U.S. business inventories increased less than expected in November as stocks at retailers ​fell, government data showed on Tuesday.

The Government, through the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda), has allocated RM22.308 million to assist Sabah’s rubber smallholders through comprehensive development initiatives.

Malaysia remains the world's top producer of natural rubber gloves and its second-largest producer of condoms.

The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro ​zone rose unexpectedly in February, its ‌third consecutive monthly gain and its highest level since ‌July 2025, a survey showed on Monday. 

Asian stock markets extended tech-led gains on Tuesday, while Japanese shares outperformed, surging to fresh record highs as investors cheered the so-called “Takaichi trade” following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory.

Americans became less concerned about inflation and more optimistic about job prospects in January, according to a report released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.