Top foreign and local stories at 4pm


Recovery plan: Toshiba Corp, which is selling off non-core chip operations, plans to invest heavily in its flash memory production capacity in Japan to better compete with South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. — Reuters

OCBC flags oil sector woes as Q4 profit hits 3-year low: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, Singapore’s second-biggest lender, flagged worries about a weak oil and gas sector after reporting an 18% drop in quarterly profit to a three-year low, mainly due to a jump in impairment charges. OCBC’s net profit came in at S$789 million in the three months ending December, versus S$960 million a year earlier. ­- Reuters

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

   

Next In Business News

Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US$3.5bil telco merger
Agricore gets Bursa nod to list on ACE Market
South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook's uncertain
Ringgit soft as US$ remains elevated
Product innovation drives sales of local plastic packaging
Bursa's rally continues ahead of economic releases
Trading ideas: MyEG, Axis REIT, Mah Sing, Capital A, Hibiscus, Chin Hin, Carlsberg, I-Bhd
Booming eCommerce bolsters consumption
Chemical recycling to reduce plastic waste
Sasbadi reports record high quarterly revenue on robust sales

Others Also Read