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TOKYO: Brent crude oil soared more than seven percent on Thursday after a report said the US military would brief president Donald Trump on potential military action against Iran as...

BEIJING: China’s factory activity grew for a second straight month in April, official data showed Thursday, showing resilience despite surging energy prices and shipping disruption caused by the war in...

KUALA LUMPUR: AirTrunk, a hyperscale data centre platform company in Asia Pacific and West Asia, will increase its investment by another RM12 billion this year, bringing its total committed investment...

KUALA LUMPUR: Public transport provider Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that Amir Hamdan will be ending his tenure as group president and CEO after almost eight years with the group....

The UAE’s departure from OPEC and OPEC+ casts doubt on the cartel’s future after losing its fourth largest producer and straining Saudi ties.LONDON: The exit of the UAE from OPEC...

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia traded choppily in early dealings, with sentiment cautious amid external uncertainties, traders said. Tensions in West Asia and elevated oil prices weighed after the United Arab...

SYDNEY: AI-related shares fared well in Asia on Thursday after a raft of generally positive earnings reports, while surging oil prices left bonds battered as central banks turned more hawkish...

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again on Thursday as policymakers weigh concerns about higher inflation triggered by the Middle East war against worries...

HONG KONG: The dollar hovered near its highest in more than two weeks on Friday after some Federal Reserve policymakers turned hawkish, sending yields to a one-month top, while the...

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar and was mixed against other currencies, as support from firmer oil prices was offset by broad dollar strength and cautious...