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6 HOME BUSINESS
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release of RM50m
guarantee to Star
10 H O M E B U S I N E S S
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Dr M and I have worked out transfer
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Silicon Valley
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Dr M and I have Najib slams MRB
chairman over
warning to EPF
worked out transfer of on land issue
Corporate SME
of positive catalysts, including the are holding back on capacity build- Weak economic conditions consumption in 2019,” said RAM.
relatively neutral Budget 2019, all ing, RAM said. Corporate SME Rising cost of doing business Released quarterly, the RAM
Source: RAM BCI Increased competition
play a part in the generally weaker “The sub-indices that track cor- BCI is designed to measure for-
business sentiment over the next porate business expansion, capital ward-looking expectations to give
six months,” said RAM. investment and hiring have fallen to a barometer of future economic
The RAM BCI comprises the cor- their lowest levels since the incep- mains the most prominent down- future economic policies that will activity. RAM said this is done by
porate and small and medium en- tion of the RAM BCI, after having de- side risk, as it could weigh on the shape the overall business envi- asessing positive and negative sen-
terprises (SME) indices. For the first clined in three consecutive surveys. momentum of economic growth in ronment will be crucial to building timents on seven key aspects that
quarter to second quarter (1Q-2Q “Likewise, the capacity-building 2019 and potential economic output business confidence among firms, are pertinent to its survey respond-
2019), corporate and SME indices sub-indices for SMEs also pulled over the longer run. potentially being the game changer ents’ business operations over the
fell to 55.1 and 51 respectively, the back from the last survey and re- “This is particularly true in re- for a more resilient growth trajectory next six months, namely: turnover,
lowest points recorded. main below those of corporates,” spect of SMEs, which are more vul- this year,” said RAM. profitability, business expansion,
“While an index value of above the firm said. nerable and sensitive to immediate hiring, capital investment, capac-
50 still denotes positive sentiment, RAM noted that firms’ expressed economic challenges. Construction the least bullish ity utilisation and access to bank
the current downtrend suggests that reticence on capacity building re- “That said, more guidance on Sector-wise, construction, notably, financing.
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stronger momentum in non-house- RM758.9 billion versus 4.7% y-o-y continuing its solid performance in
hold loans, while the growth in to RM756.2 billion posted as at Source: BNM, AmInvestment Bank Bhd 2019. We believe the banking sector
household loans moderated slightly. October CY18 (calendar year 2018) ,” will be able to maintain its earn-
Overall, the growth beat expecta- MIDF Research senior analyst Imran ings potential given continued loan
tions, and was the eighth consecutive Yassin Yusof told The Edge Financial “Considering LDR is hovering close growth, say analysts, who believe that growth and stable asset quality,” said
month of loan growth acceleration. Daily recently. to its 10-year high, we think deposits although the numbers have been Imran, which he added means there
Mortgage, motor vehicle and work- Demand, however, decelerated competition could continue into 2019. on an uptrend and would likely end will be accretion in value for banks’
ing capital loans were the top three as loans applied for in November That said, the rivalry should not be too well in 2018, the year ahead may not book value, he said.
loan segment contributors, which fell 24.3% y-o-y, with working cap- intense to avoid excessive negative enjoy the same growth momentum. Hence, MIDF is keeping its “pos-
collectively expanded 6% y-o-y to ital loan applications down 35.1% carry from idle deposits,” Hong Le- “This [November growth] sur- itive” view on the banking sector
RM1.1 trillion, as at November 2018. y-o-y to RM13.1 billion, while res- ong Investment Bank analyst Chan passed our 2018 expectation of 4.5% despite current volatile market
Accelerating this growth, how- idential mortgage applications re- Jit Hoong wrote in a note recently. to 5% and with only one month left, conditions, with top picks for the
ever, was mainly because of work- treated 10.8% y-o-y to RM19 billion. And the industry’s gross impaired we believe it will settle at 5% to 5.5% sector being Malayan Banking Bhd
ing capital loans, said MIDF Re- On the other hand, deposits rose loans (GILs) have remained stable [for the full year]. That said, we still (buy, target price [TP]: RM11.40),
search, with such loans growing 6.2% 6.5% y-o-y, mainly driven by prod- at 1.49%, marking the lowest level see 2019’s loan growth tapering to CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (buy,
y-o-y to RM390.1 billion, higher than ucts such as fixed, foreign currency on record. 4.5% to 5% given the lack of strong TP: RM7.70) and Public Bank Bhd
the recorded 5.5% y-o-y growth to and money market deposits, though “GILs for all segments remained positive leads in both the household (buy, TP: RM27.30).
RM388.7 billion in October. current account savings account stable with no significant upticks to and business segments,” said Chan. AmInvestment is also staying
“We believe that this follows from grew 3.2%. indicate any signs of stress on asset Ong added that loan growth, in par- “overweight” on the sector, with top
some clarity in the government’s pol- During the month (November), quality,” said AmInvestment Bank ticular for the manufacturing sector, is picks being RHB Bank Bhd (fair value
icy direction following the tabling of loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) fell to analyst Kelvin Ong. also likely to moderate ahead due to [FV]: RM6.20 per share), Public Bank
mid-term review of the 11th Malaysia 87.6% as deposit growth outpaced But looking ahead, there seems the slowdown in global trade activity (FV: RM26 per share) and Maybank
Plan and Budget 2019. loan growth. to be no strong catalyst to drive loan as a result of the US-China trade spat. (FV: RM10.70 per share).
Lion Industries sells non-core JAKS fails again in bid to get leave to appeal against
asset to fund flat steel venture release of RM50m guarantee to Star Media
BY TAN XU E Y I N G gain or loss for the group. BY ADAM AZ I Z board of directors was pleased to op a 15-storey tower in Petaling
The proceeds from the dispos- announce that the federal court Jaya. JAKS and Star Media got into
KUALA LUMPUR: Lion Industries al will be used for its expansion KUALA LUMPUR: JAKS Resources had unanimously dismissed JAK’s a dispute due to delays in the con-
Corp Bhd is divesting its entire into the flat steel business, which Bhd has failed again in its bid to get the leave application with costs award- struction of the tower block. JAKS,
50% stake in Singapore-based will require about RM636 million. court’s permission to appeal against ed to the company. which argued that the delays were
Angkasa Amsteel Pte Ltd (AAPL) The investment involves fund- the release of a RM50 million bank The guarantee is in relation to partly due to changes in Star Media’s
to a South Korean steel manufac- ing for the proposed acquisition guarantee to Star Media Group Bhd. an agreement between Star Media requirement to the tower’s design,
turer for S$26.65 million, equiva- of flat steel assets with a produc- In a filing with Bursa Malay- and JAKS’ unit, JAKS Island Circle retaliated with a suit to restrain the
lent to RM80.90 million, to raise tion capacity of up to 3.2 million sia yesterday, Star Media said, the Sdn Bhd, for the latter to devel- guarantee’s release.
funds for its flat steel business tonnes per annum of hot rolled
venture. coils and up to 700,000 tonnes
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia per annum of cold rolled coils. Gagasan Nadi wins RM110m apartment contract
yesterday, Lion Industries said it Prior to the disposal, AAPL
had signed a conditional agree- will transfer its stakes in its Ma- BY C HE S TE R TAY In a filing with Bursa Malaysia The project, located in Presint
ment with Daehan Steel Co Ltd laysian units to Lion Industries yesterday, Gagasan Nadi said its 11, comprises the construc-
for the proposed disposal, which and LTC, proportionate to their KUALA LUMPUR: Gagasan Nadi wholly-owned unit Nadi Cergas tion of 463 apartment units, a
is expected to be completed by shareholdings, by way of a dis- Cergas Bhd, which is slated to be Sdn Bhd had received and ac- three-storey multilevel car park
the first quarter of this year if its tribution of dividends in specie. listed on the ACE Market today, has cepted a letter of award from and common facilities block, and
shareholders approve the deal. These units will be liquidated secured a RM109.99 million con- Putrajaya Homes Sdn Bhd to upgrading works on part of the
AAPL is involved in the business after AAPL’s sale, from which Lion tract to build two blocks of apart- build the public residential de- desginated green area and buff-
of steel trading and fabrication, and Industries expects to get another ments in Putrajaya. velopment. er zone.
the trading of other building ma- S$10.16 million (about RM30.84
terials. Lion Industries purchased million). Total proceeds from
the 50% stake in AAPL in 2011 and the proposed disposal and the AirAsia ceases RM3 klia2 fee collection
2012 for RM38.05 million in total. restructuring exercise would be
The remaining 50% is held by LTC S$36.81 million (about RM111.74 BY S U P RI YA S U RE NDRAN “Following our announce- be going directly to Malaysia
Corp Ltd. million), the group added. ment last week, we have re- Airports Holdings Bhd for all
The group said the proposed Lion Industries shares finished KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group moved the klia2 fee. We have the extra costs they’re costing
disposal, which allows it to dis- 3.5 sen or 6.7% up at 56 sen yes- Bhd has stopped charging the RM3 said from the very beginning us,” said AirAsia Malaysia chief
pose of its non-core assets, is terday, giving it a market capi- fee for all flights departing from that klia2 is not fit for low-cost executive officer Riad Asmat in
not expected to result in any talisation of RM381.26 million. klia2, effective yesterday. carrier operations, and we will a statement yesterday.
TUES DAY JAN UA RY 8 , 20 1 9 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY
HOME BUSINESS 7
No release for
Roger Ng after 70
days in detention
He is set to appeal court’s rejection of his bail application Tan (pic) is asking for more time for Ng to be with his lawyers ‘to prepare the affidavit-
in-reply’.
The prosecution
team is led by
deputy public
prosecutor
Mahadhir Mohd
Khairuddin
(right)
8 HOME BUSINESS T UESDAY JAN UARY 8, 2 0 1 9 • TH EEDGE FI N AN C I AL DAI LY
DPI makes
Petronas-Saudi Rapid refinery begins
trials at crude oil unit — sources
BY FLO R E N C E TA N
commendable debut
The refinery is one of
SINGAPORE: Malaysian state four new complexes
oil company Petroliam Nasional
Bhd (Petronas) started trial runs
in Asia representing a
at the crude distillation unit for a combined processing
on ACE Market
joint-venture refinery with Saudi capacity of nearly
Aramco in Malaysia last week,
two sources with knowledge of
1.3 million bpd to
the matter said yesterday. start up from late
The move marks a major 2018 to 2019.
milestone for the US$2.7 billion
(RM11.1 billion) project known
as the Refinery and Petrochem-
Stock rises up to 40% but closes with reduced gain of 8% ical Integrated Development a capacity of 7.7 million tonnes
(Rapid) in Pengerang, Johor, at a year.
the southern tip of Peninsular The first crude oil car-
BY JU S T IN L I M Malaysia. The test runs put the go for Rapid was offloaded in
project on track for commercial Pengerang in September.
KUALA LUMPUR: Aerosol paint pro- operation in 2019. The refinery is one of four new
ducer DPI Holdings Bhd — the first The company also received complexes in Asia that represent
listing on Bursa Malaysia this year — its second cargo of two million a combined processing capacity
made a commendable debut on the barrels of Saudi crude last week, of nearly 1.3 million bpd sched-
ACE Market yesterday at 34.5 sen, a according to the sources and uled to start up from late 2018
9.5 sen or 38% premium to its offer data on Refinitiv Eikon. to 2019.
price of 25 sen. Petronas could not be imme- Another of the four com-
The stock went on to touch 35 diately reached for comment. plexes, a 400,000-bpd refinery,
sen for a gain of 10 sen or 40%, but Rapid consists of a 300,000 owned by Hengli Petrochemi-
pared most of the price increase sub- barrels per day (bpd) refinery cal Co Ltd in Dalian in north-
sequently to close the day at 27 sen, and secondary refining units east China, started trial runs in
up two sen or 8%. that will allow the companies December.
It was the most actively traded to produce refined oil products These plants will increase
stock throughout the day, with a to- that meet Euro 5 fuel specifica- Asia’s crude demand while add-
tal first-day volume of 128.48 million At the listing ceremony of DPI in Kuala Lumpur yesterday were (from left) its senior tions. The refinery is linked to ing to fuel output of the region.
shares. independent non-executive director Datuk Seri Nurmala Abd Rahim, deputy managing a petrochemical complex with — Reuters
“With full support for our initial director Adam Chai and Peter Chai. Photo by Sam Fong
public offering (IPO), we intend to
reach greater heights,” DPI executive
chairman and managing director continue to grow in this area. In the reach through marketing and adver-
Slowing tech cycle to hurt S Korea,
Peter Chai @ Choy Mui Seng said meantime, we are looking into clean- tising activities, and the remaining M’sia and Taiwan most — Goldman
at the company’s listing ceremony. ing products for households which RM3.8 million will be used to cover
The IPO’s retail tranche of 126.56 are more high value-added,” he said. the listing expenses. BY E N DA C UR R A N The most vulnerable would be
million new shares was oversub- According to DPI’s prospectus, Kenanga Research wrote in a note South Korea, where chip exports
scribed by 23 times. its existing factory is operating at an recently that DPI had minimal to zero HONG KONG: A cooling tech- account for 92% of headline ex-
Chai said DPI is targeting to dou- utilisation rate of 77.84% as of the borrowings since FY16, and hence nology cycle will hurt economic port growth. Malaysia and Tai-
ble its annual capacity to 20 million financial year ended May 31, 2018 no finance costs were incurred. This growth in Asia through weaker wan would be next hardest hit.
aerosol cans by the first half of 2020 to (FY18). Its manufacturing capacity is led to a healthy balance sheet with a exports and capital investment, Goldman expects South Ko-
capture demand in the Asian region. 9.66 million aerosol cans per annum. net cash position of RM18 million as with South Korea taking the big- rea’s semiconductor exports
The company, which has already Over the last three years, DPI’s of the FY18 assumption, which can gest hit, economists of Goldman to weaken to a fall of 7% y-o-y
established a customer base in Aus- export revenue has been steadily be tapped to spur further growth. Sachs wrote in a note. for the second half of 2019, the
tralia, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand increasing, from RM7.63 million for “In view of [the] limited upside Chip exports from the re- weakest since the global finan-
and Singapore, aims to venture into 2016 to RM8.45 million for 2017 and potential, DPI is a ‘not rated’,” said gion were up 16.6% year-on- cial crisis. Together with other
new markets such as Vietnam and RM9.19 million for 2018. the research house. It forecast a reve- year (y-o-y) in 2018 to the end global headwinds that would
the Philippines with the introduction DPI’s IPO entailed the issuance nue growth of 0.2% to 23.2% for FY19 of November, accounting for just lower the country’s current ac-
of new products. of 126.5 million new shares at 25 sen and FY20 respectively, factoring in over a third of headline export count surplus by US$10 billion
Exports currently make up only per share, raising RM31.6 million. Of possible delays in the progress of growth. (RM41.1 billion) to about US$60
18% of DPI’s sales due to capacity the total proceeds, RM1.3 million will constructing the new factory. While Goldman analysts ex- billion, or 3.7% of gross domes-
constraints, but the company hopes be set aside for the development of “All in, we are forecasting DPI pect the technology downturn tic product, its lowest in seven
for the percentage to go up following new products. Holdings to register a net profit of to be benign, with modest price years, it added.
its expansion programme, which Another RM23.5 million will be RM9 million and RM10.3 million for declines, they also see a risk that Recent weak export data for
includes a new facility and higher used for capital expenditure towards FY19 and FY20 respectively, on the it could be worse than expect- South Korea suggests that the
production capacity. the expansion of production capac- back of a similar gross profit margin ed because of consumers de- slowdown could be more rapid
“Currently, we are in the paint and ity. A further RM3 million will go of about 33%,” Kenanga Research laying purchases once prices than expected, Goldman said.
industry coating sector, and we will towards the extension of consumer added. start to fall. — Bloomberg
continues in
BY S UPR IYA S UR E N D R A N
2H earnings recovery
expected for KLK
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd mance remains the key challenge Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd business, which is currently run-
(Jan 7, RM24.06) to its 1HFY19 plantation segment. ning at the maximum level.
CAGR
Maintain neutral with an un- Meanwhile, the oleochemical seg- FYE SEPT (RM MIL) 2017A 2018A 2019F 2020F 2021F (%) Following the implementa-
changed target price of RM22.86: ment is expected to maintain its Revenue 21,004.0 18,400.5 18,348.6 18,507.0 18,666.9 -2.9
tion of the new minimum wage
We met Kuala Lumpur Kepong performance with higher capaci- of RM1,100 a month effective this
Gross profit 1,624.6 1,295.8 1,293.6 1,337.5 1,354.2 -4.4
Bhd’s (KLK) management and came ty utilisation and operational ef- year, the group sees a small impact
away with some developments. De- ficiencies. It expects to see CPO Pre-tax profit 1,450.5 1,117.4 1,150.4 1,195.3 1,212.0 -4.4 of -2% on its group’s bottom line.
spite the weak crude palm oil (CPO) prices hovering around RM2,100 Core net profit 1,024.5 783.1 839.3 872.1 884.3 -3.6 However, the more worrying issue
price performance, we expect to to RM2,200 per tonne for the next EPS (sen) 96.2 73.5 78.8 81.9 83.0 -3.6 is the minimum wage hike in Indo-
see a slow recovery in the compa- three months. On fresh fruit bunch PER (x) 25.2 32.9 30.7 29.6 29.1 nesia this year as the general elec-
ny’s earnings for the second half (FFB) production growth, manage- DPS (sen) 50.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 tion is expected to be held soon. A
of financial year 2019 (2HFY19). ment expects to see FFB production Dividend yield (%) 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
bumper hike of 10% to 20% is an-
Compared with its industry peers, surpassing the four million tonne ticipated, which made the general
Sources: Company, PublicInvest Research estimates
KLK was not as badly affected by level for FY19, with an expected worker wage almost on a par with
lower CPO prices as it had the oleo- growth of 5% to 6%. The higher Malaysia’s level.
chemical business to hedge against production growth will be contrib- project called Hemingway Resi- replant a bigger area of 10,000ha The group has a planted area of
upstream price exposure. As for uted by an estimated 10,000ha of dences in Bandar Sungai Buloh, in Lahad Datu and Riau compared 7,888ha in Liberia, which makes
valuation, it remains unattractive plantation area coming into ma- which consists of superlink terrace with only 5,800ha last year due to up 3.6% of total group plantation
at 30 times forward price-earnings turity as well as improving yields houses and semi-detached homes. bad weather condition and con- area. It has started commissioning
ratio, likely owing to the integrated given its young age profile of 12.1 Though the group has a sizea- tractor issues. It also includes the a 30-tonne-an-hour palm oil mill in
business model that helps hedge years for the existing mature area. ble planned capital expenditure construction of a joint-venture- Palm Bay. It is currently construct-
against the downside risk in CPO The property segment is expected (capex) of RM900 million, it intends owned new refinery and jetty in ing bulking facilities in Buchanan
prices. to perform favourably this year on to spend only half of it. About 70% East Kalimantan. The remainder to facilitate bulk shipments of its
Management expects to see the the back of steady unbilled sales of the capex will be spent on the will be allocated for the capaci- CPO in the future. — PublicInvest
current weak CPO price perfor- of RM121 million and an ongoing plantation segment as it plans to ty expansion of the oleochemical Research, Jan 7
U
keeping the government open is able because the public assumes more than just national security, something that the American pub-
S President Donald just another unwritten norm; maybe that they will soon be resolved. That which will be maintained during lic will notice right away. Its con-
Trump in a meeting breaking it is not the end of the world. assumption makes sense because the shutdown. It includes basic sequences will accumulate subtly,
with congressional Yet the likelihood is that a long we believe that both sides think regulatory functions: of the mar- over time.
