<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡8日讯）云顶（Genting Bhd）主席兼总执行长丹斯里林国泰表示，集团的医疗研发投资“风险高于其他投资”，因为结果和成功率尚不确定，任何突破性发现的酝酿期都可能很长。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>然而，林国泰在云顶的最新年度报告中表示，尽管此类研发投资风险较高，但集团致力于寻找新的解决方案，以改善人类和社区的健康。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>云顶的网站显示，其生命科学和生物技术部门的公司包Celularity Inc、TauRx Pharmaceuticals Inc、DNAe Group Holdings Ltd及Cortechs.ai。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>云顶集团包括云顶及上市公司云顶马来西亚（Genting Malaysia Bhd）、云顶种植（Genting Plantations Bhd）和云顶新加坡（Genting Singapore Ltd），以及独资未上市子公司Genting Energy Ltd和Resorts World Las Vegas LLC。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>林国泰在云顶的年报中提到，美国临床阶段生物技术公司Celularity于2021年1月与纳斯达克上市公司GX Acquisition Corp达成最终合并协议。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“预计将于2021年第二季完成合并，届时GX Acquisition Corp将易名为Celularity Inc，合并后的公司股票将在纳斯达克上市。”</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/kok-thay-says-genting-bhds-medical-rd-investments-pose-higher-risks-other-investments">Kok Thay says Genting Bhd's medical R&amp;D investments 'pose higher risks than other investments'</a></em></p></div>


（吉隆坡8日讯）云顶（Genting Bhd）主席兼总执行长丹斯里林国泰表示，集团的医疗研发投资“风险高于其他投资”，因为结果和成功率尚不确定，任何突破性发现的酝酿期都可能很长。

然而，林国泰在云顶的最新年度报告中表示，尽管此类研发投资风险较高，但集团致力于寻找新的解决方案，以改善人类和社区的健康。

云顶的网站显示，其生命科学和生物技术部门的公司包Celularity Inc、TauRx Pharmaceuticals Inc、DNAe Group Holdings Ltd及Cortechs.ai。

云顶集团包括云顶及上市公司云...

林国泰：云顶的医疗研发投资“风险高于其他投资”

BP Plastics Holding Bhd (KL:BPPLAS), which mainly manufactures stretch films and bags, will likely grapple with higher costs that will cut into earnings in the near term, a research house cautioned on Friday.

Higher costs likely to cut into BP Plastics' near-term earnings, PublicInvest flags ahead of 3Q results

BENGALURU (Nov 8): Gold prices eased on Friday but hovered around the US$2,700 level (RM11,837), as traders assessed the impact of Donald Trump's presidency and its implications for the US interest rate outlook.

Gold ticks lower but holds near key US$2,700 level

Donald Trump's recent US election win will affect Malaysian exporters, but is largely neutral for domestic growth, the ringgit, and the equity market, said CGS International.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has confirmed that six members of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) were injured in an explosion near Saida Stadium in Lebanon on Thursday.

Six Malaysian Battalion members injured in Lebanon blast — armed forces

At about the same time my article “Hidden danger in consuming ‘dark calories’” was published on theedgemalaysia.com (July 17, 2024), the Seed Oil Free Alliance unveiled its “Seed Oil Free Certified” food label. In my article, I recommended avoiding seed oils from sunflower, corn, soybean and cott...

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Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) proposed that revisiting the Shenton House acquisition could present a prime opportunity for IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG), given the favourable market conditions.

Revisiting acquisition of Shenton House 'best available option' for IOI Properties — HLIB

SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Sats has returned to the black with a profit of S$134.7 million (RM444.5 million) for its 1HFY2025 ended Sept 30,2024, reversing from a loss of S$7.8 million in 1HFY2024, with a growth of S$142.5 million year-on-year.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): SIRIM Bhd launched its ESG Holistic Ecosystem on Thursday, a forward-thinking initiative aimed at supporting and accelerating environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices among Malaysian industries.

SIRIM launches holistic ecosystem to accelerate ESG practices among industries

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and automation are rapidly reshaping the global workforce, and in this new landscape, Malaysia’s ability to stay ahead of these trends will be key to maintaining its competitive edge on the world stage.

Fadillah: Malaysia to stay ahead of emerging tech to maintain workforce competitiveness

Former deputy international trade and industry minister Professor Dr Ong Kian Ming wondered if are there plans for Digital Nasional Bhd to transition fully to a 100% mobile network operator-owned entity, so that it can compete fairly with U Mobile once the second 5G network is rolled out to a high enough area of coverage.

