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SINCE peaking at RM3.70 in August 2020, shares in cocoa grinder Guan Chong Bhd have been heading south, in tandem with the surge in cocoa bean prices to the highest levels seen in more than 40 years, driven mainly by the tight supply of cocoa beans and the El Niño weather.

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TOKYO (Dec 5): Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed in November, underscoring the central bank's view that cost-push pressures in the world's third-largest economy will gradually dissipate.

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Thames Water Ltd’s debt pile rose to £14.7 billion (RM85.93 billion) in the first half of the year, as the utility faces increased scrutiny over the stability of its financing structure.

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The US is among at least 60 countries backing a pledge on Tuesday to cut cooling-related emissions by 2050, US State Department officials said at the UN climate summit in Dubai.

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Singaporean sovereign-wealth fund GIC is in talks to invest in Atlas SP Partners, the securitisation business that Apollo Global Management Inc bought from Credit Suisse Group AG, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Bon Estates’ second Klang Valley project, the RM750 million Bon Kiara, has achieved a 65% take-up rate. The project sits on 4.15 acres and features 410 condominium units in a 43-storey block. Built-ups range from 2,081 square feet (sq ft) to 3,075 sq ft, with four different layouts that include three- to five-ensuite bedrooms. Selling prices start from RM1.35 million or RM588 psf (per square feet).

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UK retail sales were sluggish in November as Black Friday discounts failed to lure droves of shoppers struggling with the burden of the higher cost of living.

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Mistral AI is in the final stages of raising roughly €450 million (US$487 million or RM2.27 billion) from investors including Nvidia Corp and Salesforce Inc in a funding round that values the OpenAI rival at about US$2 billion, according to people familiar with the deal.

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Carbon prices would have to be raised “much higher and much earlier” to achieve an orderly transition to net zero, Singapore’s outgoing central bank chief Ravi Menon said at the COP28 conference in Dubai.

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<p>&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang is expected to make his maiden visit to Malaysia this week.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) secured its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of RM500 million for the group’s general working capital requirements from Maybank, marking a significant milestone for both groups in pursuit of their sustainable development practices.</p>


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<p>The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has discontinued its appeal against senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's acquittal in his money-laundering case involving RM9.5 million allegedly received from imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, as well as making false declarations to the Inland Revenue Board.</p>


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<p>Doubts over BYD Co’s sales targets and smart-car capabilities drove a US$12 billion (RM56.07 billion) selloff in the Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker last month, even as it draws closer to Tesla Inc as the industry’s top seller.</p>


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<p>Public-listed companies (PLCs) in Malaysia will soon have to use the Bursa Malaysia ESG Reporting Platform to comply with mandatory sustainability disclosures set by Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>MIDF Research has downgraded its stance on the consumer sector to "neutral"&nbsp;from "positive", amid fears that growing inflationary pressures will curtail discretionary spending by households, leading to tighter spending on durable items.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>Proton Holdings Bhd aims to increase its production volume to 500,000 units by 2035, of which 50% or 250,000 units will be for the export market, according to deputy chief executive officer Roslan Abdullah.</p>


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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): RHB Retail Research said Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd may rebound further, after pushing above the 21-day SMA line while heading towards the 80 sen mark.</p>

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<p>A gauge of global stocks fell for the first time in five sessions on Monday while Treasury yields rose as investors awaited US&nbsp;labour market data to gauge the likely route of the Federal Reserve's rate policy.</p>


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<p>Building support services provider KJTS Group Bhd has inked an underwriting agreement with Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.</p>


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<p>Pharmaniaga Bhd, whose share price has fallen more than 40% since the start of the year, is not expected to make further provisions in the future, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.</p>


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<p>The election results for the Gua Musang parliamentary seat last year, which saw the victory of Mohd Azizi Abu Naim&nbsp;from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, stand.</p>


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<p>Global semiconductor industry sales are projected to reach US$588.4 billion (RM2.75 trillion) in 2024, according to the US-based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).</p>


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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (EcoFirst) has awarded a RM389 million contract to China State Construction Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd for the superstructure works of serviced apartment KL48 in Chan Sow Lin, Sungai Besi.</p>


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<p>The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday due to the lack of demand as the US Dollar Index (DXY) continued to strengthen.</p>


Ringgit opens slightly lower against US dollar

<p>Bursa Malaysia finished&nbsp;the morning session in the red on Tuesday, largely mirroring moves on&nbsp;Wall Street&nbsp;and regional bourses, as investors were cautious, amid continued tension in the Middle East and a cloudy interest rate&nbsp;outlook.</p>