Democrats last Fri- shutdown would exert real negative they will gain by reaching agree- kets, the environment, food and But the rest of the world will
day said he was pre- gravitational pull on the stability of ment — because the public wants drugs, and so on. eventually get the message that the
pared for the partial American government. There are the government to govern. Those function are not consist- institutions that create American
government shutdown to continue key factors at play. In Trump’s political experiment, ently sustained during a shutdown. political and economic stability
for months — or even years — if he First, there’s the message of dys- he’s open to the idea that the public In a short shutdown, the public un- are eroding. That will reduce confi-
does not get the money he wants for function. Passing a budget — even a does not care, or at least care enough derstands that the government will dence in American leadership. Ra-
a wall along the Mexican border. It is stopgap budget — to keep the gov- to punish him or the Republicans for play catch-up in the aftermath. So tionally, it should also reduce con-
not hard to see how that prediction ernment open is a sign that both the shutting down government over the stability is not disrupted. fidence in the American economy.
comes true. Both sides have framed Democratic and Republican parties principle of the wall. Meanwhile, the In a long shutdown, it is far from In the Trump era, it is becoming
the issue such that a victory for one see the management of the govern- Democrats are letting him run his ex- clear that the catch-up will make commonplace to assume that the
side on funding a border wall entails ment as a common task. They might periment — by refusing to be bluffed. up for the regulation that will be economic fundamentals that make
defeat for the other. Neither side has differ deeply on policy priorities. But If the quasi-constitutional norm lost. Slowly, gradually, maybe even the US attractive for investment will
much incentive to compromise. they agree that the government is nec- that Congress and the president com- imperceptibly, the social functions remain unaffected by our political
Suppose Trump is right. The essary to effectuate the commands promise to fund the government is that depend on regulatory stability dysfunction.
longest shutdown on record is 21 of the legislature and the president broken, it means the assumption will begin to erode. That’s a mistake that confuses
days, from late December 1995 to and to keep the country humming. that the public wants government People will eventually begin short-term predictions with the
early January 1996. (This is the 21st When and if the two parties will have to be re-evaluated. evaluating whether the costs of long-term institutional structures
in the modern era.) What would a reach a standoff they are genuinely Then comes the enforcement gap. compliance outweigh the ben- being damaged.
much longer shutdown mean for unwilling to resolve, the message The world’s confidence in the efits of violating the regulations In the long run, the national com-
US political life? they are sending to the country US government — and by exten- — less enforcement will lead to mitment to effective government and
Judging by public reaction thus and the world changes. Instead of a sion, the US economy — depends more rule-breaking. The odds of meaningful regulation is necessary
far, you might think the answer is, message of underlying cooperation, on seeing the American polity as being caught are always part of the and unavoidable. Eroding it by a long-
not much. After all, we’ve become the message will be of underlying basically functional. A function- calculus. Less regulatory enforce- term shutdown will be costly — not
increasingly inured to Trump’s at- disagreement — with cooperation al federal government performs ment means lower odds of being today or tomorrow, but soon, and
tempts to break established qua- only accidental and occasional. the basic tasks of preserving soci- caught — hence more violations. for the rest of our lives. — Bloomberg
Dirty populists
BY JANINE R WEDEL lined diplomats. He has largely spared example, retired generals and admi- unpunished” corruption. anti-corruption agenda look more like
the military, though here, too, he fre- rals who sit on government defence When Orban’s Fidesz party won an authoritarian power grab.
quently denigrates his commanders’ advisory boards can help shape a decisive victory in 2010, he pro- Meanwhile, PiS has attempted to
expertise in favour of his gut feelings. defence agendas while using their claimed it a day of “revolution”, be- assert control over the civil service,
When the state apparatus is evis- access and information to clinch cause the Hungarian people had the judiciary, and state-controlled
THE election left one of the world’s cerated, governance can become military contracts for the consult- “ousted the regime of oligarchs who media. PiS changed the civil service
largest countries deeply divided, more informal, policy more per- ing firms they own or the defence misused their power”. Yet Orban law to usher out career profession-
handing the presidency to a mili- sonalised, executive power more companies for which they work. has presided over the emergence als, installing many loyalists in their
tary-loving, minority-bullying, me- dominant, and loyalty to the leader Similarly, Trump-appointed of- of a new generation of oligarchs, place, and replaced many of the
dia-bashing firebrand promising to more important. Trump has in- ficials often have deep ties to the as he has coordinated with political heads of state-owned companies.
smash a corrupt establishment. I stalled family members as official industry they are supposed to be insiders to deploy state power and Trusted Kaczynski loyalists now
am not talking about the 2016 US and unofficial advisers, placed sen- policing — including education, resources for the benefit of personal make major decisions in Poland, with
presidential election that put Don- ior aides in agencies to monitor finance, and especially the energy friends and political allies. little accountability. Against this back-
ald Trump in power, but rather the loyalty, and issued more executive sector — or are expressly antago- Transparency International es- ground, a current banking scandal in-
2018 election in Brazil, won by the orders in his first year than any nistic towards their own agencies. timates that 70% of Hungary’s pub- volving a top regulator who appears to
so-called Trump of the Tropics, president in half a century. Of course, American democracy lic procurement is now “infected” have solicited a bribe from a leading
Jair Bolsonaro, who was formally Beyond blatant nepotism, crony- is still comparatively entrenched, by corruption, possibly costing the banker suggests institutional involve-
inaugurated on Jan 1. ism, and abuses of office by Trump and the Trump administration has country as much as 1% of GDP. Be- ment of PiS- and Kaczynski-linked
Bolsonaro joins the growing ranks appointees, this has created new faced significant pushback from the yond Hungary’s own resources, Or- players and underscores the institu-
of supposedly transformative lead- opportunities for “shadow lobby- judiciary and media (both of which ban has diverted to his cronies bil- tional damage they have done.
ers — including Trump, Hungarian ists”, unregistered influencers who he has repeatedly attacked). That is lions of euros from the European Six thousand miles away, Brazil
Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and de fail to disclose their ties to corpora- not quite the case in Hungary under Union, which is now demanding has just inaugurated Bolsonaro,
facto Polish leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski tions or even foreign governments. Orban, the first of few world leaders at least partial repayment. who has echoed these leaders in
— who won power by railing against For example, Trump’s informal ad- to endorse Trump’s candidacy, or in For Orban, however, the goal has promising that “government de-
the establishment and vowing to end viser Newt Gingrich has lobbied for Poland under Kaczynski. Whereas always been to ensure that Hungary’s partments will not be led by any-
systemic corruption. Will he also join healthcare companies and mort- Trump has facilitated corruption by power players are on his side. one who’s been convicted of cor-
Trump, Orban, and to a lesser extent gage giant Fannie Mae. Trump’s weakening government, Orban and Poland’s ruling Law and Justice ruption”. Judging by Bolsonaro’s
Kaczynski, in overseeing the spread former consigliere Michael Cohen Kaczynski have focused on seizing (PiS) party, led by Kaczynski, who has populist counterparts elsewhere,
of new kinds of corruption, while was paid for “advice” by corpora- control, changing the rules, and no official position in government, however, Brazilians should not hold
attempting to reshape governance tions like AT&T and Novartis. Both making government institutions has similarly set about laying siege to their breath. — Project Syndicate
to entrench his own power? former National Security Adviser their own. government institutions. Like Fidesz,
Despite repeatedly pledging to Michael Flynn and Trump cam- In Hungary, Orban loyalists have PiS presented itself as an antidote to
“drain the swamp”, Trump has ena- paign chairman Paul Manafort were been put in charge of several inde- corruption, which helped it achieve a Janine R Wedel, anthropologist and
bled a level of corruption that is ar- found to have engaged in foreign pendent government-monitoring decisive electoral victory in 2015. But, university professor in the Schar
guably unprecedented in American lobbying tied to Russia and Turkey. bodies, and the judiciary has been though the government has pursued School of Policy and Government
history, affecting large swathes of the Then there are what I call the stacked, enabling Orban to rewrite some legitimate anti-corruption ini- at George Mason University, is the
federal bureaucracy. He has failed to “shadow elites”: Establishment play- the constitution as he sees fit. With tiatives, such as a crackdown on tax author of Unaccountable: How the
fill open positions, slashed budgets, ers who fill intertwined, opaque, few institutional constraints left, fraud, it has also wielded corruption Establishment Corrupted Our Fi-
bypassed established bureaucratic and not fully disclosed roles across Orban has fostered what Freedom accusations as a weapon against po- nances, Freedom, and Politics and
procedures and protocols, and side- the public and private spheres. For House describes as “large-scale and litical opponents, making much of its Created an Outsider Class.
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Bridgewater’s Pure
Alpha fund said to
return 14.6% last year
NEW YORK: Bridgewater As-
Chairman Weber says he too is thinking about how to pass the bank over to successors sociates’ flagship hedge fund
rose 14.6% last year as stocks
fell broadly, according to a doc-
BY H AI DI LU N, SHERY A HN you are going to do and how you other candidates, the people said. higher profits elsewhere. ument seen by Bloomberg. The
& PAT R I CK WI NTERS are going to pass the bank over Weber declined to comment on Zurich-based UBS is laying the Westport, Connecticut-based
to your successors”, the chairman Meissner. groundwork to find a replacement firm is the world’s biggest hedge
HONG KONG/NEW YORK/ZU- told Bloomberg Television in the Meissner left Bank of Ameri- for Ermotti, 58, after high-profile fund with about US$160 billion
RICH: UBS Group AG is in the early bank’s first public confirmation ca last year amid a fierce debate departures in the past year or so, (RM657.6 billion) in assets. The
stages of planning the succession that it is working on replacing the over certain types of deals after including top dealmaker Andrea gains for its Pure Alpha Strate-
of Sergio Ermotti, one of European CEO. “We are in a very early stage the US lender got burned on a Orcel and wealth management gy came as other fund manag-
banking’s longest-serving chief ex- of those discussions.” large margin loan. The tensions, head Juerg Zeltner. ers were whipsawed by volatile
ecutive officers (CEOs), according UBS is in early talks with Bank described at the time by people “Part of what we do as a day-to- markets, resulting in the indus-
to chairman Axel Weber. of America Corp’s ex-investment familiar with the situation, also day business is to get as much tal- try posting one of its worst years
Ermotti, almost eight years on banking head Christian Meissner, fuelled the departure of other ent into the bank as we can — good ever. Hedge funds on average
the job, and Weber himself are at 49, about succeeding Ermotti, peo- dealmakers who had grown frus- people — and in that process, we lost 6.7% in 2018, according to
“a point in time where you need to ple with knowledge of the talks said trated and believed they could are of course interviewing people,” the HFRX Global Hedge Fund
start thinking about what is it that last week. UBS is also considering take greater risks and generate Weber said. — Bloomberg Index. That compares with a
4.4% decline for the S&P 500
Index of stocks. — Bloomberg
up at trade talks’
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime
Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s sib-
BY A L EX MORA L ES & TI M ROSS lings have brought a family feud
back into the public domain via
LOND ON: Theresa May Facebook, after the state counsel
stepped up her battle to per- asked the Law Society to look
suade her opponents in Par- into possible misconduct by
liament to back her Brexit
deal, warning the UK will be
Liu’s presence signals the event is important to China the premier’s sister-in-law. The
Attorney-General’s Chambers
in “uncharted territory” if they (AGC) has referred a case of
reject her plan in a key vote BY HAZE FAN & P ETE R M ARTI N er-ranking official from the Min- the talks, even if the main par- possible professional miscon-
this month. istry of Commerce. ticipants this time are mid-level duct involving Lee Suet Fern of
The prime minister on Sun- BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier It’s unclear how long Liu officials and mostly technical in Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC
day outlined a three-pronged Liu He (pic) unexpectedly attend- stayed, or what he discussed. The nature. While markets have ral- to the Law Society, it said in
campaign to win support for ed the first day of talks aimed at Ministry of Commerce didn’t im- lied the past few sessions, a wider a statement yesterday. Hours
the agreement she has struck resolving the trade dispute be- mediately respond to a fax seeking downturn over the past month before the AGC’s statement, its
with the European Union (EU), tween the world’s two biggest comment on Liu’s appearance. US and a deepening economic slow- actions had been publicised by
proposing to give Parliament a economies, according to people Trade Representative Robert down are increasing pressure Lee Wei Ling, the current prime
bigger say over the future trade familiar with the matter and Lighthizer is expected to for a deal. minister’s sister, in a Facebook
terms with the bloc, promising a photo seen by Bloomberg. meet with Liu later this The talks are the first face-to- post on Sunday night. Suet Fern,
to say how the deal will work in Liu is the top economic month, a person famil- face interactions between the US who is married to the prime
Northern Ireland and seeking adviser to Chinese Presi- iar with the situation and China since both presidents minister’s younger brother Lee
fresh assurances from the EU. dent Xi Jinping, who led said last week. met in Argentina and agreed a Hsien Yang, appears to have
With less than three months previous negotiations Liu’s participa- temporary truce in their tit-for- prepared the last will of former
to go until Britain’s scheduled in Washington that pro- tion in the meeting, tat tariff war. More senior-level premier Lee Kuan Yew even
departure from the EU, there duced a deal that US Pres- held at the ministry’s discussions are expected later though her husband is a son
is still no clarity on what will ident Donald Trump then premises, signals this month, with the South Chi- of the late prime minister and
happen. May’s deal, brokered repudiated. China that China na Morning Post reporting that a beneficiary. That appears to
over 18 months of painstaking had previously is attach- Trump and Chinese Vice Presi- breach conduct rules of the legal
negotiations with the bloc’s said the talks ing high dent Wang Qishan may meet at profession, it said. — Bloomberg
envoys, looks almost certain to would be impor- the World Economic Forum in
fall in Parliament. That would led by a low- tance to Davos, Switzerland. — Bloomberg Injunction filed with Thai
put the country on track to REUTERS
court to prevent Saudi
tumble out of the bloc with- woman’s deportation
out a deal, putting jobs and BANGKOK: An injunction has
the economy at risk as new
tariffs and bureaucratic bar-
riers strangle trade with the
US Navy ship sails in disputed been filed at Bangkok’s Criminal
Court to prevent a Saudi wom-
an held in Thailand’s airport
continent.
“If the deal is not voted on South China Sea amid trade talks from being deported, a lawyer
said yesterday. Eighteen-year-
at this vote that’s coming up, old Saudi Rahaf Mohammed
then actually we’re going to be BY P HILIP STEWART al-Qunun said she was flee-
in uncharted territory,” May & CHRISTIAN SHEPHE RD ing her “abusive” family while
said on the BBC’s Andrew Marr travelling in Kuwait, and had
Show. “I don’t think anybody WASHINGTON/BEIJING: A US flown to Thailand in the hopes
can say exactly what will hap- guided-missile destroyer sailed of reaching Australia to seek
pen in terms of the reaction near the disputed Paracel Islands asylum. But she was stopped on
that we’ll see in Parliament.” in the South China Sea claimed Sunday when she deplaned in
If she fails to secure the sup- by China as US officials join talks Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi air-
port of the House of Commons in Beijing during a truce in a bit- port by Kuwaiti and Saudi em-
in the vote this month, May ter trade war. bassy officials, she said. — AFP
suggested Brexit without a deal The USS McCampbell carried
would be in the cards — some- out a “freedom of navigation” US says suspected ‘USS
thing analysis by the Treasury operation, sailing within 12 nau- Cole’ bombing planner
and the Bank of England sug- tical miles of the Paracel Island killed in Yemen strike
gests could be economical- chain, “to challenge excessive WASHINGTON: Jamal al-Bad-
ly devastating. She even left maritime claims”, Pacific Fleet awi, wanted by the US for his
open the dramatic option of spokesman Rachel McMarr said suspected role in the attack
a second referendum while in an emailed statement. on the USS Cole 18 years ago,
insisting she doesn’t want one. The operation was not about was killed in a precision strike
Aware of the risks, lawmak- any one country or to make a po- Filepic of guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell transiting the western Pacific in Yemen on Jan 1, US Central
ers are mounting a rear-guard litical statement, McMarr said. Ocean. Photo by Reuters Command said on Sunday.
attempt to thwart the chance The statement comes as Badawi was indicted by a fed-
of a no-deal Brexit. More than trade talks between China eral grand jury in 2003 over his
200 members of both the Con- and the US are under way in past repeatedly traded barbs as necessary for self-defence and role in the October 2000 dead-
servatives and opposition par- Beijing, the first round of face- over what Washington says is says that it is rather Washington ly bombing of the USS Cole, a
ties have signed a letter to May to-face discussions since both Beijing’s militarisation of the that is responsible for ratchet- Navy guided-missile destroyer.
calling on her to rule the op- sides agreed to a 90-day truce South China Sea by building ing up tensions in the region by It is the latest blow to Yemen’s
tion out, and others are seek- in a trade war that has roiled military installations on artifi- sending warships and military al-Qaeda branch. — Reuters
ing to amend legislation to international markets. cial islands and reefs. planes close to islands Beijing
make it less likely that Britain China and the US have in the China defends its construction claims. — Reuters Biden nearing decision on
will tumble out of the bloc. — 2020 White House bid —
Bloomberg report
WASHINGTON: Former US vice
president Joe Biden is nearing
a decision about a 2020 White
US and North Korean officials discuss second Trump-Kim summit House bid and telling allies he
does not think other poten-
tial Democratic candidates can
BY J OYC E L EE leader Kim Jong-un, a South Kore- the Munhwa Ilbo reported, citing of a communist country that has defeat US President Donald
an newspaper reported yesterday. unnamed diplomatic sources in reformed its economy, the news- Trump, The New York Times
SEOUL: US State Department of- US officials discussed the sched- Seoul and Washington. paper reported. reported on Sunday. Biden said
ficials recently met multiple times ule for the second Trump-Kim sum- Vietnam has diplomatic rela- On Sunday, Trump told report- he will likely decide within the
with North Korean counterparts in mit while in contact with North tions with both the US and North ers in Washington that the US and next two weeks, the newspaper
Hanoi and discussed planning a sec- Korean officials in the Vietnamese Korea, with North Korea maintain- North Korea are “negotiating a lo- said, citing unnamed Demo-
ond summit between US President capital city, fuelling speculation ing a diplomatic office in Vietnam, cation” for a second summit. — crats who have spoken to him
Donald Trump and North Korean that Vietnam could host the event, and has the symbolic significance Reuters recently. — Bloomberg
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N
“CFIUS didn’t kill our organisa-
ew Trump admin- tion, but it hampered a lot of start-
istration policies ups, and most of them are American
aimed at curbing start-ups,” Kuo said.
China’s access to
American innova- Safe side of the fence
tion have all but Some security experts applaud what
halted Chinese investment in US they call long-overdue protections
technology start-ups, as both inves- for US start-ups.
tors and start-up founders abandon “What we are concerned about
deals amid scrutiny from Wash- is a limited number of bad actors
ington. who are phenomenally clever about
Chinese venture funding in US how they can access our intellectu-
start-ups crested to a record US$3 al property,” said Bob Ackerman,
billion last year, according to New founder of AllegisCyber, a venture
York economic research firm Rho- capital firm based in San Francisco
dium Group, spurred by a rush and Maryland that backs cyberse-
of investors and tech companies curity start-ups.
scrambling to complete deals be- Rhodium calculates that, on aver-
fore a new regulatory regime was age, 21% of Chinese venture invest-
approved last August. ment in the US from 2000 through
Since then, Chinese venture 2017 came from state-owned funds,
funding in US start-ups has slowed which are controlled at least in part
to a trickle, Reuters interviews with by the Chinese government. In 2018,
more than 35 industry players show. that figure surged to 41%.
