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  "id": 14987710,
  "title": "RM1 billion goodwill charge in HK may hit Public Bank earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/rm1-billion-goodwill-charge-in-hk-may-hit-public-bank-earnings",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:42:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/16/rm1-billion-goodwill-charge-in-hk-may-hit-public-bank-earnings"
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  "summary": "The goodwill impairment is expected to lead to a net loss of up to HK$2 billion at its Hong Kong subsidiary.",
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        "title": "RM1 billion goodwill charge in HK may hit Public Bank earnings",
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