Favourable upstream prospects on Brent prices
The outlook for the Malaysian upstream oil and gas (O&G) segment is expected to be favourable, with Brent crude oil…
BWYS to build new sheet metal factory in Penang
ACE Market-bound BWYS Group Bhd will use the bulk of its initial public offering (IPO) proceeds to set up a…
Judge dismisses Exxon case against activist group Arjuna
A United States judge dismissed a lawsuit Exxon Mobil had filed against activist group Arjuna Capital after the group had…
Trump plans to exempt tips from taxation
Donald Trump’s new proposal to exempt tips from taxation would add between US$150bil to US$250bil to the federal budget deficit…
Companies in building material sector deliver improved earnings
Companies operating in the building material sector reported a significant improvement in earnings in the recently concluded first quarter 2024…
Techbond in the spotlight
Adhesive maker Techbond Group Bhd, which saw the emergence of PPB Group Bhd as its substantial shareholder last Friday, rallied…
Four political cases affecting Thailand’s economy
This week is seeing the developments of four political cases in Thailand.
Applied Materials to double S’pore manufacturing and headcount
Applied Materials (AM) Inc, one of the world’s top suppliers of machines that make semiconductors, plans to double its Singapore…
M’sia, China to ink five-year economic programme
The Five-Year Programme for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Malaysia is expected to be signed soon during the…