Plantation, healthcare as well as consumer products and services sectors attracted a combined net foreign inflow of RM263.7 million into Bursa Malaysia last week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Plantation, healthcare, consumer product sectors attracted RM263.7 mil foreign inflows last week — MBSB IB

Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia to six consecutive weeks, recording net inflows of RM120.3 million last week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Local institutions extend buying streak on Bursa Malaysia to six weeks with RM120.3 mil inflow — MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia to five consecutive weeks, recording net inflows of RM200.5 million last week, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) said.

Local institutions extend buying streak to five weeks with RM200.5 mil inflow — MBSB IB

Utilities, transportation and logistics, and healthcare attracted combined net foreign inflows of RM230.2 million into Bursa Malaysia last week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Utilities, transportation, healthcare draw RM230.2 mil net inflows last week on Bursa — MBSB IB

The transportation and logistics, telecommunication and media as well as energy sectors have attracted a combined net inflow of RM158.4 million into Bursa Malaysia last week, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

RM158.4m net inflows into transportation, telecommunications, energy last week on Bursa — MBSB IB

Germany’s fund industry now oversees more than €5 trillion (RM23.62 trillion) for the first time, driven by appetite for exchange-traded funds.

German funds break through €5 tril in assets amid ETF boom

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia to two consecutive weeks, recording net inflows of RM451.1 million last week, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) said.

Local institutions extend net buying streak to two consecutive weeks — MBSB IB

South Korean AI chip designer DeepX Co has secured fresh funding at roughly four times its previous valuation, in a sign of sustained enthusiasm for companies involved in the artificial intelligence boom.

AI chip designer DeepX’s value surges to US$2.2 bil in funding

Foreign investors returned to net buying after the previous week of net selling, recording RM11.1 million in net inflows, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) said.

Foreign investors return to net buying with RM11.1 mil net inflows last week — MBSB IB

The peer-to-peer (P2P) financing industry has seen a new participant following the soft launch of Abundance Dynamic Securities (ADS) by Abundance Treasures BGroup Sdn Bhd.

ADS enters P2P financing space with focus on mid-tier companies

SoftBank Group Corp’s US$40 billion bridge loan for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI has attracted a new group of 21 lenders in a broader syndication phase, according to people familiar with the matter.

SoftBank’s US$40 bil loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 new lenders

Local retailers returned to net buying on Bursa Malaysia last week after a week of selling, recording net inflows of RM223.1 million, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) said.

Local retailers turn net buyers with inflows of RM223.1 mil on Bursa last week — MBSB IB

Asia-focused hedge funds have been caught up in the July sell-off after the fervor for artificial intelligence and technology hardware propelled double- or even triple-digit returns in the first half.

Asian hedge funds hurt by July sell-off after strong first half

For China’s newest quant-fund enthusiasts, two weeks were all it took to discover the downside of a sector that had seemed almost unstoppable.

Quant hedge fund ‘free fall’ spooks wealthy investors in China

DAP secretary general Anthony Loke on Saturday said he will resign as transport minister over the Pardons Board decision to allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the rest of his jail sentence at home.

Najib house arrest: Loke says he will be the only DAP minister to resign to prevent govt collapse as some would want to happen

Wanita DAP is urging the government to disclose the meeting minutes of the Pardons Board that granted the second clemency for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Wanita DAP urges govt to release Pardons Board meeting minutes

Newly listed beverage blend maker Butterfield FB Bhd (KL:BFIELD) has announced the emergence of Datuk Ooi Eng Leong, managing director of Nationgate Holdings Bhd (KL:NATGATE), as a substantial shareholder.

NationGate MD Ooi Eng Leong emerges as substantial shareholder in newly listed Butterfield

A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group.

Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport after Saudi warning of aerial attack threat

As Europe heads into winter, electricity markets are flashing their strongest warning since the energy crisis.

Europe’s winter power surge is biggest since energy crisis

Denmark and Greenland on Saturday said any agreement with the US would not compromise Greenland's sovereignty, after President Donald Trump said the deal would give Washington "permanent control" over the Arctic island's security, leaving its precise scope unclear.

Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not cede sovereignty

Artificial intelligence (AI) could lift European productivity by about 1% over five years, but risks widening inequality, straining power networks and increasing dependence on foreign technology unless governments deepen economic integration, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) paper said.

IMF tells EU ministers AI could boost growth but increase economic strains

A total of 17 areas nationwide recorded air pollutant index (API) readings at unhealthy levels as of 4pm on Saturday.

Haze: 17 areas nationwide record unhealthy air pollutant index readings as of 4pm

The Prisons Department has not yet received an official letter notifying it of the Pardons Board’s decision on the conditional pardon for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Prisons Dept yet to receive official letter on Pardons Board decision — Saifuddin Nasution

A group of more than a dozen civil society organisations has called for immediate and full disclosure of the royal pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Citizen groups demand full disclosure of documents on Najib’s pardon

DAP secretary general Anthony Loke on Saturday said he will resign as transport minister over the Pardons Board decision to allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the rest of his jail sentence at home.

A group of more than a dozen civil society organisations has called for immediate and full disclosure of the royal pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Pakatan Harapan (PH) Melaka is finalising negotiations with parties that have similar aspirations, including Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), to form a PH Plus collaboration to contest the Melaka State Election.

Melaka PH, Bersatu in talks to form ‘PH Plus’ for state election, says Adly

Two vehicles bearing the Prisons Department logo were seen entering the compound of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s residence in Langgak Duta here on Saturday.

Two prison dept vehicles seen entering Najib’s Langgak Duta residence