Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) reported a 16% increase in its net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 (2QFY2023) to RM275.71 million or 27.80 sen per share, from RM237.68 million or 23.90 sen per share a year ago.

PetDag 2Q net profit rises 16%, declares 18 sen dividend

Gets Global Bhd, whose share price spiked 167% within a month, said its largest shareholder Datuk Che Azizuddin Che Ismail disposed of a 24% stake in the express bus service company today. 

The stake, comprising 30.24 million shares, was held by him through Arca Company Sdn Bhd.

Che Azizuddin sells 24% stake in Gets Global; Teong Lian Aik emerges as largest shareholder

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): Businessman Tan Chean Suan has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Censof Holdings Bhd, after acquiring a 5.35% stake in the tech company. 

A filing by the company with Bursa Malaysia said Tan bought the stake, comprising 26.82 million shares, in the open market yesterday.

Businessman Tan Chean Suan buys 5.35% stake in Censof

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Fitters Diversified Bhd saw Datuk Ho Shu Keong, its independent non-executive director appointed in July 2019, emerge as substantial shareholder in the fire-fighting systems specialist, after he acquired 10 million shares representing a 2.3% stake on March 20.

Fitters Diversified, PRG

KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of Sapura Energy Bhd, a Bursa Malaysia filing showed today.

In the filing, it said EPF had ceased to be a substantial shareholder on May 8, after it disposed of 10 million shares at RM1 ...

EPF ceases to be Sapura Energy's substantial shareholder

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Berjaya Corp Bhd founder and executive chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has emerged as a substantial shareholder of T7 Global Bhd with the acquisition of 21 million shares or a 5.04% stake.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, T7 Global said the tycoon ha...

Vincent Tan emerges as T7 Global's substantial shareholder

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Canadian institutional investor British Columbia Investment Management Corp has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Red Sena Bhd, a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC looking to buy assets in the processed food and beverage industry.

According to Bursa...

British Columbia Investment Management now a substantial shareholder in Red Sena

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Penang property magnate Tan Sri Ooi Kee Liang has emerged as the third largest shareholder in steelmaker Tatt Giap Group Bhd after acquiring a 7.62% stake from its founder and executive chairman, Datuk Siah Kok Poay.

Ooi, who is executive chairman of Ideal Propert...

Ideal Property chairman emerges substantial shareholder in Tatt Giap

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Loss-making Sterling Progress Bhd saw 12.29 million shares cross off-market today, representing a 4.4% stake in the company.

According to Bloomberg data, the shares were transacted in one block and worth a total of RM2.21 million. The transaction was carried out a...

Sterling Progress sees 4.4% stake traded off-market

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) saw some 53.76 million shares, representing a 7.44% stake, cross off-market today.

According to Bloomberg data, the shares crossed in two blocks at 52 sen apiece — a 4.59% discount to the last traded price of the s...

Kenanga Investment Bank sees 7.44% stake traded off-market

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Loss-making China-based shoes and garments manufacturer Maxwell International Holdings Bhd saw some 17 million shares, representing a 4.26% stake, traded off market today. 

Bloomberg data showed the shares were crossed in a single trade at two sen ap...

4.26% stake in Maxwell traded off-market

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Ceramic tiles maker Johan Holdings Bhd, which is controlled by its chairman and chief executive Tan Sri Tan Kay Hock — who also controls George Kent (M) Bhd — saw 144.51 million shares cross off-market today, representing a 23.2% stake of its overall outstanding shares of 6...

Johan Holdings saw 23% shares cross off-market

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Boon Koon Group Bhd saw 25.04 million shares, representing 8.74% stake in the company, crossed off-market today.

Bloomberg data showed the shares were traded in a single block at 33.5 sen per share – a 31.6% discount to its closing price of 49 sen on the open...

8.7% stake in Boon Koon traded off-market

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): The sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, has further raised his stake in 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd to 15.52% on Nov 16, from 9.84%.

A filing with Bursa Malaysia today showed Sultan Ibrahim acquired 63.08 million shares, bringing his t...

Johor ruler further raises stake in 7-Eleven to 15.52%

China's trade surplus surged past US$1 trillion (RM4.05 trillion) in the first 10 months as a global race to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buoyed sales of high-tech products and helped offset weak domestic demand, a dynamic likely to sharpen tensions with major trading partners.

China's trade surplus soars past US$1 trillion as AI boom powers exports

MELAKA (Nov 10): Melaka police have received 19 reports involving various offences, including mischief, mischief by fire and fighting, since campaigning for the 16th Melaka state election began on Oct 31.

Melaka polls: Police receive 19 reports, open 18 investigation papers

SEOUL (Nov 10):South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged his government on Tuesday to build bipartisan support in the US Congress, as Seoul navigates the economic and security implications of the US midterm elections.

South Korea's Lee says Seoul must build bipartisan support in US Congress

Australia will create a new artificial intelligence (AI) safety regulator that will have the power to impose “significant penalties” on companies that do the wrong thing, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday in Canberra.

Australia to create AI safety regulator, mandatory safety rules

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): MISC Bhd’s (KL:MISC) proposed RM3.03 billion investment in Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) would increase its financial risk, even under a structure designed to keep Yinson’s substantial debt off the shipping group’s balance sheet, CGS International said.

MISC’s RM3.03 bil bet to take Yinson private exposes shareholders to higher risks — CGS

Foreign institutions extended their net buying streak to two consecutive weeks on Bursa Malaysia, recording net inflows of US$381.3 million (RM1.55 billion), according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Malaysia among three Asian markets with net foreign inflows last week — MBSB IB

MELAKA (Nov 10): The early voting process for the 16th Melaka state election proceeded smoothly on Tuesday morning, with many security personnel taking advantage of the clear weather early in the day to arrive at the polling centres.

