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Economy
B50 rollout hits more than 100 delivery points
The nationwide rollout of 50% biodiesel (B50) reaches an infrastructure milestone of 104 operational fuel delivery points in September, two months after the programme was launched on July 9, according to the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.
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Markets
South Korean rally raises questions about a structural re-rating
After an unprecedented rally put South Korea's stock market back on global investors' radar, the market is facing a new test.
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Corporate News
Blackstone unit Kinetik said to weigh potential sale
Kinetik Holdings Inc, an energy pipeline company partly owned by Blackstone Inc, is in the early stages of exploring options, including a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Corporate News
Enbridge to buy Tallgrass Energy for US$2.6bil
Enbridge Inc, the Canadian energy infrastructure giant, has reached an agreement to buy Tallgrass Energy's crude oil business from Blackstone Inc for about US$2.6bil.
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Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd's recovery is picking up speed, having crossed above the 21-day simple moving average (SMA) line as it ends the correction that began in mid-August.
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Property
Mortgage cost rises to test UK housing market
The housing market in United Kingdom faces "significant" tests from higher borrowing costs and fears of tax rises in next month's budget, agents warn.
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Corporate News
Scientex outlook brightens for FY27
Scientex Bhd is expected to sustain earnings momentum into the financial year ending July 31, 2027 (FY27), driven by resilient packaging demand and continued contributions from its property division.
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Economy
BoJ signals tightening as inflation fears grow
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will continue to raise its benchmark interest rate to ensure that the price trend doesn't exceed 2%, board member Kazuyuki Masu says, in comments that support widespread expectations that the bank will raise borrowing costs next week.
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Economy
Industrial activity expected to moderate
Malaysia's industrial activity is expected to moderate through the second half of 2026 (2H26), although resilient manufacturing demand should continue to support economic growth.
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Markets
NSE slashes IPO valuation amid investor pushback
As executives at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India Ltd pitch their long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) to global investors, one question keeps coming up: How would the bourse keep growing after regulators curbed its booming derivatives business?
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Corporate News
Chinese tech firms’ share sale spree sparks valuation concerns
Chinese firms are increasingly turning to equity fundraising to bankroll their artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, fuelling investor concerns about earnings dilution and oversupply in an already-underperforming market.
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Markets
BoK flags risks from overseas S. Korean derivatives
The Bank of Korea (BoK) is calling for stronger monitoring of overseas derivatives tied to South Korean chipmakers, warning their rapid growth risks amplifying domestic market swings as it cites leveraged bets by hedge fund Situational Awareness as a driver of recent volatility.
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Insight
Samsung, SK Hynix payouts test South Korea’s reform drive
Eye-popping shareholder-return plans from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have become an early test of South Korea's corporate reform drive, with investors welcoming the windfall but saying more is needed to narrow the country's decades-old valuation gap.
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Economy
ECB to raise rates again as Iran war fans inflation
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to raise borrowing costs for the second time since the Iran war sent energy prices soaring, with inflation locked well above target and the region's economy proving surprisingly robust.
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Logistics
Logistics sector beats expectations amid war
RHB Research has maintained an "overweight" call on the transportation sector, which performed ahead of expectations during its recent June reporting quarter.
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Corporate News
B2B, pharmacy network to boost Oasis Home
Oasis Home Holding Bhd's growth prospects will continue to be supported by the group's expansion in marketplace and business-to-business (B2B) channels, the growing Malay consumer segment, and its expanding pharmacy distribution network.
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Corporate News
HE Group unit bags RM25mil purchase order
HE Group Bhd says its wholly-owned subsidiary Hexatech Engineering Sdn Bhd has accepted a RM25mil purchase order for power distribution system works for a manufacturer involved in the assembly, testing and packing of NAND flash memory products in Malaysia.
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Corporate News
Twin Arrow, Shanghai Wentong join forces
Malaysia's Twin Arrow Fertilizer Group and Shanghai Wentong Group are further strengthening their strategic partnership in sulphate of potash (SOP), jointly advancing the development of potash resources in Laos, SOP production, and the expansion of the South-East Asian market.
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Energy
Malaysia likely to retain control of nuclear plant
Malaysia, which has restarted the first phase of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Milestones Approach framework to develop the institutional and commercial foundations of a nuclear power programme, may choose an ownership structure akin to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Barakah nuclear power plant, says CIMB Research.
