<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡27日讯）技术面前景看俏，提振美佳第一（Mega First Corp Bhd）今早上涨6.01%。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至早上9时10分，该股起25仙，至4.41令吉，市值达20亿3000万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>兴业零售研究指出，美佳第一继续企稳于3.75令吉支撑水平以上后，可能会反弹。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该研究机构表示，昨天的蜡烛可以看作是多头的延续，延续从3月25日的上行缺口开始的购买势头。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“股价若高于4.00令吉，可能出现偏涨，跌破3.75令吉则退场。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>即时阻力位是4.50令吉，之后是4.90令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/mega-first-corp-rises-6-positive-technical-outlook">Mega First Corp rises 6% on positive technical outlook</a></em></p></div>

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（吉隆坡27日讯）技术面前景看俏，提振美佳第一（Mega First Corp Bhd）今早上涨6.01%。

截至早上9时10分，该股起25仙，至4.41令吉，市值达20亿3000万令吉。

兴业零售研究指出，美佳第一继续企稳于3.75令吉支撑水平以上后，可能会反弹。

该研究机构表示，昨天的蜡烛可以看作是多头的延续，延续从3月25日的上行缺口开始的购买势头。

“股价若高于4.00令吉，可能出现偏涨，跌破3.75令吉则退场。”

即时阻力位是4.50令吉，之后是4.90令吉。

技术面前景看俏 美佳第一涨6%

ViTrox Corp Bhd saw its net profit nearly halved for the financial quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024), primarily due to unfavourable product mix and higher research and development (R&D) expenditures to support the introduction of new products.

ViTrox 1Q’s net profit nearly halved, extending declining profits to five quarters

Malaysia nevers forget the sacrifices Australian and New Zealand heroes made during the World War II particularly in Sandakan and the lessons of history will be carried forward to the new generation.

Malaysia never forgets sacrifices of Australian, New Zealand war heroes in Sandakan

The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives hit a two-month low on Thursday, due to weaker soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said a dealer.

Mumbai-based Sunvin Group commodity research head Anilkumar Bagani said the market sentiment was also weighed down by the Dalian Commodity Exchange’s refined, bleached, and deodorised palm olein during Asian trading hours.

CPO futures hit two-month low at the close, in line with weaker rival oils

Universities should implement screening processes for the programmes they conduct, but not to the extent of compromising their autonomy and openness, according to an expert.

Senior Lecturer at the Department of Quran and Sunnah Studies, Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Dr Abu Hafiz Salleh Hudin, believes this should be done to avoid controversies, especially involving sensitive issues and national policies.

Universities should screen programmes, but not to extent of compromising autonomy, openness — Expert

Civil servants have been told to consistently uphold speed and efficiency to ensure the prompt implementation of government policies.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed the need for immediate and innovative action when government policies are announced.

Speed, efficiency vital in task execution, Anwar tells civil servants

As part of its continuing quest to add long-haul destinations to its routes over the long term, AirAsia X is exploring possible destinations in Eastern European countries such as Poland and Hungary, and the airline is not ruling out revisiting London and exercising its landing rights to Orlando in the United States.

AirAsia X mulls flying to Poland, Hungary, London and Orlando

Heineken Malaysia Bhd announced on Thursday that it has nominated Martijn Rene van Keulen as its new managing director (MD).

Heineken nominates Martijn Rene van Keulen as new MD to succeed Roland Bala

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has served a senior police officer arrested on suspicion of protecting an illegal syndicate in the country's capital a notice to declare his assets before April 28.

Senior police officer arrested for alleged corruption given until April 28 to declare assets to MACC

The National Physical Planning Council (MPFN) on Thursday approved the main policy related to urban and rural planning, namely the Master Plan for Land Use Planning for Food Source Areas, aimed at reducing dependence on imported food products.

Land use planning for food source areas master plan approved — KPKT

Al-’Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (Al-’Aqar REIT) is actively targeting to acquire yield-accretive properties from KPJ Healthcare Bhd as part of its asset expansion plan.

The proposed exercise will be funded through a combination of unit issuance and cash via bank borrowings, it said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Thursday.

Al-`Aqar Healthcare REIT aims to acquire yield-accretive properties from KPJ Healthcare

<p>Malaysia is in early discussions with tycoons on opening a casino in Forest City, people familiar with the matter said, in a bid to revive the beleaguered US$100 billion (RM478.35 billion) property project that counts the country’s monarch as one of its shareholders.</p>


Malaysia is said to mull casino resort to revive Forest City

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Members of the the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) who are below 55 years old will have an Account 3 starting from May 11, from which they can make withdrawals at any time for any purpose —&nbsp;subject to a minimum withdrawal amount of RM50. This is on top of the two existing accounts they currently have for retirement savings.&nbsp;</p>


EPF members under age 55 will get Account 3 for flexible withdrawals from May 11

<p>Shares of YTL Corp Bhd rallied to a new all-time high on Thursday after Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) flagged more upside even after a 42% year-to-date surge.</p>


