The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said it is looking into a complaint filed by South Malaysia Industries Bhd (SMI), in which the group accused that some parties acting in concert violated the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) in accumulating shares without making a mandatory general offer (MGO).

SC to look into SMI's complaint alleging breach of mandatory general offer requirements by parties acting in concert

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) will not be penalised for mismanagement and irregularities related to the troubled littoral combat ship (LCS) project.

No penalty for BHIC over LCS mismanagement

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) has assured that there will be no major delays in the construction of littoral combat ships (LCS) despite its termination of two main contractors of the project.

No further delay in LCS project despite termination of contractors — BNS

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Malaysian semiconductors players’ latest quarterly results were largely mixed with growth of certain companies moderating, weighed by prolonged supply chain disruptions and the easing of consumer electronics demand from the pandemic high.

Malaysia’s semiconductor outlook turns cloudy after mixed 2Q earnings

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 2): With the upsized dividend of RM50 billion from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) this year, economists are optimistic that it will be sufficient to help fund the government’s subsidy bill, which is expected to eventually hit a whopping RM80 billion — the highest in history.

Additional RM25 bil dividend from Petronas can meet hefty subsidy bill, say economists

The number of reported cybercrime incidents in Malaysia has grown over time, especially with banks and their customers as targeted victims.

Cybercrime incidents on the rise in Malaysia, says Sophos

Electronic prescription telemedicine provider DOC2US aims to raise between US$8 million to US$10 million which will be utilised for research and development (R&D) in its e-pharmacy model, data analytics and human resources.

DOC2US seeks to raise US$8 million to US$10 million for expansion

Lim Hwee Bin, the wife of former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa who is indicted in the United States (US), is scheduled to leave Malaysia and testify in her husband's defence next week.

Roger Ng's wife to travel to US next week to testify

In an exclusive interview, SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha (pictured) said the longer-term growth outlook is exceptional and exciting, with projections pointing to the industry more than doubling revenue to approximately US$1.3 trillion (RM5.43 trillion) by 2030.

Global semiconductor equipment materials industry revenue to hit US$1.3tril by 2030, says SEMI

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): As the nation labours to move forward in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Sunway Education Group announces exciting news for students with the opening of its Sunway International School’s new campus in January 2023.

Sunway Education Group’s new RM300 mil school campus to open in 2023

Sarawak and Sabah hold the ignominy of having the highest sales of illicit cigarettes in Malaysia which costs an estimated RM5 billion in tax revenue to the government annually.  

In an email response to theedgemarkets.com, Retail and Trade Brands Advocacy Malaysia (RTBA Malaysia) said that in Sarawak, illicit cigarettes made up 86.1% of market share versus legitimate cigarettes, while it is 81% in Sabah.

Sarawak, Sabah top spots for illicit cigarettes

Utusan Malaysia, the oldest Malay-language newspaper in the country, will carry on despite the operational shutdown of its former holding company Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd today, says the latter's executive chairman Datuk Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir.

"Utusan will live on. We are liquidating the holding company but the ownership of the printing licences [has] been acquired by Aurora Mulia and they will relaunch publications in the near future," Abdul Aziz told theedgemarkets.com.

'Utusan will live on,' says executive chairman

KAJ Development Sdn Bhd will resume two projects under the RM43 billion Melaka Gateway plan after the Transport Ministry allowed the company to appeal against the government's earlier decision to scrap the development.

Melaka Gateway developer to resume projects, withdraws suit

Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) said today the sale of non-core property assets, such as land and buildings, is consistent with the group's strategy to create long-term value shareholders by strengthening the balance sheet and focusing the company's portfolio on its core business that will drive growth.

TM: Non-core property asset sale to create long-term value for shareholders

Bright Packaging Industry Bhd’s (KL:BRIGHT) largest shareholder Datuk Ricky Wong Shee Kai, who has been embroiled in a legal battle with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), has trimmed his stake in the company after selling 20 million shares or 9.74% stake in the company.

