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International health agencies and global leaders mobilized emergency medical aid and ring vaccination teams to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo.
Brent crude settled near US$93 per barrel as energy markets absorbed profit-taking ahead of aggressive US sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports and maritime shipping.
The United States enacted 50% tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods as trade talks broke down, prompting immediate Canadian retaliatory countermeasures.
Spot gold reached a three-month peak near US$4,590/oz, while Bursa Derivatives gold futures targeted US$4,600/oz amid institutional safe-haven demand.
The Hong Kong Observatory reported a low probability of typhoon signals from a South China Sea tropical depression, ensuring uninterrupted port and air logistics.
Singapore’s core inflation rose to 2.0% in July, driven by a 17% electricity tariff adjustment, while remaining below market forecasts of 2.2%.
The Malaysian ringgit traded steadily against the US dollar near RM4.02, anchored by record RM2.16 trillion trade flows and disciplined fiscal consolidation.
Seoul, South Korea, 24 August 2026 – South Korea says the United States has cancelled a major joint amphibious exercise scheduled for next month because the war involving…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24 August 2026 – Batu Kawan Bhd swung to a third-quarter net loss after recognising a large impairment, even as revenue increased across its plantation…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24 August 2026 – Malaysia’s benchmark equity index ended almost unchanged as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of a holiday-shortened trading week and the…
