Late Buying Of Blue Chips Lifts Bursa Malaysia Out Of Red

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia managed to pare earlier losses to close mixed on Thursday, with the key index lifted by late buying in selected heavyweight stocks, led by financial services counters.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower today, mirroring most of the regional markets, as sentiment remained cautious due to the Middle East tensions, said an analyst.

Producer Price Index Eases By 1.9 Pct In 2023 - DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 1.9 per cent in 2023 (2022: 7.8 per cent), mainly due to the contraction in the agriculture, forestry fishing (-13.8 per cent), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

Malaysia Secures More Than RM400 Mln Sales At China-ASEAN Expo 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian exhibitors at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China, last week performed beyond expectations, generating total sales of RM402.88 million-well above the RM320 million target set for the event. 

Sunway Shares Up On Plan To Acquire Cheras Land For RM320 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Sunway Bhd shares on Bursa Malaysia went up in the early session today after it announced plans to buy a 7.11-hectare (ha) prime land in Cheras for RM320 million, earmarking it for mixed-use development.

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds To Open Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia staged a rebound from yesterday's losses at the opening bell today, supported by renewed buying activities in selected heavyweights amid a recovery in the regional markets, according to an analyst.

Sunway's Unit Acquires Freehold Land In KL For RM320 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Sunway Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sunway Melawati Sdn Bhd, has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with Viva Impian Sdn Bhd (VISB) to acquire a parcel of land for RM320 million in Cheras, here.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower On Concerns Over Middle East Tension

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated from yesterday's gain to close lower today in line with regional bourses as emerging concerns over the Middle East prompted selling activities across the board, an analyst said.

PropertyGuru Supports KPKT's Madani Deposit Scheme To Boost Home-ownership Among First-time Buyers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- PropertyGuru Malaysia has given full support to the Housing and Local Government Ministry's (KPKT) suggestion on the MADANI Deposit scheme in the upcoming Budget 2025.

Acquisition Of Eye Nation Helps Sunzen To Expand Into New Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Sunzen Biotech Bhd’s acquisition of 70 per cent equity interest in Eye Nation Medical Sdn Bhd, a company engaged in the optical medical diagnostic equipment business, will allow the group to expand into the ophthalmic industry.

BHSI Unveils Global, UK Casualty Promotions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Caroline Alder-Smurthwaite to its Global Underwriting Office for Casualty & Healthcare and promoted Charlotte Behar to succeed Alder-Smurthwaite as Head of Casualty, United Kingdom (UK).

Crown Bioscience Bolsters Singapore Facility With Advanced Oncology Models, Imaging Capabilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Crown Bioscience, a global contract research organisation (CRO) has announced an expansion of its facility in Singapore with new oncology research models and state-of-the-art imaging technologies.