Fugitive businessman Ricky Wong trims stake in Bright Packaging amidst legal woes with SC

Coastal Contracts Bhd (KL:COASTAL) has secured the sale of an offshore support vessel (OSV) and a charter extension for a separate vessel.

Coastal Contracts bags vessel sale, five-year charter extension

The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed to a record high on Monday, boosted by chipmakers, with highly awaited quarterly results from Nvidia and the Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy meeting minutes this week likely to test Wall Street's record-breaking run.

Nasdaq hits record high on chip boost as Nvidia results in focus

The Magistrate’s Court here on Monday sentenced two men to two months in jail for attempting to trespass into Istana Negara three days ago.

Two men jailed two months for attempting to trespass into Istana Negara

Voters in India’s financial capital Mumbai — home to billionaires, film stars and millions of slum dwellers — went to the polls on Monday, with the opposition alliance making a renewed push to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hold on power.

Mumbai votes in India’s election as opposition gets boost

Engineering, procurement, commissioning and construction (EPCC) work has yet to begin on Toyo Ventures Holdings Bhd’s (KL:TOYOVEN) thermal power plant project in Vietnam, said Sunway Construction Group Bhd (KL:SUNCON).

EPCC work yet to start on Toyo’s Song Hau power plant, says SunCon

JPMorgan Chase predicted it would earn more income from rising interest rates despite uncertainty hanging over the economy, executives said at the bank's investor day on Monday.

JPMorgan expects rising interest income while citing economic risks

Seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, succumbing to onerous leases, high labour costs and a disastrous unlimited shrimp promotion.
 
The Orlando, Florida-based company filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sunday (May 19), listing assets and liabilities of US$1 billion (RM4.68 billion) to US$10 billion each in its bankruptcy petition. The filing allows the company to keep operating while it works out a plan to repay creditors.

Red Lobster chain goes bankrupt after unlimited shrimp deal

Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) firm Notion VTec Bhd (KL:NOTION) reported a net profit of RM14.04 million in the second quarter ended March 31, 2024 (2QFY2024), a turnaround from the net loss of RM7.77 million a year ago, driven by strong demand for the group’s EMS products.

Notion VTec logs RM14 mil net profit in 2Q amid stronger demand for EMS products

While criticisms of the government are permissible in Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim admitted that there are boundaries to media freedom, particularly concerning sensitive topics of race, religion and royalty (3R).

Criticisms of govt allowed but there are boundaries on 3R issues — PM

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Mehr news agency reported on Monday. Below is a brief outline of what Iran's constitution says happens when a president is incapacitated or dies in office:

What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

The High Court has ordered former Mara Corp chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Badlisyah Abdul Ghani to pay the firm RM3.4 million after finding him guilty for breach of duty during his three-month term with the company, which is the investment and commercial arm of Majlis Amanah Rakyat.

Former Mara Corp CEO ordered to pay RM3.4m to company for breach of duty

AS more investments continue to pour into the data centre (DC) industry, companies are looking to tap opportunities in either the DC construction, fit-out or testing and commissioning segments.

Notably, the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has spurred demand for digital infrastructure,...

Data centre-linked stocks gain traction on news flow

Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK), Malaysia’s third-largest banking group by assets, said on Monday its net profit slipped 3.5% for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024) from a year earlier, mainly due to higher personnel costs and higher provisions.

Public Bank's 1Q net profit slips 3.5% on higher costs, provisions

A senior banker from Maybank Investment Bank Bhd, Kevin Davies, is said to be moving to smaller-sized rival RHB Investment Bank Bhd to take on the CEO role, according to at least three industry sources.

“The move is subject to regulatory approvals,” one of the sources tells The Edge.</p...

Maybank senior banker Kevin Davies said to be headed to RHB

Shares in gold-related counters surged on Monday after the precious metal notched a fresh all-time high as investor demand soared across the broader metals market amid increasing optimism that the US will cut interest rates this year.

