SINGAPORE: Oil prices eked out small gains on Tuesday, recouping losses earlier in the day triggered by investor worries about demand after renewed restrictions were imposed in Europe and Asia amid a rise in coronavirus cases. Read full story
MALAYSIAN parts maker ATA IMS said on Tuesday it has asked for charges that it violated labour laws to be dropped, saying any infractions were caused by “challenges presented during the pandemic”. Read full story
LONDON: British employers hired a record number of staff in November, adding to signs that the labour market withstood the end of the government’s furlough scheme and underscoring the Bank of England’s dilemma as it meets on interest rates this week. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended in the red today, succumbing to heavy selling pressure across the board. Read full story
THE Covid-19 pandemic has led to changes across all areas of life, from social interaction to how daily banking is conducted. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors (SDM) Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) have formalised a memorandum of understanding to explore various initiatives to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Malaysia. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is calling for an open tender exercise for 226 commercial lots following the recent improvement in air traffic movements as a result of the easing of air travel restrictions. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The engineering and construction (E&C) segment makes up 95 per cent of Sapura Energy Bhd’s RM22 billion total bid book while drilling contributes three per cent and operations and maintenance two per cent. Read full story
GRAB Holdings Ltd., a unit of Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing and delivery group, is buying Malaysia’s top premium grocery chain Jaya Grocer Holdings Sdn. according to filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI maintained its early lead although the rebound stalled just below the 1,500 psychological level, reflecting ongoing market caution. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened unchanged against the US dollar, as the market jittered in anticipation of the outcome on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting slated for Dec 14 and 15, an analyst said. Read full story
CHINESE artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group postponed its $767 million Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Monday after being placed on a U.S. investment blacklist. Read full story