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Star Biz7
Property buyers turn cautious
Malaysia's property market in 2025 is not short of activity. New launches continue to enter the market, show galleries remain active on weekends and headline prices appear relatively stable.
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Star Biz7
The 3-minute lifesaver
Even with modern technology today, no house is safe from something as rapid and intense as a fire. Yet in a house fire, the flames are not the element that decides the outcome right at the onset.
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Star Biz7
Decoding KL's prime office surge
The Malaysian capital's skyline is not just reaching for the clouds but also reaching for a new economic equilibrium. The first quarter of this year (1Q26) shows that Kuala Lumpur's (KL) prime office market has positively shown its recovery trajectory and accelerated into a period of strategic growth.
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Star Biz7
RCEP holds strategic edge
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) may still see low utilisation rates among businesses, but policymakers and trade experts argue that writing off the world's largest free trade agreement (FTA) at this stage would be premature.
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Insight
Tech still the way to go
Look up the world's 10 largest companies by market value – Nvidia, Alphabet (Google), Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Saudi Aramco, Meta Platforms, TSMC, Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway – and a pattern jumps out immediately.
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Short Position
Oppstar’s real work starts now
Investors went euphoric when Oppstar Bhd was awarded software tools by Arm Holdings, driving the stock limit-up when the news broke.
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Short Position
MSCI index trim raises market concerns
The Malaysian stock market's ability to attract foreign investors has been diminished following the removal of six blue-chip stocks from the MSCI Malaysia Index, the country's main benchmark index, with no replacements announced.
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Star Biz7
Ancient porcelain capital shapes future
For over a millennium, the kiln fires of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, have burned non-stop.
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Insight
China a winner in Mideast War
The war in the Middle East is increasingly emerging as a double-edged sword for China's economy. Even while supply side disruptions hit, the efforts to overcome the effects of the war are beginning to kick in.
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Star Biz7
EMs stronger than before
Emerging markets (EMs) face a more challenging second half of 2026 as the oil shock linked to the Iran and wider Middle East conflict adds pressure on economies worldwide.
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Star Biz7
Lavazza brews bigger ambitions
When descendants of Luigi Lavazza were preparing to hand the reins of the century-old Italian coffee roaster to its first external manager, they took Antonio Baravalle to dinner, sat him down and told him what was expected.
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Star Biz7
Nike CEO trailing behind
Eighteen months into chief executive officer (CEO) Elliott Hill's attempts to revive Nike, the sportswear giant is losing market share, and Wall Street is signalling growing impatience with its struggle to clear inventory and churn out must-have sneakers.
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Star Biz7
Intel’s US$440bil surge draws short sellers
A scorching rally in Intel Corp shares is threatening huge losses for traders wagering that they're due to fall. But that isn't stopping them from placing those bets.
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Insight
Warsh’s red lines unsettle markets
Kevin Warsh is poised to take the helm of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) with a mission to clip the wings of a central bank he thinks strayed too far into politics. Many countries fear that just gives US politicians more room to use financial tools as a cudgel.
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Star Biz7
Mid-East risk buoys offshore plays
Energy security tensions and ageing offshore infrastructure are set to shape equity positioning across Singapore's offshore and marine space, with investors looking ahead to firmer charter rates and a deeper cycle in asset upgrades through 2026 and beyond.
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Star Biz7
AI mania turns industrials into chip stocks
Optimism surrounding the potential for industrial companies to profit from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has fuelled record-setting momentum in the sector.
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Star Biz7
Semiconductor boomtown
To say Malaysia's semiconductor sector is on a tear is stating the obvious. Bursa Malaysia's technology index continues to surge.
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Star Biz7
Buying into a new age
Among the various functions in an organisation, procurement is not generally regarded as the most exciting.
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Insight
Asia’s next battery – Nepal leads
The Middle East crisis has taken longer than expected to resolve, and elevated global oil prices have caused hardship for many nations, including Malaysia.
