Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends Lower On Selling By Foreign Funds

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index finished lower today as selling by foreign funds persisted, amid the better performance in most regional markets. 

MITRA, Bursa Organise Shares Carnival To Increase Equity Holdings Of Indian Community

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA), in collaboration  with Bursa Malaysia Bhd, is organising the 2024/2025 Investment and Shares Carnival Programme as an initiative to increase the equity holdings among the Indian community through stock investment.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday, Selected Selling In Financial And Utility Heavyweights

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was weighed down by continuous selling in selected heavyweights at midday, led by the financial services and utilities sectors.

Govt Constantly Evaluates, Improves project Implementation -- Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The government is constantly evaluating and improving the implementation of government projects, including the public-private partnership projects, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

LPI Capital Shares Flat In Early Trade Despite Robust FY2024 Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- LPI Capital Bhd’s shares on Bursa Malaysia were flat in early trade today despite recording robust performance for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Higher But Turns Lower Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher but turned lower thereafter, weighed by cautious sentiment following mixed Wall Street’s Friday performance.

Strong GDP Growth Proves Effectiveness Of MADANI Economic Policies - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR,  Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.1 per cent in 2024 is a testament to the effectiveness of the MADANI Economy policies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands Waja Konsortium, Fines Two Directors RM100,000 Each

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has publicly reprimanded Waja Konsortium Bhd and two of its director, Peh Lian Hwa and Peh Jia Yau, as well as imposed a fine of RM100,000 on each director.

Late Buying In Banks Helps Bursa Malaysia To End With Modest Loss

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared most of its losses to close marginally lower today, supported by late buying in banks after heavy selling in CelcomDigi earlier, amid continued weak market sentiment due to the US trade policies.

Maxis Appoints Datuk Johan Idris As Chairman, Effective March 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Maxis has appointed Datuk Johan Idris as its chairman, effective March 1, 2025. 

AirTrunk Plans Second Data Centre In Johor

JOHOR BAHRU, 14 Feb (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk, has announced plans to develop its second cloud and artificial intelligence-ready data centre in Malaysia, named AirTrunk JHB2 (JHB2), in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

Malaysia’s 5.1 Pct GDP Growth In 2024 Demonstrates Resilience Amid Global Uncertainties - Economist

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s fourth-quarter 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.0 per cent, leading to a full-year expansion of 5.1 per cent, reflects a strategically resilient economy leveraging domestic strengths amid global uncertainties, according to AmBank Group.