Factbox - Four Republicans, 19 Democrats vie for U.S. presidential nominations

(Reuters) - The largest field of Democratic presidential candidates in the modern U.S. political era got a little bit smaller on Friday when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out of the race.

Inside Saudi Arabia's response to a raid on the heart of the oil kingdom

KHURAIS, Saudi Arabia(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's newly appointed energy minister was in London when he learned in the middle of the night of the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure.

Media visit Saudi oil plant damaged in strike blamed on Iran

ABQAIQ, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Friday took media on a tour of oil facilities damaged by attacks that Washington and Riyadh blame on Iran, showing melted pipes and burnt equipment, as Tehran vowed wide retaliation if heightened tensions boil over into hostilities.

Trading value surges to RM3.28b as KLCI snaps losing streak

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia witnessed a surge in trading volume and value on Friday, while late buying of Maybank enabled the FBM KLCI to snap its recent losing streak, but not enough to close above the key 1,600 level.

Weekly fuel prices: RON97 up 14 sen, RON95 and diesel unchanged

PETALING JAYA: The fuel prices of RON97 will increase by 14 sen per litre while RON95 and diesel will remain the same for the following week.

Singapore luxury apartment sales hit 11-year high, driven by Chinese demand

HSBC manager warns extreme bond prices are at risk of shock

LONDON: The record surge of investors into bonds increases the risk of a sudden sell-off that could reverberate across asset classes, according to HSBC’s $500 billion global asset management unit.

Johor govt mulls lowering RM1mil threshold for property acquisition by foreigners

JOHOR BARU: The Johor government is looking at lowering the current RM1mil threshold for foreigners to buy property as an incentive to sell off 51,000 unsold properties in the state.

Petronas H1 net profit up 9% to RM28.9b, oil prices under pressure in H2

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite lower oil prices, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) posted a 9% increase in profit after tax to RM28.9bil for the first half ended June 30,2019 from RM26.65bil a year ago.

KLCI extends losses for third day, ringgit rises on firmer oil prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia was en route to a third straight day of losses as monetary stimulus measures by major central banks failed to lift investor sentiment amid global growth concerns.