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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that ...
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Abrdn Malaysia emerges as a substantial shareholder of Wasco
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Abrdn Malaysia Sdn Bhd has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Wasco Bhd ...
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Abrdn Malaysia emerges as a substantial shareholder of Wasco
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Abrdn Malaysia Sdn Bhd has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Wasco Bhd ...
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DXN net profit skids to three-year low, declares 0.8 sen dividend
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Multi-level marketing company DXN Holdings Bhd (KL:DXN) reported a 30.2% drop...
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BM Greentech bags RM71.8 mil solar and battery storage project at KLIA Aeropolis
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): BM Greentech Bhd has secured construction and supply contracts worth a total ...
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Spotify says it made record payout of more than US$11 bil to music industry in 2025
BENGALURU (Jan 28): Spotify said on Wednesday it had paid out more than US$11 billion (RM43.11 billi...
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RAM Ratings ups ratings on YTL Corp, YTL Power debt note programmes to AAA
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): RAM Ratings has upgraded its long-term ratings for the debt paper programmes ...
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RAM Ratings upgrades YTL Corp, YTL Power bonds to 'AAA'
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has upgraded the long-term ratings of Y...
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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust eyes industrial and logistics segment expansion, targets 20% AUM by 2028
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) is eyeing acquisitions in Penang, Johor a...
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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust reports 12.4% rise in 4Q property income, declares 1.27 sen DPU
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) reported a 12.4% year-on-year increase in...
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OCK subsidiary enters distributorship deal with Japan's Fujikura
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): OCK Group Bhd’s (KL:OCK) subsidiary OCK Datawave Sdn Bhd has entered into a d...
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Geohan secures RM32 mil piling jobs in Johor from Sunway units
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Foundation and geotechnical services provider Geohan Corp Bhd (KL:GEOHAN) sai...
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Powerwell unit bags data centre project worth RM68 mil
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Powerwell Holdings Bhd’s (KL:PWRWELL) wholly owned subsidiary Powerwell Inter...
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Amazon plans to cut 16,000 jobs as AI competition heats up
(Jan 28): Amazon.com Inc announced plans to terminate about 16,000 corporate employees, ratcheting u...
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IGB, IGB Commercial REITs post strong 4Q property income on higher rentals
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:IGBREIT) and its sister trust, IGB Comme...
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Kia says US tariffs cost US$2.3 bil last year as profit drops
(Jan 28): Kia Corp said US tariffs cost it 3.3 trillion won (RM9 billion) last year and the South Ko...
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Advantest rushes to boost AI chip tester capacity to meet demand
(Jan 28): Advantest Corp seeks to speed up its production capacity expansion plans for chip testing ...
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Ringgit staged comeback, among Asia’s best performers — World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The ringgit has staged a strong comeback, rising from around the 4.70 level a...
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China's Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent allowed to buy Nvidia H200 chips — Reuters
(Jan 28): China has given the green light to three of its largest tech companies to buy Nvidia's H20...
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UPS to eliminate 30,000 more jobs as Amazon volume cuts accelerate
(Jan 27): United Parcel Service will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs and shut another 24 facilities in ...
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Tether is shaking up gold market with massive metal hoard
LONDON (Jan 28): There are roughly 370,000 nuclear bunkers in Switzerland, a legacy of the Cold War ...
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IT solutions provider MM Computer Systems secures Bursa nod for ACE Market IPO
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): IT solutions provider MM Computer Systems Bhd (MMCS) has received approval fr...
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KJTS hits one-year low, triggers intraday short selling suspension
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Building support services company KJTS Group Bhd (KL:KJTS) fell to its lowest...
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SK Hynix’s profit surges on relentless appetite for AI memory
(Jan 28): SK Hynix Inc reported its strongest quarterly results to date, underscoring the depth of a...
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Opinion: How Malaysia can navigate the US-China technology rivalry in an age of expropriation risk
MALAYSIA occupies a precarious position at the intersection of the US-China trade war. Geopolitical ...
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ASML’s record orders smash estimates as AI spurs demand
(Jan 28): ASML Holding NV’s orders in the fourth quarter exceeded analysts’ expectations, as the rap...
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Supercomnet Technologies expects to resume growth after 2025 blip
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 19, 2026 - January 25, 2026 AFTER...
