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China’s indebted Evergrande faces demands for immediate loan paybacks

Fear of potential meltdown at firm increasingly weighs on investors, regulators following debt-fuelled expansion binge

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Tengku Zafrul to moot upping statutory debt limit to 65%

Finance minister adds now not the right time to bring back GST

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WTO rules for US in China solar tariff dispute

Global body rejects all of Beijing’s claims on trade rule breaches

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US-based Lam Research’s investment a booster shot for Penang amid pandemic

Foray into E&E sector gives state hope to strengthen position in global supply chain

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Ringgit opens higher against greenback, Bursa rebounds from losses

Local note rises to 4.1490/1510 versus US dollar from yesterday’s close of 4.1570/1600

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Now not the time for Malaysia to lower corporate tax rate: Tengku Zafrul

It represents big chunk of federal govt’s revenue at 32.8%, says finance minister

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Boeing 737 MAX gets nod to return to Malaysian airspace

This is stated in CAAM Safety Directive 01/2021 dated today

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China orders ride-hailing giants Didi, Meituan to stop ‘disorderly expansion’

Industry suffers from poor behaviour, including recruiting unqualified drivers, says Transport Ministry

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US regulator sues crypto lending firm over US$2 bil fraud

Investors’ funds siphoned off, transferred into e-wallets controlled by BitConnect and its top execs, charges SEC

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US judge approves deal dissolving Purdue Pharma in opioid saga

Sackler families behind firm largely shielded from further penalties, but will pay US$4.5 bil to settle slew of suits

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DoJ readies fresh antitrust suit against Google over online ad dominance

Litigation against internet titan may be filed by year-end

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Taliban on charm offensive with Afghan banks amid funding fears

Militant group now in power working to find solutions for liquidity, rising inflation, says acting DAB governor

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Bursa rebounds after yesterday’s losses

Meanwhile, ringgit swells against US dollar