MMAG Holdings Bhd’s (KL:MMAG) indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, MMAG SkyAsse...

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Jentayu to refund advance payment after Sumitomo ends renewable energy MOU

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Jentayu Sustainables Bhd (KL:JSB) said Sumitomo Corporation does not intend ...

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Rimbunan Sawit calls off joint venture to develop Sarawak NCR land

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Sarawak-based oil palm plantation company Rimbunan Sawit Bhd (KL:RSAWIT) has...

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KIP REIT sees earnings stabilising after 24% jump in FY2025

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:KIPREIT) expects to 'sustain a stable p...

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Luxchem’s 2Q net profit down 27% on weaker sales, pays 0.7 sen dividend

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Luxchem Corp Bhd (KL:LUXCHEM), a plastic material and resin manufacturer, re...

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Metronic Global ends JV with China’s Singyes after six years

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Building and security management systems provider Metronic Global Bhd (KL:MT...

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Passenger plane crashes in Russia’s far east, nearly 50 people on board feared dead

MOSCOW (July 24): A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in the co...

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Over RM63b investments secured through national semicon strategy as of March 2025, says Anwar

PETALING JAYA (July 24): The government has secured more than RM63 billion of investments under the ...

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Chipmaker STMicro makes first loss in over a decade, hit by restructuring costs

AMSTERDAM (July 24): STMicroelectronics reported a second-quarter (2Q) loss on Thursday, its first i...

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KLIA, Penang International Airport expand global reach with five new services in June 2025, says MAHB

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): KL International Airport (KLIA) and Penang International Airport (PEN) stren...

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China's BYD to assemble EVs in Pakistan from 2026

KARACHI (July 24): Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD plans to roll out its first car assembled in P...

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European car sales slump in June as automakers' woes deepen

(July 24): New car sales in Europe fell more than 5% in June, the European Automobile Manufacturers ...

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Betamek optimistic after strong first quarter, shares rise

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Betamek Bhd (KL:BETA), a contract manufacturer for the automotive sector, sa...

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Anwar: Nearly RM120m raised via Sejahtera Madani initiative to eradicate poverty

PUTRAJAYA (July 24): Thirty-eight corporate entities have contributed close to RM120 million to the ...

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China plans network to sell surplus computing power in crackdown on data centre glut

(July 24): China is taking steps to build a network to sell computing power and curb the unwieldy gr...

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AYS Ventures: Associate’s takeover offer for Singapore-listed CosmoSteel turns unconditional with 87.88% acceptances

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): AYS Ventures Bhd (KL:AYS) said the voluntary takeover offer by its associate...

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Cover Story: Global chip boom, local chip gloom

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 14, 2025 - July 20, 2025 THE underpe...

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Govt cash aid, price caps to lift consumer spending for short term, say analysts

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The government's recently announced decision to provide additional handouts ...

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Broadcom’s US$61b VMware buyout hit by EU court challenge

(July 24): Broadcom Inc’s US$61 billion (RM257.45 billion) acquisition of VMware Inc faces scrutiny ...

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Malaysian banks’ bad debts could rise from tariff risks, CGS International flags

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Bad debts at Malaysian banks could rise this year and in 2026, from potentia...

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CIMB's 2Q earnings may get trading, forex boost but loan growth could disappoint — analysts

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s (KL:CIMB) upcoming second quarter results are expe...

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Tesla likely faces 'a few rough quarters' from end of US EV support, Musk says

(July 23): Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that U.S. government cuts in support for elec...

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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix plans to boost spending after record 2Q profit

SEOUL (July 24): SK Hynix flagged plans to boost spending this year after posting on Thursday a reco...

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AMD CEO: TSMC’s US-made chips cost up to 20% more

(July 24): AMD CEO Lisa Su announced that chips manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing C...

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Trump administration recommends location verification for AI chips

SAN FRANCISCO (July 23): US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday recommended impleme...

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SkyWorld, PR1MA launch SkyAwani PRIMA Residences after balloting saw 492 successful homebuyers

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): SkyWorld Development Bhd, in a joint venture with Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia ...

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Trump administration to supercharge AI sales to allies, loosen environmental rules

(July 23): The Trump administration released a new artificial intelligence (AI) blueprint on Wednesd...

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Google parent Alphabet surprises with capital spending boost after earnings beat

(July 24): Alphabet on Wednesday cited massive demand for its cloud computing services as it hiked i...

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Tesla says it started building initial versions of an affordable car; posts a steep sales decline

(July 24) : Tesla said on Wednesday it has built initial versions of an affordable car, a move likel...

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Texas Instruments suffers worst rout since ’08 on tepid forecast

(July 24): Texas Instruments Inc, a key chipmaker for producers of cars and factory equipment, suffe...

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Eco World Development, CLMT, UOA REIT, AME REIT, Infomina, IHH, TT Vision, EMCC, HI Mobility & Sentoria

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on ...

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Liew Kee Sin sells 3.36% stake in EcoWorld for RM190m over two days

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin, executive chairman of Eco World Development Group Bhd ...

