OVERVIEW The greenback tries to recover from its lowest levels in four weeks, up by 0.30% Investors are becoming optimistic about China-US trade talks, and are moving their funds out of safe haven assets. Gold is down by 0.60%. A barrel of NYMEX WTI Crude consolidates near a three-week high. HIGHLIGHT
SINGAPORE (Jan 8): Malaysia is looking into allegations that China offered to help deter probes into 1MDB in exchange for infrastructure projects, after the Wall…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Bursa Malaysia Bhd has introduced a slew of new trading features, including market order at pre-closing, to enable investors to execute…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said today his ministry has not received the list of potential candidates for…
HONG KONG/HARBIN, China (Jan 8): At the Siberia Tiger Park in the frigid Chinese city of Harbin, visitors can learn about the facility’s successful breeding…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): China, in dismissing a Wall Street Journal report that alleged it had offered to bail out 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): The FBM KLCI dipped 6.41 points or 0.38% to close at 1,672.76 today, led by Hartalega Holdings Bhd and Top Glove…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied a news report that senior Chinese leaders had in 2016 offered to…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): A former top Tourism Malaysia official with a ‘Datuk’ title has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), according to…
TOKYO (Jan 8): The rapidly-changing global pharmaceutical landscape reached another milestone Tuesday as Takeda Pharmaceutical Co completed its US$62 billion acquisition of Shire Plc. Takeda’s purchase…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus on Wednesday (Jan 9) may include the…
The Dollar has softened against most currencies today, concomitantly with a decline in U.S. Treasury yields following tempered comments from Fed Chairman Powell, who said the Fed will be patient and flexible in policy decisions. The USD index (DXY) is down 0.3% at 96.0, earlier posting a three-session low at 95.93, while EUR-USD is concurrently […]