Bursa Malaysia Ends Marginally Lower As Banking Stocks Weigh On Market

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed slightly lower today, dragged down by banking counters as investors took profit from recent gains amid cautious regional sentiment ahead of clearer indications from talks between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As Investors Remain Cautious Amid Macro, Geopolitical Concerns

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, reversing yesterday’s gains, as investor sentiment remained cautious amid subdued trading activity, with participants continuing to assess the broader macroeconomic and geopolitical environment.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Optimism Over Possible Second Round of US-Iran Talks

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today with market sentiment improving following reports that Iran may attend a second round of negotiations with the United States in Pakistan.

Zetrix, CAICT Unveil Blockchain-AI Trust Layer For Agentic AI Ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) has unveiled a new initiative: the blockchain-based trust protocol for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, pitching it as critical infrastructure for an emerging 'agentic economy' in which AI systems act, transact and communicate on behalf of people and companies.

Hibiscus Petroleum In Good Stead Despite West Asia Conflicts - Chairman

KOTA BHARU, April 13 (Bernama) -- Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd is well positioned to weather global geopolitical tensions and the ongoing conflict in West Asia, including uncertainty as a result of high crude oil prices.

AstroBiz Launches All‑New BizOne Rewards With RM17.5 Mln In Guaranteed Marketing Support

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd has announced the continuation of its rewards campaign with the launch of the all-new Astro BizOne Rewards Campaign under Astro BizOne, a simplified package for food and beverage (F&B) outlets.

Bursa Malaysia Ends On A Softer Note Amid Escalating West Asia Conflict

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a softer note, with the benchmarik index extending its decline to a fourth consecutive day, and falling by nearly 2.0 per cent cumulatively over the period, as investors adopted a defensive stance amid escalating geopolitical conflict in West Asia.

Astro's Shares Flat In Early Trade After Lower FY2026 Earnings

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd’s (Astro) share price remained unchanged in early trade after reporting lower earnings for the financial year ended Jan 31, 2026 (FY2026).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Retreats On Volatile Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher but pared its gains thereafter despite a positive overnight performance on Wall Street, with investor sentiment expected to remain volatile in the near term.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower As Wall Street Weakness Weighs

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark index tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street.

MOSTI Focuses On Integrated Circuit Design, High Value Technology To Improve Country's Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) through MIMOS Bhd is focusing on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and high-value technology to increase the complexity of the country's economy.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed the morning session lower, tracking softer regional markets.