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Ace Market-bound Solar District Cooling Group's IPO oversubscribed by 144 times
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): ACE Market-bound Solar District Cooling Group Bhd announced on Tuesday that ...
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Saudi fintech acquisition by Tabby sparks new hopes for venture capitalists
(Sept 10): When Saudi Arabia-based Tabby — one of the Middle East’s first fintech unicorns — announc...
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Google loses EU court fight over €2.4b antitrust fine
(Sept 10): Google lost its bid to topple a once-record €2.4 billion (US$2.6 billion or RM11.5 billio...
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EU to lower proposed tariffs on Teslas and other EVs from China
(Sept 10): The European Union is poised to make small downward adjustments to the additional tariff ...
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Apple loses EU top court fight over €13 bil Irish tax bill
(Sept 10): Apple Inc lost its court fight over a €13 billion (RM62.44 billion) Irish tax bill, in a ...
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Globetronics down 27%, intraday short-selling suspended
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Shares of Globetronics Technology Bhd (KL:GTRONIC) fell as much as 21.5 sen ...
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KIP REIT completes asset enhancement initiative at KIPMall Senawang in N Sembilan
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:KIPREIT) has completed its asset enhanc...
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Taiwan-based Elna PCB opens RM1b manufacturing plant in Penang, expects to create 1,000 more jobs
BUTTERWORTH (Sept 10): Elna PCB, a Taiwan-based printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, is expandi...
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VSTECS sees growth momentum on all fronts
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8, 2024 ART...
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TSMC’s August revenue climbs 33% as AI chip demand holds up
(Sept 10): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s revenue rose 33% last month, in a positive signal...
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Brokers Digest: Local Equities - AirAsia X Bhd, Power Root Bhd, KPJ Healthcare Bhd, MBM Resources Bhd
This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8,...
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Insider Moves: Cypark Resources Bhd, OCR Group Bhd, Siab Holdings Bhd, S P Setia Bhd, Sime Darby Property Bhd
This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8,...
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Unique Fire on track for growth locally, to tap international markets via China deal
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8, 2024 Tha...
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Online lender K Bank plans IPO of up to US$732m in Seoul
(Sept 10): Online lender K Bank Co has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Seoul that may ...
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KTI Landmark’s Taman Seri Lemawang landed development in Sabah receives CIDB's Qlassic Award
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Sabah-based property developer KTI Landmark Bhd (KL:KTI)'s Taman Seri Lemawa...
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Press Metal says 3% of smelting capacity affected by fire incident
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd (KL:PMETAL) said a fire incident occurred...
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Plaza Premium Group sets the stage for the next generation
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Hong Kong-based airport lounge operator Plaza Premium Group (PPG), owned by ...
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US House passes bill to blacklist some Chinese biotech firms
(Sept 10): China hawks in the US House overcame a last-ditch lobbying effort and passed legislation ...
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Alibaba rises in Hong Kong after stock made directly accessible to mainland investors
(Sept 10): Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s stock rose in Hong Kong after it was made directly accessible...
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Softer 3Q for consumer stocks as weak 2Q sentiment to persist, says CIMB Securities
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Consumer stocks are expected to post softer quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) resul...
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RHB downgrades Malaysian transportation sector to 'neutral'
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): RHB Research downgraded the Malaysian transportation sector from ‘overweight...
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Huawei teases tri-fold smartphone, raising competition with Apple in China
SHENZHEN, China/SEOUL (Sept 10): China's Huawei Technologies unveils a three-way foldable phone on T...
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Boeing union leader defends pay deal as worker backlash builds
(Sept 10): Boeing Co faces growing backlash from rank-and-file workers to a tentative agreement — in...
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Apple shows off new Watch with bigger screen as it kicks off iPhone 16 AI event
CUPERTINO, California (Sept 10): Apple unveiled an updated Watch at an event on Monday focused on it...
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Suria Capital and Dubai-based DP World ink agreement for joint operation of Sapangar Bay Container Port
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Suria Capital Holdings Bhd said on Monday its wholly owned Sabah Ports Sdn Bh...
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99 Speed Mart, TNB, Eversendai, Binastra, Kelington, Jati Tinggi, Resintech and Gadang
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Monda...
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JAKS Resources to dispose of oil palm land in Penang for RM77.7 mil
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): JAKS Resources Bhd (KL:JAKS) said it is disposing of 178.48 acres of oil palm...
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Radiant Globaltech to acquire 80% of HR IT solutions provider Rymnet
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Radiant Globaltech Bhd (KL:RGTECH) is acquiring an 80% equity interest in Rym...
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Gadang says RM9.77 mil claimed by subcontractor is idling costs that are not payable
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Gadang Holdings Bhd (KL:GADANG) said a sum of RM9.77 million allegedly owed b...
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Air Canada makes plans to cancel flights as pilots’ strike nears
(Sept 9): Air Canada says it’s making plans to suspend flights beginning on Sept 15 if a new contrac...
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EVENING 5: Five things you need to know today
EVENING 5: 99 Speed Mart the 32nd largest firm by market cap at debut Here’s a quick look at some of...
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Resintech secures joint development partner, tenant for proposed RM34m hostel project
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Plastic pipes and fittings maker Resintech Bhd (KL:RESINTC) has secured a joi...
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Sabah Development Bank sues Ho Hup for loans to Golden Wave
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Ho Hup Construction Company Bhd (KL:HOHUP) and its 75%-owned subsidiary Ho Hu...
