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Prudential eyes US$2.4 bil in HK share sale

Company plans to use most of the funds raised to pay down high-coupon debt within 6 months

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Rolls-Royce snags US Air Force contract worth up to US$2.6 bil

American arm of UK firm chosen over GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney

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FBM KLCI expected to trade sideways next week

Analyst sees immediate support resistance level of between 1,520 and 1,560

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Ringgit looks to trade higher, buoyed by 12MP tabling

Local note likely to hover between 4.15 and 4.19 against US dollar next week, trader says

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IMF chief accuses ex-World Bank president’s office of manipulation

Kristalina Georgieva says she stepped in to block Jim Kong Kim staffer’s proposal to include HK data in China’s ranking in Doing Business report 3 years ago

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King, queen visit Battersea Power Station

Real estate project, with gross development value of £9 bil, a joint venture between Sime Darby Property, SP Setia, EPF, PNB since 2012

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China’s central bank rules all crypto transactions illegal

Over 1,000 people arrested for using profits from crime to buy digital currencies, say officials

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EPF investment income up 25% to RM34 bil in 1H

Resilient performance driven by progressive recovery of equity markets, most asset classes amid global rebound, CEO says

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S&P Global affirms ratings with negative outlook for 5 M’sian banks

Lenders face rising risks in competitive environment due to negative govt intervention

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Twitter tipping service now accepts bitcoin

Platform rolls out Tips on iOS globally, will do so for Android in coming weeks

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Bursa opens marginally higher

Meanwhile, ringgit grows against US dollar

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BNM international reserves at US$116.2 bil

Position sufficient to finance 8.1 months of retained imports, 1.3 times the total short-term external debt, central bank says

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Oil prices rise on tight supply, renewed risk appetite

Production remains hampered in Gulf of Mexico after two hurricanes