Bursa Malaysia Likely To Continue Range-Bound Trading Next Week

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to continue range-bound trading next week with a slight upward bias in the lead-up to Hari Raya holiday, said an analyst. 

Interest In Blue Chips Lifts Fbm KLCI Marginally Higher At Close

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day marginally higher supported by renewed buying interest in blue-chip stocks, said an analyst. 

Weaker Sales Seen For Malaysian Auto Sector In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian automotive sector is expected to see weaker sales in 2025.

FBM KLCI Ends Lower, Mirroring Regional Market Trends

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day broadly lower, mirroring regional market trends, as investor sentiment was dampened by the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to maintain interest rates and the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) unexpected decision to keep its key lending rates unchanged, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Mixed At Mid-day

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia struggled to build on Wall Street’s overnight rally to end the morning session mixed. 

Gold Futures Close Higher, Tracking Stronger Comex

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, reflecting the stronger performance of COMEX gold futures.

Gold Futures Close Marginally Lower As Markets Monitor Shifts In Geopolitical Sentiment

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed marginally lower due to a shift in geopolitical sentiment, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.

URA Act: Malaysian Developers Lead Australia’s Urban Renewal While Reforms Stall At Home

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Top-tier Malaysian property developers are leading Australia’s largest urban renewal projects, while Malaysia is still debating the crucial Urban Renewal Act (URA) amid deteriorating low-cost housing, said Minister of Housing and Local Government, Nga Kor Ming.

H2O.ai Introduces Enterprise LLM Studio For Scalable, Domain-specific AI Fine Tuning

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, a leader in open-source generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and predictive AI platforms, has launched H2O Enterprise LLM Studio, running on Dell infrastructure.

i-Saraan Contributions Reach RM2.6 Bln In 2024, Government Channels RM114.8 Mln To Over 500,000 Members – Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Total contributions to the i-Saraan programme,  a voluntary scheme under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), amounted to RM2.6 billion in 2024, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Malaysia's Natural Rubber Production Drops 20.8 Pct In January 2025 -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production fell by 20.8 per cent to 30,342 tonnes in January 2025, compared to 38,299 tonnes in December 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Maintenance Fees: The Hard Truth - JMBs And MCs Lack Expertise, Residents Neglect Responsibility

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

This is the conclusion of a three-part series on maintenance fee collection in strata properties. It examines enforcement challenges under the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757), the role of JMBs and MCs and the responsibilities of owners and tenants.