Bursa Ends Higher As Easing US Yields Lift Risk...

Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Aug 20 as easing US Treasury yields helped improve investor risk appetite following Washington’s move to ramp up Treasury buyback operations. At the closing bell,...

Market Breadth Turns Cautious As Losers Outpace Gainers

The broader stock market breadth ended on a cautious note on Aug 20, with declining counters outnumbering gainers despite pockets of strength in YTL-linked stocks and selected heavyweights. Market breadth...

Foreign Exchange Rates Aug 20, 2026

The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Aug 20, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...

Stock Today: IOI Properties Down 0.25% After SC Backs...

IOI Properties Group Bhd edged lower at the close of Thursday’s trading session despite making progress on its proposed REIT, with the stock slipping 1 sen or 0.25% to...

Gold Pulls Back From US$4,526 Peak, Traders Book Profits

Gold prices retreated on Thursday as investors took profits following a more than 4% surge in the previous session, although RHB Research maintained its long position after the precious...

Analysts Cut SP Setia FY26-FY28 Forecast Citing Weaker Earnings...

MBSB Research maintained its NEUTRAL call on S P Setia Bhd but lowered its target price to RM0.86 from RM0.98, while CIMB Securities kept its HOLD call and cut...

Mah Sing To Sell 78.8 Acre Selangor Land For...

Mah Sing Group Bhd is disposing of approximately 78.80 acres of freehold land in Southville City, Dengkil, Selangor for RM617.86 million. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Southville City Sdn Bhd,...

Aneka Jaringan Files Winding-Up Petition Against Ahmad Zaki Over...

Aneka Jaringan Holdings Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aneka Jaringan Sdn Bhd, has filed a winding-up petition against Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd (AZSB) over an outstanding debt of RM5.93...

Techbond FY26 Net Profit Jumps 20.2% To Record RM19.1 Million

Techbond Group Bhd’s net profit rose 20.2% year-on-year to a record RM19.1 million for the financial year ended June 30, 2026 (FY26), despite softer...

Foreign Minister In Brunei To Advance Boundary, Economic Cooperation Talks

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is in Brunei Darussalam for a three-day working visit aimed at advancing bilateral discussions on land and maritime...

RM2.1 Billion KL-Karak Upgrade Could Be Completed A Year Early, Minister Says

The RM2.1 billion Genting Sempah third tunnel and Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) widening project could be completed in 2029, a year ahead of its...

China Urges US To Repeal Drone Tariff Measures

China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday urged the United States to immediately repeal its Section 232 tariff measures on drones and drone parts, saying...

High Court Finds Five Individuals Liable Over RM120 Million PLC Fraud Scheme

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ruled that the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) successfully proved its case against five individuals accused of perpetrating a...

BI Leans On FX Tools Instead Of Rate Hikes To Defend Rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 5.75% at its August meeting, in line with market expectations, as the central bank...

TSH Resources Expected To Perform Better In 2H 2026

RHB Research upgraded TSH Resources to BUY from NEUTRAL with a higher target price of RM1.45 from RM1.30, while HLIB maintained its BUY call...

Australia Passes Law To Levy Tech Giants That Fail To Pay Local Media For News

Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in levies if they fail to strike commercial deals...
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Malaysia’s Labour Productivity Growth Jumps 5.5% In 2Q 2026...

Malaysia’s labour productivity strengthened in the second quarter of 2026, with productivity per hour...

BMI Raises Bursa Malaysia-Listed CPO Futures To RM4,453 Amid...

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