KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Shares in electronics manufacturing services firm Cape EMS Bhd (KL:CEB) fell to a new all-time low on Friday, and the sharp decline triggered suspension of intraday short-selling activities.

Cape EMS shares fall to new record low, FY2024 earnings likely affected, says CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Shares in Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:NESTLE) fell to their lowest in more than three months, after the locally listed unit of the Swiss food-and-beverage conglomerate reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results.

Nestlé Malaysia shares fall to lowest in over three months after results

Shares in Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIATA) extended their decline on Thursday, and nearly wiped out this year’s gain, amid concerns over the impact of civil unrest in Bangladesh on the group's key subsidiary.

Axiata fell to RM2.42, its lowest since Jan 4. The stock paused for the midday trading break at RM2.43, down six sen or 2.4% from the previous day. At its last price, the largest mobile telecommunications company in Malaysia by revenue had a market capitalisation of RM22.31 billion on Bursa Malaysia.

Axiata shares extend decline as Apex Securities flags trouble from Bangladesh unrest

Shares in RCE Capital Bhd (KL:RCECAP) rose on Tuesday and recorded their biggest single-day gain in more than two months, following a proposed one-for-one bonus share issue.

RCE Capital shares post best day in over two months

Shares in Haily Group Bhd (KL:HAILY) surged on Friday to a new all-time high since the construction company's listing three years ago, after announcing a contract win.

Haily Group shares soar to new record high following contract win

Shares in Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) surged to a new record high on Thursday, boosted by news that its joint venture (JV) in Australia secured a contract worth A$1.6 billion (RM5 billion) and renewed interest in construction stocks on Bursa Malaysia.

Gamuda climbs to new peak, driven by A$1.6b job win in Australia and optimism in construction sector 

Shares in ILB Group Bhd (KL:ILB) took a breather on Thursday after three consecutive days of gains, following the rooftop solar company's acquisition of a rival for RM98 million cash.

ILB Group shares pause after three straight days of gains

Shares in WCT Holdings Bhd (KL:WCT) surged on Tuesday to their highest in more than six years, after the company announced that it had secured a construction contract worth RM214 million.

WCT shares surge over six-year high following contract win

Shares in Tafi Industries Bhd (KL:TAFI) surged to their highest in 18 months on Monday, after the company secured contracts for construction, piling and furniture works worth a combined total of RM207.46 million.

Tafi Industries shares surge to 18-month high after contract wins

Datasonic Group Bhd (KL:DSONIC) shares traded higher this morning following the Home Ministry's announcement to extend the validity of Malaysian international passports to 10 years, up from the current five years.

Datasonic has been the sole provider of passport solutions to the Immigration Department since 2016 and the exclusive supplier of MyKads to the National Registration Department since 2012.

Datasonic shares rise on 10-year passport extension news

KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Shares in Shin Yang Group Bhd (KL:SYGROUP) rose to their highest in 20 months on Friday morning, following a proposal by the Ling family behind the shipping company to inject their car dealership business in East Malaysia.

Shin Yang shares hit 20-month high on car dealership acquisition

Shares in Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KL:ASTRO) plunged to a new record low on Friday, after the pay-television operator was slapped with an additional tax bill of RM734.88 million.

Astro Malaysia shares break new all-time low after getting tax bill

Shares in QL Resources Bhd (KL:QL) surged to their highest in nearly four years, after the agroculture company proposed one-for-two bonus share issuance.

QL shares surge to near four-year high following planned bonus share issue

Shares in Eurospan Holdings Bhd (KL:EUROSP) climbed to a new all-time high since listing more than two decades ago, following the announcement of a special dividend.

Eurospan climbs to new all-time high since listing over two decades ago

SARAWAK expects to formalise a deal to raise its stake in Affin Bank Bhd to about 30% in about a month, according to the state’s premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

In an exclusive interview with The Edge in Kuala Lumpur last Friday (July 19), Abang Johari said the state is committed to...

