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Yen Sinks To Two-Week Low Despite BOJ Hike As...

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

The Japanese yen sank to its weakest level in more than two weeks on Sept 18 despite the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raising interest rates, as investors digested a...

Finance

FBM KLCI Slips At Midday As Hawkish Fed, Foreign...

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session marginally lower on Sept 18 as cautious sentiment prevailed amid the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance, elevated US Treasury yields and persistent foreign...

Finance

Stock Today: TNB Slipped 0.9% After Electricity Subsidy Threshold...

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) shares fell 0.90% to RM13.20 as of 11.53 am, after the government expanded the electricity subsidy protection threshold from 600kWh to 800kWh per month until...

Finance

Stock Today: Binastra Holds At RM2.49 After Earnings Surge

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Binastra Corporation Bhd shares were unchanged at RM2.49 as of 10.54 am, with the construction group holding onto recent gains after reporting a 73% jump in first-half profit to...

Finance

Asian Stocks Push Higher With Oil Prices Cooling

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Asian stocks rose on Friday as easing oil prices and a rebound on Wall Street helped improve sentiment, although investors remained cautious ahead of an expected Bank of Japan...

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Lagenda Properties Completes RM475 Million First Sukuk Issuance

Editor - September 17, 2026

Lagenda Properties Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary has completed the first issuance of RM475 million in Sukuk Wakalah under its RM1.5 billion Islamic medium-term notes programme. The issuance, completed on Sept...

News

M-REIT Outlook After Second Quarter 2026 Results

Editor - September 16, 2026

With second quarter results from the REIT sector players released last week, BusinessToday received multiple reports from research houses giving their view on the sector. For this article we...

News

PTT Synergy Secures RM83 Million Earthwork Contract From Sime...

Editor - September 16, 2026

PTT Synergy Group Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary has secured an RM83.26 million contract from Sime Darby Property (BBR Business Park) Sdn Bhd for earthworks and ancillary works at Bandar...

News

RHB Upbeat On Binastra After Growing New Job Wins

Editor - September 18, 2026

RHB Research has raised its target price for Binastra Corporation Bhd to RM3.38 from RM3.10 and maintained its BUY call, after the construction group...

News

TNB: 800kWh Electricity Bill Protection To Be Reflected In October Bills

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Domestic consumers covered by the Government’s expanded 800 kilowatt-hour (kWh) electricity bill protection will see the impact in their October bills, Tenaga Nasional Bhd...

News

Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain To Hit 10 States

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected across parts of 10 states until 5pm on Sept 18 as unsettled weather continues across large...

News

PM Assures Fight Against Corruption Not Compromised With Pardon

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the conditional pardon granted to former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak does not compromise the government’s...

News

KYM Holdings Diversifying Into Healthcare On Proposed RM33 Million Stake In Regen

Editor - September 18, 2026

KYM Holdings Bhd is proposing to acquire a 70% stake in Regen Healthcare Sdn Bhd for up to RM33.5 million in cash, marking the...

News

Najib’s Party Set To Raise RM50 Million To Settle His Pardon Condition

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

UMNO is set to launch a fundraising drive to help former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak settle the RM50 million fine required under...

Business

AirAsia Bets On 4Q Rebound As The Low-Cost Carrier Moves To Refinance Debt, Reset Fleet

Business Today Editorial - September 18, 2026

AirAsia Group Bhd is using the current aviation cost crunch to reshape its balance sheet and fleet ahead of a planned fourth-quarter (4Q) capacity...

News

Zetrix Issues 20.52 Million Shares Under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Editor - September 18, 2026

Zetrix AI Bhd will issue 20.52 million new ordinary shares under its dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) in respect of the company’s final single-tier dividend...