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Asia Markets Rally, Fed Rate Uncertainty Keeps Traders Alert

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

Asian shares and bonds rallied on Thursday as investors looked ahead to fresh US economic data and central bank comments for clues on whether the Federal Reserve will raise...

Finance

Bursa Starts Firmly Ahead Of OPR Call, KLCI Nears...

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday as investors positioned ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia's interest rate decision later today, with the benchmark FBM KLCI gaining 4.34 points or 0.25%...

Finance

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Dollar Ahead Of BNM OPR...

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday as investors awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) later...

Finance

Singapore Shares Open Higher With STI At 5,769.94

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

Singapore stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) rising 25.83 points or 0.45% to 5,769.94 as banking counters led the early gains. The market saw 93...

Finance

HSIF Eyes 26,350 After Rebound, Says RHB

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) is maintaining its long position on Hang Seng Index Futures (HSIF) after the index staged a technical rebound, with the 25,000-point level now...

Mudajaya Unit Serves Second Claim Of RM17.5 Million Against...

Editor - September 2, 2026

Mudajaya Group Berhad said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mudajaya Corporation Berhad (MCB), has served a second payment claim worth RM17.56 million against China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCC) amid...

Editor's Choice

DBKL Should Expand Bangsar Development Capacity Study Citywide

Editor - September 1, 2026

Kuala Lumpur residents and sustainable urban development advocates have called on Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) to expand its development capacity study for Bangsar into a citywide assessment, arguing...

News

Chinese Demand For Malaysian Homes Hits Decade High, Annual...

Business Today Editorial - September 1, 2026

Chinese demand for Malaysian residential property has climbed to its highest level in a decade, with buyers estimated to be investing more than RM1.6 billion a year as Malaysia...

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Business

ByteDance Lands US$29.6 Billion Loan After Strong Bank Demand

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

ByteDance Ltd has secured a US$29.6 billion loan, upsizing the facility from an initial US$20 billion after strong lender demand, in what will be...

Business

KJTS Secures Four 20-Year Centara Contracts With RM47.8 Million In Fixed Fees

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

KJTS Group Bhd has secured four new 20-year agreements with subsidiaries of Thailand’s Central Plaza Hotel Public Company Limited, locking in approximately RM47.8 million...

News

Exchange 106 Transitions From MD Cybercentre To MD Nexus

Business Today Editorial - September 3, 2026

Exchange 106 in Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) has transitioned from its former Malaysia Digital (MD) Cybercentre status to MD Nexus recognition under the Malaysia...

Commentaries

Sovereignty Must Not Become A License To Send Refugees Into Danger, UKM Professor

Editor - September 3, 2026

By Associate Professor Dr Shahrul Mizan IsmailAssociate Professor, Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Malaysia has the right to control its borders. A UNHCR...

News

Outlook On Plantation As Weather Continue To Influence CPO Prices

Editor - September 3, 2026

Kenanga Research has maintained its OVERWEIGHT call on Malaysia’s plantation sector as stronger upstream and downstream earnings, tightening edible oil supplies and mounting El...

News

RAM Turns Positive On CIMB Thai As Auto Finance Exit Set To Improve Asset Quality

Editor - September 3, 2026

RAM Ratings has revised the outlook on CIMB Thai Bank Public Company Limited’s AA2 long-term financial institution rating to positive from stable, citing expectations...

News

What 1H 2026 Earning Season Tells Us

Editor - September 3, 2026

With the first half earning results out surprisingly Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research lowered its year-end FBM KLCI target to 1,760 from 1,770,...

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