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Oracle Cloud growth could cement Wall Street’s next AI favourite
(Sept 9): Cloud computing has been one of the first industries to get a demonstrable boost from art...
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Amazon's Audible to start generating AI voice replicas of select audiobook narrators
(Sept 9): Amazon.com Inc’s Audible will begin inviting a select group of US-based audiobook narrator...
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US opens probe into more than 781,000 Stellantis vehicles over underhood fires
BENGALURU (Sept 9): The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it ...
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Malaysia needs to foster new champions in the E&E sector, says MITI minister
GEORGETOWN (Sept 9): Developing talent and cultivating homegrown champions are the key challenges fa...
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Nova MSC to provide AI-driven diabetic retinopathy screening in Brunei
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Nova MSC Bhd (KL:NOVAMSC), which provides software for the healthcare sector,...
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Jati Tinggi bags two contracts to lay underground cables
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Infrastructure and engineering solutions provider Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (KL:J...
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Proton starts CKD ops in Egypt that it envisions will become its North African export hub
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Proton Holdings Bhd has announced the start of operations for the assembly of...
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Kelington secures RM413 mil worth of new contracts over past two months
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Kelington Group Bhd (KL:KGB) said it has secured new contracts totalling RM41...
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Public Bank teams up with Credit Guarantee Corp to provide RM1 bil financing to SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) said it is committed to extend RM1 billion in fin...
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Panasonic’s energy unit prepares for high-capacity EV battery production
KINOKAWA, Japan (Sept 9): The energy unit of Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp has finalised preparati...
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Masteron Group collaborates with Maybank, The Makeover Guys to provide home financing, furnishing packages
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Property developer Masteron Group has partnered with Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:...
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MyEG assures investors of progress in lofty blockchain ambition
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8, 2024 MyE...
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Miti: Proton’s CKD exports to Egypt expected to contribute RM570m by 2026
SUBANG JAYA (Sept 9): Proton Holdings Bhd’s completely-knocked-down (CKD) exports to Egypt is estima...
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DNS redirection: No timeline set for MCMC engagement sessions — Teo
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): No timeline has been set for the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Comm...
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The State of the Nation: Execution of PuTERA35 is key
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8, 2024 SIN...
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Boeing reaches deal with union after marathon weekend talks
(Sept 9): Boeing Co and its largest union said they had hammered out a landmark deal to potentially ...
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Anwar says received 'appreciation' letter from US secretary of commerce for supporting Boeing's investment in Malaysia
CYBERJAYA (Sept 9): Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday that he has received an "...
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Eversendai says major shareholder-linked Vahana settled payment for first O&G liftboat
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Eversendai Corp Bhd (KL:SENDAI) said the group has received full debt settlem...
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Binastra gets RM574 mil construction job from Exsim Jalil
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Binastra Corp Bhd (KL:BNASTRA) has secured a project worth RM574.4 million fr...
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KK Mart said to be revisiting IPO plan
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8, 2024 FOL...
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IPO Watch: Steel Hawk’s LEAP to ACE transfer to stir investor interest
This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8,...
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Eversendai bags RM1.1 bil contracts in India, Singapore and Saudi Arabia
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Eversendai Corporation Bhd (KL:SENDAI) said on Monday that it has won contrac...
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Foreigners turn positive on Malaysian stocks
This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 - September 8,...
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TNB obtains interim stay over IRB seeking RM1.39b tax bill
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Tenaga Nasional Bhd or TNB (KL:TENAGA) has obtained an interim stay from the ...
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Law firm succeeds in setting aside restraining order for filing winding-up petition against Country Heights over legal fees owed
SHAH ALAM (Sept 9): The High Court here has allowed Messrs Chellam Wong to set aside a restraining o...
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99 Speed Mart weighs Southeast Asian expansion plans
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Newly listed on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings B...
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Marriott International officially opens Penang Marriott Complex at Gurney Drive
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Marriott International Inc officially opened the Penang Marriott Complex alon...
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RHB upgrades basic construction materials to 'overweight', Cahya Mata Sarawak the top pick
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): RHB Research has upgraded the basic construction materials sector to 'overwei...
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Minimal impact from MISC’s FPSO Kikeh takeover, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): MISC Bhd’s (KL:MISC) full takeover of the FPSO Kikeh, located offshore Sabah,...
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Gamuda shares down 4% on Rasau project embankment collapse
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Shares of Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) fell as much as 4.32% in the morning session...
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99 Speed Mart opens 12.1% higher on debut in Malaysia's biggest IPO in seven years
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Malaysia's 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (KL:99SMART) opened higher in it...
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Mini-mart king hits billionaire status in Malaysia’s hot IPO market
(Sept 9): Lee Thiam Wah’s first retail venture was selling snacks from a roadside stall in Malaysia....
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Making a mark in the evolving data centre landscape
The influx of foreign direct investments for the data centre industry, coupled with the increasing a...
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China further opens up healthcare sector to foreign investments
(Sept 8): China announced a slew of policies to further open up its health care sector to foreign in...
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Flight disruptions inevitable, but AirAsia striving to better meet fliers’ needs, plug route gaps — deputy CEO
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): AirAsia is ramping up its flight operations to meet growing passenger demand ...
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Musk's xAI in talks for share in future Tesla revenue, WSJ reports
(Sept 8): Elon Musk's AI startup xAI has held talks for a share in future Tesla revenue in return fo...
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Gamuda halts work on Rasau water treatment plant project after embankment collapses
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): All work at the construction site for the Sungai Rasau Water Supply Scheme (S...
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Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
(Sept 8): SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-M...
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71 News articles
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