<div class="gmail_default">KUALA LUMPUR (April 20): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd will see its dividend payout go ex on June 30 this year, according to a Bursa Malaysia filing this afternoon.&nbsp;</div>

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<div class="gmail_default">MRCB (fundamental: 0.6; valuation: 0.6) had earlier announced its f<span style="background-color:rgb(247,247,247)">irst and final single tier dividend of 2.5% or 2.5 sen per ordinary share for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2014</span></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',sans-serif">At the noon break, MRCB shares were unchanged at RM1.32, with &nbsp;562,700 shares done.&nbsp;</div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 20): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd will see its dividend payout go ex on June 30 this year, according to a Bursa Malaysia filing this afternoon. 

 

MRCB (fundamental: 0.6; ...

MRCB's dividend to go ex on June 30

Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at the midday break on Wednesday, supported by continuous buying in selected heavyweight counters, especially in the telecommunications and media sectors.

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Capital A Bhd’s board of directors has decided to extend Tan Sri Tony Fernandes' tenure as the chief executive officer for another five years, and as a strategic adviser to the airlines business, which is poised to be merged into AirAsia X Bhd.

Fernandes to be CEO of Capital A for another five years

Farm Price Holdings Bhd on Wednesday began taking orders from investors for its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market to raise up to RM32.4 million.

The IPO, priced at 24 sen apiece, involves a public issuance of 102 million new shares as well as an offer for sale of 33 million existing shares, according to its prospectus. All in, the listing offers investors a 30% stake in the Johor-based wholesalers and vegetables distributor.

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The Edge covers former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial live.

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A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the rebels had this month wrested the key trading post, an official said on Wednesday.

Myanmar rebel group withdraws from key town on Thai border

Haily Group Bhd shares continued their uptrend on Wednesday to a near all-time high, after the construction outfit won a RM109.5 million contract for terrace houses in Pontian, Johor.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner both expressed scepticism on Tuesday about reforming the country's 'debt brake', but Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel said he saw scope for adjustments.

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Fisker may have to file for bankruptcy protection within 30 days if it does not get adequate relief from its creditors and enough liquidity to meet its current debt obligations, it disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) ramped up its verbal pushback against the rally in long-term government bonds, warning of a reversal and hinting that a mismatch between market prices and the economic outlook will be corrected.

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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the Chamber of Commerce vowed to immediately challenge in court.

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<p>Rakuten Trade said NationGate Holdings Bhd may extend its upward trajectory after breaking out from its one-month rectangular pattern on Tuesday.</p>


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<p>Tesla Inc is accelerating the launch of more affordable models in a bid to arrest a deterioration in its profit margins and sales.</p>


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<p>US stocks closed higher on Tuesday following positive earnings from top-tier companies and as investors were focused on quarterly results from Magnificent Seven and other megacap growth stocks.</p>


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<p>Global shares rose on Tuesday, with investors on Wall Street focused on earnings reports from the US megacaps, and the yen tumbled to multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro.</p>


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<p>Shares of DXN Holdings Bhd surged on Wednesday to its highest in more than a month as analysts continued to urge investors to buy the stock after the health supplement company’s fourth-quarter (4Q) results.</p>


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<p>RHB Retail Research said Censof Holdings Bhd is observing a technical breakout after climbing above the 26.5 sen immediate resistance on surging trading volume.</p>


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<p>(April 24): JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. economy was booming and consumer spending continued to be resilient.</p>

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<p>Shares of construction and engineering contractor Crest Builder Holdings Bhd climbed on Wednesday after bagging a RM486 million condominium project in Mont Kiara.</p>


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<p>Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur marked the commencement of its lobby area refurbishment with a ground-breaking ceremony.</p>


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<p>RHB Retail Research said YBS International Bhd is set to resume its uptrend after climbing above the 80.5 sen immediate resistance, surpassing the 21-day simple moving average line.</p>


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<p>Digital payments company Block Inc, formerly known as Square, has finished the development of its Bitcoin mining chip as chief executive Jack Dorsey continues to advocate for a more accessible and decentralised system — an effort he’s championed since 2021.</p>
