<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30): Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Friday:</p></div>

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Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Friday.

FBM KLCI up 1.53% to 1,678.80 on Aug 30, 2024

Australia has long been synonymous with world-class education and its main cities have consistently ranked among the most liveable in the world. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, and Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, are among some of the best student cities globally.

Taking on the global cities of Sydney + Melbourne

Taman Subang Ria: A Lush Oasis in Subang Jaya Where Nature and Community Thrive

It was a momentous occasion for HSBC as we commemorated our 140-year anniversary in Malaysia with distinguished guests, including YAB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The celebration in Kuala Lumpur, which brought together key stakeholders and longstanding customers, reinforced the country's significance in our ASEAN expansion strategy.

140 Years and Beyond with Malaysia

Chinese hackers accessed the networks of US broadband providers and obtained information from systems that the federal government uses for court-authorised wiretapping, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports

France's TotalEnergies is considering a move into trading copper, expanding its oil trading operations into metals to capitalise on the global energy transition, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

TotalEnergies considers foray into copper trading — report

More than 180 years of horse racing came to an end in Singapore on Saturday, as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day before its track is handed back to the government to provide land for new homes.

Singapore ends 181 years of horse racing to make way for homes

Vietnam reported its strongest economic growth in two years in the quarter to end-September, as strong exports and industrial production and rising foreign investment offset the effects last month of Asia's strongest typhoon so far this year.

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The development of stronger cyber security infrastructure as well as tax relief incentives for companies that invest in digital infrastructure are among aspects that the government is expected to focus on in Budget 2025.

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Malaysia should prioritise investments in agricultural technology (agritech) in Budget 2025 to attract diverse investors, particularly family offices, said an economist.

Priotitise agritech investments under Budget 2025 to draw high-net-worth investors — economist

Italian energy company Eni is in talks with Japan on supplying the country with liquefied natural gas (LNG), Cristian Signoretto, Eni's director for global gas and LNG portfolio, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on Sunday.

Italy's Eni in talks with Japan on supplying LNG, executive says

<p>More than 180 years of horse racing came to an end in Singapore on Saturday, as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day before its track is handed back to the government to provide land for new homes.</p>


<p>France's TotalEnergies is considering a move into trading copper, expanding its oil trading operations into metals to capitalise on the global energy transition, the <i>Financial Times</i> reported on Sunday.</p>


<p>Chinese hackers accessed the networks of US broadband providers and obtained information from systems that the federal government uses for court-authorised wiretapping, the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> reported on Saturday.</p>


<div class="ceonothumb pb-5 imgw-800 mx-auto d-block"><a class="mobx embedimg-icon" data-desc="Actual site of the 180-acre Taman Subang Ria." data-rel="ceolightbox" href="//myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2024/SDP-SJCC-BC07102024_thumbv2_tem.jpg"><img alt="" src="//myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pic...

<p>Australia has long been synonymous with world-class education and its main cities have consistently ranked among the most liveable in the world. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, and Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, are among some of the best student cities globally.</p>


<p>It was a momentous occasion for HSBC as we commemorated our 140-year anniversary in Malaysia with distinguished guests, including YAB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The celebration in Kuala Lumpur, which brought together key stakeholders and longstanding customers, reinforced the country's significance in our ASEAN expansion strategy.</p>