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Singapore retailer Mustafa may be eyeing another outlet in Johor Bahru, sources say
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 19, 2026 - January 25, 2026 SINGA...
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Kinergy sells 49% stake in Perlis 1.5GW gas turbine project to Thailand’s B.Grimm for RM42m
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Kinergy Advancement Bhd (KL:KINERGY) is selling a 49% stake in its power proj...
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Could more Johor-based planters be taking the land monetisation route?
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 19, 2026 - January 25, 2026 WITH ...
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Mega First to see softer 4Q earnings on weaker US dollar — AmInvest
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Mega First Corp Bhd (KL:MFCB) is expected to report a softer performance for ...
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BYD weighs India expansion as hundreds of car orders pile up — Bloomberg
(Jan 28): BYD Co is weighing options to expand in India, including local assembly to meet surging de...
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Piping firm ISF Group to maintain focus on core piping works despite data centre-led earnings surge
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Newly ACE-Market listed ISF Group Bhd (KL:ISF) said the company remains bulli...
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C3.AI in talks to merge with startup Automation Anywhere, The Information reports
BENGALURU (Jan 27): Enterprise artificial intelligence software provider C3.AI is in talks to merge ...
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PETRONAS Chemicals likely to post wider 4Q net losses on weak product prices and forex pressures, says CGS International
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd (KL:PCHEM) is expected to extend its run of weak...
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Ringgit gains will favour domestic-driven sectors, weigh on exporters — HLIB
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The ringgit’s recent appreciation will broadly benefit Corporate Malaysia, wh...
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Media stocks’ outlook weak as advertising spending slide persists, says Kenanga
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Advertising expenditure could continue to contract in 2026 after last year’s ...
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Oracle says data centre outage causing issues faced by US TikTok users
WASHINGTON (Jan 27): Oracle on Tuesday said issues faced by US users of social media app TikTok are ...
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Family-run piping firm ISF Group surges on ACE Market debut
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): ISF Group Bhd (KL:ISF) surged 52% in the family-run piping firm's maiden trad...
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SoftBank in talks to invest US$30 bil more in OpenAI, report says
(Jan 28): SoftBank Group Corp is in discussions to invest an additional US$30 billion in OpenAI, the...
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Cloudflare surges as viral AI agent buzz lifts expectations
BENGALURU (Jan 27): Cloudflare shares surged about 14% pre-market on Tuesday as social media buzz ar...
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Boeing to develop sustainable aviation fuel as sector grapples with 2050 goal
JERUSALEM (Jan 27): Boeing and Israel's Technion university said on Tuesday they are beginning to de...
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Top TikToker Khaby Lame signs US$975m deal to monetise global fan base
(Jan 27): Khaby Lame, the world’s biggest TikToker, has partnered with Rich Sparkle Holdings Ltd to ...
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Mlabs flags delay in issuing 2025 annual report
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Mlabs Systems Bhd (KL:MLAB) announced it will miss the Jan 31 deadline to iss...
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Boeing cash, sales rise after most jet deliveries since 2018
(Jan 27): Boeing Co generated cash for a second straight quarter and reported a 57% bump in sales du...
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Battery energy storage system development should be done in stages at strategic locations, Dewan Rakyat hears
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Battery energy storage system (BESS) development should be carried out in sta...
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Batik Air Malaysia to add 10 aircraft this year, targets 85% on-time performance by mid-year
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Batik Air Malaysia plans to add 10 more aircraft this year, increasing its fl...
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Gig workers’ minimum income to be determined through structured consultation — ministry
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 27): The process of determining the minimum income for gig workers will be carried ou...
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Analysts' target price keeps rising even as Tesla profit outlook tanks
(Jan 27): Wall Street is giving off mixed signals about Tesla Inc. Analysts are increasingly sceptic...
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Harn Len's 2Q net profit doubles on higher palm product prices, sees firm prices holding
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Harn Len Corp Bhd (KL:HARNLEN) saw its net profit for the second quarter more...
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EcoFirst posts lower 2Q profit on weaker showing by property, investment segments
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (KL:ECOFIRS) has reported a 28.5% year-on-year decl...
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Omesti secures contract to provide network connectivity services at Mara institutions
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Omesti Bhd (KL:OMESTI) has secured a contract worth up to RM43.1 million to p...
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SK Hynix planning US unit for AI investment — report
SEOUL (Jan 27): SK Hynix plans to establish a unit focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) investme...
