KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has maintained its forecast for the ringgit to strengthen to RM3.95 against the US dollar by year-end, supported by Malaysia’s resilient economic growth, a sustained current account surplus and record foreign-currency deposits.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has retained its ringgit forecast of RM3.95 to the US dollar by year-end, underpinned by resilient growth, a sustained current account (CA) surplus and record foreign-currency deposits.

KUALA LUMPUR: 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.

KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd’s share price was up by 2.16 per cent in early trade on Monday, after it recently announced a stronger net profit in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026).

Atlan Holdings Bhd (KL:ATLAN) announced that its group CEO Datuk Lee Kok Khee is set to step down from the role on Sept 17.

Asdion Bhd (KL:ASDION) has been given until Oct 31 to appoint a replacement sponsor for its proposed Guidance Note 3 (GN3) regularisation plan, failing which it faces delisting from Bursa Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Asdion Bhd has been given a six-month lifeline from delisting after Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd extended the deadline for the financially distressed company to submit its regularisation plan.

echnology stocks rose and dominated trading activities on Bursa Malaysia amid news of proposed US ban on Chinese data centre components.

Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MAYBANK) may be paying top dollar for the full control of its insurance arm in a deal that could take the lustre off its dividends, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy could record another year of growth exceeding 5.0 per cent, supported by robust exports and resilient domestic spending, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Analysts expect Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (KL:F&N) to face another challenging year as dairy expansion losses, weak Indochina demand and foreign exchange headwinds continue to weigh on earnings.

KUALA LUMPUR: Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd's share price rose after its net profit for the second quarter of the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose to RM155.01 million from RM112.11 million a year earlier.

Plastic packaging OVERWEIGHT KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK RESEARCH (JULY 15): We keep our “overweight” call on the plastic packaging sector. Elevated oil prices in the second...

KUALA LUMPUR: Ringgit dijangka diniagakan dalam julat RM4.08 hingga RM4.10 berbanding dolar AS minggu depan apabila pelabur mengambil pendekatan lebih berhati-hati menjelang beberapa perkembangan penting di dalam dan luar negara, termasuk keputusan kadar faedah Amerika Syarikat (AS) serta Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan.

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) projects the total industry volume (TIV) for the Malaysian automotive industry to reach 790,000 units in 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday.

Property developer MKH Bhd (KL:MKH) has appointed Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd as independent adviser in relation to Batu Kawan Bhd's (KL:BKAWAN) proposed RM2-a-share mandatory general offer (MGO) for the company.

Renewable energy OVERWEIGHT KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK RESEARCH (JUNE 30): The engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) rollouts for large-scale sola...

The second wave of the data centre boom is here in Malaysia, said Kenanga Investment Bank, coming just as roll-outs of public infrastructure projects slowed.