US President Donald Trump But some tech industry players
signed new legislation expanding say Washington is casting too wide
the government’s ability to block a net in its zeal to check Beijing.
foreign investment in US compa- “A lot of innocent business peo-
nies, regardless of the investor’s italist told Reuters he is aware of overseas expansion more difficult. The secretive committee does not ple are getting caught up in the ad-
country of origin. But Trump has at least 10 deals, some involving “Those of us who are operators disclose much about the deals it ministration’s spat with China,” said
been particularly vocal about stop- companies in his own portfolio, and entrepreneurs feel the brunt of reviews. But its most recent annual Wei Guo, the China-born found-
ping China from getting its hands that fell apart because they would these tensions,” Kahn said. report said Chinese investors made ing partner of Silicon Valley firm
on strategic US technologies. need approval from the interagency It is a radical shift for Silicon Val- 74 CFIUS filings from 2013 to 2015, UpHonest Capital, whose funding
The new rules are still being fi- group known as the Committee on ley. Money has historically flowed the most of any nation. The presi- comes mostly from foreign inves-
nalised, but tech industry veterans Foreign Investment in the US (CFI- in from every corner of the globe, dent has the authority to make the tors with ties to China.
said the fallout has been swift. US). He declined to be named for including from geopolitical rivals final decision, but a thumbs-down Adding to Silicon Valley’s anxie-
“Deals involving Chinese com- fear of bringing negative attention such as China and Russia, large- from CFIUS is usually enough to ty, the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
panies, Chinese buyers and Chinese to his portfolio companies. ly uninhibited by US government doom a deal. tion (FBI) has taken a more active
investors have virtually stopped,” CFIUS is the government group scrutiny or regulation. Washington demonstrated its role in policing Chinese investment.
said attorney Nell O’Donnell, who tasked with reviewing foreign in- Reid Whitten, an attorney with tougher stance even before the new Two industry veterans, a start-
has represented US tech companies vestment for potential national se- Sheppard Mullin, said that of the six law was passed, when Trump in up adviser and a venture capitalist
in transactions with foreign buyers. curity and competitive risks. The companies he recently advised to March blocked a US$117 billion who declined to be identified be-
Lawyers who spoke to Reuters new legislation expands its powers. get CFIUS approval for their invest- hostile bid by Singapore-based cause of the sensitivity of the mat-
say they are feverishly rewriting Among them: the ability to probe ment offers, only two have opted Broadcom Ltd to acquire Qual- ter, told Reuters they were recently
deal terms to help ensure invest- transactions previously exclud- to file the paperwork. The others comm Inc of San Diego. CFIUS said cautioned by the FBI not to pur-
ments get the stamp of approval ed from its purview, including at- abandoned their deals or are still the takeover would weaken the US sue deals with Chinese investors.
from Washington. Chinese inves- tempts by foreigners to purchase considering whether to proceed. in the race to develop next-gener- The two people did not name the
tors, including big family offices, minority stakes in US start-ups. “It is a generational change in ation wireless technology. Chinese entities of interest to the
have walked away from transac- China is in the crosshairs. The the way we look at foreign invest- A White House spokesman did FBI, but said the deals concerned
tions and stopped taking meetings Asian giant has been an aggressive ment in the United States,” Whit- not respond to a request for com- US companies building AI and au-
with US start-ups. Some entrepre- investor in technology deemed criti- ten said. ment. tonomous driving technologies.
neurs, meanwhile, are eschewing cal to its global competitiveness and In November, CFIUS rolled out Whether any of this deters China
Chinese money, fearful of lengthy military prowess. Chinese investors Critical technologies a pilot programme mandating that from reaching its goal of dominating
government reviews that could sap have bought stakes in ride-hailing The decline in Chinese investment foreign investors notify the commit- advanced technologies remains to
their resources and momentum in firms Uber Technologies Inc and comes amid heightened tensions tee of any size investment in certain be seen. China can still invest in US
an arena where speed to market Lyft, as well as companies with more between Beijing and Washington. “critical technologies”. The scope of technology through layers of funds
is critical. sensitive technologies including Trump has blasted China for its that term is still being defined, but that obscure the money source. And
Volley Labs Inc, a San Francis- data centre networking firm Bare- enormous trade surplus and for a working list includes AI, logistics Chinese investors are redirecting
co-based company that uses artifi- foot Networks, autonomous driving what he claims are its underhanded technology, robotics and data an- funds to promising companies in
cial intelligence (AI) to build corpo- start-up Zoox and speech recogni- strategies to obtain leading-edge alytics — the bread and butter of Southeast Asia and Latin America.
rate training materials, is playing it tion start-up AISense. American technology. Silicon Valley. US start-ups, meanwhile, are re-
safe. It declined offers from Chinese A dearth of Chinese money is The nations have already levied Research firm Rhodium pre- writing deal terms to avoid a CFIUS
investors last year after accepting unlikely to spell doomsday for Sil- billions in tariffs on each other’s dicted that up to three-quarters review. Strategies include adding
cash from Beijing-based TAL Edu- icon Valley. Investors worldwide goods. And Trump is considering of Chinese venture investments provisions to prevent foreign in-
cation Group as part of a financing poured more than US$84 billion an executive order to bar US com- would be subject to CFIUS review vestors from obtaining proprietary
round in 2017. into US start-ups for the first three panies from using telecommunica- under the new rules. technical information, and denying
“We decided for optical reasons quarters of last year, exceeding any tions equipment made by China’s Just the threat of that scrutiny them board rights, veto rights or
it just wouldn’t make sense to ex- prior full-year funding, according Huawei and ZTE, which the US has caused some Chinese investors additional equity in future rounds,
pose ourselves further to investors to data provider PitchBook Inc. government has accused of spying. to reconsider. attorneys told Reuters.
coming from a country where there Still, Chinese funders are critical CFIUS is emerging as another Peter Kuo, whose firm, Silicon “People are rightfully concerned
is now so much by way of trade ten- to helping US companies gain ac- powerful cudgel. Led by the US Valley Global, connects Chinese about making sure they are on the
sions and IP [intellectual property] cess to the world’s second-largest Treasury, it includes members from investors with US start-ups, said safe side of the fence,” said Jeff Far-
tensions,” said Carson Kahn, Vol- economy. Volley’s Kahn acknowl- eight other government entities, his business has slumped dramat- rah, general counsel of the National
ley’s chief executive officer. edged that rejecting Chinese in- including the departments of de- ically. In 2018, he said not a single Venture Capital Association. —
A Silicon Valley venture cap- vestment may make his start-up’s fence, state and homeland security. Chinese investor took a stake in the Reuters
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ASSISTANT
CO M PI L ED BY SOPHI YA SABAPATHY
is Born at the 76th
annual Golden Globe
Awards in Beverly
Hills, California on
Sunday. Photos by
AFP
WORK. LIFE. BALANCE
A
Nicole Kidman, always a red carpet
year ago, the Golden Globes darling, wore a long-sleeve, floor-length,
red carpet was a total form-fitting Michael Kors gown in deep
blackout as Hollywood’s burgundy. But the best bit was her disco
A-listers drew attention to ball of a handbag.
the problem of sexual har-
assment in the entertain- Men rock the rainbow too
ment and other industries. The basic black tux was definitely out on
On Sunday, the message remained, but the Globes carpet, with Tinseltown’s stars
WHEN teenagers Harry and June run away the sartorial choices were far more diverse. sporting jackets in a rainbow of colours.
from their repressive families to be together, Here is a look at some trends from the British star Idris Elba slayed in an emer-
they are derailed by June’s ability to shape- Globes, the first showbiz awards gala of 2019: ald green jacket, waistcoat and shoes, while
shift in The Innocents. A scientist tries to nominee Darren Criss (The Assassination
capture her and discover the key to her Pops of colour of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
power. Available an netflix.com. Every colour of the rainbow was on dis- opted for a black and white floral pattern. Brosnahan winner for best TV musical or
play at the Beverly Hilton, from the canary Star director/actor Bradley Cooper went comedy actress in ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ at
yellow on winner Rachel Brosnahan (The for a classic white dinner jacket, and nom- the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton
Marvelous Mrs Maisel) and nominee Claire inated director Spike Lee rocked up in hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday.
Foy (First Man) to the bold blue-green head-to-toe purple, including his beret.
gown worn by presenter Allison Janney. Best supporting actor winner Mahersh-
Lady Gaga — winner for best original song ala Ali (Green Book) paired a blue paisley workplace was launched. After last year’s
for her hit Shallow from A Star is Born — scarf with his tux. all-black statement, this year is all about
stunned in an strapless periwinkle Valentino the bracelets.
gown with full puff sleeves and a long train. Time’s Up, year two White and black “Time’s Up X 2” brace-
She even had blue hair in a bun to match. It has been a year since the Time’s Up move- lets were seen on everyone from King
A giant diamond choker completed ment to combat sexual harassment in the to Elba.
Others wore pins, or carried ribbons with
the message attached to their handbags,
like winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite).
Old Hollywood
Globes host Sandra Oh, who won an award
Elba (centre) with for her star turn in BBC America TV thriller
his daughter Isan Killing Eve, swooped her hair into finger
(right), one of this waves a la Veronica Lake and donned a
year’s Golden Globe white-hot Versace gown for the red carpet
THIS book is an illustrated response, by ambassadors, and — oozing the glamour of old Hollywood.
Khaled Hosseini, regarding the tragic human his fiancee Sabrina Amy Adams — a double acting nomi-
realities of the refugee crisis that has been Dhowre. nee for her work in biopic Vice as the wife of
presented in a father’s letter to his son on the former vice president Dick Cheney and on
eve of a dangerous sea crossing as he reflects dark HBO drama Sharp Objects — wowed
on their life before the war in Syria. Available in a simple turquoise, off-the-shoulder
for RM75.19 at malaysia.kinokuniya.com. Calvin Klein gown, her red hair also side-
swept into soft curls. — AFP
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FA to probe Tottenham
Ladies player’s ‘monkey
underdog mentality
noise’ claims
LONDON: England’s govern-
ing Football Association (FA)
is to investigate allegations of
“monkey noises” made towards
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies de-
fender Renee Hector by an un-
named Sheffield United player.
His next start will be at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego Hector said the incident took
place during Spurs’ 2-1 win
away to the Blades on Sunday
BY B E N E VERI L L Official World Golf Ranking in the FA Women’s Champion-
POINTS
ship, the division below the elite
KAPALUA, Hawaii: Four PGA POS PLAYER COUNTRY AVERAGE Women’s Super League. “Such a
TOUR wins. One of them a World 1 Brooks Koepka USA 9.62 shame that racism seems to be
Golf Championship. Another the 2 Justin Rose ENG 9.61 rising up again in football — I re-
TOUR Championship. This latest ceived some monkey noises to-
3 Dustin Johnson USA 8.24
one — against a stacked field of win- day from an opposition player,”
ners at the Sentry Tournament of 4 Justin Thomas USA 7.87 the 23-year-old Hector tweeted
Champions. 5 Bryson DeChambeau USA 6.91 after the match. “The only re-
He is a former PGA TOUR Rookie 6 Jon Rahm ESP 6.45 action was to let the football
Of The Year. He currently leads the 7 Francesco Molinari ITA 6.00 do the talking and that we did,
FedExCup. He is moved to sixth in 8 Rory McIlroy NIR 5.97 great start to the year!” — AFP
the world rankings. 9 Tony Finau USA 5.54
He is drawn on the underdog Real Madrid confirm
10 Xander Schauffele USA 5.49 Brahim Diaz transfer
mentality his whole life. And it
works. Source: www.PGATOUR.com from Manchester City
On Sunday he was a rank-out- MADRID: Real Madrid have
sider when he bogeyed the open- last to break it with a 61 but it slid by. thing he is very determined to rectify. signed Brahim Diaz from
ing hole and sat six shots back of “I shot two under and it felt like And he wants to do it in style. Manchester City, the Europe-
the lead at the Plantation Course. Schauffele posing with the trophy after an 80 next to him,” playing partner “The next step in my career is an champions confirmed on
“You kind of look around and winning the Sentry Tournament of Marc Leishman said. to learn to be cool under the gun, Sunday. Diaz, a 19-year-old
realise you have nothing to lose,” Champions at the Plantation Course So now what for Schauffele? What having a lead and maintaining it,” winger, has agreed to a contract
he said. at Kapalua Golf Club on Sunday in other ways can he convince himself he says. for six and a half years with
“All of my wins have been from Lahaina, Hawaii. Photo by AFP he is the underdog? “These are all stepping stones in Real and would have under-
behind. This was in sort of dramatic His next start will be at the Farm- the right direction and I think the gone medical yesterday, be-
fashion and it turned into a birdie ers Insurance Open in San Diego end goal is for me to be able to go fore being officially unveiled at
fest coming down the stretch.” in 12 under par with two eagles and where he grew up and went to col- wire-to-wire and obviously a major the Santiago Bernabeu. A Real
A birdie fest is an understate- eight birdies for a course record lege. would be nice but go wire-to-wire Madrid statement read: “Real
ment. tying 62. He has played three times and and show myself that I got the nerve Madrid and Manchester City
Schauffele played his last 16 holes He had an 11ft eagle putt on the missed the cut in all three — some- to do it.” — www.PGATOUR.com have agreed to the transfer of
the player Brahim Diaz, who
will be linked to the club for
the remainder of the season
Hirscher wins Binotto to replace Arrivabene and the next six, until June 30,
2025.” — AFP
World Cup
slalom event as Ferrari F1 boss — report Japan’s Kobayashi seals
Four Hills Grand Slam
BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria:
Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi on
ZAGREB: Austrian Marcel Hir- BY ALAN BALDW IN evaporated in the second half of the in the team and said Elkann had Sunday became only the third
scher won the World Cup slalom year and Mercedes won both the decided Binotto was the right man man to complete a clean sweep
event in Zagreb for the fifth time LONDON: Ferrari are set to replace drivers’ and constructors’ crowns to lead the team forward. of the prestigious Four Hills ski
as his chief rival in the standings Formula One (F1) team boss Maur- for the fifth year in a row. The Ferrari veteran, who has ris- jumping tournament when he
Marco Schwarz failed to finish izio Arrivabene with technical head Arrivabene’s tenure has looked en through the ranks to technical clinched the final leg in Bischof-
the second run. Mattia Binotto (pic) after failing to uncertain for some time, with re- director and overseen a big step up shofen. The 22-year-old follows
Hirscher, who trailed com- win any titles last year, Italy’s Gazzet- ports as far back as October, 2017 in engine performance, has also Sven Hannawald (2001/2002)
patriot Schwarz after the first ta dello Sport reported yesterday. suggesting Binotto could replace reportedly been a target for rival and Kamil Stoch (2017/2018)
run, completed the two runs in The sports daily, in a front-page the former Philip Morris mar- constructors. in achieving the Grand Slam.
