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CME Group Inc is shelving plans to launch a round-the-clock oil contract following industry pushback.

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Four areas in Johor and Sarawak recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am on Saturday.

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<p>Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is no longer a traditional property developer. Five years after embarking on the group’s SHIFT25 strategy, Sime Darby Property has emerged with a broader business than the one that entered the transformation programme in 2021.</p>


<p>Malaysia is exploring cooperation with Embraer Defense &amp; Security of Brazil to join the company's regional and global supply chain.</p>

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<p>Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) said its wholly<span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria Math&quot;,serif">‑</span>owned Indonesian unit, PT Perindustrian Sawit Synergi (PT PSS), has received the arbitral award in a dispute involving the termination of a gas supply agreement.</p>


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<p>Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.</p>

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<p>President Donald Trump said he won’t ban US diesel exports, after Group of Seven nations and their partners agreed to release some of their emergency fuel stockpiles in a bid to bring down soaring prices.&nbsp;</p>


<p>Four areas in Johor and Sarawak recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am on Saturday.</p>


<p>CME Group Inc is shelving plans to launch a round-the-clock oil contract following industry pushback.</p>


<p>A software glitch affecting Boeing Co 737 Max aircraft was determined not to pose a safety concern by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) panel, a positive outcome for the US planemaker seeking regulatory approval for the largest variant of the popular narrowbody family.</p>


<p>A man appeared to lose control of a car that drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday, injuring nine, authorities said.</p>


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