SD Guthrie Profit Jumps 44% to RM1.5 Billion Despite Lower Revenue
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – SD Guthrie recorded net profit of more than RM1.5 billion for the first half of 2026, a 44% year-on-year increase, even…
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Australia Holds Cash Rate at 4.35% as Further Hikes Remain Possible
Sydney, Australia, 11 August 2026 – Australia’s central bank kept its cash rate at 4.35%, matching market expectations while warning that it could tighten policy again if inflation…
Malaysia Targets RM85.24 Billion Utility Savings Under NEEAP 2.0
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – Malaysia’s new ten-year energy-efficiency plan targets RM85.24 billion in utility savings and an 11.6% reduction in national energy demand by 2035,…
Malaysia Manufacturing Sales Rise 9.8% to RM177 Billion in June
Putrajaya, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – Malaysia’s manufacturing sales rose 9.8% year on year to RM177.0 billion in June, accelerating from May’s 8.9% increase as electrical and electronic…
Malaysia Awards 42 Renewable Energy Projects Worth RM4.3 Billion
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – Malaysia has approved 42 renewable-energy projects expected to attract RM4.3 billion in investment, advancing biogas, biomass and small-hydropower capacity under the…
Singapore Manufacturers Absorb 12.5% US Tariff Without Major Relocation
Singapore, 11 August 2026 – Singapore manufacturers are focusing on productivity, documentation and supply-chain efficiency after a new 12.5% United States tariff raised export costs, while many companies…
Tesla Faces Higher Bar as China Tightens Autonomous Driving Standards
Shanghai, China, 11 August 2026 – Tesla faces a more demanding route to deploying higher-level autonomous-driving functions in China after regulators introduced the country’s first mandatory standards for…
Malaysia Industrial Output Rises 6.5% but Misses Market Forecast
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – Malaysia’s industrial production increased 6.5% year on year in June, maintaining solid expansion but falling short of the 7% market forecast…
Gold Reaches Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data
Bengaluru, India, 11 August 2026 – Gold rose for a third consecutive session to its highest level in more than two months as investors returned to safe-haven assets…
Australia and Vietnam Expand Strategic Ties Across Critical Supply Chains
Canberra, Australia, 11 August 2026 – Australia and Vietnam agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, placing critical minerals, semiconductors and clean energy at the centre of efforts…