Nikkei 225 index rises 0.89%, or 257.98 points, to 29,199.50

Majlis Perundingan Melayu calls on community to plan finances better to protect themselves in cases of emergency

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US finance ministers of one mind after years of discussions

Shots should be global public goods, group must mitigate vaccine nationalism and stockpiling, reiterates international trade and industry minister

33 million arrivals expected between June and August, sector to net around €12.8 billion euros in same period

Upstart’s victory points to increased vulnerability of incumbent energy players to insurgent investors as public concern mounts over climate change

They will meet again for update in November

US bank says it won’t give to those who voted in January against certifying Joe Biden as president

Previous projection of 6.0%-7.5% ‘definitely not achievable’, says minister

Deal between Asean, Australia, New Zealand undergoing ‘comprehensive review’

Metal likely to hover at between US$31,500 and US$32,000 per tonne

A slew of market-moving data set to be released next week, including Malaysian Palm Oil Board figures for May

Level of resistance forecast to be between 1,600 and 1610 points