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KUALA LUMPUR
The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) rose 4.43 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 1,280.52 at the opening.
TOKYO
Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 0.7 per cent on Wednesday, led by high-tech exporters such as Canon after Cisco Systems's shares jumped after topping estimates.
Japanese markets were closed on Monday and Tuesday for national holidays.
As of 8.01am Singapore time, the benchmark Nikkei average was up 98.31 points at 14,147.57, after logging its highest close since Jan 11 on Friday.
The Nikkei had risen 1.3 per cent last week, posting the seventh weekly gain this year. The broader Topix index climbed 0.9 per cent or 12.77 points to 1,390.16.
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