<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): Vizione Holdings Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/7070" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">VIZIONE</a>) has bagged a RM250 million contract to construct apartments in Semenyih, Selangor, in a related-party transaction.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a bourse filing, Vizione said the project comprises two 15-storey blocks and three 18-storey blocks.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The group said its unit Vizione Builder Sdn Bhd accepted the letter award from a real estate company, Midlands City Sdn Bhd.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Vizione managing director Datuk Ng Aun Hooi is the largest shareholder of Midlands City, with a 62% stake. The other shareholders in Midlands City are Ting Hing Khok (10%) and Ng Kok Kiang (28%).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares in Vizione closed down half a sen to four sen, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM82 million. Year to date, the stock has fallen 33%.</p></div>

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Vizione Holdings Bhd (KL:VIZIONE) has bagged a RM250 million contract to construct apartments in Semenyih, Selangor, in a related-party transaction.

Vizione wins RM250m construction job to build apartments in Semenyih

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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Umno Supreme Council member Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz stressed that he has not yet made any decision regarding the rumours of him joining PKR.

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TopVision Eye Specialist Bhd (KL:TOPVISN) shares staged a strong debut on the ACE Market as it looked to raise close to RM18 million from its initial public offering (IPO).

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China's industrial output growth quickened slightly in November, while retail sales disappointed, keeping pressure on Beijing to ramp up stimulus for a fragile economy as it braces for more US trade tariffs under a second Trump administration.

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SEOUL (Dec 16): South Korean shares climbed on Monday to their highest level in more than two weeks, after parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over the short-lived martial law.

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TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Dec 16): Bitcoin surged to a record high above US$106,000 (RM471,944) in early Asian trade on Monday, boosted by comments from President-elect Donald Trump that suggested he plans to create a US bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve.

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<p>TopVision Eye Specialist Bhd (KL:TOPVISN) shares staged a strong debut on the ACE Market as it looked to raise close to RM18 million from its initial public offering (IPO).</p>


<p>YTL Power International Bhd's (KL:YTLPOWR) data centres are well on track, with the second phase of 8MW under Johor Data Centre 1 (JDC1) expected to come online by end-2024, according to MIDF Research.</p>


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<p>(Dec&nbsp;16):&nbsp;Asian stocks are set to fall on Monday, ahead of a swath of Chinese data and a vow from the nation’s regulators to stabilise markets. South Korean assets will be closely watched after President Yoon Suk Yeol was&nbsp;impeached.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>(Dec&nbsp;16) :&nbsp;What was supposed to be a comeback year for Boeing Co. has turned into its worst stock-market plunge since 2008, and if Wall Street is right, the plane-maker’s shares may have only a modest recovery in store in 2025.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>There are more gains to come in Grab Holdings Ltd’s stock after a 35% surge so far this quarter, according to some analysts.</p>

<p>The ride-hailing and delivery firm will boost its profit as it fends off competition and benefits from scale, according to Evercore ISI International Ltd, which recently raised the stock’s price target to US$8 (RM35.61) from US$7.</p>


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<p>TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Dec 16): Bitcoin&nbsp;surged to a record high above US$106,000 (RM471,944) in early Asian trade on Monday, boosted by comments from President-elect Donald Trump that suggested he plans to create a US&nbsp;bitcoin&nbsp;strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve.</p>


<p>SEOUL (Dec 16):&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korean shares climbed on Monday to their highest level in more than two weeks, after parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over the short-lived martial law.</p>


<p>LONDON (Dec 15): Britain officially became the 12th member of a trans-Pacific trade pact which includes Japan, Australia and Canada on Sunday, as it seeks to deepen ties in the region and build its global trade links after leaving the European Union (EU).</p>


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<p>SEOUL (Dec 16): South Korea’s Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec&nbsp;3&nbsp;martial law&nbsp;attempt, said a court spokesperson, while investigators plan to question him this week, according to <em>Yonhap</em> news.</p>


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<p>On its website, SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) prides itself on being one of the world’s largest producers of certified sustainable palm oil. It has also been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil since 2004.</p>

<p>It had been through the wringer, having to defend itself against allegat...

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<p>TOKYO (Dec 16): Japan’s factory activity shrank for the sixth straight month on lacklustre demand, while the service sector extended gains in December, business surveys showed on Monday, highlighting the economy’s increasing reliance on services.</p>


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<p>The key macroeconomic focus at home this week is the November trade and inflation data, expected to be released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia on Dec 18 and 20 respectively. Bank Negara Malaysia is also due to release its latest foreign reserves data on Dec 20.</p>

<p>Internationally...

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<p>（吉隆坡16日讯）明亮眼科专科中心（TopVision Eye Specialist Bhd）（KL:TOPVISN）通过首次公开募股（IPO）筹集接近1800万令吉后，今早在创业板强势登场。</p>


明亮眼科强势登场创业板

<p>The absence of 122 out of the 222 members of parliament (MPs) of the Dewan Rakyat during the vote for the Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Bill 2024 last Monday marks a serious lapse in parliament’s function as a pillar of democratic governance. This is especially disturbing because the ...