The shaky two-week ceasefire announced on Tuesday between Iran and the United States can offer investors opportunities to explore laggard counters if sentiment continues to improve.

PETALING JAYA: The implication of the US-Iran war on the local utilities sector will mainly be in the form of higher fuel costs for power generation that ultimately will be passed on to end-consumers, given the regulated structure of Malaysia's electricity supply industry.

（吉隆坡30日讯）美伊战争推高全球能源价格，分析员相信这将加速大马转向太阳能等再生能源，但看好在强劲的监管缓冲和成本转嫁机制扶持下，高涨的能源成本对国内电力领域的冲击依旧可控，维持公用事业领域“加码”评级。达证券表示，随着消费者积极管理高涨的电力成本，更高的上网电价已提高再生能源的经济成本效益，而这可能提高住宅、商业与工业领域的接受度。“这将提高加速太阳能转型行动计划（Solar ATAP）、太阳能自用发电（SELCO）和社区可再生能源聚合机制（CREAM）等屋顶太阳能发电项目的需求。”战...

The rising energy costs due to the US-Iran war are expected to accelerate Malaysia's shift to renewable energy, especially solar, said TA Securities.

Rising geopolitical tensions could push investors towards defensive sectors, with energy among the beneficiaries.

TAN Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, managing director of businessman Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary’s flagship MMC Corp Bhd since July 2013, is understood to be stepping down, sources say. Towards this end, he has already left the boards of two MMC-linked publicly traded companies — Gas Mal...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Johor Bahru High Court has directed parties involved in a legal dispute between units of MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd and Ranhill Utilities Bhd to attempt mediation in a bid to reach an amicable settlement.

（吉隆坡26日讯）由于公用事业和建筑业务走低，杨忠礼机构（YTL,4677,主板公用事业组）截至2025年12月31日第二季净利按年减少24.48％，至4亿3803万2000令吉；半年净利累计至7亿8451万1000令吉，按年减少14.14％。第二季营业额录得75亿8662万1000令吉，按年下跌5.86％；半年营业额为152亿2808万9000令吉，按年降3.82％。分析旗下业务，该集团财报显示，建筑业务次季营收按年下降91％，并遭遇税前由盈转亏，原因是一项大型的外部合约工程完工所致。公...

券商：马建屋证券研究投资建议：买进闭市价：1.66令吉（截至2月26日）目标价：2.29令吉每股收益：10.4仙 （2026财年估计）本益比：16.1倍 （2026财年估计）股息收益率：0.6% （2026财年估计）基于水务业务表现强劲及柔佛经济增长前景，我们上调联熹控股（RANHILL，5272，主要板公用事业）未来两年财测，并将投资评级上调至“买进”。联熹控股旗下柔佛水务业务Ranhill SAJ受惠于近期水费调涨，营利...

在《2025年南洋富豪榜》，前10名的座次出现巨大变化，同时也清楚映照出两种截然不同的资本路径：一条，曾站在市场情绪浪尖，如今进入兑现与落地阶段；另一条，则始终避开喧嚣，在稳健扩张中缓慢累积。...

A holding company discount occurs when a holding company’s shares trade below its sum-of-parts (SOP) valuation, or the combined market value of the investments it holds. There are many reasons for this. One may be the higher risk profile associated with diversified conglomerates, stemmi...

KUALA LUMPUR: After a sharp 136-point rally in December and January, the FBM KLCI is moving into a phase of healthy consolidation, weighed down by weaker market breadth, regional markets, Wall Street's ongoing volatility, and cautious positioning ahead of the February corporate results season.

Bermaz Auto Bhd jumped above the long-term 200-day simple moving average yesterday as the rally picked up steam on burgeoning momentum.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory, weighed down by continued profit-taking in most heavyweight counters.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory, weighed down by continued profit-taking in most heavyweight counters.

（吉隆坡14日讯）马银行投资银行预计，我国公用事业公司在经历艰难的2025年后，2026年将实现适度的盈利复苏。

Malaysian utilities are expected to see a modest earnings recovery in 2026 after a difficult 2025, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB). Major operational and regulatory overhangs are easing although upside remains capped by regulatory constraints and already-stretched valuations, the research house said in a note.

PETALING JAYA: Kinergy Advancement Bhd is emerging as a new name in Malaysia's independent power producer (IPP) space.

Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Berjaya Corp chairman and U Mobile Sdn Bhd advisor, highlighted Malaysia's second 5G network operator status for U Mobile in 2024, boosting investment confidence while expanding data center infrastructure nationwide through strategic partnerships.