<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): The FBM KLCI edged up in early trade this morning and looked poised to the end the week on a firmer note.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 9.10am, the FBM KLCI rose 0.98 points to 1,774.94.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The early gainers included Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Tong Herr Resources Bhd, Hong Leong Bank Bhd, Petron Malaysia Refining &amp; Marketing Bhd, Time Dotcom Bhd, Lion Industries Bhd, Sime Darby Bhd, Alliance&nbsp; Financial Group Bhd and RHB Bank Bhd.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Crude prices remained subdued early on Friday after an agreement by OPEC to extend existing supply curbs disappointed many who had hoped for larger cuts, according to Reuters.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Asian stocks dropped, turning away from Wall Street's strong performance overnight, it said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>JF Apex Securities Research in a market preview today said US markets advanced overnight with the S&amp;P and Nasdaq hitting record highs after being lifted by tech counters.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It said that earlier, European stocks ended slightly lower as oil prices declined following OPEC's decision to extend its production cuts.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“On the local market, the FBM KLCI closed 2.95 points higher at 1773.96 points after coming off an intra-day high of 1782.54 points.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Following the mixed performance in the US and Europe, the FBM KLCI is expected to remain directionless and hover below the resistance of 1785 points,”it said.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): The FBM KLCI edged up in early trade this morning and looked poised to the end the week on a firmer note.

At 9.10am, the FBM KLCI rose 0.98 points to 1,774.94.

The early gainers included Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Tong Herr Resources Bhd, Hong Leong Bank B...

KLCI edges up as region stays subdued 

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).

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

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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.

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Indonesia will permanently relocate the entire population of an island in North Sulawesi province because a volcano is threatening their safety.

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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 Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with the registration number 9M-ADA crashed near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday.

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The Melaka state government is setting its sights on bolstering its local business landscape by encouraging more companies in the state to be listed on Bursa Malaysia.

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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>The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with the registration number 9M-ADA crashed near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday.</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>
