Shares in Kucingko Bhd (KL:KUCINGKO), the first animation studio listed on the Malaysian stock exchange, more than doubled on their trading debut after the company raised RM60 million from its initial public offering (IPO).

Kucingko shares more than double in ACE Market debut

Well Chip Group Bhd (KL:WELLCHIP) ended its first day on the Main Market with a 50% gain, after the Johor-based pawnbroker raised RM172.5 million from its initial public offering (IPO).

Well Chip up 50% in Main Market debut, gains RM342m in market value

Shares of sheet metal products maker BWYS Group Bhd (KL:BWYS) opened at 32 sen on their debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Monday, up 10 sen or 45.45% over the initial price offering (IPO) price of 22 sen.

BWYS shares end trading up 59% in ACE Market debut

SEOUL (July 11): Shift Up shares rose 33% above their initial public offering (IPO) price in their stock market debut on Thursday, after this year's second-largest South Korean IPO raised 435 billion won (US$313 million).

Tencent-backed Shift Up, 'Nikke' game maker, rises 33% in South Korea debut

Johor Plantations Group Bhd (KL:JPG) ended its maiden trading day on Tuesday with a 7.14% gain after the palm oil producer raised RM735 million from the country’s largest initial public offering (IPO) in more than two years.

Johor Plantations gains over 7% after opening flat on debut as Malaysia's biggest IPO in over two years

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Johor Plantations Group Bhd (KL:JPG) is exploring alternative revenue sources from its unutilised land, diversifying beyond traditional plantation uses, according to its managing director Mohd Faris Adli Shukery.

Johor Plantations eyes new revenue streams from unutilised land

Bursa Malaysia saw another impressive debut on Thursday — the third in as many days — with frozen seafood company Ocean Fresh Bhd (KL:OFB) opening at more than double its initial public offering (IPO) price.

Ocean Fresh ends first day on ACE Market with impressive 175% gain

Ocean Fresh Bhd (KL:OFB), which surged 204% in its trading debut on Thursday, said that the company is planning to expand its fish supply in East Malaysia as the region has abundant fish resources.

Newly listed Ocean Fresh looking eastward for fish supply

Go Hub Capital Bhd (KL:GOHUB) surged 128.57% in its trading debut on Wednesday after the information technology (IT) services provider’s initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market raised RM37.5 million.

Go Hub surges 171% to 95 sen on first day of listing on ACE Market

UUE Holdings Bhd (KL:UUE) made a strong debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Tuesday as its share price shot up 189.58% or 45.5 sen to settle at 69.5 sen, versus its initial public offering (IPO) price of 24 sen.

UUE is best IPO YTD, gains 189% on ACE Market debut

Food ingredient supplier Agricore CS Holdings Bhd (KL:AGRICOR) ended its first day of listing with a 75% gain on Friday, in active trade on the ACE Market.

Agricore ends ACE Market debut with 75% gain

Agricore CS Holdings Bhd (KL:AGRICOR), a food ingredient supplier, wants to diversify its customer base to tap into international markets with a keen focus on China, the Middle East, and neighbouring countries like Vietnam.

Agricore wants to leverage overseas markets to boost earnings

Sabah-based integrated property developer KTI Landmark Bhd (KL:KTI) made a lacklustre debut on Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday, becoming the third company so far this year to close below the initial public offering (IPO) price on the first trading day.

KTI Landmark closes 5% below IPO price on ACE Market debut

Sabah-based integrated property developer KTI Landmark Bhd (KL:KTI), which was listed on Wednesday, said it plans to launch two new residential projects in Sabah by 2028, with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM599.6 million.

KTI Landmark to launch two residential projects in Sabah with GDV of RM600m by 2028

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

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

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

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

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

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.

（吉隆坡26日讯）德信控股（DXN Holdings Bhd）（KL:DXN）首季净利按年增长10.26%，得益于整体营运业务营业额上涨。&nbsp;

德信控股首季净利升10.26% 放眼进军赞比亚和加纳市场

A weekly round-up of tanker and dry bulk market (July 26, 2024)

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