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Markets rally as US-Iran peace framework triggers oil sell-off and weakens dollar

The pact pressures the US dollar and boosts appetite for risk assets as investors bet on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a reduction in geopolitical t...

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Dollar slides as US-Iran peace breakthrough sparks global risk rally

The prospect of restored oil flows sent crude prices sharply lower, lifting risk-sensitive currencies and fuelling investor appetite for higher-yielding assets...

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Singapore-based Galatek Technologies sets up production hub at Prai Industrial Estate

InvestPenang, the catalyst agency for luring investments to the state, said that Galatex's investments signal Malaysia's entry into the hi-tech manufacturing ec...

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Retail sales grow 3.7% in Q1 2026 but fall short of expectations amid cost pressures

Analysts say household caution and uneven sectoral performance are shaping a more subdued retail outlook for this year

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Ringgit surges as Iran deal optimism weighs on US dollar and oil prices

The ringgit strengthens sharply against the US dollar buoyed by improving global risk sentiment after signs of a potential breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations...

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Kami Builders secure RM300 million ASEAN sustainability sukuk, channels Islamic capital into QIU campus development

Kami Builders Sdn Bhd has successfully priced a RM90 million first tranche under its RM300 million ASEAN Sustainability SRI Sukuk Programme

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AI should support human thinking, not replace it - MDEC CEO

Business leaders are urged to leverage artificial intelligence as a decision-support tool rather than allowing it to replace human judgement

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Unemployment rate rises to 3.0 per cent in April 2026 - DOSM

Malaysia’s unemployment rate edged up to 3.0 per cent in April 2026, with 511,800 people out of work, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia

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Ringgit holds firm despite US inflation shock as markets brace for Federal Reserve decision

The ringgit displayed resilience against most major and regional currencies at the opening of trade despite edging lower against the US dollar

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BNM's OPR to stay at 2.75 pcent in 2026 amid strong domestic demand - Kenanga IB

Headline inflation had remained benign, though sustained disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz continued to pose upside risks via higher imported fuel, fertil...

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Open fibre sues Bank Pembangunan, six others in RM2b claim over Aries telecoms liquidation

Open Fibre alleges a coordinated conspiracy and catastrophic mismanagement led to the needless destruction and liquidation of a nationwide fibre-optic network

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Ringgit holds firm against major currencies as markets await key US inflation data

Investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of the release of closely watched United States inflation figures that could influence Federal Reserve policy expectatio...

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Ringgit strengthens as easing Middle East tensions weigh on US dollar

The ringgit opened firmer against the dollar as improving sentiment over a potential de-escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict prompted a mild retreat in the gr...