Poh Kong leads rally in gold-linked stocks as the precious metal hits fresh record

Bursa Malaysia said on Monday it is introducing Trading Reminders, a new tool that highlights unusual trading activity in addition to queries issued over spikes in prices and volumes.

Bursa introduces Trading Reminder flag on top of unusual market activity queries

Maxis Bhd’s (KL:MAXIS) intention to build a second fifth-generation (5G) network could potentially put the group’s financial position and future earnings under pressure, according to analysts.

Maxis' financial position could face pressure from proposed second 5G network, say analysts

theedgemalaysia.com&nbsp;highlighted one stock with positive momentum and 16 stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Monday. &nbsp;

Cahya Mata Sarawak, Willowglen, Oceancash, Excel Force, Manulife, MBSB, MFM, Panasonic, ELK-Desa, Puncak Niaga, BIG Industries, Astral Asia, Niche Capital Emas, Hextar Retail, Arka, AHB, Dataprep

Bumiputera-mandated agencies under the Ministry of Economy will move away from giving out ‘free money’ or grants, to focus on providing financial leverage and assistance for business expansion, its minister Rafizi Ramli said on Monday.

Bumiputera agencies to move away from giving out 'free money', says Rafizi

Foreign buying of Malaysian equities was sustained for the fourth consecutive week with a total of RM873.9 million last week, leading to a year-to-date net inflow of RM4.9 million.

In its fund flow report on Monday, the MIDF Research team said the sustained interest in the domestic market may have stemmed from economic optimism, as recent data revealed a 4.2% year-on-year rise in gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2024.

Foreign buying of M'sian equities sustained for fourth week with RM874m inflow, says MIDF

The government has decided to once again extend the freeze on foreign worker applications, according to Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Govt extends freeze on foreign worker applications, no new quota

Malaysia is expected to see a "potential upswing" in external demand, particularly from China, while also benefitting from the imposition of US tariffs on Chinese goods, including electric vehicles (EVs) and their components, said TA Securities.

Malaysia to benefit from China demand, US tariffs on Chinese EVs — TA Securities

Malaysia’s exports rebounded at a slower-than-expected 9.1% in April from a year earlier, as a surge in shipments of machineries, chemicals and palm oil offset a decline in deliveries of petroleum products and subdued electronics demand, official data Monday showed.

Malaysia's exports rebound slower than expected in April, official data shows

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (KL:AIRPORT) traffic expanded by 7.6% to 11 million passengers in April 2024, compared with the preceding month's 10.2 million passengers.

MAHB's passenger traffic hit 11 million in April, 7.6% higher month-on-month

TWO days can mean a lot in the world of high finance. The minority shareholders of Kuchai Development Bhd (KL:KUCHAI) learnt this the hard way.

Last Tuesday, the shareholders of Kuchai approved a transaction to dispose of all the assets and liabilities in the company to Sungei Bagan Rub...

Kuchai shareholders missed out on bonanza by a mere two days 

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK), Malaysia’s third-largest palm oil producer by acreage, said on Monday its net profit fell 39% in the second quarter as the same quarter in the previous year was partly inflated by disposal gains.

KLK, Batu Kawan post lower 2Q earnings despite improved performance by plantation segment

Crude palm oil prices (CPO) are expected to range between RM3,700 to RM3,950 this month as seasonal recovery production push prices down, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

CPO prices to range between RM3,700-RM3,950 on seasonal production recovery — MPOC 

Energy and engineering services firm Kinergy Advancement Bhd (KL:KAB) said on Monday its net profit doubled in the first quarter, thanks to new projects and entities acquired.

Kinergy's 1Q net profit doubles on new projects, entities

Putrajaya is expected to roll out the multi-tier levy mechanism (MTLM) for foreign workers in January next year, according to Human Resources Minister&nbsp;Steven Sim Chee Keong.

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