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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): CIMB Group Holdings Bhd's (KL:CIMB) net profit came in slightly higher in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2QFY2026), supported by broad-based performance across all businesses.

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SHAH ALAM (Aug 25): The Selangor government has declared Sept 1 as a special holiday to commemorate the state contingent’s success in winning the overall title at the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma), held in Selangor.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Recent insurance and takaful transactions involving Malaysian banks reflect different strategic, regulatory and capital considerations rather than a broad industry shift towards outright ownership of insurers, CIMB Securities said in its note Monday.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Malaysia’s economic growth for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q2026) “should be okay”, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said ahead of the official 2Q gross domestic product (GDP) announcement on Aug 14.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 5): Banking sector earnings are expected to grow a decent 3% in 2026 and 6% in 2027, according to UOB Kay Hian Research.

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KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Bursa Malaysia Bhd (KL:BURSA) may report softer second-half results due to general election-related uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical risks, according to CIMB Securities.

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KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The government has refunded RM14.7 billion in excess tax payments involving 3.17 million taxpayer cases as of June 30, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (M*F).

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SHAH ALAM (July 14): Selangor has launched the Invest Selangor Business Linkages and Advancement Programme (BLAST) to build the capacity and competitiveness of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and integrate them into high-value global supply chains.

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KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Bank customers who are still being charged the RM1 fee for interbank cash withdrawals at bank-owned automated teller machines (ATMs) are urged to lodge complaints with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said.