Beyond weak Q4 earnings, analysts sanguine over Malaysia’s earnings growth in 2024
[KUALA LUMPUR] THE earnings momentum of the heavyweights on the Malaysian bourse’s key index may have eased up by over 11 per...
World’s biggest palm oil exchange to launch soyoil futures
BURSA Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (BMD), the world’s leading exchange for crude palm oil futures, will launch a soyoil futures contract on Mar...
Malaysia pledges to cut IPO approval time to three months for Main and Ace markets
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s stock exchange operator and regulator said on Monday (Feb 26) that they will expedite the approval time for initial...
Bursa Malaysia Q4 net profit jumps nearly 22% to RM59.6 million
[KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia’s net profit rose 21.5 per cent year on year (yoy) to RM59.6 million (S$16.9 million) in the fourth...
Thematic plays may bring cheer to Malaysia’s stock market this year after a dispiriting 2023
IT WAS a boring affair for Malaysian equities on the whole in 2023, but some good times could roll in, more so...
Malaysia exempts capital gains tax, foreign-sourced income taxes on unit trusts
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has exempted the imposition of a capital gains tax and taxes on foreign-sourced income on unit trusts, said Second...
Malaysia securities body to hold public consultation on sustainability disclosure standards in February
THE Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR), chaired by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), will be conducting an online public consultation in...
Ace Market powers strong finish for Malaysia’s IPOs in 2023; momentum expected to continue
[KUALA LUMPUR] Most of Bursa Malaysia’s new listings ended 2023 above water, despite the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI’s 2.7 per cent...
Bullish momentum seen for FTSE KLCI Futures contract
THE FTSE Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) Futures contract represents the 30 largest companies by market cap on Bursa Malaysia’s Main Board...
Malaysia's AirAsia X says it is no longer classified as a distressed firm
AIRASIA X said on Tuesday (Nov 21) that Malaysia’s stock exchange had told the budget airline that it is no longer classified...