Local bourse was lower at lunch following choppy trade throughout morning session

Raymond Chong Chin Wah takes over from Greg Brown effective December 1 

Country went into a second nationwide lockdown on November 7 after a dangerous spike in infections accompanied by scores of daily fatalities

Debenhams, Topshop owner Arcadia stand on brink of collapse following coronavirus fallout, fierce online competition

However, central bank governor warns that positive economic indicators mask lingering difficulties

Business software giant to mesh Slack messaging technology with its platform

Bank Negara Malaysia moves to absorb surplus liquidity in financial system

Local note reverses recent losses, also lifted by stimulus and Covid-19 vaccine optimism

Move comes amid a broader US reckoning on both gender and race in the wake of the ‘me too’ movement, mass protests on racial justice 

Planned merger will create Spain's biggest domestic lender

New orders fell nearly three points to 65.1%, production  lost 2.2 points to 60.8%, and employment shed 4.8 points to 48.4%

Eligible SMEs adversely affected by Covid-19 can obtain working capital of up to RM500,000

Upturn reflects substantial increases in housing investment and household spending, surge in exports, say analysts