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Corporate News
Solar boon for Gamuda

Although Gamuda Bhd's floating solar project may be small relative to its Ulu Padas hydroelectric plant, it nevertheless expands the company's burgeoning renewable energy (RE) pipeline, underpinning its recurring income base, says CIMB Securities Research.
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Economy
Matrade secures RM126mil potential exports at SEMICON

Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) has secured sales leads and potential export opportunities worth RM126.42mil during an international sourcing programme (INSP) held in conjunction with SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026.
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Corporate News
SD Guthrie posts lower quarterly earnings

SD Guthrie Bhd, formerly Sime Darby Plantation Bhd, posted lower earnings in the first quarter of its financial year 2026 (1Q26) as profitability in the upstream segment was impacted by lower crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices.
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Corporate News
The resilience of a real estate icon

When Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin stepped onto the stage at the StarProperty Awards 2026 to accept the inaugural StarProperty Real Estate Icon of the Year award, he carried with him the weight of a 36-year legacy.
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Corporate News
Early AI investments paying off for MPI

Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) is positioning artificial intelligence (AI) server-related power packaging as a key growth driver, supported by early investments in capacity and equipment that are already paying off amid rising global demand for AI infrastructure.
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Corporate News
JPMorgan-led banks face US$500mil Qualtrics loss

A group of banks led by JPMorgan Chase & Co is expected to shoulder paper losses of more than US$500mil on a debt deal for software firm Qualtrics International Inc, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Corporate News
Industrial segment to drive Sime Darby bottom line

The industrial division is expected to remain a key earnings driver for Sime Darby Bhd.
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Corporate News
Mak Joon Nien becomes CIMB Singapore CEO

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has appointed Mak Joon Nien as chief executive officer (CEO) of growth markets and CEO of CIMB Singapore, subject to regulatory approval.
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Corporate News
Rizal Rickman named PNB president, group CEO

Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has appointed Datuk Rizal Rickman Ramli as its new president and group chief executive, succeeding Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad, who is retiring at the end of May.
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Corporate News
Pentamaster banks on technological depth

Pentamaster Corp Bhd remains focused on execution across its core segments, supported by its established engineering capabilities and growing technological depth.
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Corporate News
Arm forecasts higher-than-expected 1Q revenue

Arm Holdings has forecast first-quarter (1Q26) revenue above Wall Street expectations, benefitting from higher adoption of its chip technology as tech companies spend heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) compute.
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Banking
CIMB debuts protection-linked salary account

CIMB Bank Bhd's newly launched salary account is set to support current and savings account (Casa) growth as the bank aims to strengthen its low-cost funding base.
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Business
End of golden era for private healthcare likely

Malaysia's private healthcare sector could be facing the end of a golden era of uncapped earnings growth from medical insurance claims, following tighter regulatory scrutiny on escalating healthcare costs and excessively high insurance coverage limits.
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Corporate News
Mohd Idham Nawawi is RHB Bank director

RHB Bank Bhd has appointed former CelcomDigi Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Mohamad Idham Nawawi as an independent non-executive director, effective May 7, 2026.
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Corporate News
Premium bike demand, tile margins to boost HLI

Hong Leong Industries Bhd (HLI) is expected to see firmer earnings growth going forward, driven by a stronger pipeline of premium Yamaha motorcycle models and improving margins from its tiles business.
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Economy
Trump tariff refunds start hitting importers’ bank accounts

The Trump administration has begun paying out refunds for the US$166bil in global tariffs that the US Supreme Court declared unlawful earlier this year.
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Corporate News
Fertiliser makers see earnings windfall amid conflict

Fertiliser makers CF Industries Holdings Inc and Nutrien Ltd each reported nearly 20% jumps in sales for the latest quarter, showing the extent of the Iran war's upheaval on supply chains for the key crop nutrients.
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Markets
Strong US profits drive stocks to record highs

A humming US corporate profit engine is at the heart of the US stock market's rally to record highs – an encouraging sign for investors as long as the fuel driving profits keeps flowing.
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World
North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital

SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - ⁠North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ⁠inspected the production of new artillery with ‌a range exceeding 60 km (37 miles) that would be deployed at the South Korean border and bolster its ability to hit Seoul ⁠and other targets, KCNA ⁠state news agency said on Friday.
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World
Moldovan parliament restricts use of Russian, prompts opposition walkout

CHISINAU, May 7 (Reuters) - ⁠The parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova, controlled by pro-European President Maia Sandu's ⁠party, curbed the use of the Russian language in the chamber ‌on Thursday, prompting a walkout by pro-Russian and right-wing opposition parties.