1 minute 48.64 seconds. Alexis story, said a formal announcement keting executive. Ferrari’s drivers for the After his wins in Oberstdorf,
Pinturault was second 0.60 sec- could come by the end of the day. Strategic blunders by 2019 season are four-times Garmisch-Partenkirchen and
ond behind. The Frenchman The official F1 website also picked the team last year only in- world champion Sebas- Innsbruck, Kobayashi glided to
has been fifth after the first run. up the report. creased the pressure. tian Vettel, runner-up to victory again on Sunday with
It was Hirscher’s 64th win in A team spokesman said he was The autosport.com web- Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton jumps of 135m and 137.5m to
his World Cup career. not aware of anything imminent, site reported Arriva- last year, and Monaco’s finish ahead of Austria’s Ste-
Another Austrian, Manuel however. bene’s ousting had Charles Leclerc who fan Kraft and Stephan Leyhe
Feller, was third, 0.62 second Ferrari won six of the 21 races been confirmed by has replaced Kimi of Germany. — AFP
behind the winner. last season but their title challenge senior sources with- Raikkonen. — Reuters
“It is good to be back in the Thailand axe coach
finish area,” the 29-year-old Aus- Rajevac after Asian Cup
trian told reporters. horror show
“I knew it would be great to
score some points today (Sun- Modi and stars praise India’s historic win ABU DHABI: Thailand have
fired coach Milovan Rajevac
day). It was a hard day of work- following a humiliating 4-1
ing. I’m supper happy that I NEW DELHI: Praise and congrat- plishment in Australia!” Prime Min- Proud of the boys.” thrashing by India in their
finished the race.” ulations poured in for Virat Kohli’s ister Narendra Modi wrote on his He singled out for praise Chet- opening Asian Cup game at
The defending seven-time al- India yesterday after the tourists official Twitter handle. eshwar Pujara after his 521 runs the weekend. The 65-year-old
pine skiing Crystal Globe holder won their first-ever Test series in “Congratulations to the Indian in four matches won him man of Serb, who took charge of Thai-
was knocked out in the parallel Australia, underlining their world Cricket Team for the hard-fought the series. “Test match batting at land in 2017, paid the price af-
slalom quarter-finals in Oslo No 1 ranking. and richly deserved series victory. its best by Pujara. @cheteshwar1 ter the War Elephants conced-
on New Year’s Day by Briton India clinched the series 2-1 The series witnessed some mem- has been the difference between ed three second-half goals to
Dave Ryding. after the fourth and final Test was orable performances and solid the 2 teams for me. To be able to slump to a shock defeat in Abu
“I’m expecting that I can called off due to rain in Sydney, teamwork.” bat for such long periods of time Dhabi on Sunday. Thai football
keep the pace as high in the confirming their first win in Austral- Batting legend Sachin Ten- is a testament to his concentration chiefs took a dim view of their
last seasons but it’s not easy,” ia since they began touring Down dulkar called it “an amazing day and understanding of the game,” Group A flop and acted swiftly
Hirscher said. — AFP Under in 1947-48. for Indian cricket. #TeamIndia has Tendulkar wrote on Twitter after to remove Rajevac the morning
“A historic cricketing accom- made this a series to be cherished. Pujara’s Sydney knock. — AFP after. — AFP
TUES DAY JAN UA RY 8 , 20 1 9 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY
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YEAR YEAR DAY DAY CODE COUNTER CLOSING +/– VOL VWAP* PE# DY MKT CAP YEAR YEAR DAY DAY CODE COUNTER CLOSING +/– VOL VWAP* PE# DY MKT CAP
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW (RM) (RM) (‘000) (RM) (X) (%) (MIL) HIGH LOW HIGH LOW (RM) (RM) (‘000) (RM) (X) (%) (MIL)
6.290 1.800 1.950 1.860 3794 LAFMSIA 1.950 0.120 256 1.917 — — 1,656.9 6.388 4.540 5.580 5.460 5225 IHH 5.560 0.120 7502.2 5.537 343.21 0.54 48,757.3
0.687 0.440 0.475 0.460 9326 LBALUM 0.470 UNCH 165 0.466 18.50 2.13 116.8 4.720 3.165 4.400 4.210 7153 KOSSAN 4.250 -0.080 3383.4 4.275 29.17 1.41 5,435.5
6.192 4.180 4.780 4.680 5284 LCTITAN 4.750 0.080 135.5 4.734 9.36 4.84 10,962.0 1.868 1.573 1.700 1.700 0002 KOTRA 1.700 UNCH 9 1.700 11.83 2.94 244.3
0.962 0.400 0.495 0.475 5232 LEONFB 0.480 0.010 545.1 0.487 2.90 3.13 148.8 1.170 0.840 1.010 0.995 5878 KPJ 1.000 0.005 3881 1.001 22.88 2.00 4,402.0
0.365 0.100 — — 8745 LEWEKO 0.135 — — — — — 43.5 4.120 2.645 2.830 2.790 7081 PHARMA 2.830 0.020 20 2.804 12.29 7.07 737.2
0.225 0.085 — — 7170 LFECORP 0.100 — — — — — 18.6 2.285 1.690 1.790 1.710 7106 SUPERMX 1.730 -0.010 5870.8 1.748 19.89 2.31 2,353.3
0.785 0.405 0.465 0.405 8486 LIONFIB 0.405 -0.060 6.2 0.407 9.74 — 93.8 0.860 0.695 0.730 0.720 0101 TMCLIFE 0.725 -0.005 138.1 0.725 45.60 0.25 1,258.9
1.520 0.450 0.580 0.535 4235 LIONIND 0.560 0.035 8652.8 0.562 2.33 — 402.0 6.360 5.250 5.580 5.250 7113 TOPGLOV 5.300 -0.240 13526.8 5.367 30.98 1.60 13,571.1
0.570 0.250 — — 9881 LSTEEL 0.250 — — — 3.72 — 32.0 0.360 0.230 — — 03013 TOPVISN 0.360 — — — 43.37 — 92.0
0.115 0.075 0.080 0.075 5068 LUSTER 0.075 UNCH 920 0.077 17.86 — 148.2 3.390 2.267 2.720 2.720 7178 YSPSAH 2.720 -0.030 4 2.720 13.05 2.57 376.2
0.793 0.500 0.540 0.525 5143 LUXCHEM 0.540 0.015 190.2 0.533 11.92 4.63 466.3 FINANCIAL SERVICES
4.561 2.250 2.570 2.570 9199 LYSAGHT 2.570 0.070 1 2.570 10.81 2.72 106.9 4.319 3.678 4.120 4.030 2488 ABMB 4.110 0.050 850.7 4.098 12.44 3.72 6,362.7
1.381 0.340 0.480 0.445 5098 MASTEEL 0.460 0.030 7464.4 0.461 4.74 1.96 196.5 16.300 11.741 15.380 15.020 5139 AEONCR 15.340 0.080 220 15.33 10.36 2.75 3,846.8
0.730 0.531 0.605 0.590 7029 MASTER 0.590 0.010 94 0.594 6.30 3.39 32.2 2.642 2.153 2.250 2.190 5185 AFFIN 2.230 0.040 257.2 2.229 8.04 2.24 4,332.8
1.373 0.905 1.040 1.030 5152 MBL 1.040 0.020 2 1.031 9.51 0.96 107.1 14.700 10.440 13.460 13.300 1163 ALLIANZ 13.460 0.160 126.9 13.36 6.49 2.97 2,378.2
0.830 0.435 — — 7004 MCEHLDG 0.470 — — — — — 20.9 4.725 3.278 4.580 4.350 1015 AMBANK 4.580 0.240 5600.6 4.494 11.79 3.28 13,805.0
0.280 0.090 0.145 0.120 3778 MELEWAR 0.140 0.025 1781.5 0.138 — — 50.3 1.620 0.900 0.925 0.900 5088 APEX 0.925 0.025 2.1 0.924 22.29 — 197.5
0.715 0.450 — — 5223 MENTIGA 0.460 — — — 7.32 — 32.2 4.228 3.252 3.530 3.500 5258 BIMB 3.520 0.030 93 3.514 8.80 4.40 5,961.4
1.750 1.540 — — 6149 METROD 1.540 — — — 18.08 3.90 184.8 7.971 6.720 7.160 7.050 1818 BURSA 7.100 0.100 391.9 7.121 25.19 3.71 5,733.1
0.779 0.240 0.270 0.255 5001 MIECO 0.270 0.010 906.6 0.262 — 3.70 141.8 7.206 5.101 5.710 5.640 1023 CIMB 5.640 0.010 10357.8 5.685 9.46 4.43 53,943.6
0.140 0.045 0.050 0.050 7219 MINETEC 0.050 UNCH 994.3 0.050 — — 46.1 0.400 0.240 — — 2143 ECM 0.330 — — — 70.21 — 158.4
0.424 0.244 0.300 0.285 5576 MINHO 0.295 0.005 35.8 0.293 8.36 1.63 100.5 1.330 1.150 1.250 1.230 5228 ELKDESA 1.250 0.010 51.5 1.239 11.39 5.60 386.2
0.956 0.667 0.705 0.700 5916 MSC 0.705 0.010 99 0.703 51.09 1.42 282.0 20.980 16.553 20.800 20.440 5819 HLBANK 20.600 0.100 496.3 20.55 15.57 2.33 44,655.0
0.085 0.060 0.085 0.075 0043 MTRONIC 0.085 0.005 436.4 0.080 — — 27.3 10.100 7.327 — — 5274 HLCAP 9.600 — — — 30.64 1.98 2,370.2
2.884 1.115 1.840 1.800 3883 MUDA 1.810 0.020 930.1 1.822 6.26 1.93 552.1 19.952 16.979 19.360 18.940 1082 HLFG 19.300 0.040 299.9 19.27 11.28 2.07 22,147.1
0.590 0.240 0.295 0.270 5087 MYCRON 0.290 0.020 458.1 0.286 7.00 — 98.7 0.990 0.645 0.690 0.670 3379 INSAS 0.680 0.010 347.1 0.679 5.80 2.94 471.5
0.640 0.330 0.445 0.420 7241 NGGB 0.425 -0.010 1688.9 0.429 118.06 — 194.8 0.380 0.070 0.080 0.080 3441 JOHAN 0.080 UNCH 80 0.080 — — 49.8
0.355 0.065 0.075 0.070 5025 NWP 0.070 UNCH 201.3 0.070 — — 27.5 0.780 0.524 0.625 0.585 6483 KENANGA 0.585 -0.005 155.8 0.590 11.43 5.13 422.8
0.879 0.563 0.655 0.640 4944 NYLEX 0.640 -0.010 138 0.648 5.90 3.13 124.4 2.703 1.323 1.650 1.650 2186 KUCHAI 1.650 -0.030 0.5 1.650 4.52 0.61 204.2
1.092 0.565 0.620 0.585 7140 OKA 0.610 0.025 71.1 0.608 7.72 6.02 149.7 17.233 15.640 15.900 15.820 8621 LPI 15.840 0.040 40.3 15.85 20.16 4.01 6,310.4
1.738 0.880 0.940 0.920 5065 ORNA 0.920 0.020 15 0.932 5.96 5.43 69.2 0.773 0.400 0.505 0.495 1198 MAA 0.495 -0.005 5.5 0.496 — 12.12 135.4
0.130 0.045 0.055 0.050 7225 PA 0.055 UNCH 7034.6 0.055 — — 102.9 3.314 2.300 2.450 2.350 1058 MANULFE 2.350 -0.150 16.6 2.417 18.29 3.40 475.6
1.219 0.373 0.810 0.800 8419 PANSAR 0.810 UNCH 1635.4 0.805 30.68 1.85 249.5 10.451 8.458 9.510 9.370 1155 MAYBANK 9.460 0.110 7580.2 9.453 12.95 6.03 104,530.0
0.684 0.410 0.455 0.435 5125 PANTECH 0.455 0.015 200.7 0.446 7.28 4.40 340.3 1.254 0.890 0.970 0.950 1171 MBSB 0.955 UNCH 2343.1 0.964 8.88 5.24 6,101.6
10.200 7.303 9.280 8.890 5183 PCHEM 8.930 -0.330 14206.9 8.971 15.25 3.25 71,440.0 2.062 0.845 0.950 0.930 6459 MNRB 0.935 0.005 402.2 0.936 3.20 — 717.2
1.562 0.669 0.750 0.725 5271 PECCA 0.750 0.030 190 0.741 12.69 6.67 141.0 1.850 1.010 1.070 1.030 5237 MPHBCAP 1.060 0.020 48.4 1.058 12.97 — 757.9
5.292 3.233 4.650 4.620 5436 PERSTIM 4.650 UNCH 18 4.648 11.67 6.45 461.8 1.105 0.990 1.000 0.995 6009 P&O 1.000 UNCH 118.9 0.998 — 5.20 286.9
2.070 0.950 1.030 0.990 5219 PESTECH 1.020 0.025 356.8 1.009 13.73 — 779.6 26.160 20.135 24.880 24.640 1295 PBBANK 24.700 0.040 2818.2 24.70 16.85 2.67 95,888.8
20.000 15.928 18.600 17.600 6033 PETGAS 18.000 -0.420 801.9 18.09 18.00 3.83 35,617.2 1.636 1.008 1.490 1.470 9296 RCECAP 1.490 0.010 138.1 1.478 5.49 5.37 535.6
13.436 6.010 6.800 6.450 3042 PETRONM 6.700 0.300 218.5 6.674 5.17 3.73 1,809.0 5.795 4.826 5.390 5.330 1066 RHBBANK 5.350 UNCH 1509.2 5.349 9.77 3.27 21,453.7
1.500 1.000 — — 3611 PGLOBE 1.090 — — — — — 203.5 0.695 0.461 0.635 0.630 4898 TA 0.630 0.005 345.1 0.632 4.84 6.51 1,078.5
0.218 0.090 — — 7201 PICORP 0.115 — — — 50.00 1.30 75.7 3.950 3.050 3.860 3.730 6139 TAKAFUL 3.730 -0.070 110.8 3.801 11.80 4.02 3,074.3
1.941 1.186 1.510 1.450 7095 PIE 1.500 0.050 487.2 1.484 12.48 1.60 576.1 1.097 0.525 0.610 0.580 5230 TUNEPRO 0.595 0.030 4660.9 0.597 9.49 5.04 447.3
0.280 0.100 — — 7163 PJBUMI 0.150 — — — — — 12.3 PROPERTY
4.280 3.200 3.400 3.400 7172 PMBTECH 3.400 0.030 23.5 3.400 53.38 0.74 549.5 0.380 0.240 — — 7131 ACME 0.290 — — — 15.43 — 69.2
5.734 3.753 4.630 4.580 8869 PMETAL 4.590 0.040 2201.4 4.598 28.78 1.42 18,134.4 0.757 0.490 0.540 0.540 1007 AMPROP 0.540 0.020 1.9 0.540 2.68 7.41 329.1
0.570 0.460 — — 6637 PNEPCB 0.570 — — — 196.55 — 75.0 0.396 0.220 0.240 0.240 1007PA AMPROP-PA 0.240 UNCH 0.1 0.240 — 8.33 69.2
0.620 0.260 0.370 0.310 8117 POLY 0.370 0.065 117.8 0.345 13.60 — 59.2 1.420 0.870 0.895 0.895 5959 AMVERTON 0.895 -0.005 1 0.895 9.76 — 326.7
0.770 0.390 0.495 0.480 8273 PPHB 0.490 -0.005 1133.9 0.482 5.16 — 92.4 0.650 0.280 — — 7007 ARK 0.320 — — — — — 15.6
1.151 0.500 0.550 0.545 9873 PRESTAR 0.545 0.025 66 0.548 5.29 9.17 111.6 0.175 0.110 0.120 0.115 4057 ASIAPAC 0.120 0.005 1044 0.118 4.72 — 124.5
0.113 0.035 0.060 0.055 7123 PWORTH 0.055 -0.005 2345.3 0.057 0.09 — 225.2 6.741 4.480 4.500 4.500 2305 AYER 4.500 -0.100 12 4.500 24.64 1.11 336.8
1.150 0.705 — — 7544 QUALITY 0.750 — — — — — 43.5 0.495 0.220 0.255 0.240 6602 BCB 0.250 UNCH 200.9 0.249 3.40 — 103.1
0.580 0.210 0.210 0.210 7498 RALCO 0.210 -0.005 33.1 0.210 — — 9.7 0.630 0.285 0.310 0.310 6173 BDB 0.310 -0.010 30 0.310 — — 94.2
0.520 0.210 0.310 0.300 5256 REACH 0.300 0.010 11292 0.302 — — 328.9 0.430 0.180 0.280 0.280 9814 BERTAM 0.280 0.005 10 0.280 — — 57.9
0.420 0.260 — — 7232 RESINTC 0.270 — — — 23.68 — 37.0 0.539 0.245 0.300 0.300 3239 BJASSET 0.300 UNCH 85.7 0.300 — — 767.4
0.250 0.160 0.170 0.165 9954 RGTBHD 0.165 UNCH 635.3 0.165 — — 95.2 1.540 0.963 1.410 1.380 5738 CHHB 1.400 UNCH 353.5 1.402 3.23 — 386.0
1.554 0.680 0.750 0.700 9741 ROHAS 0.750 0.030 6.3 0.720 14.59 2.67 354.5 1.423 1.190 1.250 1.250 6718 CRESNDO 1.250 0.020 3 1.250 12.20 4.80 350.6
0.716 0.435 0.475 0.470 7803 RUBEREX 0.475 0.030 9 0.473 8.53 3.68 119.8 1.619 1.108 1.380 1.380 5049 CVIEW 1.380 0.010 2.1 1.380 4.93 3.62 138.0
4.424 3.590 — — 5134 SAB 3.600 — — — 14.27 1.39 493.0 2.970 1.918 2.960 2.960 5355 DAIMAN 2.960 UNCH 307.2 2.960 18.09 1.69 628.1
8.480 5.708 7.630 7.430 9822 SAM 7.500 0.100 45.7 7.523 13.62 1.87 1,013.8 0.58 0.220 0.410 0.360 3484 DBHD 0.365 -0.025 3319 0.383 6.36 — 116.2
1.230 0.640 0.700 0.680 5147 SAMCHEM 0.680 -0.010 208 0.689 8.48 5.88 185.0 0.100 0.050 0.060 0.055 7198 DPS 0.060 UNCH 31 0.056 — — 35.3
0.869 0.680 — — 7811 SAPIND 0.690 — — — 7.40 5.80 50.2 1.656 1.020 1.120 1.090 3417 E&O 1.120 0.040 737.1 1.110 16.72 2.63 1,485.9
0.830 0.205 0.280 0.265 5170 SCABLE 0.265 0.005 88.6 0.272 — — 84.0 0.325 0.280 0.305 0.300 3557 ECOFIRS 0.305 UNCH 44 0.304 5.28 — 245.0
2.460 1.000 1.300 1.250 7247 SCGM 1.300 0.050 421 1.289 30.37 3.08 251.7 1.460 0.890 0.950 0.930 8206 ECOWLD 0.945 0.020 105 0.941 16.79 — 2,782.4
0.810 0.300 0.480 0.430 9237 SCIB 0.480 UNCH 3.2 0.477 — — 41.2 0.830 0.350 — — 6076 ENCORP 0.425 — — — — — 124.9
