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%

SAO PAULO (Oct 21): Brazil raced to contain the trade fallout from the detection of a highly contagious bird virus, as poultry shipments to countries including top buyer China faced restrictions.

Brazil moves to contain bird virus, suspends chicken exports to Malaysia

The justification for introducing a new-generation MyKad, its security levels, and cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia in tackling cross-border haze are among topics expected to take centre stage during the Dewan Rakyat sitting on Wednesday.

New MyKad, haze among topics in Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday

Strata Sense Part 6: The Property Manager’s Role

WASHINGTON/BENGALURU (Oct 20): Elon Musk said on Tuesday that a merger of his two companies SpaceX and Tesla would be "a good idea" and that they had formed special committees to discuss a union, sending shares of the space and technology company up 8% in extended trading.

Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is 'a good idea' as companies form deal committees

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): NWE Resources Group Bhd (KL:NWEBHD) edged higher in the consumer product company’s first day on the ACE Market.

NWE Resources opens with modest gain on ACE Market debut

SEPANG (Oct 21): Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency director general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain was charged for hurting lower-ranking officers.

Border Control director general Shuhaily charged for hurting lower-ranking officers

BEIJING (Oct 21): Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on Middle East supply concerns, with traders wary of Red Sea shipping risks and threats to oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

Oil rises on Middle East supply worries

Developers' projected profits from urban redevelopment projects will factor into how replacement properties for existing homeowners are valued under the proposed Urban Renewal Bill (URA).

Urban Renewal Bill to factor in developers’ projected profits in valuing replacement properties

BENGALURU (Oct 21): Gold slipped on Wednesday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve policy decision for fresh signals on the trajectory of US interest rates.

Gold slips as investors await Fed rate signals

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 21, 2026

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday:&nbsp; 
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SD Guthrie, MISC, Yinson, Gamuda, Zetrix AI, LYC Healthcare, Computer Forms, Bus Cap, South Malaysia Industries 

South Malaysia Industries Bhd (KL:SMI) has succeeded in its bid to remove six directors nominated by a substantial shareholder after the High Court quashed the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) approval of their appointment.&nbsp;

South Malaysia Industries wins court battle to remove 6 directors picked by major shareholder and approved by SC

The number of Malaysians aged 65 and above crossed the one-million mark in 2002, accounting for 4.2% of the population. Back then, those aged 14 and below made up a third of the population.

Fastest ageing states as Malaysians grow older

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's answers in Parliament on Tuesday had avoided the key issue of alleged enforcement agency collusion with a purported "corporate mafia", said Bersama leader Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.

PM avoided core issue of 'corporate mafia' allegations, says Rafizi

Wall Street's main indices climbed on Tuesday as healthcare stocks hit a record high and easing oil prices boosted investor sentiment, while markets continued to stabilise following last week's technology-led sell-off.

Wall Street gains as healthcare stocks rally, oil prices fall

The 10 sacked Negeri Sembilan executive councilors have filed a motion at the Federal Court seeking to challenge the state ruler's decision last month to remove them.&nbsp;

Negeri Sembilan excos ask Federal Court if their sacking is constitutional

SEPANG (Oct 21): Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency director general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain was charged for hurting lower-ranking officers.

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said highly classified public-sector data is prohibited from being stored in cloud environments, which allow data to be kept and accessed over the internet.

Gobind: Highly classified public-sector data barred from cloud storage

Asian stocks were set to track US stock futures higher as strong earnings from some of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom helped revive the tech trade.

US stock futures advance on AI earnings boost

BEIJING (Oct 21): Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on Middle East supply concerns, with traders wary of Red Sea shipping risks and threats to oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

General Electric Co raised its full-year outlook amid strong aircraft engine demand, in a sign that air travel has yet to retreat despite resurgent jet fuel prices.&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjusted earnings will be US$8 to US$8.10 a share this year, up from a prior range of US$7.65 to US$7.85, the company said as it reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday.&nbsp;

GE lifts outlook as air travel boom shrugs off fuel costs

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 21, 2026 

Stocks rose in late hours as SpaceX reported solid earnings fueled by a big jump in its artificial-intelligence business.

Stocks climb in late hours after SpaceX’s earnings

Developers' projected profits from urban redevelopment projects will factor into how replacement properties for existing homeowners are valued under the proposed Urban Renewal Bill (URA).

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) will allocate RM150 million from 2026 to 2030 to repair and upgrade public toilets managed by local authorities (PBTs).

KPKT to allocate RM150m for public toilet upgrades from 2026 to 2030

Pending sales of existing US homes fell to a record low in September as high mortgage rates continued to weigh on demand. 
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US pending home sales plunged in September to a record low

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): NWE Resources Group Bhd (KL:NWEBHD) edged higher in the consumer product company’s first day on the ACE Market.

BENGALURU (Oct 21): Gold slipped on Wednesday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve policy decision for fresh signals on the trajectory of US interest rates.

WASHINGTON/BENGALURU (Oct 20): Elon Musk said on Tuesday that a merger of his two companies SpaceX&nbsp;and Tesla would be "a good idea" and that they had formed special committees to discuss a union, sending shares of the space and technology company up 8% in extended trading.

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