Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Profit-taking Amid Geopolitical Uncertainties

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) --  Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Wednesday, weighed down by profit-taking following the previous session’s gains, amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.

KPJ Healthcare's 2Q FY2026 Net Profit Up By 27 Pct To RM103.92 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd's net profit surged by 27 per cent for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) to RM103.92 million compared with RM82.06 million in the same quarter one year ago. 

Johor Plantations Net Profit Slips To RM51 Mln In 2Q Due To Higher Sales Cost

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Johor Plantations Group Bhd’s (JPG) net profit fell to RM51.15 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM75.20 million in the same period a year ago.

Commodity, Plantation Stocks Lift Bursa Malaysia To End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said.

Budget 2027 Seen Offering More Incentives To SMEs -- Economist

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to offer more incentives to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) amid rising costs, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainties, said Affin Bank Bhd chief economist Alan Tan.

Maybank Lifts Bursa Malaysia To Open Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by buying interest in heavyweight counters, led by Maybank, despite renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions in West Asia.

EPF 1H 2026 Total Investment Income Up 48 Pct To RM57.50 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) total investment income rose by 48 per cent to RM57.50 billion in the first six months ended June 30, 2026 (1H 2026) from RM38.92 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Amid Geopolitical, Global Growth Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday as investor sentiment weakened amid renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions and global economic growth, an analyst said.

Malaysia's Current Account Surplus To Remain Firm At 2.1 Pct Of GDP In 2026 - Kenanga IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects Malaysia’s 2026 current account to remain firmly in surplus, maintaining a forecast at 2.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), compared with 1.6 per cent in 2025.

Ringgit Opens Higher Versus Greenback On Upbeat GDP Data

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, tracking Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected second quarter 2026 (2Q 2026) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 6.0 per cent, said an economist.

Rubber Market Likely To Trade Range-bound Next Week

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade range-bound next week, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA). 

Investment Banks Maintain Positive 2026 GDP Growth Forecasts Of 4.8-5.4 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Investment banks remained positive on Malaysia’s economic growth outlook for 2026, forecasting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of between 4.8 and 5.4 per cent.