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Wall Street Marches Higher As S&P 500, Nasdaq Reach...

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US stocks continued to march higher as a global bond sell-off and soaring diesel costs haven't dented investors' optimism over upcoming earnings and the artificial intelligence boom. The Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.6% after the tech-heavy index hit...
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Bursa Closes Higher As Tech Rally Lifts Asian Markets

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Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Oct 6, tracking gains across major Asian markets following Wall Street’s technology-led rally overnight, although elevated US Treasury yields continued to cap risk appetite. At...
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MPI, Nestlé Lead Bursa Gainers

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Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) and Nestlé (M) Bhd led Bursa Malaysia’s gainers, while Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd topped the losers as market breadth remained positive with 667...
Finance

Foreign Exchange Rates Oct 6, 2026

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The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Oct 6, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...
Finance

Bursa Extends Midday Gains As AI-Led Wall Street Rally...

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Bursa Malaysia remained firmly in positive territory at midday on Oct 6, tracking gains across regional markets after Wall Street advanced overnight on renewed strength in megacap technology stocks,...

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Chin Hin Clarifies To Bursa’s Query, Expects Loss From...

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Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (CHGP) expects to record a RM7.63 million loss before tax from its proposed RM62 million disposal of four subsidiaries, but said the transaction is...
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Sunway Terminates Dormant Singapore Trust

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Sunway Bhd has terminated its wholly-owned Sunway Residence Trust in Singapore after the trust remained dormant following a group reorganisation completed in December 2024. The group said the trust was...
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TSR Wins Suit Against YTL Subsidiary, Awarded RM2.56 Million

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TSR Capital Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TSR Bina Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a net sum of RM2.56 million following arbitration proceedings with Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd...

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Moderate 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Sandakan, Sabah

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A moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck waters off Sandakan, Sabah, at 9.11pm on Monday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). The earthquake’s epicentre was...
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FCPO RM4,578 Rebound Unlikely To Hold As Bearish Sentiment Persists

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RHB Research has maintained its short position on crude palm oil futures, viewing the latest price rebound as a temporary correction within a broader...
News

Chin Hin Clarifies To Bursa’s Query, Expects Loss From RM62 Million Subsidiaries Disposal

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Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (CHGP) expects to record a RM7.63 million loss before tax from its proposed RM62 million disposal of four subsidiaries,...
Global

Hungary To Introduce Wealth Tax From Jan 2027

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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced Tuesday that the government plans to introduce a wealth tax from Jan. 1, 2027. The tax will be 1...
Global

Paramount Completes Blockbuster US$110 Billion Takeover Of Warner Bros

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Paramount Skydance on Tuesday (Oct 6) completed its blockbuster US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood heavyweight called Skydance and handing...
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Berjaya Says Pahang State Actions Has No Financial Impact On Berjaya Hills Operations

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Berjaya Corporation Bhd said enforcement action taken by the Pahang state authorities at its Berjaya Hills premises has no material financial or operational impact...
Lifestyle

Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize In Physics For Neutrino Discoveries

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Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the...
Global

Two Singaporeans Fined S$3.34 Million Each For Evading Tax On Diesel Imports From Malaysia

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Two Singaporean men were fined S$3.34 million (US$2.61 million) each for their roles in a scheme to import more than 4.5 million litres of...

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Construction Sector Banking On Higher Budget 2027 Transport Spending

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Malaysia’s construction sector seems to be on solid footing with RHB giving it a...
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100bps Bond Yield Rise Could Cut Banks’ CET-1 By...

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A further 100-basis-point rise in bond yields could reduce Malaysian banks’ aggregate Common Equity...
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Malaysia-Singapore Business Council Call For Smoother Cross-Border Business Operations

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Kenanga Downgrades Plantation Sector Even As El Nino Could...

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