Oil soars on report Trump to be briefed on new Iran strikes by freemalaysiatoday May 3, 2026 0 TOKYO: Brent crude oil soared more than seven percent on Thursday after a report said the US military would brief... Read moreDetails
China’s April factory activity expands despite Middle East war by freemalaysiatoday May 3, 2026 0 BEIJING: China’s factory activity grew for a second straight month in April, official data showed Thursday, showing resilience despite surging... Read moreDetails
AirTrunk ups Malaysia investment by RM12bil by freemalaysiatoday May 3, 2026 0 KUALA LUMPUR: AirTrunk, a hyperscale data centre platform company in Asia Pacific and West Asia, will increase its investment by... Read moreDetails
Amir Hamdan to step down as Prasarana CEO, president by freemalaysiatoday May 3, 2026 0 KUALA LUMPUR: Public transport provider Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that Amir Hamdan will be ending his tenure as group... Read moreDetails
Bursa trades choppy as Middle East tensions fuel oil caution by freemalaysiatoday May 4, 2026 0 KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia traded choppily in early dealings, with sentiment cautious amid external uncertainties, traders said. Tensions in West... Read moreDetails
Tech shares rise in Asia, bonds scarred by central bank hawks by freemalaysiatoday May 3, 2026 0 SYDNEY: AI-related shares fared well in Asia on Thursday after a raft of generally positive earnings reports, while surging oil... Read moreDetails
ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock by freemalaysiatoday May 4, 2026 0 FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again on Thursday as policymakers weigh concerns about... Read moreDetails
Dollar holds firm after Fed raises inflation alarm, yen slips past 160 by freemalaysiatoday May 4, 2026 0 HONG KONG: The dollar hovered near its highest in more than two weeks on Friday after some Federal Reserve policymakers... Read moreDetails
Ringgit opens lower vs dollar, mixed against peers by freemalaysiatoday May 4, 2026 0 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar and was mixed against other currencies, as support from firmer... Read moreDetails
Samsung Electronics posts record quarterly profit on AI boom by freemalaysiatoday May 4, 2026 0 SEOUL: South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a record quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong sales of chips... Read moreDetails