2.074 0.900 1.120 1.120 0099 SCICOM 1.120 -0.010 78.3 1.120 15.05 8.04 398.1 2.896 1.530 — — 8613 ENRA 1.620 — — — — 2.78 220.7
9.377 6.350 8.750 8.630 4731 SCIENTX 8.700 -0.050 219.2 8.700 15.65 2.30 4,256.3 1.100 0.550 0.600 0.600 6815 EUPE 0.600 0.010 0.1 0.600 4.57 — 76.8
0.350 0.150 — — 7239 SCNWOLF 0.155 — — — — — 14.9 0.885 0.303 0.565 0.550 7249 EWEIN 0.555 0.005 1388.3 0.558 4.89 0.90 167.4
0.930 0.155 0.210 0.195 7073 SEACERA 0.200 0.005 16484.3 0.201 — — 84.2 1.150 0.665 0.705 0.685 5283 EWINT 0.700 0.020 381.4 0.693 47.62 — 1,680.0
0.210 0.090 0.110 0.100 5145 SEALINK 0.110 0.005 227.1 0.105 — — 55.0 0.445 0.340 0.380 0.365 6041 FARLIM 0.375 -0.005 30.2 0.379 937.50 — 63.1
0.665 0.180 — — 5163 SEB 0.210 — — — — — 16.8 0.554 0.361 0.395 0.380 5020 GLOMAC 0.395 0.015 110.5 0.386 10.48 3.80 316.0
1.340 0.600 — — 7165 SGB 0.795 — — — — — 157.9 0.414 0.240 0.270 0.250 9962 GMUTUAL 0.270 UNCH 20.1 0.250 6.46 1.85 101.4
1.156 0.750 0.815 0.805 5181 SIGGAS 0.815 0.010 95.2 0.805 37.39 0.98 152.8 0.360 0.170 0.190 0.185 1147 GOB 0.185 UNCH 321.9 0.186 — — 84.1
0.870 0.450 — — 7115 SKBSHUT 0.460 — — — 40.71 — 18.4 0.255 0.085 0.150 0.145 7077 GSB 0.150 UNCH 222.7 0.147 83.33 — 82.9
2.251 0.945 1.080 1.040 7155 SKPRES 1.070 0.040 1192.4 1.065 11.80 4.74 1,337.7 1.141 0.722 0.795 0.795 1503 GUOCO 0.795 0.025 5.4 0.795 14.35 2.52 556.9
1.609 0.778 1.180 1.120 7248 SLP 1.180 0.010 2724.6 1.180 17.56 3.81 374.0 1.370 1.150 1.270 1.240 7105 HCK 1.270 0.020 40.7 1.253 96.95 — 535.2
0.600 0.370 — — 7132 SMISCOR 0.520 — — — — — 23.3 0.835 0.500 — — 7010 HOOVER 0.640 — — — — — 25.6
2.349 0.720 0.880 0.820 5665 SSTEEL 0.875 0.055 609.2 0.857 2.38 4.00 379.4 0.745 0.300 0.345 0.340 5062 HUAYANG 0.345 UNCH 56.9 0.345 24.13 — 121.4
0.230 0.100 0.145 0.100 7143 STONE 0.145 UNCH 32.3 0.133 — — 13.0 0.534 0.360 0.405 0.390 4251 IBHD 0.405 0.005 50.4 0.398 6.13 5.26 408.9
1.260 0.400 0.490 0.480 6904 SUBUR 0.480 UNCH 27 0.481 — — 100.3 0.870 0.150 0.680 0.550 5084 IBRACO 0.600 0.005 5.2 0.601 14.53 4.58 297.8
1.236 0.520 0.555 0.555 7207 SUCCESS 0.555 0.005 52.5 0.555 25.11 1.80 137.9 1.860 0.550 1.110 1.070 9687 IDEAL 1.070 -0.030 21 1.081 2.60 — 118.2
1.738 1.350 1.520 1.490 5211 SUNWAY 1.500 UNCH 2585.3 1.501 11.22 4.33 7,386.6 3.415 2.390 2.500 2.450 5606 IGBB 2.480 -0.020 44.5 2.491 7.78 0.81 1,710.0
2.104 0.978 1.200 1.170 7235 SUPERLN 1.180 0.020 49 1.182 15.40 1.61 188.8 1.997 1.210 1.560 1.490 5249 IOIPG 1.510 -0.040 1265.9 1.516 12.74 3.31 8,314.3
2.285 1.690 1.790 1.710 7106 SUPERMX 1.730 -0.010 5870.8 1.748 19.89 2.31 2,353.3 0.344 0.195 0.220 0.220 5175 IVORY 0.220 0.005 50 0.220 — 11.36 107.8
0.395 0.180 0.235 0.220 5149 TAS 0.235 0.015 105.6 0.225 — — 42.3 1.440 0.365 0.465 0.440 1589 IWCITY 0.460 0.020 6933.3 0.455 54.76 — 385.2
11.897 4.050 — — 4448 TASEK 4.200 — — — — 9.52 519.2 0.500 0.250 0.300 0.300 8923 JIANKUN 0.300 -0.025 0.5 0.300 — — 50.1
0.380 0.065 0.380 0.360 5178 TATGIAP 0.375 0.015 4034.4 0.374 — — 64.0 0.100 0.070 0.075 0.070 6769 JKGLAND 0.075 0.005 2269.9 0.075 35.71 1.33 170.6
1.170 0.465 0.490 0.485 7097 TAWIN 0.490 UNCH 178 0.488 — — 39.0 0.095 0.060 0.085 0.085 3115 KBUNAI 0.085 UNCH 48 0.085 12.50 — 491.0
0.970 0.805 0.935 0.915 5289 TECHBND 0.920 0.010 1891.7 0.926 — — 211.6 0.940 0.555 — — 7323 KEN 0.650 — — — 2.51 3.85 124.6
0.960 0.690 0.700 0.690 8702 TEXCHEM 0.700 UNCH 24.2 0.692 — 14.29 86.9 1.110 0.675 0.705 0.700 5038 KSL 0.705 0.005 108.5 0.700 3.21 — 731.4
4.128 2.070 2.280 2.200 7034 TGUAN 2.280 0.080 68.4 2.258 11.31 3.51 311.1 0.208 0.130 0.155 0.145 3174 L&G 0.150 UNCH 2601.3 0.150 17.44 10.00 446.0
1.643 1.110 — — 7374 TIENWAH 1.120 — — — — 5.36 162.1 1.211 0.630 0.730 0.725 8494 LBICAP 0.730 0.010 5.5 0.729 7.44 4.11 60.0
0.650 0.541 — — 7854 TIMWELL 0.650 — — — 14.48 1.54 57.9 1.090 0.600 0.665 0.655 5789 LBS 0.660 0.010 461.5 0.659 10.49 3.33 1,029.0
1.060 0.525 0.625 0.595 7285 TOMYPAK 0.620 0.030 1083.4 0.611 106.90 3.39 260.3 0.480 0.285 0.305 0.290 3573 LIENHOE 0.295 UNCH 2289.6 0.295 14.90 — 106.7
4.190 2.476 3.700 3.630 5010 TONGHER 3.700 0.080 17.3 3.655 8.59 7.03 582.5 1.300 0.840 0.945 0.900 7617 MAGNA 0.935 UNCH 127.1 0.936 13.57 — 313.1
6.360 5.250 5.580 5.250 7113 TOPGLOV 5.300 -0.240 13526.8 5.367 30.98 1.60 13,571.1 1.439 0.890 0.945 0.930 8583 MAHSING 0.940 0.015 274.6 0.939 10.71 6.91 2,282.0
1.115 0.503 0.615 0.600 7173 TOYOINK 0.610 0.005 99.4 0.605 19.24 1.64 65.3 1.037 0.390 0.485 0.465 6181 MALTON 0.470 0.005 1366.2 0.475 8.09 4.26 248.2
0.789 0.620 0.690 0.620 5167 TURBO 0.690 -0.050 17.9 0.637 15.86 1.45 74.5 2.109 1.734 1.900 1.880 5236 MATRIX 1.890 0.010 134.4 1.887 6.45 7.14 1,422.8
3.070 1.953 2.460 2.400 7100 UCHITEC 2.410 0.010 769.4 2.416 15.53 6.22 1,086.3 2.310 1.540 1.710 1.700 7189 MBWORLD 1.700 -0.020 24 1.708 4.04 4.06 267.5
2.262 0.480 0.590 0.585 7133 ULICORP 0.585 0.005 51.5 0.587 30.47 5.69 127.4 0.965 0.620 — — 5182 MCT 0.745 — — — 11.34 — 1,085.5
2.750 2.000 — — 7137 UMS 2.300 — — — 16.27 2.61 93.6 0.510 0.265 0.295 0.275 5040 MEDAINC 0.295 0.020 255 0.293 — — 145.3
1.116 0.810 — — 7227 UMSNGB 1.060 — — — 10.88 2.83 84.8 0.545 0.340 0.370 0.370 1694 MENANG 0.370 -0.015 2.1 0.370 10.63 — 177.9
1.078 0.871 — — 7091 UNIMECH 1.030 — — — 8.44 2.18 163.5 0.400 0.190 0.220 0.215 8141 MJPERAK 0.215 -0.010 125 0.218 11.75 — 55.3
0.750 0.355 0.380 0.380 4995 VERSATL 0.380 0.010 26 0.380 — — 49.0 1.796 1.110 1.200 1.140 6114 MKH 1.170 0.020 325.6 1.169 9.87 2.99 686.3
2.575 0.630 0.765 0.725 6963 VS 0.725 -0.010 56494 0.746 8.32 5.38 1,315.4 0.280 0.160 0.185 0.180 8893 MKLAND 0.180 -0.005 138.5 0.181 9.57 — 217.3
1.710 0.595 0.665 0.645 5142 WASEONG 0.655 0.025 621.6 0.655 3.60 — 507.6 0.145 0.020 — — 6548 MPCORP 0.045 — — — — — 12.9
0.825 0.240 0.815 0.735 7226 WATTA 0.810 0.040 406.4 0.788 16.40 — 68.4 1.272 0.534 0.655 0.635 1651 MRCB 0.640 0.010 20094.2 0.643 11.57 2.73 2,812.8
2.390 1.860 — — 7111 WEIDA 2.390 — — — 10.18 — 101.0 0.640 0.390 0.460 0.420 9539 MUH 0.450 UNCH 41 0.454 — — 25.4
1.544 1.122 1.220 1.210 7231 WELLCAL 1.210 UNCH 13 1.215 19.00 4.50 602.5 0.320 0.205 0.255 0.220 3913 MUIPROP 0.255 0.025 2689.3 0.231 31.10 — 194.8
0.655 0.460 — — 7692 WIDETEC 0.540 — — — 12.53 — 24.2 1.280 0.430 0.460 0.450 5073 NAIM 0.455 UNCH 2457.9 0.456 — — 275.5
1.214 0.700 0.800 0.795 7050 WONG 0.795 UNCH 41.8 0.796 8.39 — 72.9 2.289 1.883 — — 5827 OIB 2.100 — — — 7.64 3.33 325.2
0.680 0.500 — — 7025 WOODLAN 0.675 — — — — — 27.0 1.028 0.835 0.900 0.885 5053 OSK 0.900 0.015 99.3 0.895 7.27 6.11 1,885.8
1.959 1.390 — — 5009 WTHORSE 1.530 — — — — 4.58 367.2 2.260 1.662 2.060 2.050 1724 PARAMON 2.050 UNCH 47.9 2.053 9.77 4.15 878.0
0.756 0.415 0.480 0.470 4243 WTK 0.475 0.005 525.2 0.473 2.10 2.11 228.6 0.629 0.300 0.380 0.340 6912 PASDEC 0.380 0.010 265 0.346 — — 152.1
0.735 0.160 0.215 0.205 7245 WZSATU 0.205 -0.010 145.7 0.212 — 7.32 95.4 0.070 0.015 0.020 0.020 4464 PHB 0.020 UNCH 20 0.020 — — 35.0
0.035 0.005 — — 7122 YFG 0.005 — — — — — 3.0 1.890 1.250 — — 7055 PLB 1.500 — — — — — 168.6
0.785 0.545 — — 5048 YILAI 0.560 — — — — — 89.6 1.595 1.305 1.420 1.400 5075 PLENITU 1.400 UNCH 8.5 1.407 12.17 3.21 534.1
0.455 0.090 0.130 0.110 7020 YKGI 0.120 0.010 390.8 0.120 — — 42.1 6.150 5.220 6.080 5.960 7765 RAPID 6.080 0.090 1526.2 5.990 375.31 — 649.9
0.445 0.200 — — 7014 YLI 0.215 — — — — — 22.1 1.120 0.600 0.650 0.650 4596 SAPRES 0.650 UNCH 3 0.650 8.55 — 90.7
CONSTRUCTION 0.630 0.400 0.510 0.480 5207 SBCCORP 0.510 0.015 11 0.483 15.89 — 131.6
0.907 0.241 0.320 0.300 5281 ADVCON 0.315 0.025 1740.7 0.310 14.86 3.17 126.7 0.980 0.600 0.660 0.660 2224 SDRED 0.660 0.040 4 0.660 3.15 3.79 281.2
0.922 0.274 0.355 0.340 7078 AZRB 0.340 UNCH 1834.9 0.345 13.71 2.62 203.3 0.470 0.285 — — 4286 SEAL 0.320 — — — 2.80 — 77.7
0.430 0.155 0.210 0.185 5190 BENALEC 0.195 0.015 3059 0.197 — 2.05 168.1 2.617 2.180 2.210 2.210 6017 SHL 2.210 UNCH 5 2.210 7.74 9.95 535.1
0.385 0.165 0.215 0.205 5932 BPURI 0.210 UNCH 3927.3 0.208 15.00 — 80.2 1.673 0.905 0.980 0.955 5288 SIMEPROP 0.980 0.025 2526.3 0.968 23.90 6.12 6,664.8
1.024 0.725 0.750 0.750 8761 BREM 0.750 UNCH 15 0.750 9.99 2.67 259.1 0.250 0.135 0.145 0.145 4375 SMI 0.145 UNCH 90 0.145 — — 30.4
1.100 0.790 0.880 0.870 8591 CRESBLD 0.870 UNCH 246.5 0.872 2.42 4.60 153.9 0.680 0.345 0.400 0.385 5213 SNTORIA 0.400 0.010 4 0.395 8.00 — 226.9
1.840 1.535 — — 7528 DKLS 1.800 — — — 23.78 1.67 166.9 5.780 3.950 5.780 5.730 1783 SPB 5.780 0.060 64.1 5.747 — 2.08 1,986.1
1.389 0.360 0.450 0.420 5253 ECONBHD 0.425 0.020 36312 0.434 7.02 3.76 568.4 3.276 1.930 2.190 2.150 8664 SPSETIA 2.190 0.020 1504.7 2.169 7.54 7.08 8,669.3
1.153 0.411 0.480 0.460 8877 EKOVEST 0.475 0.020 13217.2 0.470 8.59 2.11 1,016.1 1.340 0.600 0.625 0.605 3743 SUNSURIA 0.605 0.005 658 0.607 4.76 — 483.3
0.900 0.300 0.365 0.355 7047 FAJAR 0.360 0.010 495 0.358 7.81 4.17 134.6 0.751 0.320 0.370 0.355 1538 SYMLIFE 0.365 0.015 321.9 0.362 2.35 — 215.5
1.146 0.475 0.575 0.550 9261 GADANG 0.560 0.015 1775.1 0.561 3.88 5.36 370.6 0.365 0.165 0.215 0.205 4022 TADMAX 0.210 0.010 2722 0.211 — — 164.6
5.075 1.948 2.480 2.300 5398 GAMUDA 2.450 0.160 8895 2.422 12.47 4.90 6,046.7 0.373 0.240 0.265 0.260 5158 TAGB 0.260 UNCH 67.1 0.261 4.99 2.31 1,383.6
2.020 0.595 1.020 0.960 5226 GBGAQRS 1.000 UNCH 5937.4 0.987 6.67 4.25 494.6 0.050 0.025 0.030 0.025 2259 TALAMT 0.030 UNCH 411.7 0.030 — — 126.6
4.257 0.741 0.930 0.865 3204 GKENT 0.910 0.055 5724.6 0.898 4.31 3.85 512.6 1.050 0.690 0.780 0.770 5191 TAMBUN 0.780 0.010 114.2 0.773 5.77 8.59 338.0
0.645 0.280 0.335 0.315 5169 HOHUP 0.315 UNCH 907.3 0.324 3.89 — 118.1 0.123 0.045 0.055 0.050 2429 TANCO 0.055 0.005 240 0.053 — — 36.9
1.615 1.272 1.380 1.340 6238 HSL 1.340 0.010 5.5 1.362 12.95 1.79 780.8 0.485 0.131 0.195 0.195 7889 THRIVEN 0.195 UNCH 409.2 0.195 4.48 — 97.0
3.099 1.373 1.740 1.600 3336 IJM 1.690 0.100 5585.2 1.667 31.12 2.96 6,144.3 0.120 0.045 0.090 0.085 7079 TIGER 0.090 UNCH 13007.1 0.090 — — 88.5
0.590 0.090 0.135 0.115 5268 IKHMAS 0.120 -0.010 1968.2 0.124 — — 65.4 0.730 0.285 0.315 0.300 5239 TITIJYA 0.300 -0.005 1529.5 0.302 5.68 0.83 403.3
0.791 0.444 0.540 0.525 8834 IREKA 0.530 -0.010 13 0.532 58.89 3.77 99.0 0.930 0.805 0.875 0.865 5401 TROP 0.875 0.010 245.5 0.873 6.91 1.83 1,286.6
1.840 0.405 0.480 0.465 4723 JAKS 0.465 UNCH 14212.2 0.472 1.76 — 253.9 1.243 0.620 0.720 0.695 5148 UEMS 0.720 0.030 1318.5 0.706 11.25 1.39 3,267.0
1.907 0.990 1.270 1.220 7161 KERJAYA 1.270 0.060 880.8 1.251 13.35 1.57 1,577.3 2.549 1.840 2.200 2.140 5200 UOADEV 2.140 -0.010 52.6 2.180 8.63 7.01 3,948.0
2.247 1.000 1.180 1.130 5171 KIMLUN 1.130 0.020 125.4 1.134 5.84 4.87 375.0 0.320 0.105 0.150 0.115 6378 WMG 0.115 -0.040 61.5 0.116 — — 49.0
1.680 0.750 — — 9628 LEBTECH 0.905 — — — — — 123.5 1.000 0.905 — — 7003 Y&G 0.930 — — — 17.68 — 185.4
0.778 0.460 0.480 0.465 5129 MELATI 0.480 0.015 30 0.474 23.76 2.08 57.6 1.660 1.040 1.300 1.290 3158 YNHPROP 1.300 0.030 165 1.299 22.15 0.54 687.7
2.091 0.900 0.900 0.900 8192 MERCURY 0.900 UNCH 3 0.900 24.19 4.44 36.2 1.750 0.300 0.375 0.360 7066 YONGTAI 0.365 0.005 9037.7 0.367 22.26 — 177.3
0.905 0.240 0.885 0.880 5006 MERGE 0.885 0.005 136.5 0.881 — — 59.3 0.545 0.370 0.380 0.375 2577 YTLLAND 0.375 -0.015 106 0.377 — — 316.6
1.930 0.680 0.715 0.710 7595 MGB 0.710 UNCH 45 0.710 9.97 — 352.8 TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
0.866 0.225 0.305 0.290 9571 MITRA 0.290 -0.005 3304.3 0.299 4.21 6.90 259.9 9.926 7.260 8.130 7.940 5014 AIRPORT 8.000 -0.020 1322.7 8.011 19.83 1.63 13,273.5
0.310 0.115 0.175 0.145 5924 MTDACPI 0.175 UNCH 311.5 0.164 7.17 — 40.5 2.146 1.182 1.300 1.260 8133 BHIC 1.300 UNCH 26.8 1.293 — 2.69 323.0
1.040 0.265 0.310 0.310 5085 MUDAJYA 0.310 0.010 75 0.310 — — 187.7 5.984 4.500 4.500 4.500 5032 BIPORT 4.500 UNCH 43.2 4.500 19.87 3.11 2,070.0
3.282 2.452 2.890 2.820 5703 MUHIBAH 2.870 0.020 433.8 2.847 9.62 2.44 1,387.5 0.495 0.330 0.395 0.330 7187 CHGP 0.345 UNCH 740.5 0.336 17.42 — 102.5
0.560 0.270 0.300 0.285 7071 OCR 0.290 UNCH 434.4 0.290 32.58 — 84.8 1.095 0.385 0.440 0.415 7117 CJCEN 0.425 0.010 2271.9 0.428 13.24 3.53 167.5
0.835 0.730 0.760 0.760 5622 PEB 0.760 -0.020 50 0.760 2.62 — 52.5 0.800 0.535 0.680 0.675 5136 COMPLET 0.675 -0.005 25 0.676 7.23 — 83.9
0.511 0.170 0.200 0.190 8311 PESONA 0.195 UNCH 1931.2 0.196 10.21 5.13 135.5 0.605 0.280 0.465 0.425 5259 EATECH 0.430 -0.020 4749.6 0.453 1.88 — 216.7
0.950 0.190 0.240 0.225 5070 PRTASCO 0.230 UNCH 1735.1 0.233 41.82 22.04 113.9 0.822 0.505 0.560 0.550 7210 FREIGHT 0.550 UNCH 338.4 0.552 7.87 6.05 153.6
0.180 0.095 0.115 0.110 7145 PSIPTEK 0.115 UNCH 110 0.110 15.97 — 40.1 0.670 0.255 0.315 0.280 0078 GDEX 0.305 0.030 5759.4 0.299 74.39 0.82 1,708.8
3.528 2.167 — — 9598 PTARAS 2.300 — — — 26.23 8.70 381.5 0.480 0.280 — — 7676 GUNUNG 0.290 — — — 15.10 — 68.5
0.743 0.315 0.385 0.380 6807 PUNCAK 0.380 0.005 119 0.381 — 1.32 170.7 0.858 0.611 0.710 0.690 2062 HARBOUR 0.710 0.020 37.1 0.693 7.67 1.41 284.3
1.090 0.455 0.720 0.705 5205 SENDAI 0.720 0.020 862.3 0.715 7.03 — 562.4 0.155 0.030 0.055 0.045 7013 HUBLINE 0.050 0.005 48251.1 0.050 — — 189.0
