<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (May 12): Shipbuilder Vard was up as much as 13.6% to 17.6 cents at 11.57am after announcing a contract win.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The company says in a statement it has won a contract worth US$300 million from Topaz Energy and Marine to build 15 module carrier vessels.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The stock recovers sharply from Wednesday's close, which was its lowest level since late February.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Read more about contract win at <a href="http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/article/vard-clinches-300-mil-contract-build-15-module-carrier-vessels" target="_blank">here</a>; Vard results at <a href="http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/article/vard-returns-black-1q-earnings-nok37-mil" target="_blank">here</a></div>

SINGAPORE (May 12): Shipbuilder Vard was up as much as 13.6% to 17.6 cents at 11.57am after announcing a contract win.

The company says in a statement it has won a contract worth US$300 million from Topaz Energy and Marine to build 15 module carrier vessels.

The stock recovers...

Vard shares surge 13.6% on contract win

LANGKAWI (Jan 19): Asean foreign ministers welcomed on Sunday, Timor-Leste's progress in implementing the roadmap for the country's full membership.

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DAMASCUS (Jan 19): Syria's new defence minister said on Sunday that it would not be right for US-backed Kurdish fighters based in the country's northeast to retain their own bloc within the broader integrated Syrian armed forces.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): The goal of 5G network service is not only to achieve 100% coverage but also to prioritise areas which can deliver maximum benefits, such as industrial zones.

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PUTRAJAYA (Jan 19): The Asia International Security Summit and Expo 2025 (AISSE 2025), which begins on Monday (Jan 20) and runs until Wednesday (Jan 22), is expected to position Malaysia as a regional and global innovation hub for security, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

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GEORGE TOWN (Jan 19): The government is arranging the repatriation of 127 Palestinians, including 41 injured individuals who were brought to Malaysia for treatment, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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WASHINGTON (Jan 19): President-elect Donald Trump will take a victory lap on Sunday with a campaign-style rally in Washington, DC, a day before he is sworn in for a second term four years after losing the White House to Joe Biden.

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SEOUL (Jan 19): Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday, after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country's acting leader called "unimaginable".

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WASHINGTON (Jan 19): TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday (Jan 18) and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores, ahead of a law that takes effect on Sunday, requiring the shutdown of the platform used by 170 million Americans.

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JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Jan 19): A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle East.

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PUTRAJAYA (Jan 19): The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will hold a meeting soon to discuss police checks on mobile phones of the public.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): The Supreme 6/58 jackpot from Sports Toto Bhd (KL:SPTOTO) hit an unprecedented RM121.732 million in Saturday’s (Jan 18) evening draw, marking the largest payout in Malaysia’s lottery history.

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JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Jan 19): A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle East.

WASHINGTON (Jan 19): TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday (Jan 18) and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores, ahead of a law that takes effect on Sunday, requiring the shutdown of the platform used by 170 million Americans.

LONDON (Jan 18): Malaysia can expect an increase in investment and trade with the United Kingdom (UK), as both countries will have a free trade agreement for the first time through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with British political figure Jeremy Corbyn during his working visit to London, United Kingdom.

Anwar, Corbyn meet in London, share views on Malaysia-UK ties, ceasefire in Gaza

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): Malaysia can generate potential investments of RM11 billion and potential exports of RM500 million, following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to the United Kingdom (UK).

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BENGALURU (Jan 18): Leaders at Oracle, the main cloud computing provider for TikTok's US operations, have told some staff to prepare to shut down servers that host US TikTok data as soon as 9pm&nbsp;ET on Saturday (0200 GMT on Sunday), in advance of a US&nbsp;law banning the app from Sunday, The Information reported.

Oracle prepares to start shutting TikTok servers from 0200 GMT, The Information reports

WASHINGTON (Jan 19): President-elect Donald Trump will take a victory lap on Sunday with a campaign-style rally in Washington, DC, a day before he is sworn in for a second term four years after losing the White House to Joe Biden.

SEOUL (Jan 19): Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday, after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country's acting leader called "unimaginable".

LANGKAWI (Jan 19): Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan reaffirmed on Sunday that Asean would continue to drive its own path forward, amid intensifying superpower competition in the region.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): Malaysia is the perfect gateway into Southeast Asia, especially with the participation of the United Kingdom in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), of which Malaysia is also a member.

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PUTRAJAYA (Jan 19): Putrajaya Open Day, the Federal Territory Carnival and the Putrajaya Inter Park Ride are among the exciting events lined up for the Federal Territory Day (SHWP) 2025 celebrations in Putrajaya.

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JOHOR BAHRU (Jan 18): The post-pandemic tourism in Asean must focus not only on recovery but also on transitioning to a sustainable, quality-driven business model, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Fadillah: Post-pandemic tourism in Asean should adopt sustainable, quality-driven business model

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 19): The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will hold a meeting soon to discuss police checks on mobile phones of the public.

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 19): The government is arranging the repatriation of 127 Palestinians, including 41 injured individuals who were brought to Malaysia for treatment, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 19): The Asia International Security Summit and Expo 2025 (AISSE 2025), which begins on Monday (Jan 20) and runs until Wednesday (Jan 22), is expected to position Malaysia as a regional and global innovation hub for security, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): The goal of 5G network service is not only to achieve 100% coverage but also to prioritise areas which can deliver maximum benefits, such as industrial zones.

DAMASCUS (Jan 19): Syria's new defence minister said on Sunday that it would not be right for US-backed Kurdish fighters based in the country's northeast to retain their own bloc within the broader integrated Syrian armed forces.