KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Last Friday's move by the government to further relax Covid-19 restrictions for those fully vaxed, which include dine-ins, should help spur some recovery in stocks such as brewers, consumer staples, food and beverage and mall-based real estate investment trusts, Hong Leong ...

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions may benefit brewers, consumer staples, F&B, retail REITs, says HLIB Research

Profit-taking activities are noticeable ahead of the weekend. Both the FBM KLCI and FBM Small Cap Index were drifting lower, dictated by a lack of buying impetus in the market and uncertainties over the trade war between China and the US continuing to dampen sentiment.

Stocks to Watch: Daya Materials, Perdana Petroleum, Sapura Energy, FGV, MBM Resources

Oil and gas (O&G) counters continue to top the volume list on Bursa Malaysia this morning.

The two big O&G boys, Bumi Armada Bhd and Sapura Energy Bhd topped the most actively traded stocks list.

Stocks to Watch: O&G stocks, London Biscuits, PA Resources

Datuk Seri Najib Razak is set to hear the decision on whether he has to enter his defence in the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd case at 10am, while attending the ongoing 1MDB-Tanore trial today.

Stocks to Watch: Pharmaniaga, Sapura Energy, Velesto, VSTECS, banks

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Record closes on Wall Street, given the mounting optimism that the US-China trade tension will ease soon, as the two countries have reached an agreement on removing tariffs that have been imposed in phases. Should things pan out as expected, this will augur well for the global economic outlook.

Despite that, the FBM KLCI opened on a soft note at 1,607.09, marginally lower on a rainy morning. The benchmark index, however, is still about six points above 1,600-level currently.

Stocks to watch: Spring Art, Sapura Energy, Pentamaster, Barakah

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The FBM KLCI remains at above 1,600-level at mid-morning today with minor gains, although most regional bourses are in the red. 

Gadang Bhd’s share price has rebounded recently after a 25% fall from this year’s peak of 90 sen. Interest in the construction stock that has emerged of late, pushes the stock to above 70 sen from the low of around 66 sen-level.

Stocks to watch: Gadang, Green Packet, Destini, London Biscuits

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Proton Holdings Bhd, in which DRB-Hicom Bhd holds a 50.1% stake, is confident of selling 100,000 cars this year, if not more.

For the January-October 2019 period, Proton had already sold 79,833 units. This is an impressive 46% year-on-year growth g...

Stocks to Watch — DRB-Hicom, Green Packet, Sumatec, Lotte Chemical Titan, Mudajaya

KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): theedgemarkets.com highlighted 15 stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon market close today. There were 14 stocks with negative momentum, while one stock displayed positive momentum.

The stock with positive momentum was:
 
REDtone ...

REDtone, Aluminium Co, Ancom, BHS, Chemical Co, Damansara Realty, Ekovest, Global Oriental, Guoco, Hwa Tai, IWCity, KUB, Leweko, Majuperak, PCCS 

SINGAPORE (July 16): Here are some stocks that could move the market this Friday morning:

Singapore Exchange (SGX) says its securities market will open per normal on Friday, after technical glitches forced the market shut from 11.38am on Thursday. Investors can now chec...

SGX, Ezra, Sapphire, First REIT, Singapore Myanmar Investco, China Everbright

SINGAPORE (July 14): Here are some stocks that could move the market this Thursday morning:

Olam International is to issue US$500 million ($674 million) of perpetual capital securities under its US$5 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme. The securities bear a ...

Olam, Yanlord, SB REIT, CITIC Envirotech, Sim Lian, Duty Free, CMC Infocomm

INGAPORE (July 13): Here are some stocks that could move the market this Wednesday morning:

ST Engineering’s aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, has won $770 million worth of contracts in the second quarter. The projects include airframe cabin interiors maintenance, engine was...

T Engineering, Lifebrandz, OKP, FCL, Vard, Ausgroup

SINGAPORE (July 13): Here are some stocks that could move the market this Wednesday morning:

ST Engineering’s aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, has won $770 million worth of contracts in the second quarter. The projects include airframe cabin interiors maintenance, engine wa...

ST Engineering, Lifebrandz, OKP, FCL, Vard, Ausgroup

SINGAPORE (July 12): Here are some stocks that could move the market this Tuesday morning:

CapitaLand’s serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited, is acquiring its first serviced residence in Docklands, Melbourne as part of its A$500 million ($500 million) partnership with Qu...

CapitaLand, GLP, Chiwayland, Sembcorp, Cheung Woh, China Everbright Water

OTTAWA (April 25): Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations (UN) negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution — a 37% jump from the previous gathering in November, an analysis released on Thursday showed.

Oil, chemical industry lobbyists pile in to UN talks to curb plastics

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

Meta’s miss sparks fears in tech with more earnings ahead

The US plans to award Micron Technology Inc US$6.1 billion (RM29.14 billion) in grants and as much as US$7.5 billion in loans to help the memory-chip maker build new American factories, rounding out a slew of major federal awards for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Micron to get up to US$13.6 bil in US grants, loans

The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has called on the European Union to delay the implementation of deforestation rules by at least a year for small businesses, its secretary general said on Thursday.

Palm oil producers urges EU to delay deforestation rules for small businesses

World stocks snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday as disappointing forecasts from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta hammered tech, while the yen's drop through 155 per dollar for the first time since 1990 kept FX traders on intervention alert.

Stocks and yen struggle as tech troubles weigh

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.

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

The government’s move to introduce a progressive wage policy is the right approach to boost labour productivity in Malaysia, according to a World Bank economist.

Progressive wage policy right approach to boost growth in Malaysia's labour productivity — World Bank economist 

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will make several more arrests in connection with the case involving a menteri besar's son to assist in the probe into the RM600,000 falsified claims case.

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the case is now common knowledge and the suspects involved were detained on Wednesday while investigations are still ongoing.

MACC expects follow-up arrests in false claims probe involving MB's son — Azam Baki

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

Azam Baki confirms Dr M among individuals under MACC probe

The deep freeze that’s gripped Europe’s real estate markets since borrowing costs jumped worsened at the start of the year as deals plunged to their lowest levels since 2011.

European real estate deals slump to lowest level in 13 years

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;

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

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.

Malaysia is said to mull casino resort to revive Forest City

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Digital Nasional names senior telco and tech leaders as new directors

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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’.

Maybank IB is the first from a total of fi...

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

A disappointing earnings report from Meta Platforms Inc&nbsp;has technology investors on edge ahead of results from some of the stock market’s biggest and most important companies in the coming days.

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.

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

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.

PM denies claims that govt issuing casino licence for Forest City

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.

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.

Malaysia’s inflation steady at 1.8% in March

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

NationGate is observing technical breakout, says RHB Retail Research 

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.

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

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

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