<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Shares in Daya Materials Bhd jumped 20% this morning after it bagged a RM19.98 million contract to build a factory and warehouse in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>At 9.40am, Daya rose 0.5 sen to 3 sen with 1.39 million shares done.</div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Shares in Daya Materials Bhd jumped 20% this morning after it bagged a RM19.98 million contract to build a factory and warehouse in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang.

At 9.40am, Daya rose 0.5 sen to 3 sen with 1.39 million shares done.

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Daya Materials jumps 20% on bagging contract to build factory

SINGAPORE (Jan 7): Asia shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's positive lead and as some investors hoped incoming US President-elect Donald Trump could adopt a less aggressive tariff stance than promised when he takes office.

Asia shares rise on prospect of softer Trump tariffs

Malaysia’s green industrialisation efforts face significant hurdles, including a decline of its manufacturing base, requiring urgent actions by the government, according to a new study.

Study: Malaysia’s manufacturing decline hinders green industrialisation, urgent action needed

(Jan 7): The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore are set to formalise an agreement establishing a special economic zone (SEZ) linking their two nations’ border region, but the prospects for immediate economic benefits may hinge on implementation of a deal that has seen repeated delays since talks began in 2023.

Singapore, Malaysia to finalise deal creating vast economic zone on Tuesday

A 33-year-old piece of legislation in Australia is helping to spark fresh interest from private equity firms including KKR & Co and Bain Capital as they seek to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing money management industries.

Buyout firms chase slice of Australia’s US$2.5 tril pensions

Bridgewater Associates dismissed 7% of its workforce Monday as the world’s biggest hedge fund seeks to remain lean and maintain the flexibility to hire top talent, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bridgewater cuts 7% of staff in effort to remain ‘nimble’ — Bloomberg

NEW YORK (Jan 6): Medical-device maker Stryker is in advanced talks to acquire Inari Medical, which makes devices that treat patients with venous diseases, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Medical device maker Stryker nearing a deal to buy Inari Medical — Reuters

JUBA/DUBAI/LONDON (Jan 6): Sudan has lifted a nearly year-long force majeure on the transport of crude oil from its neighbour South Sudan to a port on the Red Sea, after security conditions improved, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.

Sudan lifts force majeure on oil to Port Sudan

MORNING CALL: 7/1/25

(Jan 7): Oil snapped a five-session rally, as key technical markers show gains driven by tightness in global physical crude markets may have gone too far.

Oil falls as technicals signal five-session rally is overdone

(Jan 7): Samsung Electronics Co is ramping up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for consumer electronics, betting on its ubiquitous presence in gadgets from smartphones to TVs to help it stake out a spot in the AI arena.

Samsung CEO touts AI fridges and washers after year to forget

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday.

MAHB, Oriental Kopi, Kerjaya Prospek, Kumpulan Kitacon, T7 Global, Aizo, Keyfield, Citaglobal, D&O

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Monday night hosted a dinner in honour of visiting Singapore Prime Minister&nbsp;Lawrence Wong at&nbsp;Rumah Tangsi here.

Anwar hosts dinner for Singapore PM

(Jan 7):&nbsp;The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore are set to formalise an agreement establishing a special economic zone (SEZ) linking their two nations’ border region, but the prospects for immediate economic benefits may hinge on implementation of a deal that has seen repeated delays since talks began in 2023.&nbsp;

A rally in the world’s largest tech companies lifted stocks at the start of the first full trading week in 2025. The dollar trimmed losses as President-elect Donald Trump said his tariff plan won’t be scaled back.

US stocks advance as Nvidia closes at all-time high

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall.

Toyota aims to open its futuristic city in Japan this year

The US Defense Department said on Monday it had added Chinese tech giants including gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL to a list of firms it says work with China's military.

US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing's military

SINGAPORE (Jan 7): Asia shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's positive lead and as some investors hoped incoming US President-elect Donald Trump could adopt a less aggressive tariff stance than promised when he takes office.

Brazil's government said in a statement on Monday that Indonesia is formally joining BRICS as a full member, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member, says Brazil 

NEW YORK (Jan 6): Medical-device maker Stryker is in advanced talks to acquire Inari Medical, which makes devices that treat patients with venous diseases, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

The Melaka government plans to introduce local authority by-laws requiring livestock owners to tag their animals with&nbsp;quick response (QR) code.

Melaka to tackle roaming livestock risks with QR code tagging

(Jan 7): Samsung Electronics Co&nbsp;is ramping up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for consumer electronics, betting on its ubiquitous presence in gadgets from smartphones to TVs to help it stake out a spot in the AI arena.

Europe is burning through gas reserves more quickly than at any point in the last seven years as cold weather ramps up heating needs, with temperatures expected to drop again this week.

The region’s vast underground storage sites — which act as a buffer against tighter flows — are just over 70% full compared with about 86% a year ago.

European gas storage sites dwindle at fastest pace since 2018

Nvidia Corp investors have high hopes that Monday’s speech from CEO Jensen Huang will spark a fresh breakout in the chipmaker’s shares, which have plateaued since November after roaring higher for much of 2024.

Nvidia investors look to Huang CES speech to spark next breakout

US&nbsp;President-elect Donald&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;said on Monday that he and Chinese leader&nbsp;Xi&nbsp;Jinping have been speaking through representatives, and he believes the two leaders will get along.

Trump says he and China's Xi have been talking through aides

(Jan&nbsp;7):&nbsp;Oil snapped a five-session rally, as key technical markers show gains driven by tightness in global physical crude markets may have gone too far.

Malaysia’s green industrialisation efforts face significant hurdles, including a decline of its manufacturing base, requiring urgent actions by the government, according to a new study.

Bridgewater Associates dismissed 7% of its workforce Monday as the world’s biggest hedge fund seeks to remain lean and maintain the flexibility to hire top talent, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Electricite de France SA (EDF) is simplifying the design of its small modular nuclear reactors (SMR), targeted to replace coal-fired power plants.&nbsp;

The SMR “will rely on well-known and perfectly mastered technological building blocks within the nuclear sector,” EDF said in a post on Linkedin on Monday.

EDF to simplify small nuclear reactor after design setback

Canada's Barrick Gold said on Monday it would suspend operations in Mali if the country does not lift restrictions on gold shipments within the coming week, as mining companies face an increasingly hostile operating environment in West Africa.

Barrick threatens to freeze Mali operations in row over rules

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures on Monday surged to a more than six-month high amid growing concern over dry conditions in Argentina, market analysts said