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Malaysia’s Mr DIY mulls IPO delay after ‘turmoil’

Bloomberg Mr DIY Group, Malaysia’s biggest home improvement retailer, is considering postponing its planned initial public offering after the country’s equities market tumbled on political uncertainty, according to people familiar with the matter. The company will finalise a decision on the share sale plan as soon as this week, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the …

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Free deliveries may answer Africa’s e-comm challenge

Bloomberg In the three years since becoming an agent for mobile e-commerce company Copia Global Inc, Samuel Kihara has boosted revenue at his general store fivefold, opened a second shop, bought land and a truck and moved his children to private school. “The commissions I earn as a Copia agent have been my working capital,” Kihara, 48, said as he …

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Russia to work with Opec+ to support world oil market: Putin

Bloomberg Russia is ready to cooperate with its Opec+ partners to support the world oil market, even though it’s comfortable with current crude prices, President Vladimir Putin said. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec)+ mechanism “has already established itself as an effective tool in ensuring long-term stability in global energy markets,” Putin told a meeting with ministers in …

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