YTL Corp rallies to new all-time high after HLIB flags more upside

<p>Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the state-owned company in charge of the 5G network infrastructure rollout, on Thursday named five new board members, comprising senior leaders from the telecom and technology industries.</p>


Digital Nasional names senior telco and tech leaders as new directors

<p>Sports retailer Al-Ikhsan Sports Sdn Bhd, in which state-owned private equity firm Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) owns a 35% stake, has appointed Datuk Hishammudin Hasan as its new chief executive officer effective April 17.</p>


Ekuinas-backed Al-Ikhsan Sports names former 7-Eleven head as CEO

<p>Wireless carrier Axiata Group Bhd and conglomerate PT Sinar Mas Group are moving forward with plans to merge their telecommunications operations in Indonesia, people familiar with the matter said.</p>


Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US$3.5b telco merger, Bloomberg reports

<p>AirAsia X Bhd (AAX), which will be taking over Capital A Bhd's aviation business,&nbsp;has announced the mechanics of its plan via a bourse&nbsp;filing on Thursday.</p>


AirAsia X to buy Capital A's aviation business for RM6.8b via share and debt deal 

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday denied claims that the government will issue a licence for the operation of a casino in Forest City, Johor.</p>


PM denies claims that govt issuing casino licence for Forest City

<p>IOI Properties Group broke ground on Thursday for Senna Puteri, its latest township development located in Sepang, Selangor. The developer is looking to launch 386 units of townhouses in its first phase before the end of the second quarter.</p>

<p>Spanning 117 acres in southern Klang Valley, the 12-phase Senna Puteri will be developed over the next 10 years, offering residential, commercial, recreational areas, green spaces, community hall, surau and more. It has a gross development value (GDV) of over RM3 billion.</p>


IOI Properties breaks ground for 117-acre Senna Puteri in Sepang

<p>JOHOR BAHRU (April 25): The Johor branch of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) found parasitic worms Anisakis sp in samples of sardine cans from China that were brought in through the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) here, earlier this month.</p>


Parasitic worms Anisakis sp found in canned sardines from China — Johor dept

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Agricore CS Holdings Bhd, a food ingredients supplier, has obtained approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd to list on its ACE Market.</p>


Agricore CS Holdings gets Bursa Malaysia nod to list on ACE Market

<p>Malaysia’s consumer inflation came in lower than expected in March from a year earlier as prices of healthcare and food rose at a slower pace, official data on Thursday showed.</p>

<p>The Consumer Price Index — Malaysia’s main gauge of inflation — rose 1.8% year-on-year, according to the Department of Statistics. The headline figure was a tad lower than the median 2% rise predicted in a Bloomberg survey of economists, and unchanged versus February’s 1.8% gain.</p>


Malaysia’s inflation steady at 1.8% in March

<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals under investigation by the commission.</p>


Azam Baki confirms Dr M among individuals under MACC probe

<p>The Court of Appeal has allowed a bid by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to have a bench of five judges to hear his review application to restore his acquittal by the High Court of four of his abuse of power charges last year.</p>

<p>His lawyer Chetan Jethwani said that Court of Appeal deputy registrar Muhammad Noor Firdaus Rosli informed the parties of the matter on Thursday morning during case management.</p>


Appellate court grants Muhyiddin five-member bench for review of charges

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had never instructed 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) management to transfer a total US$1.03 billion to Good Star Ltd, a company linked to the fugitive Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the court heard on Thursday.</p>


Najib never instructed 1MDB management to transfer monies to Good Star — witness

<p>Investors are looking for the next policy domino to fall in Asia amid an escalating campaign against a resurgent dollar, after Indonesia used a surprise interest rate hike to defend the rupiah.</p>


Asia’s hawks get put on alert after Indonesia’s shock rate hike

<p>Luxchem Corp Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024) surged over 54% to RM11.56 million or 1.08 sen per share from RM7.5 million or 0.7 sen per share a year earlier on the back of stronger earnings from both its trading and manufacturing segments.</p>

<p>The industrial chemical and material group’s revenue rose 19.8% to RM183.15 million versus RM152.83 million a year ago as driven by its trading and manufacturing segments, according to a bourse filing on Thursday. &nbsp;</p>


Luxchem 1Q net profit up 54% on stronger trading and manufacturing segment

<p>Shares of CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) surged on Thursday to its highest in nearly four years while analysts remained upbeat following better-than-expected first-quarter (1Q) results.</p>


CapitaLand Malaysia Trust surges to near four-year high after strong 1Q

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Malaysia requires an annual allocation of at least RM10 billion for the next three years, which is crucial to boost water infrastructure amid below-cost tariffs and high wastage, the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) said on Thursday.</p>


Malaysia needs RM10 bil for next three years to upgrade water infrastructure — SPAN

<p>SEPANG (April 25): A&nbsp;manager of a tour agency company pleaded not guilty at&nbsp;the Sessions Court here on Thursday to charges of attempting to murder his wife and causing injury to the woman’s bodyguard.</p>
