<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Stocks on Bursa Malaysia are likely to drift sideways today in line with the overnight dip at most global markets, with the psychological 1,700-point level remaining the immediate hurdle for the local index.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Stocks in major markets fell on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan painted a bleaker picture of the world's third-largest economy and as US retail sales data brought down expectations of a strong first quarter, according to <em>Reuters</em>.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The yen rose sharply against the US dollar, crude oil dropped and emerging market shares fell the most in more than a month, it said.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The FBM KLCI struggled on Tuesday to sustain its gains and slipped below the crucial 1,700-point level that is seen as the index's immediate hurdle.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>With no fresh domestic catalysts and less-than-encouraging external news flow, investor sentiment at Bursa Malaysia may be dampened.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Based on corporate announcements and news flow yesterday, companies that may be in focus today could include the following: TSR Capital Bhd, TRC Synergy Bhd, Yong Tai Bhd, Efficient E-Solutions Bhd, Nexgram Holdings Bhd, Wintoni Group Bhd and LBI Capital Bhd.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Stocks on Bursa Malaysia are likely to drift sideways today in line with the overnight dip at most global markets, with the psychological 1,700-point level remaining the immediate hurdle for the local index.

Stocks in major markets fell on Tuesday after the Bank...

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The flight instructor and trainee of the Cessna 172 (9M ADA) type training aircraft which crashed in an oil palm plantation in Besout 2 Tambahan plantation, Sungkai near here have been identified as Captain Shahrul Imran Surea, 26, and Ho Jia Lee, 20.

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The government is currently studying the proposal from marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which went missing while en route to Beijing 10 years ago.

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Construction work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor has reached an average of 65% as of April, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

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A training aircraft crashed in the Besout 2 Tambahan plantation area in Sungkai on Saturday.

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<p>Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to US$189 billion (RM895.86 billion).</p>


<p>The flight instructor and trainee of the Cessna 172 (9M ADA) type training aircraft which crashed in an oil palm plantation in Besout 2 Tambahan plantation, Sungkai near here have been identified as Captain Shahrul Imran Surea, 26, and Ho Jia Lee, 20.</p>


<p>Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Saturday said the Cabinet has not discussed about a price hike for petrol and diesel yet.</p>


<p>Hong Kong issued its first red rainstorm warning of the year on Saturday as downpours caused flooding in areas of the territory, shutting roads and disrupting public transportation.</p>
