Sector holds steady as AI chip restriction looms


PETALING JAYA: The prospects of the construction sector remain largely intact despite headwinds brought on by the proposed US restriction on artificial intelligence (AI) chips and the emergence of DeepSeek.

Kenanga Research said it is “overweight” on the sector and continues to value large cap builders at a forward price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 22 times.

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