Shares in SBH Marine Holdings Bhd rose 16% as the frozen seafood company made its ACE Market debut on Monday, following its RM50.6 million initial public offering (IPO).

SBH Marine surges 16% in ACE Market trading debut after RM50.6m IPO

Newly listed frozen seafood company SBH Marine Holdings Bhd, which gained 20.45% on its Bursa Malaysia debut, has seen the shipping cost to its overseas markets increase amid the Red Sea crisis, according to its executive director Saw Leng Hean.

SBH Marine sees no issues with Red Sea crisis, to pass on increased shipping cost to exporters

Calcium carbonate producer Zantat Holdings Bhd ended its maiden trading day on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market at 37.5 sen, a premium of 12.5 sen or 50% over its initial public offering (IPO) price of 25 sen.

Zantat makes impressive ACE Market debut, closes with 50% premium

Prolintas Infra Business Trust, the first business trust to be listed on Bursa Malaysia, made a flat debut on the Main Market at 95 sen on Monday, before ending the day two sen higher for a 2.1% gain.

Its muted debut saw a total of 48.21 million shares traded throughout the day.

Prolintas Infra debuts flat at 95 sen

KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): Fertility care company Alpha IVF Group Bhd ended its maiden day flat at 32 sen after its initial public offering (IPO), the largest ever on the ACE Market, raised RM466.5 million.

Alpha IVF ends flat at 32 sen on ACE Market debut

After a robust debut on the ACE Market with a premium of 17% at 41 sen, freight forwarding and aerospace logistics provider AGX Group Bhd succumbed to selling pressure which saw its share price gains pared down to just one sen, or 2.86% from its initial public offering (IPO) price of 35 sen.

AGX pares gains after robust debut on ACE Market

Metal fabricator Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ended its maiden trading day on Tuesday at 28 sen, up two sen or 7.69%, after opening flat on its ACE Market debut at 26 sen.

Wentel Engineering gains over 7% after opening flat on ACE Market debut

Stainless steel products supplier TSA Group Bhd kicked off its ACE Market debut on Bursa Malaysia on Friday by opening at 58 sen, up three sen or 5.5% from its initial public offering (IPO) price of 55 sen.

TSA Group kicks off ACE Market debut with 5.5% gain

Electrical engineering services provider HE Group Bhd made an impressive debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Tuesday by opening at 43 sen, up 15 sen or 53.6% from its initial public offering (IPO) price of 28 sen.

HE Group gains 54% on ACE Market Debut

Power cables maker and distributor Master Tec Group Bhd made a flat debut on ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Monday, by opening at its initial public offering (IPO) price of 39 sen.

The opening volume for the stock was 11.36 million shares.

Master Tec opens flat at 39 sen on ACE Market debut

KJTS Group Bhd made an impressive debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Friday, and was the second most actively traded stock on the bourse.

At 9.01am, KJTS had risen 70% or 19 sen to 46 sen, from its initial public offering (IPO) price of 27 sen.

KJTS debuts on ACE Market at 70% premium to IPO price

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): SBH Marine Holdings Bhd has received approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd to list on the ACE Market of the local stock exchange.

Frozen seafood specialist SBH gets nod for ACE Market listing

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 20): Infrastructure utilities engineering services provider Jati Tinggi Group Bhd debuted at 30.5 sen on the Bursa Malaysia ACE market on Wednesday, a 12.96% or 3.5 sen premium to its issue price of 27 sen.

Jati Tinggi gains nearly 15% in ACE Market debut

Main Market debutant CPE Technology Bhd opened at 90 sen on Thursday, a 17 sen or 15.89% discount over its initial public offering (IPO) price of RM1.07, with an opening volume of 6.31 million shares.

CPE Tech drops over 14% on Main Market debut

The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) is in the final stage of developing the Sports Industry Plan which outlines strategies and initiatives to benefit the sports industry sector and, thus, provide returns to the country’s economy.

Sports Industry Plan in final phase of development, says Ahmad Zahid

Several Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia flights between Sabah, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were cancelled on Thursday due to volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang, Indonesia.

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia cancel flights to Sabah, Sarawak after volcano eruption in Indonesia

China reported a steady rate of youth unemployment in March, after an official warned that joblessness among young Chinese needs more scrutiny.

Unemployment rate stayed at 15.3% last month for people between 16 and 24 years old, the same as in February, according to data released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics.

China’s youth unemployment level still steady in March

AmFirst REIT, a trust which mainly manages office buildings, said on Thursday its fourth quarter net property income fell 7.82% from a year earlier mainly due to higher property expenses.

AmFirst REIT 4Q net property income falls 7.8%, to distribute 1.18 sen per unit

A gauge of global chip stocks and artificial intelligence (AI) bellwether Nvidia Corp have fallen together into a technical correction, showing moderation in the global equity market’s most conspicuous driver over the past year and a half.

Nvidia, chip stocks drop into correction as rate bets shift

A wedding party and prospective umrah pilgrims were among thousands of passengers stranded at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), here, following the cancellation of flights involving Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sabah and Sarawak on Thursday.

Wedding party, umrah pilgrims among those stranded at Kota Kinabalu airport

Economists at Citigroup Inc are going out on a limb by wagering that virtually everyone on Wall Street is wrong about the US Federal Reserve (Fed).

