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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p class="thumb-cap">EVENING 5: Pharmaniaga in “very serious” talks with IDB for vaccine deal</p></div>
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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Dirty dealings. Corporate battles. Consumer woes. Here are five things you need to know today.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>1. <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/pharmaniaga-says-new-contract-moh-be-completed-yearend" target="_blank">Pharmaniaga Bhd</a> says that it is in “very <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/pharmaniaga-very-serious-talks-idb-covid19-vaccine-deal" target="_blank">serious</a>” discussions with the Islamic Development Bank about distributing vaccines to African nations.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>2. Ringgit <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ringgit-weakens-past-441-against-us-dollar-after-hot-us-inflation-data" target="_blank">weakens </a>past 4.41 against US dollar on hot inflation data.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>3. Bermaz Auto Bhd’s net profit for the 4QFY22 improved by 18% <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/bermaz-auto-4q-net-profit-grows-nearly-18-declares-dividend-45-sen" target="_blank">thanks </a>to better contributions from Mazda and Peugeot.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>4. Higher raw material prices and freight <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/higher-raw-material-freight-costs-pull-scientex-3q-net-profit-down-20-yoy-four-sen-dividend" target="_blank">hurt </a>Scientex Bhd’s 3QFY22 earnings.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>5. According to the World Bank Group, the goods and services tax is <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/gst-better-sst-world-bank" target="_blank">better </a>than the sales and services tax. &nbsp;<br />
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EVENING 5: Five things you need to know today 

Indonesia's central bank delivered a surprise rate hike on Wednesday, stepping up efforts to support the rupiah currency against selling linked to global risk aversion and a delay in the expected timing of any US policy easing.

Indonesia's central bank delivers surprise rate rise to support rupiah

Investors rejected Woodside Energy Group Ltd’s climate strategy in an advisory vote as Australia’s largest energy company attempts to trim emissions while also expanding production of oil and natural gas.

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The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has intervened in currency markets at times to ease any excessive moves in the baht while the current policy rate is robust and conducive to economic recovery, central bank officials said on Wednesday.

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COLOMBO (April 24): Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday for a brief state visit aimed at strengthening ties, during which he will also open a US$514-million hydropower project.

Iran's Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka to foster ties, open hydropower project

In Jalan Rotan in Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur, there is a light yellow building with beautiful graffiti art on one wall. Built in 1912 by influential business tycoon Loke Yew, it was restored in recent years and is now the office of master planning, architecture and landscape design consultancy P...

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PERCEIVED to be in the ­“inner circle” of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) in the heist of billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the state-owned company’s former general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan recently recalled life on the run. Conditions were uncertain, even pr...

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recommended a 36-month prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive officer of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.

The sentence “will not just send a message to Zhao but also to the world”, the DOJ wrote in a court filing on Tuesday, adding the price for violating US law “must be significant to effectively punish Zhao for his criminal acts and to deter others”.

US seeks three-year prison sentence for ex-Binance CEO Zhao

The Bank of England (BOE) said on Tuesday that very few banks had a clear idea of their "holistic" exposures to private equity, putting them at risk of a "large loss", and set an August deadline to identify how gaps would be filled.

Bank of England tells lenders to get data on private equity or risk 'large loss'

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, the locally-listed unit of the Danish brewer, confirmed the price increases for its beer products starting this month.

Carlsberg Malaysia raises prices of beers to preserve margin

<p>The Edge covers former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial live.</p>




Najib's 1MDB-Tanore trial live reporting (April 24)

<p>Farm Price Holdings Bhd on Wednesday began taking orders from investors for its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market to raise up to RM32.4 million.</p>

<p>The IPO, priced at 24 sen apiece, involves a public issuance of 102 million new shares as well as an offer for sale of 33 million existing shares, according to its prospectus. All in, the listing offers investors a 30% stake in the Johor-based wholesalers and vegetables distributor.</p>


Farm Price starts taking orders for ACE Market IPO to raise up to RM24.48 mil

<p>Analysts predict a decline in earnings for Malaysian automotive companies in 2024, attributed to lower sales volumes and higher operating costs, coupled with the emergence of several Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) offering attractive pricing.</p>


M'sian automakers expected to feel pinch from lower sales, higher costs, rise of Chinese OEMs

<p>With Malaysia’s 5G outdoor coverage having reached the 80% target for coverage of populated areas (CoPA) at the end of 2023 and after the signing of the share subscription agreements (SSAs) by five mobile network operators (MNOs) on Dec 1, 2023, what’s next for the next stage of 5G deployment in Malaysia?</p>


What’s next for 5G deployment in Malaysia?

