Malaysia Spends RM150 Mln On Vietnamese Rubber To Meet Rising Industry Demand

By Vijian Paramasivam

PHNOM PENH, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia procured 24,800 tonnes of Vietnamese rubber worth US$35.2 million (RM150 million) from January to October 2024 to meet the rising needs of the country’s diversifying rubber industry. 

Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, buoyed by the industrial products and services, telecommunications and media, and financial services counters.

Swift Energy Inks Underwriting Agreement For ACE Market IPO

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Swift Energy Technology Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with M&A Securities Sdn Bhd for the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

RAM Ratings Affirms Manulife Holdings' AA2/Stable/P1 Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd has affirmed Manulife Holdings Bhd’s corporate credit ratings (CCRs) of AA2/Stable/P1.

Bursa Malaysia Rises Above 1,600 Mark At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stopped for the midday break in upbeat mode, rising above the 1,600-point level as investors bought selected heavyweight stocks in industrial products and services, utilities, telecommunications and media.

RM11 MAHB Privatisation Offer Provides Immediate Gains For Investors – CIMB

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The offer to privatise Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) at RM11 per share provides an opportunity for investors to realise immediate gains, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.

Kossan Shares Rise In Early Trade Despite Weaker 3Q Results

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd’s shares on Bursa Malaysia rose in early trade after the company announced an interim and special dividend, despite weaker results for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024).

BNM Announces Foreign Exchange Policy liberalisation For MDBs, Qualified Non-resident DFIs

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today announced a liberalisation of foreign exchange policy (FEP) for multilateral development banks (MDBs) and qualified non-resident development financial institutions (DFIs), aiming to facilitate their investments in key growth areas in Malaysia

AM Best Affirms Excellent Ratings For Malaysia’s Labuan Re 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed Malaysia’s Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd (Labuan Re) financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent). 

Bumi Armada, MISC Sign MOU To Explore Offshore Business Merger

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Bumi Armada Bhd has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MISC Bhd to explore the possibility of merging with the latter’s offshore business through an all-share transaction.

Northern Trust Expands APAC Presence With First Institutional Client In Fiji

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Northern Trust has been selected to provide custody services for Fiji’s sole compulsory superannuation fund, the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Continuous Buying Interest

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, buoyed by continued buying interest amid Wall Street’s mixed performance overnight after the United States (US) inflation data came in within expectations.