5y

Sahabat Ar-Rahnu records 21% jump in revenue

Business says better performance due to rising gold price, demand for shariah-compliant pawn services

5y

BoE warns of post-Brexit financial services disruption

Central bank says Britain’s major banks were capable of absorbing £200 bil in credit losses

5y

SoftBank sells controlling stake in Boston Dynamics to Hyundai

Deal is expected to close by June 2021

5y

Rubber market closes higher

Sentiment also lifted by encouraging Covid-19 vaccine, China market news 

5y

Zurich in US$3.9 bil deal to buy MetLife unit

Company expects deal to be profitable in its first year and deliver a return on investment of approximately 10% from 2023

5y

Tokyo’s Nikkei index lower at end of trade

Market weighed down by profit-taking, says analyst 

5y

Research houses ‘neutral’ on  Malaysia’s plantations sector

MIDF Research says lower output could be attributed to  rainy season and labour shortages

5y

Petronas discovers hydrocarbons in block 52 offshore Suriname

50%-owned Sloanea-1 well provides drive for further Petronas exploration in the country

5y

Equities mixed as stalled stimulus, Brexit talks offset vaccines

Immediate impact of pandemic also acting as a drag on trading floors

5y

Top Glove expects 30% jump in glove prices as pandemic rages on

This after company records sales revenue of RM4.8 billion in 1QFY21, reports The Edge

5y

Cuba will unify its two currencies as of Jan 1: president

Reform is intended to make economy more accessible to foreign investors

5y

Proton expands exports to 5 countries

It will have presence in Kenya, Pakistan, Brunei, Bangladesh and Egypt by year-end

5y

Petronas trims holdings in MISC, KLCCP

Pare-down done as part of continued portfolio optimisation efforts