FBM KLCI Opens Lower But Market Breadth Stays Positive

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index opened lower, in line with Wall Street’s weaker performance, as traders reacted negatively to September’s United States consumer price index figure, which came in higher than anticipated, said an analyst.

Public Bank To Acquire 44.15 Pct In LPI Capital For RM1.72 Bln Cash

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd has proposed to acquire a 44.15 per cent stake in LPI Capital Bhd, comprising 175.9 million shares, for RM1.72 billion in cash or RM9.80 per share.

MIDF Expects Westports To Achieve 4.2 Pct Container Volume Growth For FY2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- MIDF Research expects Westports Holdings Bhd’s container volume in the second half of 2024 (2H FY2024) to increase by 2.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to achieve a full-year growth target of 4.2 per cent.

RHB Positive On Guan Chong MoU With Ivory Coast's CCC, Maintains 'Buy' Call

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) is positive on cocoa manufacturer Guan Chong Bhd's (Guan Chong) recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ivory Coast's Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) to acquire a 25 per cent stake in CotéTranscao d’Ivoire (CI). 

Hartalega To Benefit From Recently Announced US Tariffs Revision On Chinese Glove Makers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Hartalega Holdings Bhd is expected to benefit from the recently announced upward United States (US) tariff revision on Chinese glove makers moving forward.

Increasing WPL Threshold Will Be A Boon For Plantation Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd believes that raising the windfall profit levy (WPL) threshold to around RM4,500 per tonne would benefit the plantation sector, ahead of Budget 2025 which will be presented on Oct 18.

Ireka's Unit Secures RM1.07 Bln Sub-contract For Pan Borneo Highway Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Ireka Corporation Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Shoraka Construction Sdn Bhd (SCSB), has won a RM1.07 billion highway construction sub-contract.

ITMAX Shares Up After Securing Smart Parking Operation Contract

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- ITMAX System Bhd's shares on Bursa Malaysia rose in the early session today after the group’s subsidiary was appointed as the smart parking operator for 8,640 street parking bays by the Muar Municipal Council (MPM), Johor.

HLIB, RHB IB Maintain 'Buy' Call On Kossan Rubber Industries

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd (KRI) to deliver a rather flattish third quarter for the financial year 2024 (3Q FY2024), due to domestic competition and stronger sequential earnings from 4Q FY2024 onwards.

Ringgit Expected to Remain Strong, Says AMRO Chief Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Malaysian ringgit to remain strong as one of the region’s best-performing currencies, according to chief economist Hoe Ee Khor.

Samaiden's Unit Bags RM39.17 Mln Negeri Sembilan Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Samaiden Group Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Samaiden Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM39.17 million main contract from Bahau Power Sdn Bhd to develop a 10-megawatt (MWac) large-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan.

Econpile Unit Secures Two Contracts Worth Combined RM33.3 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Econpile Holdings Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Econpile (M) Sdn Bhd, has secured two contracts worth a combined RM33.3 million from Sg Besi Construction Sdn Bhd.