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Greentronics partners with Thai insurer to enter the digital insurance space
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Greentronics Technology Bhd (KL:GREENTEC) has roped in Thai general insurance...
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Country View more than doubles dividends after 79% rise in 4Q net profit
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Country View Bhd (KL:CVIEW) more than doubled its dividend payout for the fou...
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Advancecon gets RM82 mil earthworks job in Johor
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Advancecon Holdings Bhd (KL:ADVCON) has secured an RM82.09 million contract t...
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Google Android told by EU to open up to rival AI systems
(Jan 27): Google was handed a six-month European Union deadline to lift technical barriers to rival ...
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'Buy now, pay later' loans hit RM4.9b at end-2025 — deputy finance minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Outstanding ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) loans in Malaysia stood at RM4.9 bill...
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Zoho Corporation opens Malaysian office to support local start-ups’ digital transformation
SUBANG JAYA (Jan 27): Chennai headquartered Zoho Corporation has launched its Malaysian office to fu...
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Malaysia's IPO market topped Southeast Asia by volume last year, says Deloitte
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Malaysia's initial public offering (IPO) market topped Southeast Asia by volu...
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Govt launches matching grant trade-in programme for clunkers
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The government is now offering a RM2,000 grant to be matched by national auto...
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air signs deal with Starlink for Internet access
(Jan 27): Gulf Air signed an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to deploy onboard Wi-Fi on Bahrain’s n...
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Press Metal nears record highs as aluminium rally continues
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 19, 2026 - January 25, 2026 PRESS...
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SK Hynix shares eye record high on Microsoft supply deal report
(Jan 27): SK Hynix Inc shares jumped, headed for an all-time high closing level, after local media s...
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Go Communications appoints Vogiatzakis as its new chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): GO Communication Sdn Bhd has appointed the former Group CEO of Star Media Gro...
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China’s Moonshot unveils new AI model ahead of DeepSeek release
(Jan 26): Alibaba Group Holding Ltd-backed Moonshot AI released an upgrade of its flagship model, he...
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Brokers Digest: Local Equities - Malayan Banking Bhd, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd, SD Guthrie Bhd, KKB Engineering Bhd, Genting Malaysia Bhd
This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 19, 2026 - January 25, 2...
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Insider Moves: AirAsia X Bhd, Aquawalk Group Bhd, Lee Swee Kiat Group Bhd, Theta Edge Bhd, Timberwell Bhd
This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 19, 2026 - January 25, 2...
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Weighing the holding company discount on Hong Leong Financial Group
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 19, 2026 - January 25, 2026 LIKE ...
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Newly listed One Gasmaster sees upside if carbon tax covers more sectors
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Newly listed gas monitoring firm One Gasmaster Holdings Bhd (KL:OGM) sees gro...
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Malaysian retailer MR DIY outperforms Southeast Asia peers
(Jan 27): Malaysian retailer MR DIY Group (M) Bhd (KL:MRDIY), Southeast Asia’s top-performing stock ...
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Apex Securities values ACE Market-bound ISF Group 67% above IPO price
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Apex Securities has attached a 67% premium to integrated water piping solutio...
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Labuan launches new gas-fired power plant to bolster energy security
LABUAN (Jan 27): Rancha Power Sdn Bhd on Tuesday marked a major milestone in Labuan’s energy develop...
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Stock picking is key as weaker USD widens tech winners-losers gap, says HLIB
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Investors should focus on stock-picking, as a weaker US dollar is likely to w...
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Micron invests US$24 bil in Singapore to boost chip output
(Jan 27): Micron Technology Inc will inject an additional US$24 billion in Singapore over the next d...
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Base medical and health insurance and takaful plan could deter sign-ups among B40, Kenanga cautions
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Copayments and deductibles under the proposed base medical and health insuran...
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Gas monitoring firm One Gasmaster drops on ACE Market debut
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): One Gasmaster Holdings Bhd (KL:OGM) saw its share price drop immediately on i...
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Pentamaster eyes double-digit growth in 2026, with AI and medical pivot to offset EV slump
GEORGE TOWN (Jan 27): Pentamaster Corp Bhd (KL:PENTA) is poised for a significant performance reboun...
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Microsoft unveils latest AI chip to cut reliance on Nvidia
(Jan 27): Microsoft Corp is rolling out its second-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip, the...
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