INVE$T | Market Sentiments According to Bursa Malaysia Bhd Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, the exchange expects trading on the stock market to remain vibrant, supported by active retail participation and high volatility in the market. The challenges arising from COVID-19 are likely to continue…
Month: July 2021
INVE$T | Market Sentiments According to CEO Muhammad Azmi Zulkifli, InvestKL has attracted RM1.92 billion in new investments with 1,207 jobs for the first half of this year, reinforcing Greater Kuala Lumpur’s appeal as a top location for multinational corporations (MNCs) to set…
Inve$t | Market Sentiments According to Climate Governance Malaysia founding member Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar, addressing climate change is set to be part of doing business as concerns from investors, governments and regulators grow. Businesses need to be responsible and accountable because allocators of…
According to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), it has kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 1.75%, following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, as it noted the strengthening in the global economy supported by improvements in manufacturing and services activity. However,…
According to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), it has widened the categories of sophisticated investors to allow more investors to expand their investment options while issuers can now tap into a larger pool of sophisticated investors. These were among the several amendments to…
According to Bursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, companies with good environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices have been more resilient since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as investors’ growing concerns over damage to the environment have led…
Market Sentiments | INVE$T #62 Bursa Malaysia Bhd provides two additional relief measures to help listed issuers cope with the extended lockdown amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues unabated. The first is an automatic one-month extension for the issuance of quarterly and annual…