Premier: Sarawak expects to ink S&P on Affin Bank deal in a month

Treasuries are rising at the end of a volatile week as the Federal Reserve’s favourite inflation gauge cemented traders’ expectations for an interest-rate cut in September.

The advance pushed yields lower across the curve on Friday, with two- and 10-year yields down by about five basis points (bps) to 4.38% and 4.2%, respectively.

Treasuries rally as data points to a September rate cut

The developer of a supertall condo tower in Miami’s Brickell neighbourhood has hired a new sales team after ousting an embattled real estate brokerage from the project.

One Sotheby’s International Realty has taken over marketing at 888 Brickell Dolce & Gabbana Miami, JDS Development’s pre-construction building overlooking Biscayne Bay in the city’s financial centre.

Miami condo tower moves on from brokers facing rape allegations

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof paid a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday.

"During the meeting with His Excellency, I reaffirmed the commitment of the prime minister and the Malaysian government to continue strengthening cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam," he said in a post on the social media platform X.

Deputy PM Fadillah pays courtesy visit to Vietnamese PM, strengthens bilateral cooperation

Wall Street bounced back on Friday as megacap tech and chip stocks recovered from the week's pummeling, while a largely in-line key inflation reading kept bets for an early start to interest-rate cuts alive.

Wall Street rebounds on tech recovery, small caps jump after benign inflation data

Malaysia has urged dialogue partners attending the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference in Laos to support a ceasefire in Gaza and end the brutal killings of Palestinians.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia, along with Indonesia and Brunei, brought forward this motion during the meeting at the National Convention Centre (NCC) here.

Malaysia urges Asean dialogue partners to support ceasefire in Gaza

US authorities filed criminal and civil charges against prominent activist short seller Andrew Left for an alleged long-running market manipulation scheme involving bets on stocks including Nvidia and Tesla, they said on Friday.

US charges Citron's Andrew Left over alleged multi-million fraud scheme

Malaysia, as the country coordinator for Asean-China Dialogue Relations, will intensify efforts to finalise the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

He said Malaysia, which assumed the role of country coordinator this year, aims to establish a code of conduct accepted by all parties.

Malaysia steps up efforts to finalise South China Sea code of conduct

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

AirAsia X, Capital A, Hibiscus, Dagang NeXchange, ViTrox, Ekovest, Knusford, Alam Maritim, Datasonic, Kumpulan Kitacon, DXN, Homeritz, Westport, MGRC 

VIENTIANE (July 26): The Asean Post Ministerial Conference kicked off in the Laos capital here on Friday, as Asean foreign ministers engaged with top diplomats from dialogue partners to discuss various regional and international issues of common interest.

Asean Post Ministerial Conference kicks off in Laos; regional, global issues in focus

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

Ekovest Bhd (KL:EKOVEST) said it has agreed to a further extension of time to discuss a merger between its wholly owned subsidiary Ekovest Construction Sdn Bhd (ECSB) and Knusford Bhd (KL:KNUSFOR).

Ekovest agrees to six-month extension for merger discussion between subsidiary and Knusford

US prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation environment that could position the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in September.

US inflation rises moderately, consumer spending cools

The prestigious five-star Lexis Hibiscus 2 luxury resort is currently under construction by the KL Metro Group and is expected to be completed by 2029, said Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

Construction of RM1.6 bil GDV Lexis Hibiscus 2 resort will be completed in 2029

Wall Street bounced back on Friday as megacap tech and chip stocks recovered from the week's pummeling, while a largely in-line key inflation reading kept bets for an early start to interest-rate cuts alive.

Upholstery furniture products manufacturer Homeritz Corp Bhd’s (KL:HOMERIZ) net profit surged 46.37% in the third quarter from a year earlier, thanks to higher sales volume and stronger US dollar. &nbsp;

Net profit for three months ended May 31, 2024 (3QFY2024) climbed to RM9.09 million or earnings per share of 1.96 sen, from RM6.21 million or 1.34 sen per share recorded in 3QFY2023. &nbsp;

Homeritz’s 3Q net profit soars 46.37% on higher sales and strong greenback

Cyberview Sdn Bhd has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with three companies to make Cyberjaya a global technology hub.

