<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The FBM KLCI was little changed in early trade on Wednesday although it held firm above the 1,600-point level.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 9.05am, the benchmark index added 0.17% or 2.67 points to 1,608.35.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Among the leading movers were Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (KL:PCHEM), YTL Corp Bhd (KL:YTL), Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIATA), YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPWR), CelcomDigi Bhd (KL:CDB) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK).</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The laggards included IOI Corp Bhd (KL:IOICORP), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA), Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK), AMMB Holdings Bhd (KL:AMBANK), Sime Darby Bhd (KL:SIME) and PPB Group Bhd (KL:PPB).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Indices on Bursa Malaysia were mostly marginally higher, with the FBM Syariah up 0.22%, followed by FBMEmas (up 0.12%) and FBM70 (up 0.07%).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a market commentary on Wednesday, Rakuten Trade said the FBM KLCI finally broke the 1,600 barrier on Tuesday, underpinned by continuous accumulation in blue chips by foreign funds.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“We believe the index to hover between the 1,600-1,615 range today (Wednesday) with the 1,600 as the immediate psychological support,” it said.</p></div>


The FBM KLCI was little changed in early trade on Wednesday although it held firm above the 1,600-point level.

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He said that any wage increase announced by the government or the private sector is meaning...

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<p>The police have confirmed receiving a report from Seputeh Member of Parliament (MP) Teresa Kok Suh Sim about a threatening letter she received on Saturday.</p>


<p>Didi Global Inc president Jean Liu is relinquishing her roles as president and board director of China’s ride-hailing giant after almost a decade in the positions, as the company tries to revive growth following a regulatory crackdown by the government.</p>


<p>Efforts to assist small and medium-sized Malaysian companies in expanding their overseas market penetration must be enhanced to put them in a more favourable position, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.</p>


<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The unity government condemns the actions of those who try to intimidate and threaten the safety of MPs in the country.</p>

<p>Unity government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said such shameful action should not be directed at any MP, whether they are backbenchers or from the Op...

<p>Trade and investment will be the main focus for cooperation between Malaysia and Uzbekistan, following Pr</p>


<p>KUCHING (May 19): A mechanism to effectively control inflation must be established to ensure workers can fully benefit from any wage increase, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.</p>

<p>He said that any wage increase announced by the government or the private sector is meaning...

<p>SEREMBAN (May 19): Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching announced that the Cyber Security Bill is projected to be tabled by the end of this year at the latest.</p>

<p>She stated that the ministry is reviewing various aspects of the bill and seeking feedback from the Attorney General...

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<p>Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is scheduled on Sunday to launch its first crew of humans to the edge of space since the company's suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in 2022, resuming its space tourism business.</p>


<p>This year as Malaysia and China commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations, enhanced collaboration, and cooperation between the two nations will prove beneficial. The potential for the strengthening of bilateral relations is most recently demonstrated by the numerous commercial agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) worth billions of ringgit that both countries inked.&nbsp;</p>


<p>For more than a decade, the Malaysian government has been pushing commercial and residential properties to adopt renewable energy (RE) options such as solar power. The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia was also set up in 2011 to help facilitate this mission. Today, while interest has picked up among commercial lots, many Malaysians still aren’t adopting it at home.</p>
