KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rallied on Wednesday as Bank Negara revealed a better-than-expected result for Malaysia's economy in the first quarter.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Rubber glove manufacturer WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, which only produces five per cent of Malaysia’s overall capacity, is a fine example that size does not matter, as it joins the giants of the industry in meeting the global demand for rubber gloves to beat the COVID-19 pandemic.

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks and oil prices fell on Wednesday as fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections gripped financial markets.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian equities were set to pull back on Wednesday as heightened concerns about coronavirus infections and the timing for a vaccine outweighed the lift from rebounding oil prices and upbeat corporate earnings in Europe.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was on the defensive against its rivals on Wednesday as traders looked to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech amid rising speculation the United States could one day adopt negative interest rates.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Wednesday after industry data showed a rise in U.S. crude inventories and concerns mount about a possible second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in countries easing lockdowns.