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Economy
Indonesia to maintain 5% growth to 2027
Indonesia's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5% this year and next, supported by resilient domestic demand, improving financial conditions and a moderately expansionary fiscal stance, according to the latest assessment from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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Economy
‘Snow break’ reshaping domestic travel business
As temperatures plunge across northern parts of China, consumer sentiment is heating up, as a newly introduced "snow break" is swiftly reshaping travel and local spending patterns.
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Economy
Thailand updates liquor production laws
Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Excise Department, revealed that the Cabinet has approved the revised 2025 Liquor Production Act, aiming to align the licensing criteria for liquor production with current industry needs.
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Insight
HSBC chair is one of the toughest jobs – Fancy it?
HSBC Holdings Plc's hunt for a new chair is over – for a few years, at least.
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Insight
Rising yuan won’t slow China’s export boom
China's desire to keep its exports growth engine roaring seems at odds with the steady appreciation of its currency.
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Corporate News
Huang unsure if China will accept its H200 chips
Nvidia Corp chief executive officer (CEO) Jensen Huang says he's unsure whether China would accept the company's H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips should the United States relax restrictions on sales of the processors, following a meeting Wednesday with President Donald Trump.
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Corporate News
Glencore promises copper expansion but trims 2026 target
Glencore Plc outlined plans to almost double copper production over the next decade as the miner seeks to reverse a slump in output, although it was also forced to lower its ambitions for next year.
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Corporate News
AI fears leave Salesforce shares unusually cheap
Salesforce Inc shares have never been cheaper, but investors still aren't buying amid rising fears about artificial intelligence (AI) eroding the company's growth prospects.
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Corporate News
Gabungan Aqrs adds RM600mil in GDV with new Bangi project
The Sibertel project in Bangi, Selangor will likely add RM600mil in new gross development value (GDV) to Gabungan Aqrs Bhd's medium-term development pipeline.
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Retail
Retailers pull out the stops to offset inflation, tariff drag
Retailers are trying various strategies to counter the drag from inflation and tariffs, from leaning on wealthier customers and celebrity ads to outright store closures.
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Corporate News
PSP Energy set to expand marine fuel business
PSP Energy Bhd is set to expand its marine fuel business with the development of a bunkering hub at Tanjung Bruas Port in Melaka.
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Auto
Trump seeks to unwind car mileage mandates
President Donald Trump is unveiling his administration's plan to relax stringent Biden-era fuel efficiency standards, with the administration casting the change as a way to lower consumer costs.
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Energy
Germany faces growing power gap as delays hit new gas projects
Germany is heading toward a potential power shortfall of between 10 gigawatt (GW) to 24GW in 2030 during high-demand periods as it closes generation faster than it builds replacements – a gap analysts say has to be bridged.
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Energy
India’s clean energy firms seek better weather data
India's clean-energy producers have flagged the lack of effective weather forecasting models in the country, as the power regulator proposes stricter rules on how closely developers must adhere to their grid supply commitments.
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Markets
Active funds post diverging performance
As the market benchmark VN-Index approaches a crucial recovery phase, showing a noticeable rebound, the performance of active funds still trails behind.
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Corporate News
Walmart’s business in China outperforming global average sales
Walmart Inc reported a quarter of strong performance in China, with net sales in the country surging 21.8% to US$6.1bil on the back of Sam's Club's rapid expansion and accelerating online demand.
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Corporate News
Cost-optimisation efforts potential drag on TM
There is potential upside risk to Telekom Malaysia Bhd's (TM) dividends amid ongoing cost optimisation and capital expenditure (capex) discipline.
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Corporate News
Morgan Stanley exec expects broad surge in mergers and acquisitions
Morgan Stanley is seeing a strong deal pipeline next year for mergers, acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings, its co-head of investment banking, Mo Assomull, says.
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Markets
No changes in Bursa Malaysia’s December review
The FBM KLCI will see no constituent changes in the December 2025 semi-annual review, FTSE Russell and Bursa Malaysia said in a joint statement.
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Banking
Forecast of 5.7% loan growth for banking sector
Analysts have maintained their loan growth forecasts for the banking sector this year at 5.7%, supported by consumer loan growth of 6.3% and business loan growth of 4.9%.
