5y

Amid health crisis, plantation sector flourishes

Industry sees growing net profits, but faces labour shortages, lukewarm response locally

5y

M’sian palm oil exports for 2020 breach RM72 bil

Exports for the commodity rise over 14% from 2019

5y

Felda buys another 3.16 mil FGV shares

Purchase from open market made at RM1.30 per unit

5y

Natural rubber production up 17.1% in December 2020

Exports also up by 8.9%, says Statistics Dept

5y

Construction work value shrinks 14.2% in Q4 2020

Civil engineering sub-sector remains dominant with biggest share, says Statistics Dept

5y

Toyota’s Q3 profit soars 50%

World’s top carmaker rakes in ¥838.7 billion in three months to December 2020

5y

Govt approves RM1.23 bil in Penjana SME applications

Financing schemes channel funds to small businesses, tourism operators affected by pandemic

5y

China consumer prices fall in January on drop in services costs

Overall CPI drop is below analysts’ expectations, while domestic demand continues improvement despite fresh virus surge

5y

Despite virus-triggered closure, research houses maintain ‘buy’ call on Supermax

Glovemaker halts operations at Meru facility for 3 days

5y

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank reports slide in profits

Country’s largest lender sees cash profits fall 10.8%

5y

Tokyo stocks lower as investors await Toyota earnings report

Benchmark Nikkei 225 down 0.32%, or 92.99 points, at 29,412.94 in early trade

5y

Bursa, ringgit bullish this morning

FBM KLCI rises 4.48 points at opening, while local note trades higher at 4.0450/0459

5y

Shareholders urge Tesco to reveal healthy food targets

First-ever health-based resolution for FTSE 100 firm set to be voted on at Tesco’s upcoming AGM