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Moderna agrees to supply 20 million vaccine doses to S. Korea next year

Volume is double the amount government  initially sought to secure from American company

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Bursa lower at mid-afternoon

Local benchmark the FBM KLCI down to 1,637.77

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Most Asia markets advance after Wall St sets new records

Investors cheer passage of huge US stimulus bill, which tempered fears about surging coronavirus infections

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‘FGV’s new fresh milk factory at Linggi farm can process 30,000 litres a day’

Group CEO says company’s initiatives are in line with government’s vision for shared prosperity  

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‘Essential for organisations to build secure robotics strategy’

Deloitte Malaysia says 78% of companies that have invested in robotics, process automation expect to invest more in it over next three years

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Ringgit opens slightly lower against US dollar on improved sentiment

Signing of the United States  stimulus deal by President Donald Trump boosts investor confidence, says analyst

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Tokyo stocks open higher after US gains

Japanese stocks are likely to continue climbing on gains of US shares, says an analyst

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Jobless Americans may have to wait for desperately needed help

Experts say aid programmes, which expired on December 26, may take weeks to restart

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Trump administration appeals court ruling blocking US TikTok ban

Company’s lawyers had demonstrated that US Commerce Department likely overstepped its authority by seeking to ban popular social media app 

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as Trump signs relief bill

The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.9% to 3,735.36, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.7% to 12,899.42

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FBM KLCI higher in early trade 

Benchmark index rises on mild buying momentum led by bank stocks

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Commerzbank to sink €610 million into job cuts

Frankfurt-based lender is slashing thousands of roles as customers switch to online banking and cashless payment options

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EU clears way for China investment pact

Deal would be a major boost, strengthen economic ties between the giants before US president-elect Joe Biden takes office in January