<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><span style="font-style: italics;">This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on September 11, 2017</span></p></div><div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>M3 Technologies (Asia) Bhd (-ve)</strong></p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SHARES in M3 Technologies (Asia) Bhd (fundamental: 1.65/3, valuation: 0.3/3) triggered our momentum algorithm last Friday for the third time this year.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The counter closed half a sen lower, with a market capitalisation of RM58.4 million.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>There were some 32.8 million shares traded, compared with its 200-day average of 3.82 million shares.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In April, M3 Technologies announced the shipping of its first batch of 10,000 T-Bike Smart Assistant for Vehicles devices to Indonesia’s largest mobile operator, Telkomsel.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>T-Bike is an innovative machine-to-machine initiative that uses an implanted device housing a special SIM card with which vehicle owners can monitor, guide and control their vehicles directly from a smartphone.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The shipment of T-Bike devices is part of a two-year master purchase agreement signed between M3 Technologies’ Indonesian subsidiary PT Surya Genta Perkasa (Mobiletren) and Telkomsel to buy an estimated 285,000 units of T-Bikes valued at 160.33 billion rupiah (RM51 million). The stock is trading at 1.13 times its book value.</p></div>


M3 Technologies (Asia) Bhd (-ve)

SHARES in M3 Technologies (Asia) Bhd (fundamental: 1.65/3, valuation: 0.3/3) triggered our momentum algorithm last Friday for the third time this year.

The counter closed half a sen lower, with a market capitalisation of RM58.4...

Stock With Momentum: M3 Technologies (Asia)

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The suspect who opened fire at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 Arrival Hall on early Sunday morning, before being arrested in Kota Bharu on Monday, is believed to have been trying to escape to a neighbouring country.

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A fire ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, on Tuesday, engulfing its spire which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame.

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Outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) player Globetronics Technology Bhd is in the final stages of discussion with two prospective clients interested in leveraging advanced packaging technology.

Globetronics in final talks with two potential customers for advanced packaging

KOTA KINABALU (April 16): Qhazanah Sabah Bhd (QSB) welcomes any company from abroad that wants to work together to invest in Sabah, said its chairman Datuk Yusof Yacob.

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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will stay on as a senior minister after he steps down, the Straits Times reported, citing incoming premier Lawrence Wong.

Singapore PM Lee to stay on as senior minister, Straits Times reports

Bursa Malaysia ended lower for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, tracking the weak global sentiment due to the Middle East conflict, said an analyst.

Bursa closes lower, tracking weak global sentiment

JPMorgan Chase & Co analysts said they were wrong to be cautious on European bank stocks, one of the region’s top performing sectors this year.

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Joe Biden came into office in 2021 vowing to undo Donald Trump’s harsh policies on the US’s southern border and work with governments across Central America to reduce the motivations for their citizens to head north.

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Malaysian airlines will be hurt by higher fuel costs, even as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are not expected to dent ticket sales, analysts said.

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<p>The collective wealth of tycoons listed on the 2024 Forbes Malaysia Rich List increased by a modest 2% to US$83.4 billion (RM398.8 billion), according to <i>Forbes Asia</i>.</p>


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<p>Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad will return to Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) as its president and group chief executive effective July 1, 2024, the government-linked investment company said.</p>


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<p>E-government services providers MyEG Services Bhd and HeiTech Padu Bhd have formed a partnership to collaborate on IT projects in Malaysia.</p>

<p>According to separate bourse filings from both companies on Tuesday, MyEG and HeiTech Padu have inked a teaming agreement for the collaboration.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Malaysia’s second-biggest banking group by assets, said on Tuesday its chief executive Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad will step down on June 30.</p>


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<p>Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s (ABMB) net profit is expected to jump by 37.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM179 million for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 (4QFY2024), according to AmInvestment Bank Research.</p>


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<p>Analysts are positive on Malaysia’s pilot green power exports to Singapore using existing infrastructure in both countries, following establishment of the platform enabling cross-border trading of green electricity, the Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem).</p>


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<p>The Ministry of Transport clarified on Tuesday that the higher contract value of RM190.01 million awarded to HeiTech Padu Bhd for Road Transport Department (JPJ) services was only due to a longer extended contract duration.</p>


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<p>The automotive industry is not exactly the place one would want to be in the next few years.</p>

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<p>Carlo Rino Group Bhd has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that would raise more funds for the apparel company as part of its listing transfer to the ACE Market from the LEAP Market.</p>


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<p>Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down on May 15 after two decades in office. Lee, 72, will hand the reins over to his deputy Lawrence Wong, 51, in a widely-telegraphed transition.</p>


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<p>Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has requested for a bench of five Court of Appeal (COA) judges to hear his review against the court’s own decision to reinstate abuse of power charges involving RM232.5 million against him.</p>


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<p>China said it believed Iran could "handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil" while safeguarding its sovereignty and dignity, referring to an attack on Iran's embassy in Syria and its retaliatory strike over the weekend.</p>


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<p>Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower on Tuesday, in tandem with the weaker regional performance due to a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. &nbsp;</p>


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<p>KTI Landmark Bhd (KTI) has signed an underwriting agreement with M&amp;A Securities Sdn Bhd for its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.</p>

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<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is unleashing a barrage of trade restrictions against China as she seeks to follow through on a pledge to make the EU a more relevant political player on the global stage.</p>


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<p>RHB Retail Research said Cosmos Technology International Bhd has confirmed a bullish setup after breaking past a key resistance on strong volume.</p>


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<p>EP Manufacturing Bhd's (EPMB) shares climbed on Tuesday and marked their best day in 10 months after the Shah-Alam based auto parts maker signed an assembly deal with a Chinese carmaker.</p>


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<p>RHB Retail Research said Notion VTec Bhd is looking to extend upside movement after staging a bullish breakout.</p>


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<p>Gold is set to reach US$3,000 (RM14,381.71) an ounce over the next six to 18 months on increasing investor inflows amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will eventually cut interest rates, Citigroup Inc said, adding to a roll call of Wall Street banks that have raised forecasts.</p>