<p>Capital A Bhd’s unit AirAsia Consulting Sdn Bhd is the entity that is bidding to acquire SriLankan Airlines, and if it materialises, will raise its own capital for the acquisition, according to chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.</p>


AirAsia Consulting, not AirAsia, is bidding for SriLankan Airlines, says Fernandes

<p>E-government services provider MyEG Services Bhd has inked an agreement to collaborate on the launch of a virtual asset fund or Hong Kong virtual assets exchange-traded fund (ETF) products.</p>


MyEG inks partnership to launch Hong Kong virtual assets

<p>Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at the midday break on Wednesday, supported by continuous buying in selected heavyweight counters, especially in the telecommunications and media sectors.&nbsp;</p>


Telco shares lift Bursa higher at midday

<p>Rakuten Trade said NationGate Holdings Bhd may extend its upward trajectory after breaking out from its one-month rectangular pattern on Tuesday.</p>


NationGate may extend upward trajectory, says Rakuten Trade 

<p>One of the world’s busiest land checkpoints is set to become less congested as Malaysians travelling to Singapore on factory buses will be able to clear immigration through QR code.</p>


Malaysia to start using QR code at checkpoints with Singapore, report says

<p>Capital A Bhd’s board of directors has decided to extend Tan Sri Tony Fernandes'&nbsp;tenure as the chief executive officer for another five years, and as a strategic adviser to the airlines business, which is poised to be merged into AirAsia X Bhd.</p>


Fernandes to be CEO of Capital A for another five years

<p>Shares of DXN Holdings Bhd surged on Wednesday to its highest in more than a month as analysts continued to urge investors to buy the stock after the health supplement company’s fourth-quarter (4Q) results.</p>


DXN climbs over one-month high, analysts see positive outlook

<p>Global shares rose on Tuesday, with investors on Wall Street focused on earnings reports from the US megacaps, and the yen tumbled to multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro.</p>


Asian shares jump on tech boost; fragile yen on intervention watch

<p>Haily Group Bhd shares continued their uptrend on Wednesday to a near all-time high, after the construction outfit won a RM109.5 million contract for terrace houses in Pontian, Johor.</p>


Haily shares near all-time high after securing RM109.5m housing job

<p>Tesla Inc is accelerating the launch of more affordable models in a bid to arrest a deterioration in its profit margins and sales.</p>


Tesla to accelerate launch of cheaper cars after sales miss

<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer (MACC IO) probing Datuk Seri Najib Razak in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debacle never asked the former prime minister if he had instructed for the controversial transfer of US$700 million to a company linked to fugitive Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the court heard on Wednesday.</p>


MACC officer did not ask Najib if he instructed controversial transfer of US$700m to Good Star

<p>Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's upbeat overnight performance, as confidence was buoyed by a spate of solid corporate earnings that many see as a precursor of those from the mega caps which will be reported over the next few days, said an analyst.</p>


Bursa opens higher, tracking overnight Wall Street

<p>US stocks closed higher on Tuesday following positive earnings from top-tier companies and as investors were focused on quarterly results from Magnificent Seven and other megacap growth stocks.</p>


Wall Street closes higher as investors digest earnings, megacap outlook

<p>Meta Bright Group Bhd said its wholly owned subsidiary FBO Land (Serendah) Sdn Bhd and Doople Tech Sdn Bhd have entered a solar supply agreement with Cherengin Hills Sdn Bhd, following its recent collaboration with Doople to form a joint venture (JV) company to bid for renewable energy (RE) projects with a Bumiputera equity requirement.</p>


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<p>Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur marked the commencement of its lobby area refurbishment with a ground-breaking ceremony.</p>


Sunway Putra Hotel KL commences refurbishment of its lobby

<p>This was supposed to be the year that Vietnam reaped the benefits from one of its largest natural gas discoveries.</p>
