Malaysian economy and business - not all doom and gloom

PETALING JAYA: Despite the angst of trade wars and slower global economic growth, 2019 has been a good year for many markets around the world, except for the Malaysian equity market.

Having shed 6% through 2019, the local benchmark FBM KL Composite Index (KLCI) – which is made up of the 30 largest stocks on Bursa Malaysia based on market capitalisation – was the worst-performing index in the region.