Malaysia 02 - Market News (Mar 24 - Dec 25)

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Market News on 13 JUN 2025

S&P 500 closes higher on Thursday, lifted by Oracle rally and favorable inflation report (CNBC)

Trump Says Again He’ll Set Unilateral Tariffs in Two Weeks (Bloomberg)

Trump says he won't fire Fed's Powell but 'may have to force something' on rates (Reuters)

Fed seen on track to resume rate cuts after inflation, job market data (Reuters)

IMF Sees Unwinding of Global Trade Surge Ahead of Trump Tariffs (Bloomberg)

Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export curbs, CNN reports (Reuters)

China affirms trade deal with US, says it always keeps its word (Reuters)

Malaysia’s Natural Rubber Production Drops Sharply In April, Amid Weak Global Demand (Business Today)

Malaysian Government Seeks Lower US Tariff Of 10% On Selected Sectors (Business Today)

FTSE4Good Index adds 19 new constituents, including Carlsberg and Genting Plantations; deletes five in June review (The Edge)

Dagang Exchange Aborts Name Change After Rejection From Registrar (Business Today)

UEM Edgenta Forms Strategic JV In Dubai To Expand Property Management Footprint (Business Today)

Berjaya Land sells Vietnam project stake for RM202m, books RM5.96m gain (Malaysian Reserve)

Green Packet to reallocate private placement funds after Sri Lanka JV termination (Malaysian Reserve)

Chin Hin to procure AAC machinery from Shanghai-listed Jiangsu Teeyer for its third manufacturing plant (The Sun Daily)

VS Industry feels impact of lower sales orders, higher expenses and unfavourable forex (TheSun)

JcbNext reduces stake in Taiwan-listed firm (The Star)

Thong Guan terminates F&B unit sale to major shareholder (The Star)

George Kent advances smart metering with the nation’s first branded ultrasonic water meter (The Star)

Thursday, 12 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement
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Market News on 16 JUN 2025

Dow falls more than 700 points on Friday as attacks between Israel and Iran escalate (CNBC)

Fed to release 2025 bank stress test results on June 27 (Reuters)

Oil Extends Rally as Israel-Iran Conflict Stokes Supply Concerns (Bloomberg)

IEA says it stands ready to tap emergency oil stocks, OPEC sees no need (Reuters)

Govt Decides To Exempt Residentials Under Housing Development Act (HDA) From SST (Business Today)

Axiata completes sale of Myanmar tower assets at revised lower price (The Edge)

Dialog bags Mutiara Cluster PSC in offshore Sabah from Petronas (The Edge)

Ahmad Zaki Unit Faces Winding-Up Petition By Sunway Over RM1.74 Million Debt (Business Today)

UUE bags RM83 mil worth of new contracts, pushing its order book to a record RM416 mil (The Edge)

KJTS inks MoU with Envicool for energy-efficient data centre cooling in Asean (The Star)

Rex Industry gets takeover offer at 10 sen per share (The Edge)

KGW Group doubles down on US market, forms logistics integration JV with China’s Mingkun (The Sun)

HSS Engineers Clarifies Role In MEX II Amid MACC Probe (Business Today)

Cuckoo IPO oversubscribed by 1.42 times, final price set at RM1.08 per share (The Star)

Friday, 13 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement

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1:23PM MICROLN   Rights Issue

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Market News on 17 JUN 2025

Dow closes 300 points higher on cooling oil and hopes that Israel-Iran conflict will be contained (CNBC)

Iranian state broadcaster hit as Iran urges Trump to make Israel halt war (Reuters)

G7 leaders agree on strategy to protect critical mineral supply, draft document says (Reuters)

China’s May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023 as subsidies help boost consumption (CNBC)

Oil prices fall $1 per barrel on reports Iran seeks truce with Israel (Reuters)

Gold falls over 1%, spotlight on Israel-Iran conflict and Fed meeting (Reuters)

MARGMA Says SST On Natural Rubber Latex Will Raise Production Cost, Calls For Deferment (Business Today)

Westports Receives Phased Tariff Hike Approval From Transport Ministry (Business Today)

TNB earmarks RM43 bln to upgrade national grid with AI, battery storage systems – PM Anwar (TheSun)

