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Day: July 29, 2024

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, In Sync With Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, in sync with Wall Street’s strong performance last Friday after the latest United States (US) personal consumption expenditure (PCE) for June came in within market expectations. According to the US Commerce Department, the PCE price index increased by 0.1 per cent month-on-month and up 2.5 per cent year-on-year in June, in line with the market consensus. At 9.12 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.89 points to 1,618.77 from last Friday’s close of 1,612.88. The index opened 4.28 points higher at 1,617.16. On the broader market, gainers led losers

GDP GROWTH TO HIT UPPER END OF BNM’S FORECAST, SAYS CIMB

KUALA LUMPUR, Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to reach the upper end of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) four to five per cent target in 2024, according to CIMB Treasury and Markets Research. This follows a 5.8 per cent year-on-year increase in the advance GDP estimate for the second quarter of 2024, the bank said in a note today. CIMB cited factors such as a resilient labour market, robust household spending, ongoing multi-year investments, increased foreign direct investment (FDI) realisation, trade recovery and improving tourism as key contributors. Additionally, the ringgit has outperformed its peers, as coordinated actions have

Local Institutions Turn Net Buyers After Two Weeks Of Selling — MIDF

KUALA LUMPUR, Local institutions bolstered Bursa Malaysia last week with a net purchase of RM256.4 million, following two weeks of selling, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF). In its weekly fund flow report, the investment bank said the local retailers also ended their three-week net selling streak by buying RM167.0 million last week. Conversely, foreign investors reversed their three weeks of net buying, selling RM423.5 million worth of domestic equities. “Tuesday was the only day with a net foreign inflow, totalling RM151.1 million, while the rest of the week saw foreign funds exiting the market,” it said. The

MCMC To Ensure 5G Second Network Price Remains – Gobind

KUALA LUMPUR, The government, via the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will ensure that the price of 5G under the second network remains at the existing rate, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said the price aspect was taken into account during the evaluation process. “MCMC is concerned about this issue and has taken steps to ensure that the price remains when the second network is established. The process is still ongoing,” he told the media after signing a cooperation agreement between Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) to improve the country’s 5G network security here

U Mobile Partners Time dotCom To Accelerate 5G Deployment

KUALA LUMPUR, U Mobile Sdn Bhd and Time dotCom Bhd have established a strategic partnership in anticipation of the accelerated deployment of its 5G network under the government’s dual network model. U Mobile said the partnership will see it tap into Time’s extensive fibre backhaul network to prepare for its second 5G network rollout. “Through this collaboration, U Mobile further strengthens its ability to ensure a superior 5G experience that is highly reliable, supports massive capacity and delivers ultra-fast speeds,” the mobile and digital services provider said in a statement today. U Mobile chief technology officer Woon Ooi Yuen said