2.535 1.300 1.510 1.490 5263 SUNCON 1.500 0.060 504.9 1.498 13.85 5.00 1,939.4 0.790 0.460 0.475 0.470 5614 ILB 0.470 0.005 9.1 0.471 — — 91.7
0.295 0.210 0.235 0.220 9717 SYCAL 0.235 0.010 1234.1 0.225 54.65 — 97.8 5.781 3.557 4.160 4.160 6645 LITRAK 4.160 0.010 8.5 4.160 9.58 4.81 2,196.4
0.748 0.405 0.520 0.510 5054 TRC 0.515 -0.005 255.2 0.517 12.09 5.44 247.5 0.235 0.055 0.070 0.065 5078 M&G 0.065 -0.005 103.4 0.070 — 76.92 47.1
0.580 0.295 0.450 0.450 5042 TSRCAP 0.450 0.050 10 0.450 40.18 — 78.5 0.732 0.410 0.605 0.585 5077 MAYBULK 0.590 -0.005 682.9 0.599 — — 590.0
1.400 0.770 0.860 0.845 7070 VIZIONE 0.855 0.005 446.1 0.852 9.78 — 477.8 7.539 4.917 6.700 6.480 3816 MISC 6.690 0.020 779 6.664 28.68 4.48 29,862.8
1.350 0.470 0.505 0.490 3565 WCEHB 0.505 0.015 87.2 0.490 58.72 — 506.4 2.235 0.825 0.905 0.875 2194 MMCCORP 0.885 0.025 240.1 0.887 14.30 4.52 2,694.9
1.767 0.660 0.740 0.715 9679 WCT 0.725 0.020 3041.5 0.731 6.09 4.14 1,026.9 0.600 0.200 — — 9806 NATWIDE 0.350 — — — — — 43.1
0.775 0.150 0.195 0.185 7028 ZECON 0.185 UNCH 824.2 0.189 10.22 — 24.2 0.165 0.025 0.035 0.030 6254 PDZ 0.035 UNCH 510.4 0.034 — — 23.9
0.145 0.025 0.040 0.035 2283 ZELAN 0.040 UNCH 508.6 0.036 — — 33.8 5.339 1.550 1.880 1.810 4634 POS 1.810 0.010 2573.7 1.839 52.62 4.42 1,416.8
HEALTH CARE 1.400 0.300 0.335 0.335 8346 PRKCORP 0.335 -0.065 1.8 0.335 — — 33.5
0.700 0.350 — — 7191 ADVENTA 0.435 — — — 34.80 — 66.5 0.210 0.090 0.110 0.100 5145 SEALINK 0.110 0.005 227.1 0.105 — — 55.0
8.870 4.799 8.120 8.120 7090 AHEALTH 8.120 -0.010 2 8.120 17.43 1.60 954.5 1.563 0.960 — — 7053 SEEHUP 0.960 — — — — 3.28 77.2
1.463 0.925 1.030 0.985 7148 CCMDBIO 1.020 0.040 328.3 1.010 14.70 3.99 675.1 1.825 1.450 1.700 1.660 6521 SURIA 1.700 0.040 59.8 1.683 7.82 2.06 489.9
7.383 5.629 6.140 5.690 5168 HARTA 5.750 -0.380 8680.3 5.858 40.18 1.46 19,150.5 0.405 0.210 0.265 0.255 5173 SYSCORP 0.265 UNCH 59.9 0.263 15.87 — 318.0
0.385 0.300 0.380 0.380 7213 HOVID 0.380 UNCH 545 0.380 33.33 — 313.9 0.395 0.180 0.235 0.220 5149 TAS 0.235 0.015 105.6 0.225 — — 42.3
* Volume Weighted Average Price # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share
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Markets 2 7
BURSA MAL AYSIA MAIN MARKET . ACE MARKET
YEAR YEAR DAY DAY CODE COUNTER CLOSING +/– VOL VWAP* PE# DY MKT CAP YEAR YEAR DAY DAY CODE COUNTER CLOSING +/– VOL VWAP* PE# DY MKT CAP
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW (RM) (RM) (‘000) (RM) (X) (%) (MIL) HIGH LOW HIGH LOW (RM) (RM) (‘000) (RM) (X) (%) (MIL)
2.188 0.990 1.080 1.050 5140 TASCO 1.080 0.050 18.3 1.051 10.28 4.17 216.0 0.300 0.060 0.095 0.080 5255 ICON 0.090 0.005 5210.6 0.086 — — 105.9
1.400 0.720 0.750 0.730 8397 TNLOGIS 0.730 UNCH 48.3 0.732 12.37 2.74 336.4 0.300 0.070 0.085 0.075 7164 KNM 0.075 UNCH 39843.2 0.079 — — 177.7
1.150 0.350 0.850 0.850 7218 TOCEAN 0.850 0.050 1 0.850 — — 34.8 0.946 0.495 0.615 0.590 5186 MHB 0.615 0.015 254 0.604 — 4.88 984.0
3.950 3.003 3.780 3.630 5246 WPRTS 3.650 -0.090 1096.9 3.660 20.79 3.66 12,446.5 0.970 0.315 0.370 0.360 5133 PENERGY 0.370 0.020 11.2 0.366 — 5.41 119.0
1.240 0.620 0.755 0.725 5267 XINHWA 0.740 0.020 1820 0.744 21.45 1.35 159.8 0.565 0.175 0.235 0.220 7108 PERDANA 0.225 0.005 4457.9 0.228 — — 175.2
PLANTATION 0.090 0.015 0.030 0.025 0047 PERISAI 0.025 UNCH 6165.7 0.025 — — 31.5
0.220 0.140 — — 7054 AASIA 0.150 — — — — — 99.0 13.436 6.010 6.800 6.450 3042 PETRONM 6.700 0.300 218.5 6.674 5.17 3.73 1,809.0
19.315 16.200 16.660 16.420 1899 BKAWAN 16.420 -0.140 5.8 16.51 14.17 3.35 7,158.3 0.520 0.210 0.310 0.300 5256 REACH 0.300 0.010 11292 0.302 — — 328.9
8.269 6.700 7.120 7.100 5069 BLDPLNT 7.100 -0.430 55 7.100 130.51 0.42 663.9 1.050 0.275 0.295 0.285 5218 SAPNRG 0.285 -0.005 41098.6 0.290 — — 4,554.0
1.295 0.655 0.875 0.810 5254 BPLANT 0.865 0.065 521.3 0.858 — 11.40 1,937.6 0.345 0.040 0.060 0.050 7158 SCOMI 0.050 -0.005 403.5 0.055 — — 54.7
0.866 0.530 0.560 0.560 8982 CEPAT 0.560 -0.030 11.5 0.560 13.05 3.57 178.3 0.185 0.030 0.045 0.040 7045 SCOMIES 0.040 UNCH 2746.2 0.040 — — 93.7
7.947 6.435 — — 1929 CHINTEK 6.650 — — — 8.42 2.71 607.6 4.256 2.815 3.770 3.710 5279 SERBADK 3.750 0.090 1458.6 3.743 14.96 1.95 5,506.9
0.595 0.435 0.485 0.470 3948 DUTALND 0.480 UNCH 132.7 0.483 — — 406.1 0.130 0.005 0.015 0.010 1201 SUMATEC 0.015 0.005 12818.8 0.014 — — 63.8
3.459 1.973 2.800 2.800 5029 FAREAST 2.800 0.040 4.2 2.800 1.43 1.63 1,662.7 0.665 0.300 0.390 0.355 7228 T7GLOBAL 0.390 0.020 461.7 0.378 36.45 — 163.6
2.180 0.630 0.755 0.730 5222 FGV 0.730 UNCH 17767.4 0.740 — 7.19 2,663.2 0.135 0.025 0.035 0.035 7206 THHEAVY 0.035 UNCH 2550 0.035 — — 39.2
10.455 9.002 9.850 9.520 2291 GENP 9.690 -0.020 102 9.644 29.01 1.47 7,807.2 1.670 0.550 0.685 0.655 7250 UZMA 0.680 0.050 1492.5 0.674 14.29 — 217.6
0.600 0.335 0.390 0.390 7382 GLBHD 0.390 UNCH 3.5 0.390 — 2.56 86.9 0.480 0.165 0.180 0.175 5243 VELESTO 0.180 0.005 5349.6 0.179 — — 1,478.8
1.100 0.550 0.700 0.680 2135 GOPENG 0.700 0.020 6.9 0.683 33.98 3.81 188.3 1.710 0.595 0.665 0.645 5142 WASEONG 0.655 0.025 621.6 0.655 3.60 — 507.6
0.650 0.340 0.480 0.425 7501 HARNLEN 0.480 -0.010 20.3 0.479 — — 89.0 4.905 3.597 4.320 4.200 7293 YINSON 4.200 -0.020 299.7 4.233 19.52 1.43 4,591.2
2.545 1.610 1.750 1.750 5138 HSPLANT 1.750 UNCH 10 1.750 20.28 4.29 1,400.0
2.687 1.300 1.410 1.400 2216 IJMPLNT 1.410 0.020 8.1 1.405 — 3.55 1,241.6
0.920 0.610 0.680 0.660 2607 INCKEN 0.680 -0.015 1068 0.673 — 1.60 286.1
1.168 0.605 0.615 0.610 6262 INNO 0.610 -0.015 21 0.613 14.29 8.20 292.1
4.757 4.100 4.460
1.138 0.430 0.555
25.809 23.106 24.360 23.780
4.260
0.535
1961
4383
2445
IOICORP
JTIASA
KLK
4.350
0.540
24.060
UNCH
0.010
2954
1160
-0.140 1141.2
4.350 26.49
0.544 —
24.10 34.02
2.07
0.93
1.87
27,337.4
525.8
25,684.2
Ace Market
4.987 3.371 3.920 3.800 2453 KLUANG 3.920 0.120 14.6 3.866 93.11 0.26 247.6 YEAR YEAR DAY DAY CODE COUNTER CLOSING +/– VOL VWAP* PE# DY MKT CAP
1.453 1.130 1.300 1.280 5027 KMLOONG 1.300 UNCH 77 1.297 17.86 4.62 1,216.0 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW (RM) (RM) (‘000) (RM) (X) (%) (MIL)
0.880 0.365 — — 1996 KRETAM 0.410 — — — — 2.44 954.3
1.550 0.800 — — 6572 KWANTAS 0.850 — — — — — 264.9 CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES
1.095 0.760 — — 4936 MALPAC 0.760 — — — — 13.16 57.0 0.725 0.325 0.410 0.395 0098 BAHVEST 0.405 0.005 490.8 0.401 25.96 — 494.7
0.857 0.560 — — 5026 MHC 0.580 — — — 10.80 3.45 114.0 0.275 0.190 0.210 0.200 0179 BIOHLDG 0.200 -0.005 1754.2 0.205 12.58 0.55 172.0
2.000 1.780 — — 5047 NPC 1.830 — — — — 0.55 219.6 0.350 0.255 0.350 0.255 0205 DPIH 0.270 0.020 128489 0.294 8.65 — 131.4
3.986 3.110 — — 2038 NSOP 3.200 — — — 9.75 1.88 224.6 0.310 0.120 0.150 0.145 0116 FOCUS 0.150 0.005 2798 0.145 — — 306.3
0.690 0.140 0.340 0.325 1902 PINEPAC 0.330 -0.005 194.2 0.331 — — 49.4 0.259 0.144 — — 0157 FOCUSP 0.190 — — — 8.80 5.26 31.4
1.120 0.650 — — 9695 PLS 0.900 — — — — — 294.0 0.170 0.085 0.090 0.090 0074 GOCEAN 0.090 Unch 10 0.090 — — 26.1
0.420 0.140 0.190 0.180 5113 RSAWIT 0.185 -0.005 262.1 0.187 — — 262.4 0.210 0.040 0.050 0.045 0170 KANGER 0.050 0.005 1570.6 0.045 8.93 — 44.6
3.954 2.981 3.050 3.040 2542 RVIEW 3.040 -0.010 9.8 3.047 33.15 1.97 197.1 0.230 0.125 0.150 0.145 0180 KTC 0.145 Unch 188.8 0.149 — — 74.0
3.817 2.740 3.100 3.090 2569 SBAGAN 3.100 0.050 3 3.093 27.39 0.65 205.6 0.230 0.105 0.125 0.120 0182 LKL 0.125 0.005 155.3 0.124 — 2.80 53.6
0.630 0.335 — — 4316 SHCHAN 0.445 — — — — — 58.7 0.780 0.280 0.380 0.370 0201 NOVA 0.375 0.015 1013 0.377 14.10 4.80 119.2
5.596 3.950 5.000 4.750 5285 SIMEPLT 5.000 0.200 3795.4 4.895 41.32 — 34,004.2 0.210 0.110 0.130 0.130 0153 OVERSEA 0.130 0.020 29.5 0.130 — — 32.0
4.053 1.960 2.360 2.180 5126 SOP 2.250 -0.010 46.3 2.279 12.44 2.67 1,284.5 0.310 0.075 0.085 0.080 0022 PARLO 0.085 0.010 144.3 0.080 0.53 — 30.9
1.833 1.455 — — 5135 SWKPLNT 1.650 — — — — 3.03 462.0 0.350 0.235 0.280 0.270 0171 PLABS 0.270 Unch 33 0.271 14.67 2.22 58.0
3.470 1.882 2.640 2.530 5012 TAANN 2.600 UNCH 71 2.585 15.74 3.85 1,156.6 0.550 0.433 0.495 0.490 0158 SCC 0.495 -0.005 13 0.490 9.61 6.87 69.9
0.514 0.145 0.190 0.180 2054 TDM 0.185 UNCH 2300.7 0.186 — 2.70 311.3 0.315 0.135 0.155 0.155 0140 STERPRO 0.155 0.005 28 0.155 — — 49.8
1.059 0.455 0.490 0.475 5112 THPLANT 0.490 0.010 23 0.478 — 7.35 433.1 0.330 0.130 0.185 0.170 0148 SUNZEN 0.185 Unch 755 0.176 84.09 1.62 97.2
1.653 0.960 1.000 0.990 9059 TSH 1.000 UNCH 62.2 0.997 26.18 2.00 1,381.8 0.405 0.196 0.355 0.340 0197 WEGMANS 0.350 0.005 8158.6 0.346 17.77 1.43 175.0
6.530 5.120 5.400 5.300 2593 UMCCA 5.400 0.100 30.7 5.349 50.14 1.48 1,132.3 0.085 0.030 0.050 0.035 0095 XINGHE 0.045 0.010 24918.4 0.043 — — 115.8
28.062 25.000 25.700 25.380 2089 UTDPLT 25.560 -0.140 3.9 25.52 13.73 1.56 5,319.9 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA 0.300 0.210 — — 0122 AIM 0.280 — — — — — 74.5
0.165 0.075 0.150 0.145 0159 AMEDIA 0.145 UNCH 16 0.147 — — 34.7 0.161 0.060 0.070 0.070 0105 ASIAPLY 0.070 Unch 452.5 0.070 233.33 7.14 31.2
0.700 0.610 — — 7031 AMTEL 0.650 — — — — — 35.2 0.120 0.045 0.050 0.050 0072 AT 0.050 Unch 90 0.050 — — 23.2
2.581 1.026 1.430 1.340 6399 ASTRO 1.400 0.040 8039.1 1.401 13.88 8.21 7,300.0 0.250 0.140 0.200 0.185 0187 BCMALL 0.195 0.020 3539.4 0.193 11.89 — 82.1
5.702 3.200 3.830 3.770 6888 AXIATA 3.810 0.010 3893.4 3.802 — 2.23 34,560.6 0.340 0.185 0.200 0.190 0163 CAREPLS 0.190 -0.010 808.1 0.195 — — 101.0
0.375 0.120 — — 6025 BJMEDIA 0.215 — — — — — 50.5 0.260 0.120 0.125 0.125 0102 CONNECT 0.125 -0.005 27.5 0.125 — — 41.2
4.785 3.844 4.500 4.420 6947 DIGI 4.470 0.020 3044.4 4.465 22.82 4.34 34,754.3 0.346 0.170 0.200 0.200 0190 ESAFE 0.200 -0.010 0.4 0.200 39.22 9.00 48.1
0.440 0.180 0.245 0.240 0059 ECOHLDS 0.245 0.010 407.5 0.242 — — 39.9 0.294 0.105 0.165 0.160 0100 ESCERAM 0.160 0.005 370 0.161 1600.0 3.75 32.9
0.590 0.280 0.320 0.305 0082 GPACKET 0.320 0.020 105 0.311 — — 288.4 0.682 0.365 0.480 0.465 0039 GFM 0.470 0.020 827.7 0.468 21.27 1.96 221.3
5.929 5.102 5.660 5.490 6012 MAXIS 5.660 0.130 1703.6 5.559 21.32 3.53 44,242.2 0.300 0.125 0.140 0.140 0175 HHGROUP 0.140 Unch 50 0.140 — — 47.5
0.810 0.250 0.365 0.350 4502 MEDIA 0.365 0.020 1135.9 0.355 — — 404.9 0.125 0.080 — — 0160 HHHCORP 0.085 — — — 16.04 — 28.3
0.465 0.181 0.200 0.195 5090 MEDIAC 0.195 -0.005 440 0.197 0.86 7.74 329.0 0.350 0.145 0.155 0.150 0188 HLT 0.155 Unch 150.9 0.155 — — 79.4
0.899 0.400 0.430 0.420 0172 OCK 0.420 -0.005 1789 0.425 15.16 2.38 366.0 0.110 0.035 0.070 0.055 0024 JAG 0.065 0.015 38152.8 0.060 36.11 2.92 98.5
0.528 0.330 0.380 0.380 7190 PPG 0.380 -0.040 6 0.380 77.55 5.26 38.0 0.313 0.185 0.205 0.200 0193 KAB 0.205 0.005 186 0.202 7.48 4.88 65.6
0.705 0.200 0.235 0.215 5252 SASBADI 0.230 0.015 2682.6 0.225 46.94 2.91 96.4 0.240 0.105 0.110 0.110 0167 MCLEAN 0.110 Unch 61.7 0.110 — — 19.7
0.860 0.530 — — 9431 SJC 0.860 — — — 73.50 — 34.9 0.260 0.135 — — 0081 MEGASUN 0.200 — — — 22.73 — 44.1
1.504 0.620 0.700 0.690 6084 STAR 0.690 -0.010 72.3 0.695 — 17.39 509.6 0.165 0.050 — — 0177 PASUKGB 0.055 — — — — — 44.6
8.981 7.060 8.300 8.140 5031 TIMECOM 8.250 -0.130 293.4 8.217 18.05 0.64 4,815.5 0.350 0.130 — — 0038 PTB 0.160 — — — — — 29.8
6.078 2.110 2.640 2.600 4863 TM 2.620 0.040 3273.9 2.615 27.38 8.21 9,845.8 0.380 0.165 0.220 0.210 0196 QES 0.220 0.005 3845.5 0.216 11.28 — 166.8
0.695 0.085 — — 5754 UTUSAN 0.130 — — — — — 14.4 0.180 0.055 0.065 0.055 0133 SANICHI 0.065 0.005 12344.4 0.060 — — 72.1
TECHNOLOGY 0.235 0.090 0.120 0.110 0161 SCH 0.110 Unch 356.4 0.113 — — 61.1
0.700 0.610 — — 7031 AMTEL 0.650 — — — — — 35.2 0.745 0.280 0.580 0.565 0001 SCOMNET 0.565 0.005 1075 0.573 28.68 — 363.3
0.295 0.120 0.135 0.125 5195 CENSOF 0.135 0.005 475.6 0.130 — — 67.7 0.207 0.115 0.135 0.130 0028 SCOPE 0.135 0.005 53 0.130 — 3.70 75.7
0.665 0.130 0.180 0.175 0051 CUSCAPI 0.180 0.005 2124.3 0.178 — — 154.7 0.205 0.080 0.120 0.100 0055 SERSOL 0.115 0.010 1296.6 0.116 — — 24.8
0.993 0.542 0.720 0.695 7204 D&O 0.720 0.030 1357.2 0.708 24.16 1.15 793.8 0.595 0.254 0.320 0.310 0084 TECFAST 0.315 0.010 132.6 0.316 18.21 3.17 71.9
0.365 0.175 0.225 0.220 8338 DATAPRP 0.220 UNCH 849.9 0.220 — — 92.7 0.813 0.520 0.580 0.570 0089 TEXCYCL 0.580 0.005 32.7 0.580 14.54 1.72 148.6
0.145 0.040 0.045 0.045 0029 DIGISTA 0.045 UNCH 105 0.045 — — 29.6 0.460 0.220 0.250 0.240 0162 WIDAD 0.245 0.005 682.5 0.245 — — 601.4
0.570 0.195 0.255 0.240 4456 DNEX 0.240 -0.010 14145.5 0.251 8.45 2.08 421.9 0.215 0.125 0.155 0.140 0025 YBS 0.155 0.010 5 0.149 19.38 — 37.5
1.231 0.285 0.430 0.410 5216 DSONIC 0.420 0.010 9640.2 0.423 11.80 8.33 567.0 TECHNOLOGY
0.930 0.335 0.460 0.445 5036 EDARAN 0.460 0.015 1202.4 0.455 3.73 — 27.6 0.545 0.190 0.225 0.210 0181 AEMULUS 0.215 Unch 1318.4 0.218 22.40 0.93 118.0
1.596 0.324 0.470 0.455 0065 EFORCE 0.460 0.010 625.2 0.461 27.88 3.26 190.7 0.430 0.090 0.105 0.100 0119 APPASIA 0.105 0.010 251.2 0.100 87.50 — 36.3
1.476 0.895 1.050 1.010 0090 ELSOFT 1.020 UNCH 857.3 1.022 15.99 3.26 679.1
