<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><span style="font-style: italics;">This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on December 27, 2018</span></p></div><div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Red Sena Bhd (+ve)<br />
TRADING of shares in Red Sena Bhd (fundamental: 0.75/3, valuation: 0/3) triggered our momentum algorithm yesterday for the first time this year.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The counter closed up 0.5 sen or 1.02% at 49.5 sen with 7.49 million shares traded versus its 200-day average trading volume of 1.32 million shares.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Last Friday, the food and beverage special purpose acquisition company announced that it would be holding an extraordinary general meeting on Jan 16, 2019 to discuss the voluntary winding up and appointment of liquidators of the company. This follows its failure to secure a qualifying acquisition by its Dec 10, 2018 deadline.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The group in July said this was mainly due to concerns with deal uncertainty and unrealistic valuations.</p></div>


Red Sena Bhd (+ve)
TRADING of shares in Red Sena Bhd (fundamental: 0.75/3, valuation: 0/3) triggered our momentum algorithm yesterday for the first time this year.

The counter closed up 0.5 sen or 1.02% at 49.5 sen with 7.49 million shares traded versus its 200-d...

Stock With Momentum: Red Sena

JRG Minerals Sdn Bhd is collaborating with Shandong Huaxin Industry Co Ltd for a development project in Kuantan, Pahang, with an estimated value of some RM15 billion.

JRG Minerals teams up with Shandong Huaxin for RM15b development project in Pahang

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has never stopped investigation into the construction of the littoral combat ships (LCS), said its chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.

LCS probe never stopped, MACC chief clarifies

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.

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.

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

THE price of gold, which had ignored the persistent US dollar strength last week, pushing past the record US$2,300 threshold, is expected to maintain its upward trajectory due to expectations of global monetary easing, central banks’ continued buying of the precious metal as well as a play on its...

Cover Story: Four factors behind gold price climb

City Motors Group has topped off its Alfa Bangsar development with a tree-planting ceremony at its grounds, which is located at the intersection of Jalan Maarof and Jalan Tandok in Bangsar.

City Motors Group tops off mixed development Alfa Bangsar

Unilever's first-quarter sales grew by a better than expected 4.4%, it said on Thursday, as one of the world's biggest consumer goods companies won back shoppers who had traded down to cheaper products.

Unilever beats quarterly sales growth forecasts

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

KLIA shooting: Company manager charged with attempted murder of wife

CGS International has cut its earnings estimate for Inari Amerton Bhd as recent data flagged weakened smartphone demand, according to its research note on Thursday.

CGS International cuts Inari-Amerton earnings forecast on weak smartphone demand

PARIS (April 25): BNP Paribas (BNPP) reported a fall in first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday but beat analyst forecasts, as lower expenses and a strong performance in its corporate banking business offset flat or falling revenues elsewhere.

BNP Paribas profit tops estimates on lower costs and global banking

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): theedgemalaysia.com highlighted nine stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close on Thursday (April 25). One stock showed positive momentum, while eight stocks showed negative momentum.

The stock with positive momentum was:

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RGT, Notion, BMGreen, Plytec, AlAqar, Sasbadi, QL, Sign, CGB

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members, who are below 55 years old, will have an Account 3, in addition to the existing two accounts for their retirement savings, starting May 11.&nbsp;</p>


EPF members under age 55 will have Account 3 starting May 11

<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>Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao is facing up to three years in prison if efforts by US prosecutors to secure his sentencing prove successful. More than 160 friends, colleagues and investors are determined for the crypto executive to escape incarceration entirely.</p>


Friends, family, royalty seek mercy for crypto’s richest man

<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>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>A made-in-China electric vehicle (EV) will hit US dealers this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, the world's best-selling EV, but for about US$8,000 (RM38,228) less.</p>


How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on US shores in a trade war

<p>A disappointing earnings report from Meta Platforms Inc has technology investors on edge with results from some of the stock market’s biggest and most important companies due in the coming days.</p>


Meta’s miss sparks fear in tech world with big earnings looming

<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>KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Mega First Corp Bhd shares have likely peaked following a recent rally to new all-time highs, and investors should stop buying the stock now, Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) said and downgraded the stock to ‘hold’.</p>

<p>Maybank IB is the first from a total of fi...

Mega First shares likely peaked; Maybank IB the first to downgrade stock

<p>Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming’s press secretary Pang Sock Tao was announced as the unity government’s candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11.</p>


Nga's press secretary Pang picked as unity govt's candidate for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

<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% year-on-year in March

<p>RHB Retail Research said NationGate Holdings Bhd is observing a technical breakout after climbing above the RM1.70 immediate resistance on surging trading volume.</p>


NationGate is observing technical breakout, says RHB Retail Research 

<p>RHB Retail Research said Naim Holdings Bhd is likely to resume its uptrend after the recent consolidation above the 97.5 sen breakout level.</p>


Naim Holdings likely to resume its uptrend, says RHB Retail Research 

<p>Asian stocks fell on Thursday as disappointing earnings forecasts from Facebook parent Meta Platforms hammered tech shares, while the yen's slump past 155 per dollar for the first time since 1990 raised the spectre of intervention from Tokyo.</p>


Stocks hit by tech slide; yen flails at intervention zone

<p>Singapore's Keppel said on Thursday its first-quarter net profit excluding the effects of legacy offshore and marine assets was higher, boosted by strong performance in the global asset manager's infrastructure and connectivity segments.</p>


Singapore's Keppel profit rises on strong infra, connectivity performance

<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>Benchmark S&amp;P 500 closed higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, as investors weighed an uptick in Treasury yields amid positive corporate results particularly from technology giants.</p>


S&P 500 ends higher as markets weigh rising yields, upbeat corporate results

<p>Visa Inc recently reported impressive fiscal second quarter 2024 results, with net revenue increasing by 10% and payments volume growing by 8%.</p>


Visa's strong earnings may be a troubling sign for US economy — report

<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>
