by Priyatharisiny Vasu

Saturday 29 Mar 2025

The Edge Billion Ringgit Club 2023

12 Nov 2023, 08:00 am

HIGHEST RETURN ON EQUITY OVER THREE YEARS: PLANTATION: United Plantations Bhd - Three consecutive years of record profitsYet another feather in United Plantations Bhd’s (UP) hat. The Perak-based planter has won The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) 2023 corporate award for the highest return on equity (ROE) over three years in the plantation sector. This is the fifth BRC award that the company has won over the years. It bagged two CR Awards as well in 2013 and 2016.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / The Edge Malaysia

12 Nov 2023, 08:00 am

Economic Focus

29 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

BNM: Exports to continue to contract in near termKUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Bank Negara Malaysia expects the country’s export growth to remain in contraction in the near term, albeit at a milder pace as downside risks remain, stemming from weaker external demand.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

29 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

ESG

29 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

TNB to generate 3,000MW renewable energy by 2040KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) plans to generate a total of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy by 2040, within the ambit of its National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) flagship projects.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

29 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

HLIB neutral on VS Industry's 11% stake acquisition in HT Press Work and flattish overall ordersHong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research said it is neutral on VS Industry Bhd (VSI)’s additional 11% stake acquisition in HT Press Work Sdn Bhd (HTPW) for RM2.6 million, as it will take a while for this to have meaningful contributions.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

29 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

Highlight

27 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

Targeted fuel subsidy could squeeze M40s hardest, say expertsTargeted fuel subsidies could hit the middle-income group (M40s) the hardest, as the top 20% income earners (T20) will be better able to absorb the higher fuel costs while the bottom 40% households (B40) will be eligible for handouts to buffer the resulting higher inflation, said an analyst and economist.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

27 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

Stocks With Momentum

27 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

Ocean Vantage, Sealink, Catcha, Swift Haulage, Spring Art, Puncak Niaga, United U-Li, SWS Capital, Formosa Prosonictheedgemalaysia.com highlighted two stocks with positive momentum and seven stocks with negative momentum during Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon session on Wednesday.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

27 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

ESG

27 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

Joint committee encourages financial institutions on consistent reporting under Climate Change and Principle-based TaxonomyKUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) said there needs to be improvements towards more consistent and credible reporting by financial institutions under the Climate Change and Principle-based Taxonomy (CCPT).

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

27 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

ACE market-bound SSF Home seen expanding retail outlets post-listingPublicInvest Research has derived a fair value of 28 sen for ACE market-bound SSF Home Group Bhd, which is slated to be listed on Oct 10, based on a 12 times price-earnings multiple to its financial year 2025 (FY2025) earnings per share forecast of 2.3 sen.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

27 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

26 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

Poh Kong 4Q net profit down 83% on lower demand, high operating expenses Poh Kong Holdings Bhd’s net profit plummeted 83.3% to RM4.98 million or 1.21 sen per share in the fourth quarter ended July 31, 2023 (4QFY2023), from RM29.84 million or 7.27 sen per share a year ago, due to a fall in sales volume and increased operating expenses.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

26 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

Cheaper valuation of emerging market stocks set to attract strong foreign investment, says Rakuten TradeForeign appetite for emerging markets including Malaysia is expected to remain strong for the remainder of the year as investors are looking to diversify funds in light of the widening risk-reward ratio on Wall Street as another Federal Reserve rate hike looms.

By Priyatharisiny Vasu / theedgemalaysia.com

26 Sep 2023, 08:00 am

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Zelenskiy cautious about new minerals deal but says past US aid not a loan

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