<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p lang="EN-GB">KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Property developer&nbsp;Sunsuria&nbsp;Bhd&nbsp;has partnered with Australian integrated cancer care provider Icon Group to&nbsp;set up and&nbsp;operate oncology centres in the country.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p lang="EN-GB">In a bourse filing on Thursday, the group said its wholly owned&nbsp;subsidiary&nbsp;Sunsuria&nbsp;Healthcare&nbsp;Sdn&nbsp;Bhd&nbsp;inked a shareholder’s agreement with Icon Asia Holdings Pte Ltd to form a joint venture (JV)&nbsp;company called Icon&nbsp;Sunsuria&nbsp;Sdn&nbsp;Bhd.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p lang="EN-GB">“This JV is focused on the setup and operation of&nbsp;oncology&nbsp;day-care centres and radiation&nbsp;oncology&nbsp;centres, offering chemotherapy, haematology&nbsp;and radiation&nbsp;oncology&nbsp;services, as well as the management of such centres for third parties, with a focus on Malaysia,”&nbsp;Sunsuria&nbsp;said.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p lang="EN-GB">Icon holds a 70% stake in the JV, while&nbsp;Sunsuria&nbsp;Healthcare owns the remaining 30%.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p lang="EN-GB">“The JV is expected to enhance future profits of the group,”&nbsp;Sunsuria&nbsp;noted.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p lang="EN-GB">According to the group, Icon Group is Australia’s largest dedicated cancer care provider and has expanded to Singapore, China, Hong&nbsp;Kong&nbsp;and New Zealand.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p lang="EN-GB">Shares in Sunsuria fell 1.5&nbsp;sen&nbsp;or 2.7% at to 54 sen each, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM479.48&nbsp;million.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Property developer Sunsuria Bhd has partnered with Australian integrated cancer care provider Icon Group to set up and operate oncology centres in the country.

Sunsuria partners Australia’s Icon Group to provide cancer treatment services in Malaysia

Pahang Islamic Affairs, Rural Development, and Orang Asli Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad has confirmed that a video alleging the allocation of durian plantation land in Pahang to retired soldiers is fake.

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The launch of a new direct route from Chennai to Penang, via IndiGo, commencing on Saturday, marks a significant milestone in enhancing connectivity, generating economic opportunities, and solidifying Penang’s position as a regional air travel hub.

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The world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, Tether Holdings Ltd, is on track to close the year with more than US$10 billion (RM45.07 billion) in net profits, chief executive officer Paolo Ardoino said in an interview.

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BNP Paribas SA finalised the €5.1 billion (US$5.3 billion or RM24.0 billion) purchase of Axa SA’s asset management unit, in the biggest acquisition under chief executive officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe.

BNP Paribas signs €5.1b deal to buy Axa’s asset manager

At least five people were killed in a car-ramming attack at a German Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg that also left more than 200 injured, officials said, and a Saudi man was arrested on suspicion of driving a car into the crowd.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pursuit of closer ties with China has raised private questions from Donald Trump’s incoming administration, European diplomats and even some senior British officials.

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The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilising government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.

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Honda and Nissan are considering producing vehicles in one another's factories as part of their plan to deepen ties and potentially merge, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Saturday.

Honda and Nissan mulling mutual production of vehicles, Kyodo reports

The Cabinet draft paper on the separation of powers between the attorney general (AG) and the public prosecutor (PP) is expected to be ready by the middle of next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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The government will continue its Special Appreciation for Pensioners (PKKP) initiative, aimed at supporting affected pensioners and derivative pension recipients, to ensure the welfare of this group is well taken care of.

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<p>The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has warned that it will take a firm stance against associations that openly announce price hikes, minimum pricing or new trading conditions, particularly through the media.</p>


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<p>Alphabet Inc’s Google called a US Justice Department (DOJ) plan to force it to sell its web browser “extreme” and at odds with the law, urging a Federal Court judge to take caution lest he stifle innovation and future investment.</p>


Google blasts Chrome sale as ‘extreme’ remedy at odds with law

<p>At least five people were killed in a car-ramming attack at a German Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg that also left more than 200 injured, officials said, and a Saudi man was arrested on suspicion of driving a car into the crowd.</p>


<p>At first glance,&nbsp;Sony Group Corp’s US$1.2 billion (RM5.4&nbsp;billion) acquisition of the anime streaming site Crunchyroll in 2021 looks like a success. Subscribers to the US$8-a-month service have tripled to 15 million since then, and the number of new shows has doubled to more than 50 every quarter.</p>


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<p>The launch of a new direct route from Chennai to Penang, via IndiGo, commencing on Saturday, marks a significant milestone in enhancing connectivity, generating economic opportunities, and solidifying Penang’s position as a regional air travel hub.</p>


<p>The government will continue its Special Appreciation for Pensioners (PKKP) initiative, aimed at supporting affected pensioners and derivative pension recipients, to ensure the welfare of this group is well taken care of.</p>


<p>Pahang Islamic Affairs, Rural Development, and Orang Asli Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad has confirmed that a video alleging&nbsp;the allocation of durian plantation land in Pahang to retired soldiers is fake.</p>


<p>Honda and&nbsp;Nissan are considering producing vehicles in one another's factories as part of their plan to&nbsp;deepen ties&nbsp;and potentially merge, Japan's <em>Kyodo </em>news agency said on Saturday.</p>


<p>UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pursuit of closer ties with China has raised private questions from Donald Trump’s incoming administration, European diplomats and even some senior British officials.</p>


<p>Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in&nbsp;Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor and&nbsp;Johor until 4pm on Saturday.</p>


Thunderstorms in six states until 4pm on Saturday — MetMalaysia

<p>Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) expects inflation to rise in 2025, driven by domestic policy reforms such as RON95 fuel subsidy rationalisation and an expanded sales and service&nbsp;tax (SST) scope. &nbsp;</p>


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<p>With Donald Trump set to return to the White House in January, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed confidence in Malaysia’s ability to safeguard its foreign policy and economic priorities amid&nbsp;evolving global dynamics.</p>


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<p>Nippon&nbsp;Steel alleges the White House had "impermissible undue influence" over a national security review of its US$14.9 billion (RM67.2&nbsp;billion) bid for US&nbsp;Steel and threatened legal action if the deal is blocked.</p>


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<p>OpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that it said is capable of more advanced human-like reasoning than its current offerings, ratcheting up the competition with rivals such as Alphabet Inc’s Google.</p>


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<p>The Johor government has completed seven housing projects, categorised as ‘sick’ and abandoned, this year, representing an estimated property value of about RM700 million.</p>


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<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday called for an immediate end to any narratives involving racial profiling in the context of aid distribution and efforts to combat hardcore poverty in the country.</p>


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<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to meet with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Langkawi to discuss regional strategic issues and Asean developments.</p>


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<p>The world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, Tether Holdings Ltd, is on track to close the year with more than US$10 billion (RM45.07 billion) in net profits, chief executive officer Paolo Ardoino said in an interview.</p>


<p>Samsung Electronics Co&nbsp;and Texas Instruments Inc&nbsp;completed final agreements to get billions of dollars of government support for new semiconductor plants in the US, cementing a major piece of the Biden administration’s Chips Act initiative.&nbsp;</p>