Chief executive officer Kamarul Ariffin Abdul Samad said the companies involved were Permodalan Negeri Selangor Bhd (PNSB), Selangor Information Technology &amp; Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) and digital infrastructure company Equinix Malaysia.

Cyberview signs three MOUs to make Cyberjaya a global technology hub

The developer of a supertall condo tower in Miami’s Brickell neighbourhood has hired a new sales team after ousting an embattled real estate brokerage from the project.

One Sotheby’s International Realty has taken over marketing at 888 Brickell Dolce &amp; Gabbana Miami, JDS Development’s pre-construction building overlooking Biscayne Bay in the city’s financial centre.&nbsp;

SARAWAK expects to formalise a deal to raise its stake in Affin Bank Bhd to about 30% in about a month, according to the state’s premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

In an exclusive interview with The Edge in Kuala Lumpur last Friday (July 19), Abang Johari said the state is committed to...

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof paid a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday.

"During the meeting with His Excellency, I reaffirmed the commitment of the prime minister and the Malaysian government to continue strengthening cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam," he said in a post on the social media platform X.

Kumpulan Kitacon Bhd (KL:KITACON) has secured a RM54.5 million contract to undertake the construction of 186 terrace houses in Rawang, Selangor.

Kumpulan Kitacon bags RM54.5m job to build houses in Rawang

Treasuries are rising at the end of a volatile week as the Federal Reserve’s favourite inflation gauge cemented traders’ expectations for an interest-rate cut in September.

The advance pushed yields lower across the curve on Friday, with two- and 10-year yields down by about five basis points (bps) to 4.38% and 4.2%, respectively.

Penang Port Sdn Bhd (Penang Port) on Friday announced the acquisition of five Kalmar container handling machines to optimise operations and improve service levels.

Penang Port acquires Kalmar container handling equipment to enhance services

Malaysia, as the country coordinator for Asean-China Dialogue Relations, will intensify efforts to finalise the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

He said Malaysia, which assumed the role of country coordinator this year, aims to establish a code of conduct accepted by all parties.

Hungary will face fuel shortages from September if full Russian oil flows are not restored, a government official said on Friday, accusing Ukraine of blackmailing it by partially suspending supplies.

Eastern European Union (EU) members Slovakia and Hungary have been hit by a stop in flows from Russian group Lukoil coming via Ukraine after sanctions were imposed on the company.

Hungary says it will face fuel shortages from September without Lukoil supplies

A new recruitment of 3,950 staff, comprising 3,200 medical officers, 350 dental officers and 400 pharmacy officers, will be made through contract (interim) appointments, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.

More than 3,900 contract officers to be appointed in latest recruitment — MOH

The government will now determine the locations for distributing subsidised cooking oil packets to retail outlets to prevent further leakage of controlled goods, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

KPDN to set subsidised cooking oil distribution locations to curb leakage — Armizan

Apollo Global Management Inc has agreed to buy International Game Technology plc’s (IGT) gaming division and the gambling machines company Everi Holdings Inc in a US$6.3 billion (RM29.38 billion), all-cash deal that will see the two businesses merged.

Apollo funds to buy IGT’s gaming, Everi in US$6.3 bil deal

Digital Penang has announced the Market Access Thailand programme, which aims to propel Penang’s startups into Thailand’s market and create opportunities for exponential growth and innovation.

Digital Penang announces cross-border startup collaboration with Thailand

Malaysia has urged dialogue partners attending the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference in Laos to support a ceasefire in Gaza and end the brutal killings of Palestinians.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia, along with Indonesia and Brunei, brought forward this motion during the meeting at the National Convention Centre (NCC) here.

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