0.983 0.341 0.740 0.690 0128 FRONTKN 0.740 0.055 10649.5 0.719 17.87 0.95 779.5 0.535 0.130 0.210 0.195 0068 ASDION 0.205 0.010 6000.4 0.202 — — 23.8
0.240 0.080 — — 9377 FSBM 0.095 — — — — — 13.4 0.636 0.351 0.385 0.380 0195 BINACOM 0.380 0.005 218.9 0.382 9.38 2.63 98.8
1.860 1.030 1.640 1.610 0021 GHLSYS 1.620 0.010 235.9 1.631 50.63 — 1,195.5 0.484 0.200 0.215 0.200 0191 CABNET 0.210 -0.005 91.5 0.203 9.38 4.52 37.5
0.590 0.280 0.320 0.305 0082 GPACKET 0.320 0.020 105 0.311 — — 288.4 0.233 0.098 0.145 0.140 0152 DGB 0.140 0.015 1114 0.144 — — 105.9
0.252 0.180 0.200 0.190 0056 GRANFLO 0.195 -0.005 193.1 0.191 10.05 3.08 94.2 0.320 0.080 0.090 0.080 0131 DGSB 0.090 0.010 3332.6 0.087 — — 67.1
2.896 1.390 1.550 1.470 7022 GTRONIC 1.520 0.080 3438.9 1.515 13.84 1.32 1,016.9 0.044 0.010 0.020 0.015 0154 EAH 0.020 Unch 1072 0.018 — — 101.4
0.800 0.340 — — 5028 HTPADU 0.440 — — — — — 44.5 0.180 0.020 0.030 0.025 0107 EDUSPEC 0.030 Unch 145 0.026 — — 30.1
2.506 1.220 1.350 1.280 0166 INARI 1.330 0.100 33361.1 1.318 15.48 4.86 4,211.7 2.040 1.090 1.620 1.570 0104 GENETEC 1.580 0.010 25.1 1.578 7.76 1.58 65.9
0.420 0.250 0.275 0.270 0192 INTA 0.275 0.005 297.2 0.275 1.73 — 147.2 0.100 0.045 0.065 0.065 0045 GNB 0.065 Unch 1 0.065 — — 18.8
0.235 0.070 0.085 0.070 9393 ITRONIC 0.080 0.005 620.3 0.080 — — 8.2 0.150 0.020 0.030 0.030 0174 IDMENSN 0.030 Unch 766.8 0.030 — — 8.2
0.484 0.155 0.180 0.165 5161 JCY 0.175 UNCH 1021.2 0.172 — 17.14 363.5 0.403 0.185 0.215 0.205 0023 IFCAMSC 0.210 0.010 2389.5 0.208 18.92 2.38 127.7
22.454 7.410 8.250 7.590 9334 KESM 8.250 0.800 200.5 7.899 11.60 2.24 354.9 0.145 0.055 0.120 0.105 0094 INIX 0.115 0.015 16152.3 0.115 — — 29.8
0.260 0.095 0.110 0.105 0143 KEYASIC 0.110 0.005 6082.4 0.109 20.37 — 104.6 0.245 0.115 0.145 0.140 0010 IRIS 0.140 -0.005 15758.9 0.144 — — 415.3
3.341 1.358 2.250 2.180 5286 MI 2.200 0.050 387.5 2.223 16.79 — 1,100.0 1.360 0.590 — — 0146 JFTECH 0.695 — — — 97.89 1.73 145.9
1.457 0.660 0.705 0.680 0113 MMSV 0.685 0.005 468.9 0.696 12.36 2.34 139.6 1.686 0.696 0.865 0.840 0127 JHM 0.855 0.030 2163.8 0.853 14.42 1.98 476.7
13.087 7.363 9.970 9.750 3867 MPI 9.840 0.190 122 9.811 12.59 2.95 2,065.3 0.292 0.108 0.235 0.225 0111 K1 0.225 0.005 4640.5 0.229 225.00 — 164.0
1.385 0.950 1.150 1.120 5011 MSNIAGA 1.130 0.080 68 1.143 5.53 4.42 68.3 0.165 0.040 0.045 0.045 0036 KGROUP 0.045 Unch 181.7 0.045 — — 23.4
3.030 0.655 0.975 0.945 0138 MYEG 0.950 0.005 45188.4 0.964 45.24 1.79 3,426.0 0.960 0.430 0.615 0.600 0176 KRONO 0.605 0.005 1634.4 0.607 13.36 — 241.3
0.783 0.507 0.615 0.585 0083 NOTION 0.615 0.035 2317.3 0.602 4.59 1.63 204.9 0.270 0.115 0.130 0.120 0018 LAMBO 0.130 0.005 24.2 0.125 13.54 — 271.7
0.550 0.335 0.405 0.395 9008 OMESTI 0.400 -0.010 330 0.395 — — 190.8 0.180 0.045 0.055 0.050 0017 M3TECH 0.055 0.005 18.2 0.051 — — 32.3
0.315 0.195 0.225 0.200 0041 PANPAGE 0.220 0.020 942.3 0.209 — — 58.4 0.690 0.310 0.400 0.375 0075 MEXTER 0.395 Unch 106.2 0.382 — — 128.3
3.870 1.700 2.650 2.410 7160 PENTA 2.640 0.320 2411.5 2.536 17.18 — 835.8 0.400 0.205 — — 0155 MGRC 0.235 — — — — — 24.3
1.910 0.255 0.435 0.405 5204 PRESBHD 0.430 0.010 11752.6 0.419 42.57 3.95 208.1 0.780 0.335 0.540 0.520 0126 MICROLN 0.540 -0.005 42 0.529 — — 90.4
0.545 0.240 0.265 0.265 9075 THETA 0.265 UNCH 3.1 0.265 — — 28.4 0.474 0.190 0.225 0.210 0112 MIKROMB 0.225 0.005 48 0.225 21.43 4.44 97.0
0.060 0.010 0.015 0.010 0118 TRIVE 0.015 UNCH 840.4 0.014 — — 32.0 0.100 0.035 0.050 0.045 0085 MLAB 0.050 Unch 4032.7 0.050 — — 33.5
0.210 0.105 0.110 0.110 4359 TURIYA 0.110 UNCH 45 0.110 — — 25.2 0.310 0.160 — — 0034 MMAG 0.225 — — — — — 142.8
3.482 1.574 3.260 3.080 5005 UNISEM 3.150 -0.130 29.4 3.199 22.07 2.70 2,311.6 0.110 0.040 0.055 0.045 0103 MNC 0.050 0.005 933.3 0.049 — — 23.9
8.492 5.046 5.900 5.800 0097 VITROX 5.880 0.120 146.9 5.882 28.59 0.81 2,766.8 0.250 0.100 0.120 0.115 0156 MPAY 0.115 Unch 1514.6 0.120 — — 81.7
1.253 0.907 0.965 0.955 5162 VSTECS 0.955 0.010 24 0.960 6.15 5.24 171.9 0.075 0.025 0.035 0.030 0070 MQTECH 0.035 0.005 100 0.035 — — 17.4
0.648 0.415 0.480 0.465 0008 WILLOW 0.480 0.020 15 0.475 19.12 2.08 238.1 0.180 0.070 0.075 0.075 0092 MTOUCHE 0.075 0.005 212 0.075 — — 38.1
UTILITIES 1.274 0.623 1.060 1.040 0108 N2N 1.060 0.030 178 1.051 33.44 3.77 633.8
0.444 0.090 0.120 0.110 7471 EDEN 0.120 0.005 1953.6 0.115 — — 45.3 0.050 0.010 0.020 0.020 0020 NETX 0.020 Unch 211 0.020 — — 56.0
2.960 2.543 2.880 2.810 5209 GASMSIA 2.810 -0.080 15.2 2.825 17.49 4.80 3,608.0 0.070 0.010 0.020 0.020 0096 NEXGRAM 0.020 Unch 570 0.020 — — 41.4
2.060 1.051 1.240 1.210 5843 KPS 1.240 0.040 398.7 1.228 — 3.43 666.4 0.205 0.080 0.120 0.110 0026 NOVAMSC 0.115 0.005 7503.4 0.115 50.00 — 86.4
1.012 0.745 0.830 0.800 5264 MALAKOF 0.805 UNCH 898.7 0.810 1.64 7.20 4,025.0 1.152 0.320 0.640 0.615 0035 OPCOM 0.625 0.010 1993.8 0.625 11.55 5.20 100.8
3.806 2.990 3.100 3.100 3069 MFCB 3.100 0.010 60.5 3.100 9.79 1.29 1,293.8 0.375 0.256 0.305 0.300 0040 OPENSYS 0.300 Unch 306.8 0.303 9.17 4.17 89.4
1.275 1.020 1.110 1.070 5041 PBA 1.110 0.010 2 1.090 10.47 3.60 367.7 0.170 0.040 0.120 0.105 0079 ORION 0.115 0.010 31951 0.114 — — 68.9
20.000 15.928 18.600 17.600 6033 PETGAS 18.000 -0.420 801.9 18.09 18.00 3.83 35,617.2 0.730 0.240 0.300 0.290 0006 PINEAPP 0.300 Unch 49 0.293 272.7 — 14.6
1.309 0.608 1.200 1.160 5272 RANHILL 1.180 0.030 377.2 1.184 15.63 6.78 1,048.2 0.165 0.045 0.060 0.060 0123 PRIVA 0.060 Unch 100.1 0.060 — — 33.5
0.389 0.220 0.245 0.235 8567 SALCON 0.235 UNCH 2284.4 0.238 — 3.40 199.1 1.504 0.474 1.260 1.230 0200 REVENUE 1.250 0.030 2216 1.252 36.44 — 278.6
0.883 0.417 0.840 0.800 8524 TALIWRK 0.800 0.005 4025.6 0.803 37.21 6.00 1,612.7 0.781 0.525 0.580 0.580 0106 REXIT 0.580 0.010 12.3 0.580 13.30 5.17 109.8
15.787 12.520 14.060 13.560 5347 TENAGA 13.940 0.480 5692.4 13.93 13.40 4.76 79,275.2 0.650 0.230 0.245 0.240 0202 RGTECH 0.245 0.005 504.3 0.241 21.68 — 128.7
1.494 0.882 1.050 1.030 4677 YTL 1.040 UNCH 2369.6 1.039 31.80 3.85 11,347.0 0.355 0.090 0.100 0.095 0178 SEDANIA 0.095 0.005 68 0.098 — 10.53 21.5
1.265 0.694 0.865 0.835 6742 YTLPOWR 0.855 0.015 484.5 0.859 11.06 5.85 6,975.3 0.560 0.370 0.405 0.390 0203 SMETRIC 0.405 Unch 143.9 0.393 — — 98.7
CLOSED-END FUNDS 0.235 0.095 0.115 0.110 0117 SMRT 0.115 -0.005 151 0.110 0.45 — 46.8
2.880 2.340 2.440 2.400 5108 ICAP 2.440 -0.030 6 2.417 39.80 — 341.6 0.280 0.070 0.085 0.075 0169 SMTRACK 0.080 -0.005 422.3 0.080 — — 11.7
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 0.270 0.080 0.090 0.090 0093 SOLUTN 0.090 -0.005 136.5 0.090 — — 27.6
1.190 1.146 — — 0800EA ABFMY1 1.147 — — — — 4.05 1,419.9 0.285 0.150 0.260 0.255 0129 SRIDGE 0.255 0.005 77.9 0.259 17.35 — 34.8
2.100 1.735 — — 0822EA CIMBA40 1.825 — — — — 3.73 4.9 0.375 0.180 0.200 0.190 0050 SYSTECH 0.200 0.010 536.7 0.198 36.36 — 69.5
1.845 1.450 1.460 1.460 0823EA CIMBC50 1.460 0.010 1.7 1.460 — — 10.4 0.145 0.090 0.105 0.100 0132 TDEX 0.105 0.005 1381.2 0.102 — — 62.0
1.960 1.750 1.770 1.770 0820EA FBMKLCI-EA 1.770 0.020 1.4 1.770 — 1.86 3.0 0.210 0.085 — — 0145 TFP 0.095 — — — — — 19.5
1.775 1.600 1.750 1.750 0828EA GOLDETF 1.750 -0.015 220 1.750 — — 43.1 0.580 0.200 0.275 0.260 0005 UCREST 0.270 0.010 8903.5 0.267 5.20 — 125.3
1.100 0.940 — — 0826EA METFAPA 1.020 — — — — — 18.4 0.110 0.065 0.085 0.085 0060 VC 0.085 Unch 112 0.085 77.27 — 51.8
0.922 0.795 — — 0825EA METFSID 0.809 — — — — 1.87 71.2 0.795 0.290 0.475 0.445 0120 VIS 0.450 -0.010 4209.8 0.460 9.28 — 76.1
1.100 0.900 — — 0827EA METFUS50 0.985 — — — — — 12.8 0.116 0.015 0.025 0.020 0069 VIVOCOM 0.020 Unch 186.6 0.020 — — 113.3
1.250 1.060 — — 0821EA MYETFDJ 1.090 — — — — 2.19 300.7 0.145 0.085 0.110 0.105 0066 VSOLAR 0.105 0.005 1294 0.110 — — 40.5
1.210 1.085 — — 0824EA MYETFID 1.160 — — — — 2.42 53.8 0.045 0.035 — — 0141 WINTONI 0.035 — — — — — 18.0
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS 0.200 0.100 0.100 0.100 0086 YGL 0.100 Unch 30 0.100 — — 23.2
0.830 0.675 — — 4952 AHP 0.725 — — — 8.56 7.10 159.5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA
1.310 1.030 — — 5116 ALAQAR 1.300 — — — 11.10 3.95 956.8 0.636 0.351 0.385 0.380 0195 BINACOM 0.380 0.005 218.9 0.382 9.38 2.63 98.8
0.921 0.765 0.790 0.780 5269 ALSREIT 0.790 0.010 7.5 0.785 12.15 5.80 458.2 0.880 0.530 — — 0147 INNITY 0.670 — — — 41.10 — 93.0
0.630 0.515 0.535 0.520 5120 AMFIRST 0.535 0.010 85.5 0.527 31.47 7.38 367.2 0.180 0.045 0.055 0.050 0017 M3TECH 0.055 0.005 18.2 0.051 — — 32.3
0.863 0.778 0.825 0.810 5127 ARREIT 0.810 UNCH 161.6 0.821 3.19 7.40 464.3 0.110 0.040 0.055 0.045 0103 MNC 0.050 0.005 933.3 0.049 — — 23.9
1.140 1.005 1.120 1.120 5130 ATRIUM 1.120 UNCH 2.2 1.120 7.28 7.01 136.4 0.180 0.070 0.075 0.075 0092 MTOUCHE 0.075 0.005 212 0.075 — — 38.1
1.620 1.135 1.610 1.590 5106 AXREIT 1.600 0.020 835.3 1.600 16.21 4.67 1,979.7 0.070 0.010 0.020 0.020 0096 NEXGRAM 0.020 Unch 570 0.020 — — 41.4
1.358 0.940 1.050 1.020 5180 CMMT 1.040 -0.010 1503.8 1.036 13.68 7.79 2,125.9 1.152 0.320 0.640 0.615 0035 OPCOM 0.625 0.010 1993.8 0.625 11.55 5.20 100.8
1.218 1.090 1.150 1.140 5121 HEKTAR 1.150 0.010 88.2 1.144 12.55 8.70 531.3 0.165 0.045 0.060 0.060 0123 PRIVA 0.060 Unch 100.1 0.060 — — 33.5
1.750 1.382 1.740 1.730 5227 IGBREIT 1.730 -0.010 810.1 1.738 17.65 5.41 6,115.2 0.340 0.095 0.110 0.100 0007 PUC 0.105 -0.005 28355.2 0.105 — — 201.7
0.864 0.640 0.790 0.775 5280 KIPREIT 0.785 UNCH 345.8 0.781 10.65 8.64 396.7 0.425 0.150 0.190 0.185 0032 REDTONE 0.185 0.005 345 0.188 16.23 — 140.3
7.960 6.538 7.800 7.700 5235SS KLCC 7.800 0.030 35.5 7.782 15.88 4.48 14,081.6
0.465 0.160 0.205 0.200 0173 REV 0.205 -0.005 33.7 0.202 — — 27.6
1.160 0.953 1.090 1.080 5123 MQREIT 1.080 -0.010 22 1.081 16.90 3.92 1,157.5
1.725 1.280 1.660 1.640 5212 PAVREIT 1.650 0.010 167.2 1.648 18.46 5.22 5,010.6 0.355 0.090 0.100 0.095 0178 SEDANIA 0.095 0.005 68 0.098 — 10.53 21.5
1.790 1.403 1.760 1.730 5176 SUNREIT 1.750 UNCH 3010.4 1.747 12.25 5.36 5,153.9 0.285 0.150 0.260 0.255 0129 SRIDGE 0.255 0.005 77.9 0.259 17.35 — 34.8
1.144 0.876 0.905 0.900 5111 TWRREIT 0.900 UNCH 134.1 0.901 16.57 4.56 252.5 0.135 0.050 0.060 0.050 0165 XOX 0.060 0.005 7545.4 0.055 — — 65.5
1.535 1.285 1.330 1.330 5110 UOAREIT 1.330 0.030 0.3 1.330 9.87 6.23 562.4 FINANCIAL SERVICES
1.249 1.017 1.230 1.200 5109 YTLREIT 1.210 UNCH 305.6 1.217 8.66 6.30 2,062.3 0.185 0.045 0.065 0.060 0150 FINTEC 0.060 -0.005 502.3 0.061 — — 36.3
SPAC 0.630 0.455 0.540 0.500 0053 OSKVI 0.540 Unch 11.6 0.503 — 9.26 106.7
0.72 0.715 — — 5234 CLIQ 0.720 — — — — — 454.3 HEALTH CARE
0.510 0.460 0.510 0.505 5270 RSENA 0.505 UNCH 264 0.505 — — 505.0 0.340 0.185 0.200 0.190 0163 CAREPLS 0.190 -0.010 808.1 0.195 — — 101.0
ENERGY 0.230 0.105 0.125 0.120 0182 LKL 0.125 0.005 155.3 0.124 — 2.80 53.6
0.220 0.060 0.090 0.080 5115 ALAM 0.085 UNCH 1676.2 0.082 — — 78.6 0.400 0.205 — — 0155 MGRC 0.235 — — — — — 24.3
0.950 0.145 0.160 0.150 5210 ARMADA 0.150 -0.005 71887.1 0.155 — — 880.6 0.780 0.280 0.380 0.370 0201 NOVA 0.375 0.015 1013 0.377 14.10 4.80 119.2
0.385 0.040 0.085 0.065 7251 BARAKAH 0.070 -0.005 20693.1 0.074 — — 58.5 TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
0.625 0.205 0.625 0.575 5257 CARIMIN 0.615 0.035 13879 0.607 — — 143.8 0.135 0.060 0.100 0.095 0048 ANCOMLB 0.095 Unch 67.1 0.098 — — 45.0
1.450 0.735 0.785 0.760 5071 COASTAL 0.765 0.005 13.6 0.771 — 2.61 406.7 0.300 0.210 0.225 0.215 0080 STRAITS 0.220 Unch 400.5 0.219 24.18 — 123.0
0.110 0.005 0.015 0.005 0091 DAYA 0.010 -0.005 11899.2 0.010 — — 20.4 0.559 0.295 0.360 0.350 0199 TRIMODE 0.360 0.005 100.2 0.350 11.54 2.78 59.8
0.920 0.500 0.600 0.565 5141 DAYANG 0.570 -0.005 2748.2 0.585 48.72 — 549.9 CONSTRUCTION
1.340 0.875 1.010 1.000 5132 DELEUM 1.000 UNCH 79.5 1.002 12.08 4.50 401.1 0.438 0.220 0.240 0.230 0198 GDB 0.230 0.005 1608.4 0.232 4.38 4.35 143.8
3.637 2.440 2.970 2.800 7277 DIALOG 2.840 -0.070 13824.6 2.864 34.51 1.13 16,022.3 0.045 0.010 0.015 0.015 0109 SCBUILD 0.015 Unch 20 0.015 10.71 — 13.2
0.535 0.215 0.335 0.315 7253 HANDAL 0.315 -0.015 66 0.324 — — 50.4 PLANTATION
17.661 4.510 5.220 4.870 4324 HENGYUAN 5.050 0.200 611.8 5.087 6.45 0.40 1,515.0 0.120 0.065 0.075 0.070 0189 MATANG 0.070 Unch 313.9 0.071 38.89 2.86 126.7
1.360 0.705 0.960 0.925 5199 HIBISCS 0.945 0.050 44381.2 0.944 5.11 — 1,500.9 UTILITIES
0.665 0.130 0.165 0.155 2739 HUAAN 0.160 0.005 15381.3 0.158 4.43 — 179.6 0.345 0.199 0.225 0.225 0011 BTECH 0.225 0.010 40 0.225 13.64 7.11 56.7
* Volume Weighted Average Price # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share
2 8 Markets T UESDAY JAN UARY 8, 2 0 1 9 • TH EEDGE FI N AN C I AL DAI LY
B U R S A M A L AY S I A E Q U I T Y D E R I VAT I V E S
China — Shares end higher after reserve and there is a limit to further loosening of Japan — Nikkei tracks sharp Wall at the Fed’s open markets committee meeting
requirement cut macro policy,” analysts at Guodu Securities Street gains; machinery, exporters in December,” said Hisao Matsuura, chief
said in a note. attract gains equity strategist at Nomura Securities.
