KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): RHB Bank Bhd, Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) and Westports Holdings Bhd are among six new companies added into the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia index (F4GBM).
 
Bursa Malaysia Bhd said in a statement today that the remaining three comprise of Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd, Lii Hen Industries Bhd and Shell Refining Co (Federation of Malaya) Bhd.

"The F4GBM index measures the performance of public listed companies (PLCs) demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance practices and was launched in December 2014, with a total of 24 constituents comprising PLCs from across the small, medium and large market capitalisation segments," Bursa Malaysia said.

Bursa Malaysia said it had updated the F4GBM constituents list last Tuesday (Dec 6) and that the six new companies' inclusion would be effective Dec 19.

Prior to the review, the F4GBM list comprised 38 companies. Bursa Malaysia said following the review, which involved six new inclusions and two deletions, there would be 42 constituents in the F4GBM index.

"Lafarge Malaysia & Media Prima were excluded in [our] Dec 2016 review, due to their deletions from the FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS index," Bursa Malaysia said.