IHH Healthcare Bhd’s unit, Pantai Medical Centre Sdn Bhd has inked an agreement with Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) for the development of a new medical block adjacent to the current Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur complex.

IHH Healthcare inks agreement with Pelaburan Hartanah for Gleneagles Hospital expansion plan

Tanjong Karang Member of Parliament (MP) and Bersatu member Datuk Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi has officially pledged his support for Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the sixth and latest Bersatu lawmaker to do so.

Tanjong Karang MP pledges support for Anwar

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on Tuesday:

Mah Sing, Sentral REIT, AAX, Agmo, Hextar Capital, Star Media, Ni Hsin, TNB

Rapid Synergy Bhd, which came into the spotlight in recent days amid a sharp fall in its share price, has given more details of the freehold land in Sri Hartamas that it is diposing of for RM39 million.

Rapid Synergy says buyer of its Sri Hartamas land will pay in cash and property units

Star Media Group Bhd has appointed Chan Seng Fatt as its new group chief executive officer, effective March 1, 2024.

Following the appointment, Chan resigned from the group’s boardroom as an independent non-executive director effective Feb 29, 2024. He first joined the group's board in August 2018.

Star Media appoints Chan Seng Fatt as new CEO effective March 1

Mah Sing Group Bhd has entered into an agreement with PT Gaya Sukses Mandiri Kaseindo to jointly carry out business relating to manufacturing and trading of plastic pallets, containers and related material handling and storing products in Indonesia.

Mah Sing ventures into manufacturing, trading of plastic pallets in Indonesia

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Monday:

Samaiden Group, UOA REIT, Jentayu Sustainables, Rapid Synergy, YNH Property, Bina Darulaman, G3 Global, Ajiya, SCIB, PGF Capital, TAS Offshore 

UOB Global Economics and Market Research is keeping its full-year inflation forecast at 2.6%, while RHB Retail Research has maintained its projections for headline and core inflation at 3.3% and 3.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) respectively.

UOB, RHB keep full-year inflation forecast for 2024 at 2.6% and 3.6% respectively

Tun Daim Zainuddin’s wife, Toh Puan Na'imah Khalid, said she will fight the charge under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act that is expected to be levelled against her in court on Tuesday.

I will be in court to fight the charge, says Daim’s wife

Master Tec Group Bhd, which is set for listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Jan 29, said its shares offered to the public under its initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 7.11 times.

Public portion of ACE Market-bound Master Tec's IPO oversubscribed by 7.11 times

Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed drones, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel.

Israel attacks Iran, Reuters reports, as drones spotted over Isfahan 

Israel was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings, which joined Moody’s Ratings in lowering the nation’s sovereign credit score as geopolitical risks in the Middle East escalated.

S&P joins Moody’s in downgrading Israel on geopolitical risk

SEOUL (April 19): North Korea has released a new song praising leader Kim Jong Un for being a "friendly father" and a "great leader", in a move that appears to be part of a propaganda drive to enhance his standing in the reclusive state.

The music video for the song was aired on the sta...

North Korea releases song praising leader Kim as 'friendly father'

Standard Chartered Plc is offering short-term deposit rates of as high as 10% as the lender seeks to attract Chinese customers.

StanChart dangles 10% deposit rate in HK to draw China cash 

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is selling the entirety of its Class B shares in truckmaker Volvo AB that were worth about 14.46 billion Swedish krona (RM6.2 billion).

Geely to sell US$1.32b of Volvo Truck shares 

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order

Malaysia's economy grew by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2024 1Q2024), as compared to 3.0% in the previous quarter, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates.

Malaysia's economy grew 3.9% in 1Q2024, advance estimate shows

Malaysia’s exports contracted at a slower than expected pace in March mainly due to lower foreign demand for electronics while shipments to China fell, official data Friday showed.

Malaysia’s March exports down 0.8%, imports surge 12.5%

Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East hostilities.

Stocks sink, oil jumps as Middle East attack reports unnerve markets

Malaysia Airlines has commenced the gradual reinstatement of flights to and from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan since the evening of April 18, in response to prevailing weather conditions.

