<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): Comintel Corporation Bhd shares extended their gains this morning after Hong Leong IB Research said Comintel was expected to remain up and bullish on the back of strong buying momentum.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 9.10am, Comintel rose 0.64% or half a sen to 78.5 sen with 1.05 million shares done.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a trading idea note today, the research house said Comintel reported another quarterly record high earnings for its fourth quarter, causing a renewed surge in share price on March 25, &nbsp;2016.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“At this juncture, we expect the trend of the stock to remain up and bullish on the back of strong buying momentum in daily MACD, RSI and Stochastics oscillators.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“On anticipation of further upside, technical upside resistances of 84 sen , 89.5 sen , and 96 sen (long-term objective).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Supports are at 77 sen and 75 sen. Cut loss below 73 sen,” it said.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): Comintel Corporation Bhd shares extended their gains this morning after Hong Leong IB Research said Comintel was expected to remain up and bullish on the back of strong buying momentum.

At 9.10am, Comintel rose 0.64% or half a sen to 78.5 sen with 1.05 million s...

Comintel extends gains on firm buying momentum

Riyadh Air plans to expand its fleet with additional aircraft orders following its initial purchase of Boeing Co long-range jets last year, as the startup Saudi carrier seeks to establish itself alongside regional incumbents like Emirates and Qatar Airways.

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THE long-awaited sale of Sapura Energy Bhd’s remaining 50% stake in its exploration and production (E&P) unit — SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn Bhd — has finally come to pass. However, its largest shareholder, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), cannot breathe a sigh of relief yet.

Last week, the...

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KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called for a global unified response on Monday, as the world confronts an increasingly fragmented global landscape that threatens collective security and prosperity.

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The Court of Appeal (COA), in calling for the four charges against former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to be reinstated, ruled that the charges met all the ingredients and were unambiguous.

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One of China’s most-watched developers has told some investors that it readied cash for an upcoming yuan bond payment, a move that may boost a firm that’s faced concern about its liquidity amid a broader property debt crisis.

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STOCKHOLM (May 6): Swedish real estate group SBB reported on Monday a first-quarter pretax loss that was smaller than a year ago but said it needed to improve its liquidity and lower its loan-to-value ratio.

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Embattled French tech company Atos SE has received offers to help bail out the company that will frame the discussions with its stakeholders around its restructuring.
 
David Layani’s OnePoint, a group of Atos creditors, private equity firm Bain Capital and billionaire Daniel Kretinsky alongside credit fund Attestor Ltd submitted offers last week, the company said in a statement on Monday. The company decided not to pursue discussions with Bain Capital because the private equity firm’s offer didn’t meet Atos’ objectives.

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KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2024 and National Security Exhibition (Natsec) Asia 2024 are able help the country gauge whether its defence assets are in line with the latest technological advances.

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Black Hawk helicopters descended to Itbayat before noon on Monday, ushering a platoon of US and Philippine marines to conduct rare military drills on the Southeast Asian nation’s northernmost inhabited island — and one of its closest to Taiwan.

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<p>BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said Malaysia's deepwater explorations are expected to accelerate as more investments are directed towards under-explored areas.</p>


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<p>The FBM KLCI’s uptrend has been relentless since mid-April as accumulation on blue chips&nbsp;by both local institutions and foreign funds continues, according to Rakuten Trade.</p>


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<p>In an alert last Thursday, the commission said the following persons/entities were added to the list:</p>


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<p>Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) on Monday began coverage of SAM Engineering &amp; Equipment (M) Bhd with a counter-consensus ‘buy’ call, betting on the cyclical recovery of aerospace and semiconductor sectors.</p>


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<p>Foreign buying of Malaysian equities surged 3.6 times to RM1.06 billion last week from RM292.2 million the prior week, as they net bought every day of the week.</p>


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<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be having an online meeting with tech giant Google on Monday.</p>

<p>Without disclosing more details on the issues to be discussed, he said Malaysia has continued to receive interests from foreign investors.</p>


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<p>Phillip Capital has initiated coverage on T7 Global Bhd with a “buy” rating at 53 sen and a target price of 68 sen.</p>


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<p>Proton Holdings Bhd reported on Monday its car sales rose by 17.1% to 11,025 vehicles in April (including domestic and exports) compared to the 9,415 units sold last year.&nbsp;</p>


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<p>China opened an anti-dumping investiga...

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<p>Asian stocks rose to their highest in over a year on Monday on renewed bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would most likely ease rates this year, while the yen weakened after a strong surge last week from Tokyo's suspected currency intervention.</p>


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<p>The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) will be objecting to Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq's leave application to take legal action against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the government over RM730,300 in allocations meant for his constituency.</p>


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<p>President Xi Jinping has arrived in France to begin talks aimed at stabilising China’s relationship with Europe, as he tries to perform damage limitation on trade ties with the key bloc.</p>


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<p>Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said there are “load of opportunities” in India, but he’s leaving them to future management.</p>


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<p>Analysts have raised their earnings forecasts and target prices (TPs) for plastic packaging maker SLP Resources Bhd, after the group's latest financial results beat their expectations due to improved product mix and higher output.</p>


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<p>Across much of the developed world, one of the most dependable drivers of economic growth is faltering.</p>

<p>For decades, the rapid inflow of migrants helped countries including Canada, Australia and the UK stave off the demographic drag from aging populations and falling birth rates.</p>


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<p>NCT Group of Companies has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with SMARTSEL Sdn Bhd and Mikro Sdn Bhd to scale up the capabilities of the NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP), while introducing advanced sustainability practices geared to positively impact its carbon footprint.</p>


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<p>theedgemalaysia.com highlighted one stock with positive momentum and five stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Monday. &nbsp;</p>
