JPMorgan Sees Singapore Stocks Reaching 7,000 in Bull Case
Singapore, 12 August 2026 – Singapore’s benchmark equity index could reach 7,000 over the next 12 months in a bullish scenario, according to a revised JPMorgan outlook that…
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Rakyat Digital Expansion Opens AI Access to 100,000 Malaysian Youths
Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 2026 – Malaysia has expanded its Rakyat Digital learning portal with a programme that will give 100,000 young people three months of complimentary access…
Cross-Border E-Commerce Expands Global Reach for Malaysian MSMEs
Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 2026 – Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises are using cross-border e-commerce to enter overseas markets at lower cost, with a government-supported programme generating…
Malaysia’s Labour Market Holds Firm as Hiring Becomes More Selective
Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 2026 – Malaysia’s employment market remains resilient, supported by exports, domestic demand and fiscal measures, even as businesses adopt a more selective approach to…
Rakuten Shares Post Steepest Fall in Six Months as Earnings Disappoint Investors
Tokyo, 12 August 2026 – Rakuten Group shares recorded their sharpest intraday decline in six months on Wednesday after the Japanese technology conglomerate’s latest earnings failed to meet investor…
Wall Street Retreats as US-Iran Peace Optimism Fades and Technology Stocks Weaken
New York, 12 August 2026 – Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday as diminishing expectations for a US-Iran agreement renewed uncertainty over energy supplies, while declines in several…
Tabung Haji Losses Driven by Governance Failures, Not Market Downturn, Says Amir Hamzah
Kuala Lumpur, 12 August 2026 – Lembaga Tabung Haji’s past financial losses were not caused by a broad downturn in the Malaysian stock market but by weaknesses in…
Samsung Rollable Phone Development Signals Next Premium Device Contest
Seoul, South Korea, 12 August 2026 – Samsung Electronics is developing a rollable smartphone, positioning expandable displays as the next stage of premium mobile hardware as competition intensifies…
Sea Limited Reports 11% Net Income Growth to $458 Million as Shopee Achieves Record GMV and Orders
Singapore, 12 August 2026 – Tech conglomerate Sea Limited posted an 10.6 percent year-on-year increase in second-quarter net income to $458.1 million, supported by surging e-commerce transactions on…
Maybank Strengthens Tier 2 Capital with RM4.8 Billion Sukuk
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – Malayan Banking Berhad has completed RM4.8 billion in Subordinated Sukuk Murabahah across four series, strengthening the group’s Tier 2 regulatory capital…