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The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar and other major currencies today boosted by better local sentiment following an increase in the government's bond prices, dealers said. — Bernama

CVC and Temasek to buy US$2bil generic drugs firm Alvogen: European private equity fund CVC and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek are to buy a controlling stake in the pharmaceutical firm Alvogen, its chairman and chief executive Robert Wessman said. The size of the stake the consortium ‎purchased was not disclosed, but the deal values the company at around US$2bil, a source said. - Reuters

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