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Asia markets take fresh hit as virus surge trumps vaccine hope

Traders fear another wave of lockdown measures will throw an already shaky economic recovery off course

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Malaysia trade drops by 5.2% Jan-Sept y-o-y

Loss due to MCO, global lockdown restrictions

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Nissan’s US$95 mil suit against Ghosn begins in Japan

Company wants to hold former chairman responsible for his misconduct and fraud

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China suspends some Aussie timber imports

Canberra’s outspoken stance on Chinese human rights issues is ‘root cause’ of trade tensions, hints Beijing

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Headline inflation at -1.4% in third quarter, says Bank Negara

Outlook for inflation trajectory will depend mainly on global oil, commodity price developments

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GDP decreases to 2.7% in Q3

Performance in quarter driven mainly by manufacturing sector, says Stats Dept

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US airlines to end year with 90,000 fewer staff than when virus hit

It is the lowest number of workers since at least 1987

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Nikkei index opens lower after 8-day rise

It tracks losses on Wall Street amid concerns about spiking Covid-19 cases

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316 gainers, 385 losers on Bursa this morning

Turnover at 2.156 billion shares valued at RM657.074 million

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Disney reports US$710 mil loss

However, shares jump in after-hours trade on news that Disney+ has hit 73 million subscribers

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Trump signs order banning US investment in China firms that aid military

Ban takes effect on January 11, just days before his presidency ends

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Mexico leaves interest rate unchanged after 11 straight cuts

Decision aimed at guiding inflation back towards target of 3%

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Fresh virus fears send Wall Street lower

Concerns overshadow optimism from news early in the week about potential Covid-19 vaccine