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Commodities
Robust demand for cement and aluminium
RHB Research expects steady earnings growth for Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd and Malayan Cement Bhd underpinned by high aluminium prices and favourable cost structure.
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Nation
Future passports and MyKads will be safer, less prone to counterfeiting
PUTRAJAYA: The upcoming passport and MyKad replacements will feature new safety designs to fight counterfeiters and maintain Malaysia's standing among the countries with the most trusted passports globally, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
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Nation
Transparency in upcoming passport refresh is just as vital as security
PETALING JAYA: The government needs to ensure open procurement, independent oversight and robust governance to protect public funds and strengthen public trust as Malaysia's upcoming passport refresh involves hundreds of millions of ringgit in technology contracts.
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Nation
JPJ to intensify ops against overloading
DENGKIL: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will step up comprehensive enforcement nationwide against commercial vehicles this year by curbing overloading.
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Commodities
Jakarta’s biodiesel policy to bolster CPO this year
Crude palm oil (CPO) prices could reach RM4,400 per tonne this year, representing a modest increase from last year's average of RM4,332, analysts say.
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Nation
Experts: Watch your sugar intake with back-to-back festivities
PETALING JAYA: As Malaysians prepare to celebrate back-to-back festivities, health experts are urging the public to rein in their sugar intake, warning that weeks of indulgent eating and drinking could quietly raise the risk of diabetes.
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Corporate News
Capital A corporate exercise ongoing despite setback
Capital A Bhd has clarified that Bursa Malaysia's decision not to approve its application for a time extension to complete its share distribution has no material impact on the group's ongoing corporate exercise.
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Corporate News
Farm Fresh to gain from plant completion, drop in milk powder prices
Farm Fresh Bhd appears to be one of the few consumer companies that provides investors a multi-year growth story with sustainable earnings growth.
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Corporate News
Padini profit margin within target range
Padini Holdings Bhd's gross profit margin for financial year 2026 (FY26) is expected at 39.2%, which is within the group's target range of 36% to 40%, according to TA Research.
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Economy
Singapore interest rates likely to bottom out
Interest rates in Singapore could bottom out in the second quarter of 2026 as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cuts rates, shortening the wait for hedging opportunities.
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Economy
Top oil firms turn to Beijing for guidance
Leading Chinese oil companies with interests in Venezuela have asked Beijing for guidance on how to protect their investments as Washington cranks up pressure on the Latin American country.
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Nation
Cane scammers, govt urged
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should consider harsher punishments, including caning like Singapore's recent law, to curb misuse of bank accounts and disrupt scam networks, say experts.
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Economy
Australia central banker says inflation rate still too high
A top Australian central banker says that a slowdown in consumer price inflation for November was "helpful", but largely as expected and inflation is still too high.
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Other Sports
Malaysia target 55 golds at Asean Para Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will be banking on athletics, swimming, bowling and cycling to power their push for a 55-gold medal target at the Asean Para Games in Thailand from Feb 20-26.
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Corporate News
Travel boom catalyst for PETRONAS Dagangan
PETRONAS Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) is expected to see a firmer year for its retail fuel business as tourist arrivals pick up under the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM26) campaign and as domestic economic activity remains robust.
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Property
Johor drives property momentum
Johor has shown encouraging growth within the property market in recent years, but there are concerns of over-speculation in the state.
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Corporate News
Firms face delisting risks
Several billion-dollar companies in Vietnam are facing the imminent risk of losing public company status and being delisted from stock exchanges.
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Auto
Reality bites for EV market
Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to see subdued activity in 2026, as analysts and industry observers caution that low petrol prices and limited incentives will continue to constrain wider adoption.
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Economy
Lumpy growth forecast for tech sector this year
The local technology sector is expected to see an uneven earnings recovery this year with growth skewed towards front-end exposed names as better proxies to the growth in artificial intelligence (AI) compared with back-end-tech companies, analysts say.
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Corporate News
Alam Maritim bags RM29mil pipeline job
Alam Maritim Resources Bhd has received a letter or award from Vestigo Petroleum Sdn Bhd for the provision of free-span rectification works of a 12-inch full well stream TNAG pipeline (60km), worth RM29mil.
