Logistics

Logistics sector beats expectations amid war

RHB Research has maintained an "overweight" call on the transportation sector, which performed ahead of expectations during its recent June reporting quarter.

Corporate News

AME Elite to buy Johor land for RM199.8mil

AME Elite Consortium Bhd is proposing to acquire 28 parcels of freehold land spanning 176.45 acres in Pontian, Johor, for RM199.84mil.

Corporate News

Malayan Cement valuation attractive after selloff

The recent selldown of Malayan Cement Bhd's shares due to investor concerns over weather-related disruptions to major coal barging routes in Indonesia, as well as renewed tensions in the Middle East, may be overblown, says CIMB Research.

Corporate News

New F&B earnings story expected for Focus Point

Best known for selling spectacles, Focus Point Holdings Bhd may soon have another earnings story to tell as its loss-making food and beverage (F&B) business shows signs of turning the corner.

Corporate News

Twin Arrow, Shanghai Wentong join forces

Malaysia's Twin Arrow Fertilizer Group and Shanghai Wentong Group are further strengthening their strategic partnership in sulphate of potash (SOP), jointly advancing the development of potash resources in Laos, SOP production, and the expansion of the South-East Asian market.

Corporate News

ACE Market-bound SLGC aims to raise RM29.4mil via listing

Construction services firm SLGC Bhd aims to raise RM29.4mil through an initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its planned listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Oct 6.

Corporate News

PETRONAS awards PSCs to unlock marginal fields

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has awarded the Estuary Cluster production sharing contract (PSC) and handed over seismic data for the Mutiara Cluster to two companies.

Economy

AI and chip upcycle to fuel tech companies

There is still further upside for the technology sector, supported by the ongoing semiconductor upcycle, artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand and improving order visibility, with its current premium valuation well justified by strong earnings growth prospects.

Corporate News

HE Group unit bags RM25mil purchase order

HE Group Bhd says its wholly-owned subsidiary Hexatech Engineering Sdn Bhd has accepted a RM25mil purchase order for power distribution system works for a manufacturer involved in the assembly, testing and packing of NAND flash memory products in Malaysia.

Economy

Vietnam targets digital raw material mapping by 2030

More than 70% of supported agricultural, forestry and fishery raw material areas are expected to complete digital mapping and basic data standardisation by 2030 under a scheme for 2026 to 2030 issued by the Agriculture and Environment Ministry.

Markets

BoK flags risks from overseas S. Korean derivatives

The Bank of Korea (BoK) is calling for stronger monitoring of overseas derivatives tied to South Korean chipmakers, warning their rapid growth risks amplifying domestic market swings as it cites leveraged bets by hedge fund Situational Awareness as a driver of recent volatility.

Corporate News

New Hoong Fatt plans RM20mil VC investment

New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd (NHF), via its wholly-owned subsidiary Jhi Soon Manufacturing Industries Sdn Bhd, plans to invest up to RM20mil in a venture capital (VC) fund established by Cypress Drive Ventures Sdn Bhd.

Economy

Budget 2027 allocation likely at RM438bil

RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) estimates that the total federal government allocation for Budget 2027 will be RM437.8bil.

Corporate News

BAuto 1Q net profit surges to RM40.51mil

Bermaz Auto Bhd's (BAuto) net profit for its first quarter ended July 31, 2026 (1Q) has surged to RM40.51mil from RM8.28mil in the previous corresponding period, largely due to higher sales volume from its Mazda domestic operations.

Corporate News

B2B, pharmacy network to boost Oasis Home

Oasis Home Holding Bhd's growth prospects will continue to be supported by the group's expansion in marketplace and business-to-business (B2B) channels, the growing Malay consumer segment, and its expanding pharmacy distribution network.

Business

FIMM reprimands three former consultants for misconduct

The Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) recently reprimanded three former unit trust scheme (UTS) and private retirement scheme (PRS) consultants for misconduct and breaches of FIMM's Consolidated Rule.

Corporate News

PGB wins RM45mil data centre project

Paragon Globe Bhd (PGB) has secured a letter of award (LoA) from a data centre operator in respect of the earthworks and retaining walls for the development of a data centre on a site located in Johor worth RM45.16mil.

Construction

Public projects to bolster construction growth

Data centre (DC) job flows are expected to pick up in the second half of financial year 2026, with finalisation of up to six large-scale DC facilities worth RM1bil to RM2bil each, says MBSB Research.

Energy

Malaysia likely to retain control of nuclear plant

Malaysia, which has restarted the first phase of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Milestones Approach framework to develop the institutional and commercial foundations of a nuclear power programme, may choose an ownership structure akin to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Barakah nuclear power plant, says CIMB Research.

Corporate News

LSH Capital gets nod for expressway

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (LSH Capital) said the Malaysian government has agreed in principle to the proposed Bandar Malaysia-Seri Kembangan Expressway (BSE), paving the way for the project to be developed under a privatisation arrangement based on a build-operate-transfer model.