Bursa Malaysia Slips In Early Trade On Wall Street Cues, Cautious Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was lower in early trade today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight losses amid cautious sentiment among investors.

Keyfield Signs MOA With Chinese Firm To Acquire US$20.55 Mln Cable-Laying Barge

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Keyfield International Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Keyfield Ventures (Labuan) Ltd (KVL), has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with China’s Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering Co Ltd to acquire a new 98-metre-long Dynamic Positioning 2 (DP2) cable-laying barge.

APAC Credit Conditions Remain Firmly On The Downside Amid China-US Trade Tension -- S&P

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific credit conditions remain firmly on the downside, given the escalation in China-US relations and uncertain US trade policy, which are hitting growth and confidence in the region, said S&P Global Ratings.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday On Buying In Banking, Utilities Stocks

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, supported by selective buying interest in banking and utilities counters.

President Xi’s Visit To Malaysia Signals Stronger Malaysia-China Ties, Boosts Economic Prospects - MIDF

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- The visit of China's President Xi Jinping to Malaysia highlights China's commitment to strengthening ties with ASEAN, advancing regional cooperation, and deepening the bilateral relations between Malaysia and China. 

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Concerns Over Raw Material Shortage

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher today, supported by ongoing concerns over raw material supply shortage due to weather conditions and wintering in major natural rubber (NR) producing countries, a dealer said. 

Bursa Malaysia Rises 20.68 Points At Midday On Broad-based Buying

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, supported by renewed buying interest across the board, with gains led by industrial products, financial, and telecommunications heavyweights.

US Tariffs Stoke Unease Among Public, Businesses & Foreign Firms In China

BEIJING, April 13 (Bernama) -- A sense of disquiet and anxiety is certainly spreading among the Chinese public following the barrage of US retaliatory tariffs imposed on China over the past week, unsettling markets and fuelling fears of a global recession.

Tariff Tensions Likely To Trigger Choppy Trading On Bursa Malaysia Next Week

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- Heightened volatility in global markets is expected to weigh on investor sentiment, potentially leading Bursa Malaysia into an uncertain trend next week, as tariff-related tensions between the United States and China remain unresolved.

Rubber Market To Trade Sideways Next Week, Tracking Crude Oil, Futures Performances

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade sideways in the coming week with prices likely to track regional rubber futures and benchmark crude oil prices amid ongoing United States (US)-China trade tensions, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).

Gold Futures Extend Winning Streak On Escalating US-China Trade Tensions

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher for the third straight day today, tracking gains on COMEX, as intensifying US-China trade tensions continued to drive safe-haven demand.

MYEG Partners Beitou It Innovation To Set Up Flagship China-ASEAN AI Lab

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- MY E.G. Services Bhd (MYEG) has signed an agreement with Guangxi-based Beitou IT Innovation Technology Investment Group Co Ltd to set up the Malaysia-China Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation and Cooperation Centre as the Flagship China-ASEAN AI Lab.