After three straight months of slightly faster-than-expected inflation readings, rivals at Bank of America Corp, Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley, and other banks have dialled back their forecasts for interest-rate cuts this year. Chair Jerome Powell lent support to those moves on Tuesday, when he signalled that policymakers are in no hurry to ease policy.

Citi says Wall Street wrong to slash Fed rate-cut bets

Elon Musk said some of the severance packages sent to former Tesla Inc employees as part of its biggest-ever workforce reduction were too low.

Musk apologises for ‘incorrectly low’ Tesla severance packages

Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP) will drawdown the strategic drought reserve of the Expanded Mengkuang Dam (EMD) if it cannot abstract sufficient raw water from Sungai Muda.

PBAPP to draw water from Mengkuang Dam if Sg Muda water level continues to drop

Nokia Oyj reported higher first-quarter profit than analysts expected and the telecom network equipment maker said it expects its struggling network infrastructure business to return to sales growth for the full year.

Nokia’s profit beats estimates, networks to return to growth

Shares of PIE Industrial Bhd extended its rally to a new all-time high on Thursday, after Kenanga Investment Bank flagged that the electronic services firm has secured a new client that will take up the entirety of its largest facility.

PIE Industrial extends rally to new all-time high as Kenanga flags new client

The Malaysian aviation industry may be badly impacted on passenger traffic and spikes in jet fuel prices if a full-blown war results from escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB).

Malaysia's aviation industry at risk amid full-blown crisis in Middle East — Maybank IB

The race for the “world’s best airport” crown has been a two-horse affair in recent years, with Doha’s Hamad International and Singapore Changi leading the pack.

Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ crown to Qatar

Alphabet Inc’s Google has put more than two dozen employees on immediate administrative leave after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a US$1.2 billion (RM5.7 billion) joint contract with Amazon.com Inc to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud services.

Google fires workers protesting US$1.2b Israeli contract

Several Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia flights between Sabah, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were cancelled on Thursday due to volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang, Indonesia.

Feytech Holdings Berhad (Feytech) has entered into an underwriting agreement with TA Securities Holdings Berhad and AmInvestment Bank Berhad (joint underwriters) for the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

Feytech inks underwriting agreement with TA Securities, AmInvestment en route to Main Market IPO  

Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook will meet Singapore’s leader at the tail end of his most extensive Southeast Asia tour in years, searching for new growth markets and manufacturing locations to offset headwinds in China.

Apple CEO to meet Singapore leader to wrap whirlwind Asia tour

Gold prices may correct amid potential delay in the anticipated rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, Philip Capital warned on Thursday and advised investors to stop buying Malaysia’s sole gold exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Stop buying gold ETF as prices may correct — Philip Capital

Sin-Kung Logistics Bhd has started taking orders from investors for its initial public offering (IPO) that may raise up to RM39.5 million ahead of its listing on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market.

Sin-Kung Logistics launches ACE Market IPO to raise RM39.5 mil

President Joe Biden called China “xenophobic” while highlighting the Asian nation’s economic woes, as he sought to make the case for US economic strength during a campaign stop in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

Biden calls China ‘xenophobic’, ramping up 2024 campaign rhetoric

Research analysts covering IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (IGB REIT) remained sanguine on the stock’s prospects after it reported a 4.79% jump in its net property income (NPI) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024) to RM124.24 million, from RM118.55 million a year earlier, thanks largely to higher rental income.

Analysts remain sanguine on IGB REIT’s prospects going forward

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) research said Cloudpoint Technology Bhd is well positioned to capitalise the burgeoning demand for cyber security solutions post-passage of the cyber security bill which was passed in Dewan Rakyat on April 3.

HLIB: Cloudpoint well positioned to capitalise burgeoning demand for cyber security solutions

Asian stocks crept higher in a mixed session on Thursday, while the dollar took a breather and bond markets steadied as investors stepped back to assess the interest rate outlook.

Asian stocks mixed as soaring dollar pauses

Alphabet-owned Google&nbsp;is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs.

Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Smart Asia Chemical Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with Mercury Securities Sdn Bhd for the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

Smart Asia Chemical inks underwriting agreement with Mercury Securities en route to ACE Market IPO

Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at the midday break on Thursday with the key index ending the morning session in positive territory, in tandem with regional markets, said a dealer.&nbsp;

Bursa mixed at midday break, key index up

The stock market saw its longest losing streak since January as a handful of big techs sold off — despite a slide in bond yields.

S&P 500 suffers its longest slide since January

Axiata Group Bhd, Malaysia’s largest telecommunications company by revenue, and India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd signed a definitive agreement on Thursday to combine their Sri Lankan operations.

Malaysia’s Axiata, Bharti Airtel of India to combine Sri Lankan ops

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Food and supplement company OB Holdings Bhd said on Thursday that it has secured approval from Bursa Malaysia for an initial public offering (IPO) on the bourse’s ACE Market, to raise funds for expansion.

OB Holdings gets approval for ACE Market IPO, targets listing in 4Q

The concessionaire of the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) highway believes the project remains viable and will continue to pursue its realisation.&nbsp;

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