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Corporate News
MGB seen delivering 10.5% earnings CAGR through FY28
MGB Bhd can expect a compounded annual growth rate of 10.5% in earnings for financial year 2025 (FY25) to FY28, backed by a pipeline of new property projects, including affordable housing, according to RHB Research.
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Insight
‘Democratising’ private credit at your own peril
Former US President Ronald Reagan famously said that the nine scariest words in the English language are, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
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Insurance
Rich world’s civil unrest now comes with an insurance sting
A category of insurance risk that hardly existed a little over a decade ago has morphed into a meaningful source of losses for the industry.
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Corporate News
Warner Bros weighs reopening takeover talks
Warner Bros Discovery Inc is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp after receiving its hostile suitor's most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter say.
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Corporate News
AI arms race fuels global memory crunch
A growing chorus of tech leaders – from Elon Musk to Tim Cook – is warning that the world is sliding into a full‑blown memory‑chip crisis.
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Corporate News
Treasury Wines reports net loss as revenue misses expectations
Australian vintner Treasury Wine Estates Ltd reported lower-than-expected revenue, citing US supply chain difficulties and adverse consumer trends in China.
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Economy
Petrol-starved California is turning to the Bahamas
US supplies of petrol are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending up in California, a state battling shrinking fuel-making capacity and high pump prices.
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Corporate News
TNB gains on 1.4GW new Paka plant award
The new 1.4GW power plant project in Paka, Terengganu – secured by Tenaga Nasional Bhd's (TNB) power generation company, TNB Genco, together with Aurora Power Generation Sdn Bhd – will likely generate about RM200mil in earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) annually once it becomes operational in 2029.
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Corporate News
Fire unlikely to impact Farmiera
Farmiera Bhd has announced a fire incident at its broiler farm in Kampung Air Hitam, Linggi, Negri Sembilan, over the weekend.
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Corporate News
AEON mall expansion to enhance KIP-REIT income
KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KIP-REIT) is expected to generate about RM12.2mil in net property income (NPI) through its asset enhancement initiative at AEON Kinta City Mall.
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Economy
Fragile 4Q recovery tests Takaichi’s agenda
Japan's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter (4Q), significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures drag on confidence and domestic demand.
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Corporate News
ByteDance vows stricter IP control on AI
ByteDance will take steps to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property on its artificial intelligence (AI) video generator Seedance 2.0, the Chinese technology firm says, following threats of legal action from US studios, including Disney.
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Economy
Growth outlook boost amid surprise GDP surge
Thailand upgraded its growth outlook for 2026 as the new government banks on a resurgence in exports and tourism to sustain the momentum from a better-than-expected performance last quarter.
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Economy
Japan’s ex-currency chief says rate hike needed
Japan's former currency chief says the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is "behind the curve" on taking policy action, adding that higher interest rates would help address inflation and stabilise markets.
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Economy
Banker who helped lead Saudi debt boom will now drive FDI push
About a decade ago, Saudi Arabia picked a veteran banker to help set up a debt-market programme that's since transformed the kingdom into one of the most prolific bond issuers globally.
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Corporate News
MISC secures FPSO contract extension in Vietnam till 2027
MISC Bhd's joint venture company, Vietnam Offshore Floating Terminal (Ruby) Ltd (VOFT), has secured a contract for the FPSO Ruby II from Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group (PetroVietnam), extending the vessel's operations until Dec 31, 2027.
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Corporate News
Hextar Capital denies link to MACC report
Hextar Capital Bhd clarified that it has no relation to a business entity named Opcom Sdn Bhd named in a report filed with the government's anti-corruption agency.
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Plantations
Plantation output poised for 2026 rebound
The plantation sector enters 2026 against a backdrop of evolving policy dynamics, shifting climate risks and changing global trade flows, says TA Research.
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Markets
Foreign investors extend buying on Bursa Malaysia
Foreign investors remained net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for a sixth consecutive week, recording RM377.2mil in net foreign inflows, around 25 times higher at RM15mil than the previous week, according to MBSB Research.
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Corporate News
Hong Kong court dismisses bid to liquidate Country Garden
A Hong Kong court dismisses a petition to liquidate Chinese property giant Country Garden, weeks after the firm says it had restructured its massive offshore debt obligations.
