Bursa Malaysia Outperforms Regional Peers, Ends Week At Intraday High

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week higher, closing at an intraday high, outperforming regional peers as the formal announcement of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and renewed developments in United States trade tariff policy served as dual tailwinds for market sentiment.

SD Guthrie FY2025 Earnings Seen Firm, Softer In Second Half - Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects SD Guthrie Bhd’s financial year 2025 (FY2025) earnings to remain robust, although performance in the second half (2H) may ease slightly.

Rubicon Closes First Round For Opportunistic Fund II, Eyes Bay Area Rebound

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 -- Rubicon Point Partners (Rubicon) has announced the first closing of its Rubicon Point Fund II, a real estate investment vehicle targeting special situation opportunities across the West Coast of the United States, with a strategic focus on the San Francisco Bay Area.

Planet Labs Unveils Final Speaker Lineup For Bali Event Next Month

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Planet Labs PBC, a provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, has announced the final agenda and speakers for its upcoming Planet On The Road event in Bali, Indonesia, on Sept 9.

Structural Reforms Continue To Underpin Malaysia's Resilience -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Structural reforms continue to underpin Malaysia’s resilience, strengthening fiscal discipline, attracting high-quality investment and expanding economic opportunities, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today. 

Ringgit Strengthens On Weak US Jobs Report

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed stronger against the US dollar on Monday following a softer-than-expected United States (US) jobs report that significantly altered market expectations on the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy, said an analyst.

Ringgit To Trade At 4.25-4.26 Vs Greenback On Fed Rate Cut Optimism

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade between 4.25 and 4.26 against the US dollar next week, following weaker-than-expected United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for July, which may prompt the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to consider an interest rate cut at its September meeting.

AYS Ventures' Associate Company Acquires More Than 90 Pct Shares In CosmoSteel

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- AYS Ventures Bhd's associate company, 3HA Capital Pte Ltd and parties acting in concert with it has acquired more than 90 per cent equity interest in Singapore-listed CosmoSteel Holdings Ltd. 

FBM KLCI Futures End Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday.

Felda's Shareholding In FGV Increases To Over 90 Pct, Plans For Delisting

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) has received valid acceptances for all the remaining ordinary shares in FGV Holdings Bhd and has acquired the offer shares representing 91.73 per cent of the total issued shares of FGV as of 5pm.

Bursa Pares Gains To Close Lower On Cautious Sentiment Ahead Of US Tariff Deadline

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier gains to close lower on Monday, as investors adopted a more cautious posture ahead of the US tariff negotiation deadline on Aug 1.

Malaysia Leans On Quiet Engagement To Seek Favourable Tariffs Revision - Analyst 

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains locked in quiet engagement and possibly embracing a deliberate positioning with the United States (US) to lower the 25 per cent tariffs on its exports to the American markets as the Aug 1 deadline approaches.