<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): 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 1.79% to 1,480.86 on April 14, 2025

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Thursday logged a forecast-beating 60% leap in quarterly profit, though its outlook has been complicated by US President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.

TSMC's quarterly profit surges but Trump policies cloud outlook

BIMB Securities Research anticipates a potential dip in credit reporting agency CTOS Digital Bhd's (KL:CTOS) first-quarter results, but projects a subsequent rebound in business momentum starting in the second quarter.

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WHAT comes to mind when you hear “Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera”?

Some may view the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) as a retirement fund akin to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) but one that’s bespoke for the Malaysian armed forces. While not entirely incorrect, this school of though...

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MOHAMMAD Ashraf Md Radzi, the chief executive of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT), sees Pharmaniaga Bhd (KL:PHARMA) as one of the few gems the pension fund has in its stable.

LTAT owns a 54.9% stake in the company, with some 47.12% of it held via Boustead Holdings Bhd. The maker o...

Cover Story: Healing old wounds and growing new income streams at Pharmaniaga

Malaysia is delaying liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to buyers due to an outage at its massive export facility, threatening to curb supply in Asia.

Malaysia delays LNG shipments due to outage at export plant, Bloomberg reports

SHORTLY before Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) announced a dividend of 5.25% for 2024 — the highest it has paid out in seven years. The total distribution of RM514.2 million made up 87.5% of the armed forces fund’s net profit for the year.

While the dividend...

Cover Story: LTAT moves forward despite challenges

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted two stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia's noon break on Thursday.

Stocks with momentum on April 17, 2025: Leform and HPP Holdings

Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa might testify in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) criminal trial.

Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng could testify in Najib’s 1MDB-Tanore criminal trial

Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd, has posted a net profit of RM54 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), its second consecutive annual profit.

Malaysia Aviation Group posts RM54m earnings for FY2024, its second straight annual profit

Sustainability is fundamentally a responsibility and duty to manage available resources, be it allocation, preservation or even enhancement for future generations.

What comes to mind? Prudent utilisation of natural resources, equitable social practices and economic systems that prioriti...

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Foreign holdings of US Treasuries surged in February by the most since June 2021, with Canada and Japan among the biggest net buyers during a month that preceded the bond market’s recent turmoil.

Canada, Japan led foreign treasuries-buying jump in February

Malaysia’s richest just got richer thanks to the stronger ringgit.

The collective wealth of Malaysia’s top 50 tycoons rose to US$90 billion (RM396.9 billion) in 2025 from US$83.4 billion in the previous year thanks to a 5% appreciation in the local currency in the past 12 months, according to a statement from the Forbes magazine.

Malaysia’s richest just got wealthier thanks to stronger ringgit — Forbes

Vista Energy, the second-biggest crude producer in Argentina’s burgeoning Vaca Muerta shale patch, has bought Petronas’ 50% stake in an oil field there for about US$1.5 billion (RM6.62 billion).

Vista buys Petronas oil stake in US$1.5 bil Argentina deal

Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd, has posted a net profit of RM54 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), its second consecutive annual profit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China supports Malaysia as the Asean Chair this year and stands ready to sign the Asean-China Free Trade Upgrade Protocol with regional countries as early as possible.

China ready to sign Asean-China Free Trade Upgrade Protocol soonest — Xi

Gold prices have yet to peak despite the recent record-breaking rally, and investors seeking exposure to the precious metal should now buy into TradePlus Shariah Gold Tracker, said BIMB Securities.

Gold prices yet to peak despite record rally, BIMB Securities says in upgrading Gold ETF to buy

SPB Development Bhd has delayed the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market to an unspecified date due to the current market uncertainties.

SPB Development delays Main Market IPO launch to unspecified date

Chinese tech giants Tencent&nbsp;and Douyin, TikTok's sister app in China, have in the past two days launched programmes to help Chinese exporters sell their goods domestically, amid an escalating US-China trade war.

Tech giants Tencent and Douyin to help China's exporters pivot to domestic market

Warnings from Jerome Powell that trade tensions risk undermining the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) employment and inflation goals whipped up fresh volatility on Wall Street Wednesday, with stocks resuming sharp declines while haven assets like Treasuries and gold surged.

Two days of relative calm were broken as the Fed chief signaled a wait-and-see approach to President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive, pushing back on hopes he would act quickly to soothe investors.

US stocks calm broken after ‘Fed put’ hopes dashed

Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Malaysia for Cambodia on Thursday after concluding a three-day state visit.

The Air China aircraft carrying Xi and his delegation took off from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport here at 10.04am.

China's Xi concludes state visit to Malaysia

Gold hit another high as warnings from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chief Jerome Powell about the impact of the trade war fuelled volatility on Wall Street, leading to sharp declines in stocks and the dollar.

Gold hits fresh record as trade war, Powell fire up haven demand

Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa might testify in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) criminal trial.

Technology stocks sank as new US government restrictions on the export of Nvidia Corp chips to China and a disappointing report from ASML Holding NV dimmed the outlook for the semiconductor sector, wiping out more than US$200 billion (RM882.39 billion) in market value for the two companies alone.

Nvidia curbs and ASML warning spur global tech-stock rout

Following is the full Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and Malaysia on Building a High-level Strategic Malaysia-China Community with a Shared Future, released by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, on Thursday:

1. At the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, HE Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China paid a State Visit to Malaysia from 15 to 17 April 2025. During the visit, President Xi Jinping met with Sultan Ibrahim, held talks with H.E. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, and reached a broad consensus. Both sides agreed to build a high-level strategic Malaysia-China community with a shared future to accelerate their modernisation efforts and jointly promote regional and global prosperity and stability.

Joint statement between the People's Republic of China and Malaysia on building a high-level strategic Malaysia-China community with a shared future

President Donald Trump said there was "big progress" when he made the surprise move on Wednesday to negotiate directly with a Japanese trade delegation in Washington about the barrage of tariffs he has imposed on global imports.

Trump hails 'big progress' after jumping into Japan tariff talks

Asian stocks traded in a tight range and the yen weakened after US-Japan trade talks started, as investors look to the negotiations for clues on how other discussions will take place.

Asian stocks edge up, yen weakens on tariff talks

China will pay no attention if the US continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory actions.

China says it will ignore US 'tariff numbers game'

For about a week, bitcoin mining firms in Southeast Asia faced an all-consuming deadline: midnight, April 9.

US tariffs sparked rush to get bitcoin mining gear out of Asia

Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (Exim Bank) has strengthened Malaysia’s global trade with the signing of a US$20 million (RM87.8 million) supplier financing facility agreement with Pertama Ferroalloys Sdn Bhd to support the expansion of the company’s production capacity in Bintulu, Sarawak.

Exim Bank strengthens Malaysia’s global trade with RM87.8 mil financing for Pertama Ferroalloys

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek is a “profound threat” to US national security, a bipartisan House committee said, urging Nvidia Corp to hand over information on sales of chips that the startup may have used to develop its breakthrough chatbot model.