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Under the bill put forth by Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican J.D. Vance, shareholders who receive stock in a deal would owe capital-gains taxes immediately, the report said, citing statements from the lawmakers. — AFP pic

Two US senators planning bill against tax-free corporate mergers, WSJ reports

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2024 Taipei 101 Run Up Sign-up to Start

A statement posted on the official X account of the Israeli embassy in The Hague confirmed the incident and said it was unacceptable that such an attack could be carried out in the Netherlands. ― Reuters pic

Burning object thrown at Israeli embassy in Hague, Dutch police say

Wall Street rallied yesterday, with the S&P 500 notching a record high after US central bankers kept borrowing costs unchanged and indicated they still expect to ease interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point by the end of 2024.— Reuters pic

Futures rise after Fed boosts rate cut hopes; Micron’s rally lifts chipmakers

At 6 pm, the ringgit appreciated to 4.7140/7170 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.7335/7400. ― Bernama pic

Ringgit ends higher against US dollar on positive sentiment

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Stella Well Ahead of Schedule in Meeting Growth and Margin Expansion Targets in 2023

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.62 points to 1,541.41 from Wednesday’s close of 1,535.79. ― Picture by Razak Ghazali

Bursa Malaysia rebounds after two days of losses

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53% of Hong Kong Firms Target GBA for Growth, Driven by Innovation and Market Potential

Earlier, the central bank conducted two conventional money market tenders, two reverse repo tenders and a qard tender. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Short-term interbank rates close steady on Bank Negara operations

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Diamond Federation of Hong Kong’s "Happy Hong Kong Natural Diamond Grand Lucky Draw" Successfully Concluded with Prizes Worth Over HKD 6 Million Holiday Shopping Fervor Drives Business Prosperity

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz during a press conference after the Concorde Club Industrial Take Off Year 2024 at Wisma Bernama, today. — Bernama pic

Tengku Zafrul: Miti continues to accelerate, facilitate investments to achieve economic growth target 

The new rules had already been flagged, but the legislation could have a significant impact on the world’s largest mining and energy companies, and is likely to face opposition from powerful industry lobbies. — AFP pic

Australia unveils minimum 15pc tax rate for multinationals

Japan Airlines said Thursday that it is buying 32 new aircraft from Airbus and 10 from Boeing in orders likely worth billions of dollars. — AFP pic

Japan Airlines says buying 32 Airbus, 10 Boeing planes

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Leung & Hedou Crowned Champions of the Goodman Healthy Hike & Run

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DHL Supply Chain to invest in a new warehouse facility in Senai Airport City, Southern Malaysia, to fulfill growing logistics demand

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) has maintained its expectation for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 4.8 per cent this year. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

HLIB maintains Malaysia growth forecast of 4.8pc this year