<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): TSR Capital Bhd has announced the resignation of its independent, non-executive chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Noor Abdul Rahim.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Mohamad Noor, 77, resigned due to personal reasons, the group said in a Bursa Malaysia filing. He has been chairman of the construction group since October 2015. He was first appointed to the board as an independent non-executive director in August 2008.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Currently, he sits on the board of Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd as an independent non-executive director. He is also vice-president of the Olympic Council of Malaysia.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The group's senior independent non-executive director Tan En Chong, 73, has also resigned due to personal reasons.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The group appointed Lee Siew Chen, who has several years of experience in taxation, as its new independent non-executive director.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>According to TSR Capital's filings, all changes took effect on Tuesday (Jan 31).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>TSR Capital’s share price closed 17.5% or 3.5 sen higher at 23.5 sen, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM41 million.</p></div>


TSR Capital Bhd has announced the resignation of its independent, non-executive chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Noor Abdul Rahim.

Mohamad Noor, 77, resigned due to personal reasons, the group said in a Bursa Malaysia filing.

Mohamad Noor Abdul Rahim resigns as TSR Capital chairman

Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) saw its net rental income increase by 20.24% to RM10.65 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024), from RM9.22 million a year before.

Atrium REIT 1Q net rental income up 20%, pays 2 sen DPU

KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Rimbunan Sawit Bhd has allocated as much as RM308.5 million for the operating costs, capital expenditures and plantation development expenditures of its financial year ending Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024).

Rimbunan Sawit allocates RM309m in capex, operating and development costs for FY2024

The late Datuk Azlin Alias, who had been former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's principal private secretary up until his death, had instructed former 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) chief financial officer (CFO) Azmi Tahir to sign off on some funds transfers meant for investments including the multi-billion Tun Razak Exchange project, the High Court heard on Tuesday.

MACC IO says 'Azlin told Azmi to sign docs'

Shares in Oppstar Bhd rose to a five-month high on Tuesday after the integrated circuit (IC) design service provider announced it is partnering with South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to produce industrial ICs.

Oppstar surges to five-month high after announcing Samsung tie-up

The upcoming development of the PKNS Square project in Seksyen 14 is poised to invigorate the economy and rejuvenate activities in Shah Alam city centre, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

PKNS Square development will revitalise Shah Alam city centre, says Selangor MB

KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): SEG International Bhd’s major shareholder Tan Sri Clement Hii has bought a 20.55% stake for RM112.98 million in the company that mainly runs tertiary colleges, from private equity firm Navis Capital.

Clement Hii buys another 20.55% in SEG International for RM112.98 mil

GUH Holdings Bhd said on Tuesday its construction division has secured an RM69.49 million contract under the Sungai Rasau water supply scheme project from Gamuda Bhd.

GUH secures RM69.49 mil subcontract job from Gamuda

KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Airbus Helicopters is looking to increase its market share steadily over the next five years in Malaysia, particularly on the military front, underpinned by the growing demand in the country.

Airbus Helicopters eyes to grow its military market share in Malaysia

Sunway Bhd aims to accelerate its decarbonisation efforts towards achieving net zero and remains committed to communicating with transparency with all the stakeholders.

Sunway aims to accelerate decarbonisation efforts

The High Court has ruled that the Joint Management Body (JMB) of Centrestage Petaling Jaya had the right to claim certain areas in the development as common areas and not private areas belonging to the developer and the purchaser.

High Court rules that common areas in Centrestage PJ belong to Joint Management Body

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Sime Darby Plantation Bhd, the world’s largest palm oil producer by acreage, said on Tuesday that it plans to change its name to SD Guthrie Bhd.</p>


Sime Darby Plantation plans to change name to SD Guthrie

<p>The Malaysian Bar filed a judicial review application last Friday (April 26) to seek a declaration that the decision by the Federal Territories Pardons Board on Jan 29 to halve Datuk Seri Najib Razak's jail sentence from 12 years to six years and reduce the fine in his SRC International graft conviction from RM210 million to RM50 million is unconstitutional, void, and unlawful.</p>