Deleum acquires oilfield service assets and business from Thai-based MPC Future for RM60m (The Edge)

Solarvest JV secures 25-year solar plant deal in Brunei (The Edge)

Felda’s Offer To Acquire All Remaining FGV Shares Closes July 7 (Business Today)

Berjaya Land inks plans for residential housing in Greenland (The Star)

Valet Technology eyes 1Q26 listing on ACE Market (The Star)

Monday, 16 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement

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Market News on 18 JUN 2025

Dow closes nearly 300 points lower Tuesday as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies (CNBC)

Fed policymakers meet as new data raises growth concerns, geopolitical risks rise (Reuters)

Trump weighs potential U.S. military strike on Iran, demands ‘unconditional surrender’ (Reuters)

Weak US retail sales, manufacturing output point to softening economy (Reuters)

Oil prices rise more than 4% as Iran-Israel conflict escalates (Reuters)

Amir Hamzah: RON95 subsidy cut to come first, carbon tax expected in 2026 (TheStar)

KPJ Healthcare awards RM32 mil renovation contracts to company linked to Johor Corp (The Edge)

MHB wins final legal victory in valve dispute with gas project operator (The Edge)

Yinson Closes US$1 Billion Investment Round From International Groups (Business Today)

Apollo Food Declares 100% Dividend Payout After Steady Full Year Results (Business Today)

Theta Edge bags RM4.4mil mobile x-ray contract from NCSM (The Star)

Chin Hin scraps RM51m data centre acquisition due to unmet conditions (The Edge)

Key ASIC launches AI + IoT chip platform for edge computing (The Malaysian Reserve)

Berjaya Land to jointly develop rare earth mining and plantation projects in Perlis (The Edge)

Tuesday, 17 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement

6:27PM JAYCORP First Interim Dividend
6:10PM ALAM Share Consolidation
6:06PM PHARMA Rights Issue
5:52PM TWL-LA Coupon Payment
5:31PM APOLLO Second Interim Dividend

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Market News on 19 JUN 2025

Dow posts narrow loss after Fed signals it’s in no hurry to cut rates (CNBC)

Fed keeps rates steady but pencils in two cuts by end of 2025; Powell sees 'meaningful' inflation ahead (Reuters)

Fed decision recap: Central bank signals stagflation fears, Powell says Fed ‘well positioned to wait’ on rates (CNBC)

Foreign Treasuries Holdings Held Near a Record in April Turmoil (Bloomberg)

MITI Cautions Companies Illegally Using Nvidia, AI Chips For LLM Training (Business Today)

Wilmar posts US$729m security deposit amid Indonesian corruption appeal, PPB discloses (The Malaysian Reserve)

Kobay to reallocate RM21m funds from cash call for E&E expansion (The Edge)

DNeX unit clinches RM104 mil iGFMAS contract from MoF (The Edge)

Farm Price to acquire Johor-based grocery and vegetable businesses for RM4.5m (The Malaysian Reserve)

MN Holdings wins RM40 mil data centre-linked job (The Edge)

Yinson, K Line To Co-Develop Floating Storage Units For Liquified CO2 (Business Today)

GuocoLand unit ordered to pay RM6.4m in arbitration; completes RM50m MTN issuance (The Malaysian Reserve)

Straits Energy’s NYSE-listed unit inks bioenergy MoA with Double Corporate (The Malaysian Reserve)

Master Tec, YOFC Marine ink MoU on advanced power cable solutions (The Star)

Wentel Engineering optimistic on revenue growth for 2026, eyes Singapore market (TheSun)

Pharmaniaga aims to exit P17 status by end-2025 or first-quarter 2026 (TheSun)

ACE Market-listed LGMS eyes transfer to Main Market by 4Q (The Edge)

A1 AK Koh launches ACE Market IPO at 25 sen per share (The Edge)

Wednesday, 18 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement

5:40PM WTK Final Dividend
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Market News on 20 JUN 2025

U.S. economic slowdown still in the cards, Fed says (CNBC)

Trump Set to Decide Within Two Weeks Whether to Strike Iran (Bloomberg)

