<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Malaysian equities may today take their cue from crude palm oil (CPO) prices and plantation shares after US soybean futures jumped to a 2-1/2-month high overnight.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>CPO tracks soybean oil prices because both commodities are substitutes for each other.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At Bursa Malaysia yesterday, the FBM KLCI fell 3.21 points or 0.2% to close at 1,754 points while the Kuala Lumpur Plantation Index added 6.24 points or 0.08% to 7,944.37. CPO for December 2017 settled at RM2,711 a tonne.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Overnight, Reuters reported that Chicago soybean futures jumped to a 2-1/2-month high on Thursday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) lowered its US soybean yield estimate in a monthly report, bucking trade expectations for a slight increase.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Soybean futures surged after the USDA cut its US soy yield estimate to 49.5 bushels per acre, down from 49.9 in September and below all but one estimate in a Reuters poll.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) November soybeans settled up 26-3/4 cents at US$9.92 per bushel after reaching US$9.97-3/4, the contract's highest since Aug. 1. CBOT December corn ended up 3 cents at US$3.49 a bushel while December wheat fell 2-3/4 cents to US$4.30-1/2 a bushel.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Malaysian equities may today take their cue from crude palm oil (CPO) prices and plantation shares after US soybean futures jumped to a 2-1/2-month high overnight.

CPO tracks soybean oil prices because both commodities are substitutes for each other.

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Bursa Malaysia plantation shares in spotlight on soybean cue  

Apple Inc has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the start-up’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

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The Perak government is expected to establish cooperation with Star Group Industries (SGI), a leading South Korean company with experience in the production of downstream products of rare earth elements (REE).

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Global stocks were higher on Friday, as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen sank to a 34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept monetary policy loose.

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The creation of Flexible Account 3 for anytime withdrawals from May 11 means Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can choose to take out up to a third of the balance in their existing Wellbeing Account 2.

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China passed a law on Friday strengthening its trade defence capabilities as the US and the European Union take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.

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FRANKFURT/BERLIN/PRAGUE (April 26): Thyssenkrupp will sell a 20% stake in its steel business to the energy holding controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, a major breakthrough for the German conglomerate after years of unsuccessful attempts to divest the unit.

Thyssenkrupp sells stake in steel unit to Czech billionaire Kretinsky

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

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(April 26): HSBC Holdings Plc successfully fought off a London court claim brought by a group of investors in a £1.3 billion (US$1.6 billion) lawsuit over tax breaks linked to Walt Disney Co film financing.

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KUB Malaysia Bhd has extended the deadline for its mandatory general offer for Central Cables Bhd (CCB) a second time to May 20 from April 30, according to its latest filing on Bursa Malaysia.

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<p>KNM Group Bhd said it is seeking court sanction for a new scheme of arrangement with its creditors. The PN17 group is also seeking a further extension of time to submit its regularisation plan.</p>


KNM seeks fresh scheme of arrangement with creditors

<p>China passed a law on Friday strengthening its trade defence capabilities as the US and the European Union take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.</p>


<p>The creation of Flexible Account 3 for anytime withdrawals from May 11 means Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can choose to take out up to a third of the balance in their existing Wellbeing Account 2.</p>


<p>(April 26):&nbsp;HSBC Holdings Plc successfully fought off a London court&nbsp;claim&nbsp;brought by a group of investors in a £1.3 billion (US$1.6 billion) lawsuit over tax breaks linked to Walt Disney Co&nbsp;film financing.</p>


<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 26):&nbsp;KPJ Healthcare Bhd, through its premier educational institution&nbsp;KPJ Healthcare University (KPJU),&nbsp;has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday with Trusx Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Trustr), a global digital health organisation, as an initiative to revolutionise&nbsp;healthcare.</p>


KPJ Healthcare, Trusx Malaysia collaborate for AI-driven healthcare solutions

<p>Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Friday as most megacap growth stocks rose after robust quarterly results from Alphabet pushed its market value over US$2 trillion (RM9.5 trillion), while an in-line inflation reading calmed interest rate jitters.</p>


Wall Street rises as Big Tech charges higher

<p>KUB Malaysia Bhd has extended the deadline for its mandatory general offer for Central Cables Bhd (CCB) a second time to May 20 from April 30, according to its latest filing on Bursa Malaysia.</p>


<p>US equity funds registered their fourth successive weekly outflows in the week ended April 24, hit by fading expectations for rate cuts this year.</p>


US equity funds see fourth straight week of outflows amid rate cut reassessment

<p>HULU SELANGOR (April 28): The Ministry of Health (MOH) stands by its decision to amend the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) to bridge the gap between the parallel pathway programme (PPP) and the local medical degree programme, despite objections from some parties.</p>


Health Ministry stands by decision to amend Medical Act 1971

<p>Fast-fashion firm&nbsp;Shein&nbsp;has been drawn under the scope of flagship&nbsp;European Union (EU) rules designed to clamp down on illegal and harmful content online, aimed at stopping the spread of counterfeit items on the platform.</p>


EU hits fast-fashion giant Shein with new digital rules

<p>FRANKFURT/BERLIN/PRAGUE (April 26): Thyssenkrupp&nbsp;will sell a 20% stake in its steel business to the energy holding controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel&nbsp;Kretinsky, a major breakthrough for the German conglomerate after years of unsuccessful attempts to divest the unit.</p>


<p>Global&nbsp;stocks were higher on Friday, as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen&nbsp;sank to a&nbsp;34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ)&nbsp;kept&nbsp;monetary policy loose.</p>


<p>WASHINGTON (April 26):&nbsp;Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for additional air defence systems to be sent to Kyiv to help protect against Russian strikes, adding that a pause in US&nbsp;funding had helped Moscow seize the initiative.</p>


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<p>The Perak government is expected to establish cooperation with Star Group Industries (SGI), a leading South Korean company with experience in the production of downstream products of rare earth elements (REE).</p>
