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Corporate News
Medline soars 41% in Nasdaq debut
Medical supply giant Medline's shares rose 41% above their offer price in their hotly anticipated debut, capping a strong year for new listings and fuelling optimism for 2026.
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Corporate News
Yinson acquires wind farm in New Zealand
Yinson Renewables has acquired the rights to the 94.6MW Mt Cass Wind Farm in Canterbury, New Zealand, from MainPower New Zealand Ltd.
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Corporate News
BP appoints Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit
Oil and gas major BP has appointed Meg O'Neill, the head of Australia's Woodside Energy, as its chief executive officer (CEO) effective April 1 after an abrupt exit by Murray Auchincloss.
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Insight
Investment herd got it mostly right a year ago
It was a year of two halves in world markets in 2025: a tariff-shocked first half and a relief-rally second, yet the initial instincts of global investors 12 months ago proved mostly right. That may make some wonder how actively they should trade at all.
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Insight
China’s carmakers must avoid mistakes overseas
China's car market is becoming saturated. With sales set to decline in the coming year, it's no surprise that homegrown automakers are looking to redouble their efforts overseas.
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Corporate News
Hanwha Life looks beyond insurance for growth
Hanwha Life Insurance is betting on the blockchain as a core pillar of its next growth phase as it seeks to evolve from a traditional insurer into a global financial group, according to its chief global business officer Kim Dong-wook.
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Corporate News
HSS Engineers to maintain steady outlook
HSS Engineers Bhd's (HSS) near-term earnings growth is likely to be subdued due to some slower infrastructure progress and execution.
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Economy
Govt wants Bantargebang landfill cleared in two years
The government has set a two-year deadline to clear the massive Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, leveraging the accelerated waste-to-energy programme.
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Corporate News
Aussie high for Gamuda
Gamuda Bhd capped the year with a significant expansion of its Australian footprint after securing three major infrastructure and energy-related contracts worth a combined RM10.7bil, pushing the group's outstanding order book to a record high of RM46bil.
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Commodities
No change in sustainability requirements for palm oil
The European Union's (EU) decision to formally extend the implementation timeline of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), by 12 months does not change existing compliance obligations for Malaysian palm oil exporters, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) says.
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Corporate News
Top Glove’s results forecast to stay flat for 2Q
Top Glove Corp Bhd's recovery remains fragile and the glove maker is expected to register sequentially flattish results in the second quarter of its financial year ending Aug 31, 2026 (2Q26) as unfavourable foreign exchange (forex) headwinds will offset favourable operating leverage and lower natural gas prices.
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Corporate News
Gadang in Sabah Electricity deal
Gadang Holdings Bhd's 60%-owned subsidiary, Tenaga Aspirasi Sdn Bhd, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a large scale solar with Sabah Electricity.
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Corporate News
Binasat lands RM52mil govt project
Binasat Communications Bhd has accepted a contract from Lembaga Dius Api for managed and secure Internet service featuring software-defined wide area network for the headquarters, collection offices and navigation system.
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Corporate News
MidOcean’s 20% acquisition of PETRONAS firms done
MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, has completed the acquisition of a 20% interest in Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (PETRONAS) key entities in Canada.
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Corporate News
Haily Group bags contract, terminates another
Haily Group Bhd has secured a major residential construction contract in Johor, even as it confirmed the termination of an older, smaller project that is no longer proceeding.
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Corporate News
Advancecon bags RM19mil industrial deal
Advancecon Holdings Bhd has received a letter of award from Damai Jaya Realty Sdn Bhd for the execution of earthworks, soil treatment, and ancillary site works for a proposed industrial development in Mukim Ijok, Selangor, worth RM19.33mil.
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World
Delayed manual vote count to finalize Honduras electoral results begins
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 18 - The Honduran electoral council on Thursday started a delayed, manual count of tally sheets containing hundreds of thousands of votes of the Central American nation's November 30 presidential election.
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Golf
Golf-McIlroy crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year after Masters victory
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday after completing the career Grand Slam with a long-awaited Masters triumph.
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Football
Soccer-Norwegian coach Hareide dies at 72
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Former Norwegian coach and defender Age Hareide has died at the age of 72, his family told Norwegian media on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Hojlund helps Napoli sink Milan to reach Italian Super Cup final in Riyadh
RIYADH, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund proved decisive as the Dane helped his side beat Italian Super Cup holders AC Milan 2-0 in the semi-finals on Thursday, helping to set up a goal in the first half and scoring after the break to send their opponents home.
