Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Broad-based Selling Ahead of Long Weekend
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Friday, weighed down by broad-based selling ahead of the long weekend.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Friday, weighed down by broad-based selling ahead of the long weekend.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd’s net profit slipped to RM23.87 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM1.45 billion in 2Q 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- IHH Healthcare Bhd’s net profit rose to RM573 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) from RM443 million in the same period last year, representing a 29 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose by 2.4 per cent to RM2.69 billion from RM2.62 billion a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Aug (Bernama) -- It goes without saying the insurance sector played a vital role from Malaysia’s pre-independence era to the present day in providing financial protection to individuals, businesses, mobilising capital and act as a stabilising factor during economic crises.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Shape Memory Medical Inc, a California-based global medical device company, has closed a US$10 million convertible note financing led by new investor August Global Partners (AGP), joined by fellow new investor Taiwania Capital. (US$1=RM4.03)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- MNRB Holdings Bhd’s net profit rose to RM183.75 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q FY2027) from RM168.43 million in 1Q 2026 due to better contributions from the reinsurance, family takaful and retakaful businesses.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) expects its loan growth to remain at around seven per cent to eight per cent for the financial year 2027 (FY2027), supported by continued demand from mid-tier corporates and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s bilateral trade relations with Taiwan are not expected to be materially affected by the latest development at this juncture, according to APEX Securities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, in line with positive regional markets, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rebound.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) — The role of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) as it undertakes to oversee and assume a supervisory framework over the types of investments Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) makes in line with its policy of balancing returns, protecting capital and ensuring sufficient liquidity to fulfil its haj mandate is crucial, an academic said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to capture more domestic value from the ongoing reconfiguration of global trade and technological change, with the country’s next phase of growth dependent on stronger local capabilities, globally competitive companies and the ability to move up the value chain.