Fed's Powell says he expects to see more tariff-driven price hikes in coming months (Reuters)

Oil prices up nearly 3% as Israel-Iran conflict escalates, US response remains uncertain (Reuters)

Ministry initiates urgent discussions with palm oil industry over upcoming 5% SST on oleochemical sector (TheSun)

MBSB Bank partners with Bayo Pay to digitalise construction sector payroll (The Edge)

Oriental Kopi to acquire Puchong HQ and warehouse for RM23 mil (The Edge)

Theta Edge and Agmo form JV to drive AI and blockchain innovation (The Edge)

Deleum clinches turbine maintenance contract from Hess (The Edge)

CTOS partners Infomina to gain real-time access to SSM corporate data (The Edge)

Malakoff in concession deal to build waste-to-energy facility (The Star)

Flexidynamic Acquires Formtech For RM10.4 Million To Boost Glove Supply Chain (Business Today)

BFood disposes stake in 7-Eleven Malaysia for RM13.2mil (The Star)

BCorp acquires 1.66% stake in Berjaya Assets for RM12.75mil (The Star)

Advancecon Takes Legal Action Against ECRL Contractor CCC Over Claims Dispute (Business Today)

MSM reiterates call for tariff to curb dumping of imported sugar (The Star)

Thursday, 19 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement

5:46PM GFM Final Dividend

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Market News on 23 JUN 2025

Dow futures slide as oil rises following U.S. bombing of Iran (CNBC)

US leading indicators slip in May, triggering recession signal, Conference Board says (Reuters)

Oil prices jump more than 2% after U.S. strikes on Iran raise fears of supply disruption (CNBC)

U.S. calls on China to prevent Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz and disrupting global oil flows (CNBC)

Trump says he may change his mind about firing Fed Chair Powell (Reuters)

Still early to assess tariff impact on economy, Fed report says (Reuters)

China's rare earth magnet shipments halve in May due to export curbs (Reuters)

Malaysia Redesign Electricity Tariff Structure for Fairer, More Progressive Rates (Business Today)

Pertama Digital Proposes To Acquire D-Ron For RM105 Million To Regularise Listing Status (Business Today)

Gadang Holdings Secures RM92.5 Million Contract For Highway Widening Project (Business Today)

SD Guthrie, Sime Darby Property to co-develop 2,000 acres on Carey Island into industrial, logistics hub (The Edge)

MBSB Bank partners with Bayo Pay to digitalise construction sector payroll (The Edge)

Vanzo taps Taiwanese market via local distributor, Watson (The Edge)

Wasco plans spin-off listing of biomass energy unit on Bursa (The Edge)

Friday, 20 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement
5:16PM POHUAT Second Interim Dividend

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Market News on 24 JUN 2025

US stock futures rise after Trump says ceasefire reached between Israel and Iran (Reuters)

Oil settles down 7% after Iran attacks US military base in Qatar, not tankers (Reuters)

Bursa Sustains Selling Pressure From Overseas With RM565 Million Outflow (Business Today)

Agreement on construction of ECRL’s last railroad stretch to be finalised by July (The Edge)

HSS Engineers Wins RM10 Million Indian Port Project (Business Today)

Kronologi Asia Advances AI-Focused Strategy Amid Modest 1Q26 Growth (Business Today)

Enra inks RM136.56mil deal for supply of storage tanker solution (The Star)

Affin Bank can catalyse sme growth in strategic sectors, says Abang Johari (The Star)

Yinson unit eyes US$1.2b bond offering backed by Brazil-based FPSO (Malaysian Reserve)

Epicon subsidiary files RM7m adjudication claim over completed housing project (Malaysian Reserve)

CAB Cakaran: Cyberattack on subsidiary’s accounting system not materially damaging (Malaysian Reserve)

Willowglen bags RM15 mil contract from Singapore's SP Power Assets (The Edge)

ASM’s IPO Oversubscribed By 1.27 Times Ahead Of ACE Market Debut (Business Today)

Pan Merchant IPO's retail portion only 37% subscribed (The Edge)

KL Foodie social media creator eyes ACE Market IPO (The Edge)

Monday, 23 Jun 2025 Entitlement Announcement
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