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<p>Shares in Oppstar Bhd rose to a five-month high on Tuesday after the integrated circuit (IC) design service provider announced it is partnering with South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to produce industrial ICs.</p>


<p>MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Bhd (MKHOP) opened at 63 sen in its Main Market debut on Tuesday, up 1.6% from its initial public offering (IPO) price of 62 sen.</p>


MKH Oil Palm rises 1.6% to 63 sen in Main Market debut 

<p>RHB Investment Bank Research has maintained its “overweight” rating on the rubber products sector and said it expects glove makers to record positive quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) net profit growth in the upcoming March quarterly reporting season.</p>


RHB sees glove makers recording positive q-o-q net profit growth in March earnings

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): The average price for new apartments in Kuala Lumpur has surged to RM708,462, which is seen as surpassing the national average and setting a new benchmark in the industry, according to the real estate technology group Juwai IQI.</p>


Average new apartment price in Malaysia hits RM582,887, surpassed by KL and Johor  — Juwai IQI

<p>Indonesia is planning to offer dual citizenship to its skilled diaspora as part of efforts to stem a brain drain of local talent.</p>


Indonesia plans to offer dual citizenship to halt brain drain

<p>Ekuiti Nasional Bhd, the state-owned private equity firm also known as Ekuinas, said on Tuesday it has acquired an 80% stake in pharmaceutical ingredients maker Symbiotica Speciality Ingredients Sdn Bhd.</p>


Ekuinas acquires 80% stake in pharma ingredients maker Symbiotica

<p>Microsoft will invest US$1.7 billion (RM8.1 billion) over the next four years into expanding cloud services and artificial intelligence in Indonesia, including building data centres, visiting chief executive Satya Nadella said on Tuesday.</p>


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<p>The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has updated its Investor Alert List.</p>


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<p>HSBC said on Tuesday its chief executive Noel Quinn will retire — a surprise departure by its hard-nosed leader of five years who has overseen a sweeping series of asset sales across the globe.</p>


HSBC chief executive Quinn announces surprise retirement

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Stock exchange operator Bursa Malaysia Bhd said on Tuesday that its net profit rose 34% in the first quarter of the year, from a year earlier, thanks to higher trading activity and fees from listings and other services.</p>


Bursa Malaysia’s 1Q net profit surges 34%, optimistic to hit 2024 targets

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Kucingko Bhd said on Tuesday that it has secured approval from Bursa Malaysia for an initial public offering (IPO) on the bourse’s ACE Market, setting it to be the first animation production studio to be listed on the Malaysian stock exchange.&nbsp;</p>


Animation production house Kucingko gets nod from Bursa for ACE Market IPO

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Shares of Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd (Nestlé Malaysia) rose to its highest in eight months after reporting results that came in slightly ahead of expectations, though analysts flagged sales pressure ahead for the food-and-drink company.</p>


Nestle Malaysia shares rise to eight-month high after 1Q results

<p>Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research has valued ACE Market-bound Sin-Kung Logistics Bhd at 17 sen, based on 15x price earnings ratio on FY2024F of 1.1 sen.</p>


HLIB values ACE Market-bound Sin-Kung Logistics at 17 sen

<p>China needs to further reduce its Treasuries holdings, in part to lessen the potential leverage of Washington over its Asian rival, according to a paper published by a Chinese state think tank.</p>


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<p>It’s “better to ask for forgiveness than permission” when it comes to complying with the law, the billionaire founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange once told his team, according to the US government.</p>


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<p>Elon Musk has dismissed two Tesla senior executives and plans to lay off hundreds more employees, frustrated by falling sales and the pace of job cuts so far, <i>The Information</i> reported on Tuesday, citing the CEO's email to senior managers.</p>


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<p>MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Bhd (MKHOP), fresh off its Main Market debut on Tuesday, said it has no replanting plans as almost all of its prime mature oil palm trees are over a decade-old.</p>


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<p>Elon Musk’s net worth is soaring after it plunged to the lowest level in almost a year.</p>
