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Corporate News
Dialog’s quarterly profit eases to RM140mil

PETALING JAYA: Dialog Group Bhd anticipates the economic environment to remain challenging in the short to medium term.
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Insurance
Chubb Insurance Malaysia files for IPO

SINGAPORE: Chubb Insurance Malaysia Bhd has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on Bursa Malaysia to sell 300 million existing shares, or 30% of its issued capital, via an offer for sale by its sole shareholder, Chubb INA International Holdings.
8h ago

Banking
Public Bank keeps target of 6% loan growth

PETALING JAYA: Public Bank Bhd's results for the third quarter of this year (3Q25) came in within analysts' expectations but several research houses trimmed their earnings targets for the bank marginally.
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Forex
Singaporeans face costlier shopping in Malaysia

SINGAPORE: The Malaysian ringgit has strengthened against the Singapore dollar in recent months, with one Singapore dollar now buying RM3.19, down from above RM3.30 for most of this year.
8h ago

Corporate News
HE Group likely to go through softer sequential quarter

PETALING JAYA: HE Group Bhd can expect a softer sequential fourth quarter 2025 (4Q25) earnings as newly secured projects are still in the early execution stages, with ramp-up in progress billings expected in the first half of 2026.
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Corporate News
Muted near-term earnings likely for SAM Engineering

PETALING JAYA: Analysts have downgraded SAM Engineering and Equipment (M) Bhd and cut their earnings forecasts after the group reported a weaker set of results for its second quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (2Q26).
8h ago

Economy
UK mulls retaliation against Europe tariffs

LONDON: The United Kingdom is drawing up countermeasures against the European Union's proposed steel tariff increase in the event that Prime Minister Keir Starmer cannot secure a deal to blunt their impact.
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Corporate News
IOIPG eyes REIT listings in Malaysia, Singapore

SINGAPORE: IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOIPG) is exploring two real estate investment trust (REIT) listings in Malaysia and Singapore, with a combined asset value of up to US$8bil (RM33bil), two sources with knowledge of the matter say.
8h ago

Markets
Vietnamese stock market poised for boost with new IPO wave

HANOI: The Vietnamese stock market is gearing up for a significant influx of quality assets as the country embarks on its third wave of initial public offerings (IPOs).
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Corporate News
Pentamaster to benefit from demand for automated test equipment

PETALING JAYA: Automation manufacturer Pentamaster Corp Bhd is well-positioned to benefit from the automated test equipment (ATE) upcycle, given the company's strengths in automation solutions, says Kenanga Research.
8h ago

Economy
Wood exporters turn barriers into advantages

HO CHI MINH CITY: The tariff and non-tariff trade barriers in major markets such as the United States and the European Union (EU) do not faze Vietnamese wood exporters, who are turning them into opportunities by accelerating transformation, strengthening compliance and moving up the value chain to build long-term competitiveness.
8h ago

Economy
Strategic plan to enhance China’s industrial edge

BEIJING: China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) offers a clear direction for the country and opportunities for the world, especially in terms of intelligence, sustainability and green practices, says Rockwell Automation China president Ian Shih,
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Corporate News
AWC’s Singapore momentum picking up

PETALING JAYA: Engineering services outfit AWC Bhd's securing of a second pneumatic waste conveyance system (PWCS) project in Singapore valued at RM14.8mil further solidifies the company's position as a trusted partner for the country's Housing and Development Board (HDB), says Apex Securities.
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Corporate News
Promising outlook for TH Plantations

PETALING JAYA: Analysts are positive on TH Plantations Bhd's prospects following the planter's latest third-quarter financial year 2025 (3Q25) earnings, which improved on higher crude palm oil (CPO) average selling prices (ASPs).
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Economy
Indonesia shoe exports unaffected by radiation scare

JAKARTA: Exports of footwear to the United States "continue uninterrupted", the government says, following the recent return of two containers of locally made shoes over suspected radioactive contamination linked to a metal company in Serang, Banten.
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Corporate News
US chip giant buys Advanced Micro Foundry

SINGAPORE: GlobalFoundries (GF), one of the world's top contract chipmakers, has acquired Singapore's Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), in a boost to the republic's role in the artificial intelligence-driven data centre and communications boom.
8h ago

Aviation
Airlines expect weaker traffic amid shutdown fallout

NEW YORK: Fewer US travellers are due to fly over the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays later this month, with Christmas demand also looking shaky, as a record US government shutdown and concerns about the economy weigh on would-be flyers.
8h ago

Markets
Faire begins employee share sale at US$5bil value

SAN FRANCISCO: Online marketplace Faire has kicked off a process for some employees to sell their shares in the company at a US$5.2bil valuation, in a move that brings it closer to an initial public offering (IPO).
8h ago

Economy
Waller calls on Fed to cut rates as layoff risks rise

LONDON: US firms have begun talking more frequently about layoffs as they plan for weaker demand and possible productivity gains from artificial intelligence (AI), Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller says in remarks that continued to build the case for further rate cuts amid a broad policy dispute at the US central bank.
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Economy
Trump hails McDonald’s deal in cost pitch

CHICAGO: US President Donald Trump argued his administration was making process on lowering prices as he faces new political headwinds, pushing back on criticism from Democrats who blame his tariffs for high costs.