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Markets
AutoCount gets approval to transfer to Main Market
KUALA LUMPUR: AutoCount Dotcom Bhd has received regulatory approval to transfer its listing to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.
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AseanPlus News
President Marcos' attempt to win Filipino voters by fighting corruption is backfiring
Building on his 2022 landslide election victory, tackling corruption would cement his reputation and fend off rivals. It backfired.
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Corporate News
Plenitude posts net profit of RM26.25mil in 2Q
PETALING JAYA: Plenitude Bhd attributed its lower earnings for the second quarter of financial year ending June 30, 2026 (2Q26) to weaker performance by its property development division.
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Nation
Home Ministry urges public to avoid gatherings during Indian PM's visit
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has urged the public not to hold any gatherings in public places during the official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend.
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Technology
Big Tech's $600 billion spending plans exacerbate investors' AI headache
NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A planned $600 billion artificial intelligence spending splurge by big tech firms in 2026 is adding to investor unease as they assess the implications for profitability as well as a potential existential threat to software firms.
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Technology
Amazon shares slide as $200 billion outlay fans fears over AI returns
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Amazon.com shares slid 9% on Friday after the company outlined a planned $200 billion capital outlay for the year, stoking investor concerns about the scale of Big Tech's spending on artificial intelligence.
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Fashion
Can Alaia’s star designer Pieter Mulier recast Versace’s fashion DNA?
Versace's incoming creative chief, known for reviving Alaia with sculptural precision and cult hits, now faces the challenge of evolving the house's high-octane glamour for a new era under Prada ownership.
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Rugby
Rugby-France's Jalibert seizes chance to shine in Ntamack's absence
PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Matthieu Jalibert shone in France's Six Nations opener on Thursday, helping Les Bleus to a 36-14 win over Ireland, as the flyhalf seized his chance to impress in the absence of injured Romain Ntamack.
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World
At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility
ISLAMABAD, Feb 6 (Reuters) - An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad on Friday before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.
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AseanPlus News
Senior civil servants to face scrutiny in Hong Kong blaze inquiry
Senior civil servants and department heads among witnesses to be cross-examined by an independent committee as victims demand accountability
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Nation
PLUS expects surge in highway traffic during CNY, start of Ramadan
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) has expected a significant increase in traffic volumes along several major stretches of its PLUS-operated highways, including the Lebuhraya Pantai Timur 2 (LPT2), in conjunction with upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations that coincided with the start of Ramadan.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Figure skating-United States lead figure skating's team event after strong skate by Chock and Bates
MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates powered the United States to an early lead in figure skating's team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics, winning the rhythm dance with the best score in the world this season.
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Nation
Johor Bomba to conduct water bombing over Muar peat fires
MUAR: As the peatland fire enters its seventh day in Bakri Batu 13 and 14 here, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has begun water bombing via helicopter to control the fire.
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AseanPlus News
Oil edges up as US, Iran start talks but remains set for weekly decline
Weekly price drop would be first since mid-December; US, Iran in dispute over agenda for talks in Oman as geopolitical risk stems oil price decline.
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Nation
Brickfields police dispose of case exhibits worth over RM1.8mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Counterfeit currency, cryptocurrency mining machines, alcohol and cigarettes were among 66,165 case exhibits valued at over RM1.8mil have been disposed of at the Brickfields police headquarters.
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Nation
AKPS seizes over RM285,000 worth of frozen chicken with dubious halal documentation
ALOR SETAR: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) seized 25,920kg of frozen chicken worth RM285,120 at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Safety (ICQS) Complex on Thursday (Feb 5).
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Corporate News
Midtown unit bags RM40.5mil data centre job in Cyberjaya
KUALA LUMPUR: Midtown Group Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary Midtown Engineering Sdn Bhd has accepted a RM40.5mil contract from Exyte Malaysia Sdn Bhd for the design and construction of main works for KUL22, a data centre in Cyberjaya.
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China
The future of globalisation? Less economic dependency on China, Canada’s Freeland hopes
Canada's former deputy prime minister supports economic system 'in which China works' but other countries' vulnerabilities are limited
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Nation
Arrest warrants issued after two Immigration officers fail to show up in court
PETALING JAYA: Arrest warrants for two Immigration Department officers have been issued after they failed to present themselves at court, Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) says.
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Corporate News
Ireka unit accepts RM125mil construction job in Bintulu
KUALA LUMPUR: Ireka Corp Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Shoraka Construction Sdn Bhd has secured a RM125mil contract from Sarawak Land (Kemena Park) Sdn Bhd for the proposed construction of the Pinnacle Condominium at Jalan Tanjung Batu, Bintulu, Sarawak.
