<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 15): Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will be closed this Friday (Nov 18), in conjunction with the special holiday&nbsp;announced by caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will resume operations on Monday, Nov&nbsp;21,” the local bourse operator said in a statement on Tuesday (Nov 15).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The government has declared Nov 18 and 19 as public holidays, to enable electors to exercise their right&nbsp;to vote in the 15th general election (GE15).</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 15): Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will be closed this Friday (Nov 18), in conjunction with the special holiday announced by caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday.

Bursa Malaysia to close this Friday in conjunction with special holiday

BRUSSELS (Jan 29): The European Commission presented on Wednesday its plans to reverse industrial decline in the bloc, and step up efforts to compete with the United States and China in new fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), to lower energy costs, and to cut red tape.

EU points way to competitive future to catch US, China rivals

(Jan 29): Thailand expects to complete its first high-speed rail network linking the country to China through Laos in 2030, a long-delayed project officials have touted as key to furthering bilateral relations and trade between the two nations.

Thai high-speed rail linking Bangkok to China eyes 2030 opening

WASHINGTON (Jan 29): The US trade deficit in goods widened to a record high in December, likely as businesses front-loaded imports of industrial supplies and consumer goods, in anticipation of broad tariffs from President Donald Trump's new administration.

Record US goods trade deficit seen cutting into fourth-quarter GDP growth

MILAN/ROME/DUBLIN/BERLIN (Jan 29): The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy, the day after the country's data protection authority requested information on its use of personal data.

DeepSeek blocked on Apple and Google app stores in Italy

NEW YORK/BENGALURU (Jan 29): The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped on Wednesday, as losses in tech heavyweights Apple and Nvidia pressured broader gains and as cautious investors braced for the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, expected later in the day.

Tech majors drag on S&P 500, Nasdaq as Fed's rate verdict looms

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Global air cargo markets made significant strides last year, with demand rising 11.3% in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK) compared to 2023, surpassing the record volumes set in 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

IATA: Air cargo demand soars 11.3% in 2024, surpassing 2021 record

LONDON (Jan 29): World markets were suddenly looking calmer on Wednesday as the week’s rollercoaster ride for stock markets morphed into wait-and-see ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s first rate meeting of the year and results from Microsoft, Meta and Tesla.

European stocks hit all-time high, Fed expected to hold rates

BANGKOK (Jan 29): ByteDance's TikTok will invest 126.8 billion baht (US$3.76 billion, or RM16.51 billion) in Thailand in a data hosting service, the Thai investment board said on Wednesday.

TikTok to invest US$3.8b in Thailand data hosting project, investment board says

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will increase by five sen per litre, from RM3.13 to RM3.18 per litre, from Jan 30 to Feb 5, while in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, the price remains at RM2.15 per litre.

RON95, RON97 prices unchanged, diesel up by five sen in Peninsular Malaysia

MIRI (Jan 29): The last victim of the landslide incident at Kampung Lereng Bukit was found at 6.06pm on Wednesday, according to Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu.

Last victim of Miri landslide found, SAR concluded

<p>LONDON (Jan 29): World markets were suddenly looking calmer on Wednesday as the week’s rollercoaster ride for stock markets morphed into wait-and-see ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s first rate meeting of the year and results from Microsoft, Meta and Tesla.</p>


<p>BANGKOK (Jan 29): ByteDance's TikTok will invest 126.8 billion baht (US$3.76 billion, or RM16.51 billion) in Thailand in a data hosting service, the Thai investment board said on Wednesday.</p>


<p>NEW YORK/BENGALURU (Jan 29): The S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped on Wednesday, as losses in tech heavyweights Apple and Nvidia pressured broader gains and as cautious investors braced for the US&nbsp;Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, expected later in the day.</p>


<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will increase by five sen per litre, from RM3.13 to RM3.18 per litre, from Jan 30 to Feb 5, while in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, the price remains at RM2.15 per litre.</p>


<p>MILAN/ROME/DUBLIN/BERLIN (Jan 29): The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy, the day after the country's data protection authority requested information on its use of personal data.</p>


<p>(Jan 29): Thailand expects to complete its first high-speed rail network linking the country to China through Laos in 2030, a long-delayed project officials have touted as key to furthering bilateral relations and trade between the two nations.</p>


<p>WASHINGTON (Jan 29): The US&nbsp;trade deficit in goods widened to a record high in December, likely as businesses front-loaded imports of industrial supplies and consumer goods, in anticipation of broad tariffs from President Donald Trump's new administration.</p>


<p>BRUSSELS (Jan 29): The European Commission presented on Wednesday its plans to reverse industrial decline in the bloc, and step up efforts to compete with the United States and China in new fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), to lower energy costs, and to cut red tape.</p>


<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Global air cargo markets made significant strides last year, with demand rising 11.3% in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK) compared to 2023, surpassing the record volumes set in 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).</p>
