KUALA LUMPUR: Reservoir Link Energy Bhd’s unit has received a contract from ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc for the provision of annulus wash and cement placement equipment and services. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI was slightly lower at midday as investors took profit on the recent rally in Malaysian blue-chips. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: A fire that broke out at Westports Holdings Bhd’s container yard yesterday was brought under control at about 3am today. Read full story
SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank on Tuesday opened the door to the first interest rate increase in more than a decade as it dropped a previous pledge to be “patient” on policy, a major surprise that sent the local dollar to nine-month highs. Read full story
SINGAPORE: Oil futures rose on Tuesday as the United States and Europe planned new sanctions to punish Moscow over alleged war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine, raising concerns of tighter global supply, while Iran nuclear talks stalled. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s export and import unit value indices recorded positive growth in February 2022, at 2.1 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) External Trade Indices report for February 2022. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded lower against the US dollar in the early trading session today on lack of demand due to falling crude oil prices, coupled with China’s weaker Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), said an analyst. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The gaming sector, which has seen improved earnings results since the final quarter of last year, is expected to continue its recovery with a strong performance expected for the recent quarter. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton sales continued to recover in March with 13,028 units sold, a 41.2% jump over the previous month, for a forecast market share of 19%. Read full story
AUSTRALIA’s Pendal Group said on Monday it had received a non-binding takeover offer from asset manager Perpetual Ltd valuing it at A$2.4 billion ($1.80 billion), sending shares of the investment management firm up to 24% higher. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Bhd was awarded a Covid-19 surveillance contract by the Health Ministry’s biomedical research arm, the Institute of Medical Research. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s export and import unit value indices recorded positive growth in February 2022, at 2.1 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) External Trade Indices report for February 2022. Read full story