Short Position: Fallout from Ooi’s arrest


SHARES in British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) do appear to have been stubbed out by investors, with the once-pricey share, in terms of price alone, hitting multi-year lows.

Fallout from Ooi’s arrest

THE nature of the suspension of Atta Global Group Bhd and Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd last week came as a surprise. This week, further disclosure on why the Securities Commission (SC) ordered for the two stocks to be suspended is shocking.

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