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Economy
Australia’s soaring fiscal spending ‘unsustainable’

Australian governments are spending at an "unsustainable" pace and public debt is set to rise further, leaving the economy more vulnerable to future shocks, a report by the e61 Institute and McKinnon finds.
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Insight
Crude oil’s current Iran premium assumes no supply disruption

The premium currently built into the crude oil price over tensions between the United States and Iran fluctuates according to the daily headlines, but there is an underlying assumption that everything will turn out fine.
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Corporate News
Car wars drive South Africa’s top dealer to add new brands

South Africa's largest car dealer is widening the range of brands it offers to ramp up revenues, as the country's motor industry is reshaped by rising competition from Asia.
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Corporate News
TNB secures major 2.7GW power projects

Analysts are overall positive on Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) in successfully securing the 1.4 gigawatts (GW) combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant in Paka, Terengganu, although the impact on the company's earnings will be minimal.
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Corporate News
OpenAI new funding round on track to top US$100bil

OpenAI is close to finalising the first phase of a new funding round that is likely to bring in more than US$100bil, according to people familiar with the matter, a record-breaking financing deal that would give the startup additional capital to build out its artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
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Auto
Market margins to test sector’s resilience

Malaysia's automotive market is showing signs of resilience at the start of 2026, but analysts warn that volumes are increasingly being propped up by aggressive discounting, raising concerns over margins as the industry enters a normalisation phase.
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Economy
Firms sign over US$7bil in trade and investment

Indonesian and US companies on Wednesday signed deals valued at more than US$7bil a day ahead of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with US President Donald Trump to sign a final trade pact, the US-Asean Business Council (USABC) says.
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Markets
Bursa Malaysia extends gains to close higher

Bursa Malaysia continued its upward trend, closing higher yesterday due to positive market sentiment driven by stronger-than-expected macroeconomic data.
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Corporate News
Duopharma insulin deals erases fear of overhang

Duopharma Biotech Bhd's latest contract wins for the supply of human insulin from the Health Ministry (MOH) has provided some clarity on the issue, but was nevertheless below most analysts' expectations.
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Corporate News
Hap Seng Plantations 4Q earnings likely to be strong

Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd is expected to deliver stronger fourth-quarter earnings on a quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) basis, driven by improved crude palm oil (CPO) production.
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Corporate News
Carlsberg Malaysia maintains market momentum

While analysts remained positive on Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd's earnings forecasts, CGS International (CGSI) Research has lowered its net profit forecasts due to slower Singapore sales and currency impacts.
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Corporate News
Sarawak Plantation eyes steady recovery

Following replanting of 4,220 ha in 2024 and 3,200 ha in 2025, Sarawak Plantation Bhd expects replanting activity to taper off to 1,000 ha in 2026, about 1,600 ha in 2027, and about 200 ha in 2028, with minimal replanting thereafter, according to Phillip Capital Research.
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Corporate News
Gamuda eyes further expansion in Sarawak

Sarawak could emerge as construction giant Gamuda Bhd's new domestic growth frontier.
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Commodities
US-Iran tensions spur temporary oil price volatility

The heightened US-Iran tensions have increased volatility in the energy market, but the price impact will likely be temporary unless underlying supply and demand fundamentals change in a sustained manner.
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Business
Healthcare providers set for revenue growth

Healthcare service providers, especially those catering for domestic patients, are expected to see short-term margin compression but would still see higher and sustained inpatient volumes moving forward.
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Corporate News
LAC Med set for solid multi-year revenue growth

LAC Med Bhd is projected to register 20%, 21%, and 13% earnings growth for financial years (FY25) to FY27 with a three-year compounded annual growth rate of 18.2%.
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Markets
Small caps to gain from earnings, VM 2026

The tail-end of the year of the Wood Snake has been kind for the FBM KLCI as the bourse gallops into the Fire Horse period, having seen a rise of close to 5% year-to-date (y-t-d).
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Economy
‘Watershed moment’ as services trade crosses RM500bil

Malaysia's services sector has recorded its first trade surplus in 14 years, reaching an all-time high total services trade of RM543.01bil in 2025.
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Economy
Inflation expected to remain manageable

The inflation trend going forward is expected to be fairly benign, economists say.
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Corporate News
Nestle to explore sale of ice cream business

Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd will be exploring the potential sale of its ice cream business to UK-based Froneri International Ltd.