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Reform services sector, boost regional tax cooperation, World Bank tells M’sia

Country’s productivity growth slower than that of peers, with many local talent working abroad

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Europe regulator fines Moody’s €3.7 mil over conflicts of interest

Biggest penalty – €2.7 million – imposed on agency’s UK operations

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Late business registration compound exemption extended to Dec 31

Move expected to benefit more than 330,000 business owners, says domestic trade minister

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AirAsia shares fall 2.66% after reporting poor FY20 performance

Low-cost carrier sheds 3 sen to RM1.10, with 35.63 million units changing hands

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Petronas strikes oil at Sirung-1 wildcat well off Miri

Discovery of significant oil, gas column exceeding 100m validates Balingian province’s potential

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[UPDATED] Bursa tracks Wall St performance to open lower

Ringgit, meanwhile, sheds 30 basis points to 4.1420/1470 versus US dollar

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[UPDATED] US port personnel ordered to seize Top Glove goods

Customs and Border Protection alleges forced labour in Malaysian production of disposable gloves

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Boeing seals large 737 MAX order as airlines eye recovery

Order, already the biggest for the model tainted by two fatal crashes, also includes options on another 155 planes

5y

Tokyo blue-chip shares range-bound after record Dow finish

Japan govt announces nation’s February unemployment rate at 2.9%, flat from previous month

5y

Banking shares retreat as markets weigh mixed trends on Covid-19

Archegos ‘fire sale’ also leave investors fretting

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AirAsia Group’s FY20 net loss swells to RM5.1 bil

Low-cost carrier says revenue also fell to RM3.14 billion from RM11.86 billion previously

5y

Ringgit outperforms most Asian currencies against US dollar at close

This despite dip in oil prices following The Ever Given’s dislodgment in Suez Canal

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PublicInvest sees glovemakers, consumer sectors unscathed from Suez blockage

Projection comes with caveat that prolonged disruption could affect revenues