<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Monday:</div>

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Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Monday.

FBM KLCI up 0.20% to 1,638.96 on Aug 26, 2024 

Paramount Skydance Corp’s plan to sell more than US$44 billion (RM181.46 billion) of bonds in US dollars and euros to fund its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Inc is now in motion, kicking off the main portion of the year’s largest M&A financing.

Paramount puts US$44 bil bond sale for Warner deal in motion

Tata Trusts, the majority shareholder of Tata Sons Pvt, proposed that the holding company of India’s biggest conglomerate merge with two of its unlisted units to stave off a listing order.

Tata Trusts propose restructuring of Tata Sons to avoid listing

SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday despite having one of its engines down, overcoming this hitch mid-flight to deploy the first batch of new Starlink satellites as Elon Musk's company plans to put the vehicle into routine use starting later this year.

SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, deploys Starlink satellites

President Donald Trump will announce on Monday a Minnesota company's plan to build a US$15 billion (RM61.3 billion) steel mill in Iowa, a White House official said, a major investment that the administration is highlighting as it seeks to promote domestic manufacturing ahead of the November mid-term elections.

Trump to unveil planned US$15b Iowa steel project

A former chief executive officer (CEO) of Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC), investigated for alleged misappropriation involving the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City (KLVC) project, is scheduled to be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday (Sept 29).

Ex-Felda Investment Corp CEO to be charged over KL Vertical City project on Tuesday 

Property developer Sunsuria Bhd (KL:SUNSURIA) is selling a piece of freehold commercial land in Sepang, Selangor, for RM316.84 million cash to Amazon Data Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Sunsuria to sell Sepang land to Amazon’s local unit for RM316.84m cash

Wall Street's main indices fell on Monday after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to end the conflict, leading to a spike in crude prices that revived inflation worries and drove Treasury yields higher.

Wall Street slips as oil spikes after Trump rejects Iran peace proposal

European shares rose on Monday as investors looked past higher bond yields, with UK homebuilders jumping after the government announced a new loan programme to help first-time buyers.

European stocks advance as UK homebuilders rally; miners drop

Fast-fashion platform Shein returned to profit in the second quarter and made US$11.08 billion (RM45.2 billion) in sales, but warned about an uncertain second half as it unveiled its first results as a public company on Monday.

Shein returns to profit in 2Q, but warns of uncertain second half

Digital services firm Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX), whose external auditors resigned on Monday, announced on the same day that it has completed the payout of its delayed cash dividend to all eligible shareholders.

Zetrix AI pays out delayed cash dividend as auditor exits, excludes shares tied to shareholder's legal action

When Japan-based Ajinomoto Co Inc proposed a selective capital repayment scheme to take Ajinomoto Malaysia Bhd (KL:AJI) private at RM20 per share, it might not have expected it to be an uphill task as it would only need to deal with 30.17 million shares.

But it would not have been plain...

Frankly Speaking: Ajinomoto Japan was proven right, after all

SHAREHOLDERS of Zetrix AI Bhd ­(KL:ZETRIX) must be a nervous lot, as questions as to what is going on at the digital services and technology company abound.

Last Friday, it announced that a substantial shareholder of the company had been granted an injunction by the High Court on Sept 1...

More drama at Zetrix AI

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd (KL:HAPSENG) said it plans to sell its Singapore-listed building materials unit for about S$140 million (RM447 million) following a takeover offer.

Hap Seng Consolidated to sell Singapore listed unit Hafary for S$140 mil

Perak is in discussions with several local and foreign investors who have expressed their interest in investing in the automotive ecosystem at the Automotive High-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim.

Perak in talks with investors keen on Tanjong Malim automotive ecosystem — exco

IT has been a volatile year for investors on Bursa Malaysia as the benchmark index made little headway, with swings in sentiment both ways. The FBM KLCI closed at 1,679.21 points last Tuesday, almost unchanged from 2025’s end of 1,680.11.

“When capital gains are harder to come by, divid...

Higher dividends offer some relief in a volatile market

The High Court has set Jan 7, 2027, to hear and decide on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), its subsidiaries, and SRC International Sdn Bhd's Mareva injunction (asset-freezing order) against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, to bar her from disposing of any of her assets amounting to nearly US$350 million (RM1.6 billion).

Jan 7 hearing, decision on 1MDB's bid to freeze Rosmah's assets in luxury goods lawsuit

Those rejoicing over the Ministry of Education’s recent announcement that the requirement for private education institutions, including tuition centres, to maintain at least 30% bumiputera equity ownership will be dropped should perhaps hold off on their celebrations for now.

The announ...

Frankly Speaking: A case of misplaced priority

RedPlanet Bhd has launched its initial public offering (IPO) at 19 sen per share as part of the information technology services firm’s listing transfer from the LEAP Market.

RedPlanet opens applications for ACE Market IPO at 19 sen apiece

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) said on Monday it secured an A$790 million (RM2.28 billion) engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract in Australia to develop the first stage of the Mortlake Energy Hub.

Gamuda bags RM2.3b Australian renewable energy hub contract

The era of cheap debt is over and rising global bond yields will squeeze earnings, pushing some corporates towards bank loans, BIMB Securities said.

Era of cheap debt is over as corporates face tightening credits — BIMB Securities

TAN Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid, a veteran of the country’s aviation industry, has stepped down from the boards of Malaysia Airlines Bhd and its parent Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) after completing a two-year term as a non-executive director. He joined the boards in August 2024.

B...

Aviation veteran Bashir Ahmad exits Malaysia Airlines board

TSH Resources Bhd (KL:TSH) on Monday clarified that its RM42 million fine in Indonesia involves 1,228.89 hectares of plantations outside the licensed area of its Indonesian subsidiary PT Sarana Prima Multi Niaga (PT SPMN), and does not require it to surrender productive land as feared by analysts.

TSH says RM42 mil Indonesian fine involves land outside reported planted area

THE country’s major private healthcare operators are heading into the second half of 2026 with a stronger earnings outlook, as rising patient volumes, higher bed utilisation and ongoing hospital expansions provide fresh support for growth.

Analysts expect KPJ Healthcare Bhd (KL:KPJ), IH...

Healthcare stocks enter 2H with strong earnings, but limited upside ahead

Digital services firm Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX), whose external&nbsp;auditors resigned on Monday, announced on the same day that it has completed the payout of its delayed cash dividend to all eligible shareholders.

Indonesia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, is failing to tap into soaring prices for the fuel as countries look to offset reduced natural gas supplies from the Persian Gulf.

World’s top coal exporter strains to lift output as prices soar

The government has accorded the late Tun Dr&nbsp;Hasmah Mohamad Ali a state funeral following her death at the National Heart Institute (IJN) on Monday morning.

Tun Dr Hasmah to be accorded state funeral, says Anwar

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) on Monday announced the resignation of its external auditor,&nbsp;TGS TW PLT.

Zetrix AI announces resignation of TGS TW as external auditor 

The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is proposing that the government provide a personal income tax rebate for the purchase of electrified vehicles (xEVs) and voluntarily scrapping of old vehicles in Budget 2027.

Budget 2027: MAA proposes personal income tax rebate to boost electrified vehicle adoption, old car scrapping

Indonesia’s government has paid bondholders the 722 billion rupiah (RM164 million) owed to them after state-owned builder PT Waskita Karya failed to settle it last week, marking the first payout under a pandemic-era guarantee programme for securities issued by state companies.

Indonesia pays first bond claim from pandemic-era guarantee

A venture by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s smaller affiliate Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp is considering a second chipmaking plant in Singapore to meet growing demand.