Malaysia Airlines begins gradual reinstatement of flights to and from Borneo states

PIE Industrial Bhd, whose share price extended its rally to a new all-time high on Thursday on reports that it has secured a new customer, confirmed the matter and said it is expecting the new customer to contribute an additional RM2.5 billion revenue to the group, of which RM1 billion will be recognised as early as next year.

PIE Industrial confirms bagging new client, expects additional RM2.5 bil revenue

Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed drones, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel.

FE Green Pet (M) Sdn Bhd’s new high-tech recycling factory is expected to make Melaka a green investment destination and complement the economic growth strategy in the state, said Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

He said with an investment totalling approximately RM958 million, the plant on 14 hectares of land is projected to be completed by 2Q 2025, creating almost 500 jobs.

RM958 mil high-tech recycling factory puts Melaka on green investors map — Ab Rauf

Shares of Awanbiru Technology Bhd (Awantec) fell as much as 53% on Friday, prompting Bursa Malaysia to suspend the counter’s intraday short selling (IDSS).&nbsp;

Awantec shares plunge 53%, intraday short selling suspended 

The oil-rich Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo is aiming to transform itself into a centre for clean hydrogen energy, betting that its ability to harness an abundance of hydropower can help it defy challenges that are clouding the fuel’s prospects elsewhere.

 Sarawak aiming to transform itself into a centre for clean hydrogen energy

Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East hostilities.

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.

RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) on Friday upgraded Public Bank Bhd to “buy” from “neutral”, with a higher target price (TP) of RM4.80 (from RM4.70).

RHB upgrades Public Bank to ‘buy’, raises target price to RM4.80

The US on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membershipof the world body.

US stops UN from recognising a Palestinian state through membership

The amount of reserves in banking system — a key determinant for the Federal Reserve to continue shrinking its balance sheet — dropped by the most in two years as Americans paid income tax bills out of their bank accounts.

US bank reserve balances see largest drop since 2022 tax season

The Malaysian rubber glove industry has demonstrated resilience and adaptability amidst challenging global dynamics, with optimism for a rebound in 2024, with an anticipated surge to approximately 450 billion pieces by 2027 despite a downturn in 2023, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma).

Margma optimistic of rebound in 2024, expects surge to 450 billion pieces by 2027

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) expects Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s earnings for the first quarter to rise 34% year-on-year to RM75 million, amid the expectation of higher securities average daily value (ADV) and derivatives average daily contract (ADC).

HLIB sees Bursa Malaysia’s 1Q earnings rising 34% y-o-y 

RHB Retail Research said Inari Amertron Bhd is poised to challenge the RM3.27 resistance level once again, which would make this its fourth attempt this year.

Inari poised to challenge RM3.27 resistance, says RHB Retail Research 

Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting "for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow," FBI director Christopher Wray said on Thursday.

FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure

The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower for the fifth consecutive day, said palm oil trader David Ng.

He said the weaker soybean oil market and lower crude oil prices continue to pile pressure on prices.

CPO futures end lower for 5th consecutive trading day

RHB Retail Research said Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd may be headed for an uptrend after rebounding strongly from a recent pullback and pushing past the 21-day simple moving average line.

Muhibbah Engineering may be headed for uptrend, says RHB Retail Research 

Bursa Malaysia started the morning trading in positive territory, attributed to broad-based buying in response to a regional recovery, with investors seen focusing on counters with high cash reserves.

Bursa opens higher on buying sentiment

Cocoa futures hit a new high in New York — topping US$11,000 (RM52,624) a metric tonne — as the pace of processing in chocolate factories holds up even in the face of a global supply crunch and record prices.

Cocoa soars above US$11,000 a tonne as processing pace holds up

Rakuten Trade said United U-Li Corporation Bhd may trend higher after breaking out from its two-week bullish flag pattern with a long white candle on Thursday.

United U-Li Corp may trend higher, says Rakuten Trade 

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) said Kimlun Corp Bhd’s earnings is primed for promising prospects in FY2024-25, underpinned by an unbilled orderbook of RM2.48 billion (3.0x cover on FY2023 revenue and the highest achieved since FY2018), with 85% dedicated to construction and the remaining to precast manufacturing.

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