Bulls Dominate As Bursa Malaysia Ends At Over 5-month High

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its upward momentum to end the week higher, briefly breaching the 1,600 key level during the early session, driven by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, led by telecommunications and media, as well as industrial products and services counters, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Maintains Uptrend, Ends On Positive Note

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) --Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s losses to continue its upward momentum to close higher, driven by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, amid mixed sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.

Maxis Posts Higher Net Profit Of RM398 Mln In 2Q 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM398 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025), up 11.8 per cent from RM356 million in the same quarter last year.

Bursa Malaysia Pares Most Early Losses To Close Marginally Lower

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared most of its earlier losses to close marginally lower as profit-taking was offset by selective buying in heavyweights, amid cautious sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower On Profit-taking

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session easier, driven by profit taking in selected telecommunications and media, as well as construction counters, amid weaker sentiment in regional markets, said an analyst.

Cost-benefit Analysis Needed To Find Out Tasik Kenyir's Suitability As Data Centre, AI Hub -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The government will have to conduct a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) before considering Tasik Kenyir as a data centre and artificial intelligence (AI) hub, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Upward Momentum To End Higher

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward trajectory to close higher today, supported by sustained buying in selected heavyweights, despite cautious sentiment in regional markets, a dealer said.

Trump’s 300 Pct Chip Tariffs Threaten Global Semiconductor Industry

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) – United States (US) President Donald Trump’s move to impose up to 300 per cent tariffs on semiconductor chip imports into the US will be a devastating blow to the global industry.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher, Tracking Most Regional Markets

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, tracking the mostly positive performance of regional markets, supported by continued buying in selected heavyweights, a dealer said.

Foreign Investors Net Bought US$389.4 Mln Of Asian Equities Last Week - MBSB Investment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors continued to net buy Asian stocks for the second consecutive week, recording a net inflow of US$389.4 million, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd.

Bursa Malaysia Takes A Breather Despite Positive Market Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia took a breather on Friday, mirroring the subdued performance of regional markets, despite positive sentiment following the release of Malaysia’s second-quarter 2025 (2Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) data.

Malaysia's Current Account Balance To Remain In Surplus This Year - BNM Governor 

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's current account balance is expected to remain in surplus of between 1.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.