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Microsoft server hack has now hit 400 victims, say researchers

WASHINGTON (July 23): A sweeping cyber-espionage campaign organisation centred on vulnerable version...

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Goldman, BNY team up to launch tokens tied to money market funds

(July 23): Goldman Sachs and BNY have joined hands to launch digital tokens that mirror shares of mo...

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Rapid Synergy promotes Dr Yu's 25-year-old son as director

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Industrial mould manufacturer Rapid Synergy Bhd (KL:RAPID) has promoted Yu J...

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E-hailing operators MAXIM and InDrive under three-month regulatory watch

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has placed e-hailing operators Aist ...

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Infomina posts first quarterly loss since listing on bad debt provision

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Infomina Bhd (KL:INFOM) has booked its first quarterly loss since its listin...

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Apple launches US$20-a-month AppleCare One plan that insures up to three devices

(July 23): Apple Inc is launching a new product-insurance plan that bundles coverage for as many as ...

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No plans to get Big Tech to pay digital law compliance costs, EU tech chief says

BRUSSELS (July 23): The European Commission will not ask Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta Pl...

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Evergreen Max Cash secures RM40m funding to expand Islamic pawnbroking services

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd (KL:EMCC) said it has secured RM40 million in...

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IHH's Fortis to manage most Gleneagles hospitals in India

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): IHH Healthcare Bhd (KL:IHH), in which Khazanah Nasional Bhd owns an indirect...

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UEM Sunrise: Property sector to gain from economic and welfare measures

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) shared in a statement on Wednesday (July 23) that ...

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Apple, Google face beefed up UK rules to rein in mobile power

(July 23): Apple Inc and Google’s Android were earmarked by the UK’s antitrust watchdog for a raft o...

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AME REIT's net property income up 11.5% on new acquisitions, higher rental rates

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): AME Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:AMEREIT) recorded a 11.5% increase in n...

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TT Vision to lease industrial plot in Bayan Lepas for new manufacturing facility

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): TT Vision Holdings Bhd (KL:TTVHB) entered into an agreement with the Penang ...

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Improved occupancies lift UOA REIT’s 2Q net rental income; declares higher distribution

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): UOA Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:UOAREIT), which mainly manages commerci...

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Sentoria settles Industrial Court case with former CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Sentoria Group Bhd (KL:SNTORIA) has reached a settlement with its former CEO...

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HI Mobility denies wage cuts for Causeway Link drivers

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): HI Mobility Bhd (KL:HI) has denied claims that it reduced the salaries of it...

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China's yuan undervaluation fuels euro zone trade deficit, German study shows

BERLIN (July 23): European companies are facing increasing pressure due to China's alleged currency ...

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Court grants Supermax boss adjournment in trial against wife pending closed-door hearing request

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): The High Court here has granted an adjournment in the high-profile defamatio...

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Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI research lab — report

(July 23): Amazon is shutting down its Shanghai artificial intelligence lab, the Financial Times rep...

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Northern Solar expands beyond rooftops with utility-scale solar push

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 14, 2025 - July 20, 2025 NORTHERN So...

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Life Water to see lift from capacity addition, Sabah tourism recovery, says PublicInvest

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Sabah-based beverage manufacturer Life Water Bhd (KL:LWSABAH) could grow its...

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Stocks with momentum on July 23, 2025: Gagasan Nadi Cergas, Ekovest, Rex Industry, Green Packet, Hextar Tech, NexG

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): theedgemalaysia.com highlighted six stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s...

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Northeast Group rides tech wave, unfazed by US tariff

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 14, 2025 - July 20, 2025 DESPITE the...

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SDS earnings growth to get boost from JS-SEZ development — PublicInvest

(July 23): Public Investment Bank has initiated an outperform call on manufacturer and retailer of b...

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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust raises RM250 mil from placement of new shares

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) said on Wednesday it has raised about RM...

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Startup claims its green steel will be cheaper than regular steel

(July 23): A startup backed by tech billionaires Bill Gates and Vinod Khosla says it has successfull...

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Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft flaws, US nuclear agency hit

(July 23): Microsoft Corp warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are among those exploiting fla...

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PayPal to create global digital wallet platform with Tenpay, UPI

(July 23): PayPal Holdings Inc is launching a platform that will enable customers with domestic digi...

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Alibaba launches open-source AI coding model, touted as its most advanced to date

BEIJING (July 23): Alibaba Group announced on Wednesday the launch of Qwen3-Coder, an open-source ar...

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Firms urged to deploy share buybacks to lift valuations, stem capital outflows

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Since the beginning of the year, local market sentiment has been lacklustre,...

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Tesla's California sales down for seven straight quarters

(July 23): Tesla's electric vehicle registrations in California fell 21.1% in the second quarter, ac...

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French culture minister Dati, ex-auto CEO Ghosn to stand trial for graft

PARIS (July 23): French judges on Tuesday ordered that French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and form...

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German car parts maker Bosch to cut up to 1,100 jobs

FRANKFURT (July 23): German car parts maker Bosch will cut up to 1,100 jobs by 2029 and restructure ...

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