Melaka polls: Early voting proceeds smoothly Tuesday morning

Singapore’s benchmark interest rate climbed to the highest level in more than a year on tighter local liquidity and expectations for further US interest-rate hikes.

Singapore’s interbank rate hits highest in more than a year

BENGALURU (Nov 9): Trump Media & Technology Group swung to a third-quarter profit on Monday, while its revenue more than tripled from a year earlier, fuelled by growth in its Truth API data-licensing business.

Trump Media swings to quarterly profit; Truth API boosts revenue

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as a drop in oil prices after US President Donald Trump said he plans to hold off on new military strikes against Iran lifted sentiment ahead of US inflation data that could sway the near-term interest rate outlook.

Asian stocks climb as sliding oil prices buoy sentiment

NEW YORK (Nov 9): Nvidia and chief executive Jensen Huang were sued on Monday in a proposed class action accusing them of defrauding shareholders by concealing Huang's ties with a suspected Chinese spy.

Nvidia, CEO Huang sued over disclosures related to suspected Chinese spy

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) fell on Tuesday after the third-largest Malaysian bank by assets cut its guidance and flagged margin pressures.

Public Bank falls after cutting guidance, flagging margin pressures

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as a drop in oil prices after US President Donald Trump said he plans to hold off on new military strikes against Iran lifted sentiment ahead of US inflation data that could sway the near-term interest rate outlook.

WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ABU DHABI (Nov 9): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to hold off on new military strikes against Iran for the time being after appeals from countries in the region, including from Qatar's prime minister in White House talks.

Trump says Qatar, Saudi prefer peace in Iran conflict

A renewed wave of dip buying drove stocks to their best day since April in the wake of a technology selloff that had roiled Wall Street, with the market also gaining as oil prices sank.

Stocks climb as buyers step in despite Nvidia woes

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MELAKA (Nov 9): The interpretation of the Conditional Pardon Order and the implications of the Order of Discharge involving Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak require further clarification to establish whether the Prisons Department has the authority to implement house arrest for the former prime minister.

Najib's discharge order needs review to clarify Prisons Dept's authority — Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): MISC Bhd’s (KL:MISC) proposed RM3.03 billion investment in Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON) would increase its financial risk, even under a structure designed to keep Yinson’s substantial debt off the shipping group’s balance sheet, CGS International said.

MELAKA (Nov 10): Thirty-one early polling centres for the 16th Melaka State Election opened at 8am on Tuesday to allow 12,531 security personnel and their spouses to cast their ballots.

Melaka polls: 31 early voting centres open at 8am

(Nov 10):&nbsp;Nvidia Corp’s general counsel intervened in a US government probe of suspected smuggling of AI chips by Megaspeed International, questioning whether the Trump administration played a role in detaining an executive from the Singapore-based firm who’s now at the heart of a scandal threatening Jensen Huang.

Nvidia intervened in US probe of Megaspeed chip smuggling

Singapore’s benchmark interest rate climbed to the highest level in more than a year on tighter local liquidity and expectations for further US interest-rate hikes.

Anthropic sent out and then retracted details of its blockbuster initial public offering filing, according to emails to bankers seen by Reuters late on Monday.

Anthropic sends out, then retracts details of IPO filing, emails show

NEW YORK (Nov 9):&nbsp;Banks and credit investors are upping their scrutiny of AI-related debt deals while showing reluctance to increase exposure to borrowers, jolted by the recent market selloff and changing sentiment toward the technology's growth trajectory.

Some banks, which ​just ...

Banks, investors grow wary of AI debt, spooked by market selloff

(Nov 9): Americans last month grew more ​worried about the labor market outlook, according to a survey released on Monday by the ‌Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The bank's October Survey of Consumer Expectations found that projections the jobless rate will be higher a year from now w...

NY Fed survey finds Americans more worried over future jobless levels

BENGALURU (Nov 10): Gold prices edged lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data later in the day for clues on the Federal Reserve's next policy move.

Gold dips ahead of US inflation data

Foreign institutions extended their net buying streak to two consecutive weeks on Bursa Malaysia, recording net inflows of US$381.3 million (RM1.55 billion), according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

SEATTLE (Nov 9): Boeing&nbsp;‌Commercial Airplanes plans to cut 5% of its workforce as it struggles to increase jetliner production output, the division's chief, Stephanie Pope, told employees on Monday in an internal memo.

"As shared in our third-quarter earnings, we ​need to reset the...

Boeing to cut 5% of commercial jet workforce amid production struggles

(Nov 9): PepsiCo is cutting some ‌jobs in its North America food and beverage business as part of a plan to streamline the unit.

The job cuts are expected ​over the next week and are aimed at simplifying ​the company's structure, according to a letter to employees ⁠from PepsiCo North Am...

PepsiCo to cut some jobs in North America

SYDNEY (Nov 10): Qantas&nbsp;said on Tuesday it would cut 850 jobs in Australia and outsource some corporate functions to consulting ​firm Accenture as it adapts to the increased ‌use of artificial intelligence in the airline industry.

The first phase of the cuts would affect finance, p...

Australia's Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal with Accenture

ZURICH (Nov 9):&nbsp;Just Eat Takeaway's Swiss unit is cutting 373 delivery jobs ​in Switzerland as the food delivery ‌service moves away from scheduled shifts, the company said on Monday.

That represents more ​than half the company's couriers in ​Switzerland, ac...

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