Bursa Malaysia up on regional sentiment

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia strengthened by 1.16%, echoing Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (HSI) that surged by over 0.8% on the back of China’s decision to ease its Covid-19-related restrictive measures.

With its zero-Covid policy still in play, Chinese officials have decided to halve its inbound visitors’ isolation period to seven days, with a further three days to be completed at home, which has impacted markets across the world.