Questions on the second 5G network

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has to pay a total of RM1.35 million in damages for defaming ex-finance minister Lim Guan Eng with his statements concerning tax breaks for Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary’s charity foundation Yayasan Albukhary.</p>


Court orders Muhyiddin to pay RM1.35m in damages to Guan Eng over defamatory comments on Yayasan Albukhary’s tax breaks

<p>A spate of lacklustre debuts throughout October fails to dent sentiment as issuers charge ahead with their initial public offerings (IPO) while investors still want a piece of the market action.</p>


Issuers charge ahead with IPOs, investors unfazed despite string of weak debuts

<p>US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell said he would not resign from his role if asked to do so by a re-elected Donald Trump, following the Fed’s decision on Thursday to lower interest rates by a quarter percentage point.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>Asian equities were set to climb Friday after a cross-asset rally in the US lifted stocks, bonds and commodities as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.</p>

<p>Australian stocks and equity futures for Japan and Hong Kong all rose, while the Golden Dragon index of US-listed Chinese companies rallied 3.5%.</p>


Asian stocks, bonds set to rally as Fed cuts rates

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Shares of Pentamaster Corp Bhd (KL:PENTA) fell on Friday, after the automated test equipment company reported that its net profit nearly halved in the latest quarter.</p>


Pentamaster shares fall after profit nearly halved in latest quarter

<p>Human capital management provider Ramssol Group Bhd (KL:RAMSSOL) said its 51%-owned subsidiary in Thailand has secured a contract worth 275 million baht (RM35.61 million) to undertake an artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare solutions project for a hospital.</p>


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<p>Former deputy international trade and industry minister Professor Dr Ong Kian Ming wondered if are there plans for Digital Nasional Bhd to transition fully to a 100% mobile network operator-owned entity, so that it can compete fairly with U Mobile once the second 5G network is rolled out to a high enough area of coverage.</p>


<p>US stocks hit fresh all-time highs, climbing alongside bonds and commodities, in a concerted cross-asset advance that by one measure was the best for a Federal Reserve (Fed) day in 2024.</p>


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<p>Donald Trump's recent US election&nbsp;win will affect Malaysian exporters, but is largely neutral for domestic growth, the ringgit, and the equity market, said CGS International.</p>


<p>Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) proposed that revisiting the Shenton House acquisition could present a prime opportunity for IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG), given the favourable market conditions.</p>


<p>Americans are coming to terms with renting as an alternative to an increasingly unaffordable market for homebuyers.<br />
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The share of respondents who say they’d rent if they were going to move rose to a record 36% in a new survey by Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage finance giant.</p>


Americans prefer to rent with market beyond reach of homebuyers

<p>Oil rose, tracking equity markets, as traders digested competing narratives on how Donald Trump’s presidency will affect the crude market.&nbsp;</p>

<p>West Texas Intermediate advanced 0.9% to settle above US$72 (RM316.19) a barrel, helped by the weakening dollar and climbing equities. Global benchmark Brent rose to settle just below US$76.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Sats has returned to the black with a profit of S$134.7 million (RM444.5 million) for its 1HFY2025 ended Sept 30,2024, reversing from a loss of S$7.8 million in 1HFY2024, with a growth of S$142.5 million year-on-year.</p>


<p>Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has cleared an immediate hurdle for new European stock sales, but uncertainties around tariffs and other policies raise questions over the region’s longer-term prospects.</p>


Trump’s tariff risks to loom over Europe’s 2025 IPO pipeline

<p>Under Armour Inc reported results that surpassed analysts’ expectations as the sportswear company’s turnaround gains momentum under founder Kevin Plank.<br />
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In the second quarter, which went through September, sales and adjusted earnings topped the average estimate from analysts.</p>


Under Armour surges as turnaround led by founder gains steam

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): As the year-end 11.11 sale is approaching, e-commerce giant Lazada Malaysia introduced AI Lazzie, an artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant to help users navigate, discover and shop on the platform.</p>


Lazada launches new AI assistant on its app

<p>SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has posted a net profit of S$1.97 billion (RM6.54 billion) for its 3QFY2024 ended Sept 30, 2024 — up 9% year-on-year (y-o-y) and 2% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q). The earnings beat consensus’ estimates of around S$1.9 billion.&nbsp;</p>


OCBC’s 3QFY2024 net profit up 9% y-o-y, 2% q-o-q to S$1.97b

<p>SINGAPORE (Nov 8): UOB Group has reported a record core net profit of S$1.64 billion (RM5.44 billion) for its 3QFY2024 ended Sept 30, 2024, 11% higher year-on-year (y-o-y) and 10% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), driven by new record highs in net fee income, and trading and investment income.</p>


UOB reports record core net profit of S$1.6b for 3QFY2024, 11% higher y-o-y

<p>Donald Trump should call President Vladimir Putin to open up a line of communications with Russia and ultimately push towards a ceasefire in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s top aide said.</p>


Trump should call Putin to push Ukraine peace, says Orban aide 

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has confirmed that six members of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) were injured in an explosion near Saida Stadium in Lebanon on Thursday.</p>