SHANGHAI: China shares ended higher The smaller Shenzhen Index ended US and Chinese officials are meeting for
yesterday after the central bank moved to up 1.71% and the start-up board ChiNext TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose yesterday, trade negotiations starting late yesterday,
support economic growth with a broad cut Composite Index was higher by 1.839%. tracking last Friday sharp gains on Wall the first face-to-face talks of the year.
in the amount of cash banks must hold as At 07.19 GMT, the yuan was quoted Street as dovish comments from the US Last Friday, China’s central bank announced
reserves, but ongoing uncertainty over the at 6.851 per US dollar, 0.29% firmer than Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman helped a new round of policy easing, which frees up
economy and outlook for trade continued the previous close of 6.871. The currency ease some of the market’s worries about a around US$116 billion for new lending. The
to weigh on the market. strengthened to a one-month high against slowdown in global growth. move helped lift appetite for Japanese firms
At the close, the Shanghai Composite the US dollar yesterday. The Nikkei Share Average added 477.01 exposed to China, such as those included in the
Index (SSEC) was up 18.22 points or 0.72% The largest percentage gainers on the points or 2.4% to 20,038.97, rebounding from machinery and electric appliance subsectors
at 2,533.09 points. SSEC were Shanghai Zhixin Electric Co Ltd, a sharp 2.3% drop on its first trading session on the Topix, said Matsuura.
The blue-chip CSI 300 Index rose 18.43 up 10.14%, followed by Lanzhou LS Heavy this year last Friday. The broader Topix Index Shares of industrial machinery maker
points or 0.61% to 3,054.3 points, with its Equipment Co Ltd, gaining 10.12%, and was 2.8% higher at 1,512.53, with all of its 33 Komatsu Ltd, which has large exposure
financial sector sub-index lower by 0.23% and Fujian Furi Electronics Co Ltd, up by 10.11%. subsectors trading in positive territory. to China, jumped 6.9% and tractor maker
the healthcare sub-index up 0.27%. An index The largest percentage losers on the SSEC Investors this week await quarterly Kubota Corp gained 4.8%.
tracking consumer staples gained 1.08%. were New China Life Insurance Co Ltd, down earnings from companies whose business Blue-chip shares rose across the board,
The People’s Bank of China said last 6.72%, followed by Wuhan Hanshang Group years end in February and August. with Toyota Motor Corp tacking on 3.2%,
Friday it was cutting the amount of cash that Co Ltd, losing 3.82%, and Fushun Special Companies in focus include Fast Retailing, Sony Corp up 3.6%, Nintendo rising 5.9%
banks have to hold as reserves for the fifth Steel Co Ltd, down by 3.28%. FamilyMart UNY Holdings and factory and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group adding
time in a year, freeing up US$116 billion for Hong Kong shares ended higher yesterday automation machinery maker Yaskawa 2.3%.
new lending as it tries to reduce the risk of after China’s central bank cut banks’ reserve Electric Corp. Earnings from Yaskawa, Takeda Pharmaceutical soared 7.5% after
a sharp economic slowdown. requirements to boost the economy, and which has large exposure to China, will be releasing subscription terms to issue new
But analysts downplayed the impact of after the head of the US Federal Reserve of particular interest, as traders look for any shares.
the cut to banks’ reserve requirement ratios (Fed) moved to ease market concerns over indication of how demand from China is The announcement, which was in line
(RRRs). the Fed’s response to slowing growth. faring, analysts said. with market expectations, brings the company
“The 100 basis-point RRR cut was largely At the close of trade, the Hang Seng Index Last Friday, risk appetite got a huge boost another step closer to completing its US$59
expected, not a game-changer,” Nomura was up 209.67 points or 0.82% at 25,835.7. on a strong US jobs report. Sentiment also got billion takeover of London-listed Shire.
analysts said in a note yesterday. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose a lift as Fed chairman Jerome Powell sought Japanese government bond prices dipped
“We expect there to be limited room for 94.2 points or 0.94% to 10,123.85. to ease market concerns about the risk of a across the board yesterday as a dovish turn
the market to continue to fall from its current The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking slowdown, saying he would be patient and by the Fed and strong US jobs data improved
position. But the economic and credit cycles energy shares rose 1.9%, while the IT sector flexible in policy decisions this year. investors’ risk appetite in the broader markets
remain in a downturn, corporate profitability rose 2.08%, the financial sector ended 0.45% “The tone of Powell’s remarks was and curbed demand for safe-haven debt.
and performance growth are weakening, higher and the property sector rose 1.22%. considerably more dovish than (the tone) — Reuters
Local events to watch out for today DPIH 0.350 0.255 0.270 128489.7 TURBO
FBMKLCI-C5G
0.690
0.030
0.620
0.030
0.690
0.030
17.9
10.3
KOSSAN-CY 0.065 0.060 0.060 60
• Gagasan Nadi Cergas Bhd will be listed on • SYF Resources Bhd’s annual general DIALOG-C36 0.040 0.040 0.040 10
the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia at Bursa meeting at Bukit Mewah Club, Ball- TOPGLOV-C33 0.120 0.070 0.090 2537.6
TOPGLOV-C43 0.140 0.125 0.130 3523.8
Malaysia Bhd, Exchange Square, Persiaran room, Jalan Bukit Indah 2, Taman Bukit
Maybank, Bukit Kewangan, Kuala Lumpur Mewah, Kajang, Selangor at 10am. This table shows stocks that are trading near their year high. This This table shows stocks that are trading near their year low. This
at 9am. could suggest a build-up in buying momentum, or the possibility that
profit-taking activities could set in later.
could suggest a build-up in selling momentum, or the possibility that
bargain hunting could set in later.
NZ $ 0.591 0.676 0.664 0.530 0.903 0.917 0.917 0.948 2.7823 4.630 56.700 4.410 2.482 9,519 47.082 73.211 5.799 35.428 2.460 2.535 6.041 21.626 5.295
EURO 1.693 1.144 1.123 0.897 1.529 1.553 1.553 1.605 4.7111 7.840 96.007 7.467 4.203 16,118 79.721 123.963 9.819 59.988 4.165 4.292 10.228 36.618 8.966
US $ 1.480 0.874 0.982 0.784 1.336 1.357 1.357 1.403 4.1170 6.852 83.900 6.525 3.673 14,085 69.667 108.331 8.581 52.423 3.640 3.751 8.938 32.000 7.836
SWISS FR 1.507 0.890 1.019 0.799 1.361 1.383 1.383 1.429 4.1933 6.979 85.455 6.646 3.741 14,346 70.959 110.338 8.740 53.395 3.707 3.820 9.104 32.593 7.981
STERLING £ 1.887 1.114 1.275 1.252 1.703 1.731 1.731 1.789 5.2496 8.737 106.981 8.320 4.683 17,960 88.833 138.133 10.941 66.845 4.641 4.782 11.397 40.803 9.991
CANADA $ 1.108 0.654 0.749 0.735 0.587 1.016 1.016 1.050 3.0820 5.129 62.808 4.885 2.749 10,544 52.153 81.097 6.424 39.244 2.725 2.808 6.691 23.955 5.866
BRUNEI $ 1.090 0.644 0.737 0.723 0.578 0.984 1.000 1.033 3.0330 5.048 61.809 4.807 2.706 10,377 51.324 79.807 6.321 38.620 2.682 2.763 6.585 23.574 5.772
SINGAPORE $ 1.090 0.644 0.737 0.723 0.578 0.984 1.000 1.033 3.0330 5.048 61.809 4.807 2.706 10,377 51.324 79.807 6.321 38.620 2.682 2.763 6.585 23.574 5.772
AUSTRALIA $ 1.055 0.623 0.713 0.700 0.559 0.952 0.968 0.968 2.9350 4.885 59.812 4.652 2.618 10,041 49.666 77.229 6.117 37.372 2.595 2.674 6.372 22.813 5.586
MALAYSIA RM 0.359 0.212 0.243 0.238 0.190 0.324 0.330 0.330 0.341 1.0000 1.664 20.379 1.585 0.892 3,421 16.922 26.313 2.084 12.733 0.884 0.911 2.171 7.773 1.903
100 CHINESE RMB 21.597 12.755 14.595 14.330 11.446 19.496 19.811 19.811 20.473 60.0880 1,225 95.236 53.605 205,577 1,016.803 1,581 125.236 765.121 53.126 54.740 130.456 467.044 114.360
100 BANGLAD’H TAKA 1.764 1.042 1.192 1.170 0.935 1.592 1.618 1.618 1.672 4.9070 8.166 7.777 4.378 16,788 83.036 129.119 10.227 62.483 4.339 4.470 10.654 38.141 9.339
100 DANISH KRONER 22.677 13.393 15.325 15.046 12.019 20.472 20.803 20.803 21.497 63.0940 105.00 1,286 56.287 215,861 1,067.67 1,660 131.50 803.40 55.78 57.48 136.98 490.41 120.08
100 UAE DIRHAM 40.288 23.794 27.227 26.732 21.353 36.371 36.958 36.958 38.192 112.0943 186.55 2,284 177.66 383,504 1,897 2,950 233.63 1,427 99.11 102.12 243.37 871.27 213.34
1000 INA RUPIAH 0.011 0.006 0.007 0.007 0.006 0.009 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.0292 0.049 0.596 0.046 0.026 0.495 0.769 0.061 0.372 0.026 0.027 0.063 0.227 0.056
100 INDIA RUPEE 2.124 1.254 1.435 1.409 1.126 1.917 1.948 1.948 2.013 5.9095 9.835 120.429 9.366 5.272 20,218 155.497 12.317 75.248 5.225 5.384 12.830 45.933 11.247
100 JAPAN YEN 1.366 0.807 0.923 0.906 0.724 1.233 1.253 1.253 1.295 3.8004 6.325 77.448 6.023 3.390 13,002 64.310 7.921 48.392 3.360 3.462 8.251 29.539 7.233
100 NORWEGIAN KRONER 17.245 10.184 11.654 11.442 9.140 15.568 15.819 15.819 16.348 47.9800 79.850 978 76.045 42.803 164,152 811.913 1,262 610.946 42.421 43.710 104.168 372.932 91.316
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.823 1.667 1.908 1.873 1.496 2.548 2.589 2.589 2.676 7.8534 13.070 160.044 12.447 7.006 26,869 132.894 206.647 16.368 6.943 7.154 17.050 61.042 14.947
100 QATAR RIYAL 40.651 24.008 27.473 26.973 21.545 36.698 37.291 37.291 38.536 113.1044 188.231 2,305 179.263 100.901 386,960 1,914 2,976 235.732 1,440 103.038 245.559 879.123 215.261
100 SAUDI RIYAL 39.453 23.300 26.662 26.177 20.910 35.616 36.192 36.192 37.400 109.7691 182.681 2,237 173.977 97.926 375,549 1,858 2,888 228.781 1,398 97.051 238.318 853.198 208.913
100 SWEDISH KRONOR 16.555 9.777 11.188 10.984 8.774 14.945 15.186 15.186 15.693 46.0600 76.654 938.652 73.002 41.090 157,583 779.423 1,212 95.998 586.498 40.723 41.961 358.009 87.662
100 THAI BAHT 4.624 2.731 3.125 3.068 2.451 4.174 4.242 4.242 4.384 12.8656 21.411 262.187 20.391 11.477 44,017 217.710 338.533 26.815 163.822 11.375 11.721 27.932 24.486
100 HK$ 18.885 11.153 12.762 12.530 10.009 17.048 17.324 17.324 17.902 52.5429 87.443 1,070.767 83.277 46.874 179,763 889.126 1,383 109.510 669.047 46.455 47.867 114.075 408.398
Note: Run your finger down the left-hand side until you reach the country of origin you plan to exchange. Then move your finger until that line intersects with the vertical column of the currency you wish to buy. The figure is how much you will get. The above rates are subject to change and provided by Thompson Reuters.
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FUTURES . MONEY MARKET . COMMODITIES
KLCI futures end higher in FBM KLCI futures US dollar skids as Fed rate Klibor
line with positive cash market INDEX AND FUTURES
CONTRACT LAST CHANGE VOLUME
OPEN CHANGE IN
INTEREST OPEN INTEREST
pause bets weigh MONTH SETTLEMENT
PRICE
CHANGE VOLUME OPEN
INTEREST
The FBM KLCI futures contracts on Bursa FBMKLCI 1,679.17 9.39 66.8M The US dollar weakened yesterday on MAR9 96.22 — — —
JUN9 96.22 — — —
Malaysia Derivatives ended higher yesterday JAN 19 1,683.50 9.50 6,051 26,820 510 growing bets the US central bank will halt SEP9 96.22 — — —
in line with the positive underlying cash FEB 19 1,681.50 6.50 200 408 34
its multi-year rate hike cycle, with the euro DEC9 96.22 — — —
MAR 19 1,677.50 7.50 64 491 -6
market. JUN 19 1,669.50 6.00 20 181 5
and Norwegian crown leading gains among MAR0 96.22 — — —
Spot month January 2019 rose 9.5 points TOTAL its rivals. JUN0 96.22 — — —
6,335 27,900 543
SEP0 96.22 — — —
to 1,683.5; February 2019 added 6.5 points Even after last week’s strong US jobs DEC0 96.22 — — —
to 1,681.5; March 2019 increased 7.5 points FUTURES
JAN/FEB
ROLL OVER BID
-0.5
OFFER
-1.5
CLOSE
-1.5
data for December, market watchers believe MAR1 96.22 — — —
to 1,677.5; while June 2019 gained six points the world’s biggest economy is losing JUN1 96.22 — — —
to 1,671.5. FUTURES FAIR VALUE momentum. SEP1 96.22 — — —
DEC1 96.22 — — —
Turnover eased to 6,335 lots from 7,418 CONTRACT
JAN 19
DAYS TO EXPIRY
25
KLIBOR DIVIDEND FAIR VALUE
3.77 0.27 3.50
Comments by US Federal Reserve chair MAR2 96.22 — — —
lots last Friday, while open interest fell to FEB 19 53 8.16 5.33 2.83 Jerome Powell have added to expectations JUN2 96.22 — — —
27,900 contracts from 28,376 contracts ROLL’S FAIR -0.67 the central bank may adopt a more cautious SEP2 96.22 — — —
previously. outlook. DEC2 96.22 — — —
MAR3 96.22 — — —
The underlying benchmark KLCI rose “The US dollar is suffering from falling rate
JUN3 96.22 — — —
9.39 points to 1,679.17. hike expectations and it should remain weak SEP3 96.22 — — —
Southeast Asian stock markets rose in the coming days,” said Manuel Oliveri, a JAN-00 — — — —
yesterday, with Singapore marking a three- currency strategist at Credit Agricole. JAN-00 — — — —
week closing high, as the start of Sino-US alleviate concerns about slowing global Against a basket of its rivals, the greenback JAN-00 — — — —
TOTAL 0 0
trade talks raised hopes that a deal would economic growth. — Reuters fell 0.33% to 95.919. — Reuters
Commodities CPO prices react to various factors including soyoil prices, weather conditions and stockpiles. Open interest shows either increasing or decreasing market participation.
Palm oil slips on caution ahead CPO futures Oil gains 2%, extending Commodities
of trade, had also weighed on the market, REGION GRADE A GRADE B GRADE C 700 1050
OER (RM/TON) OER(RM/TON) OER (RM/TON)
another Malaysian trader said. NORTH 20.00% 415 19.00% 395 18.00% 376
The ringgit gained as much as 0.7% SOUTH 20.00% 426 19.00% 406 18.00% 386
500 625
against the US dollar yesterday. It up 0.5% CENTRAL 20.00% 420 19.00% 401 18.00% 381
at 4.113 per US dollar at 1115 GMT, its EAST COAST 20.00% 415 19.00% 395 18.00% 376 300 200
SABAH 22.00% 404 21.00% 387 20.00% 369 Jan 7, 2007 Jan 7, 2019 Jan 7, 2007 Jan 7, 2019
highest level in four months. — Reuters SARAWAK 22.00% 410 21.00% 392 20.00% 373
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KLCI 1,679.17 9.39 FBM ACE 4,394.62 100.19 FTSTI 3,102.80 43.57 NIKKEI 20,038.97 477.01 HANG SENG 25,835.70 209.67 DOW JONES 23,433.16 746.94
Volume (’mil) “We might see some bargain hunting,” Wong said. UP CHANGE DOWN CHANGE
CLOSE (%) CLOSE (%)
Wong said Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s dovish
FBM KLCI futures comments were also behind the more positive share-trade SUPERMX-C46 0.020 300.00 STONE-WA 0.005 -83.33
KLCI CHANGE CLOSE VOLUME Reuters reported yesterday the combination of a strong E&O-WB 0.010 100.00 MALAKOFC12 0.005 -50.00
POINTS (RM) (RM) ('000) HENGYUAN-CZ 0.050 100.00 TENAGA-C46 0.005 -50.00
TENAGA NASIONAL 4.31 0.480 13.940 5692.4
jobs report and a dovish Fed helped the Dow Jones Industrial POS-C28 0.010 100.00 DIALOG-C34 0.005 -50.00
SIME DARBY PLANTATION 2.15 0.200 5.000 3795.4 Average end last Friday with gains of 3.29%, while the S&P HIBISCS-CI 0.010 100.00 MALAKOFC19 0.080 -46.67
MAYBANK 1.92 0.110 9.460 7580.2 500 Index jumped 3.43% and the Nasdaq Composite Index
IHH HEALTHCARE 1.66 0.120 5.560 7502.2 gained 4.26%. It was reported that risk appetite got a huge Top gainers and losers - warrants (ranked by percentage)
MAXIS 1.60 0.130 5.660 1703.6 boost last Friday when the US payrolls report showed 312,000
AMMB HOLDINGS 1.14 0.240 4.580 5600.6 UP CHANGE DOWN CHANGE
GENTING 0.80 0.130 6.060 4651.8
net new jobs were created in December, while wages rose at CLOSE (%) CLOSE (%)
SIME DARBY 0.75 0.070 2.360 8200.2 a brisk annual pace of 3.2%. — by Samantha Ho SUPERMX-C46 0.020 300.00 STONE-WA 0.005 -83.33
GENTING MALAYSIA 0.66 0.070 3.110 20712.9
World equity indices AAX-C20 0.015 200.00 PUC-WB 0.005 -66.67
HONG LEONG BANK 0.34 0.100 20.600 496.3 AAX-C21 0.015 200.00 HARTA-C13 0.025 -58.33
PETRONAS DAGANG -0.31 -0.200 25.700 189.4 CLOSE CHANGE CLOSE CHANGE NEXGRAM-WC 0.010 100.00 MCLEAN-WB 0.015 -57.14
DIALOG GROUP -0.62 -0.070 2.840 13824.6
DOW JONES 23,433.16 746.94 INDONESIA 6,287.22 12.68 INARI-C25 0.010 100.00 STERPRO-WA 0.010 -50.00
TOP GLOVE CORPORATION -0.97 -0.240 5.300 13526.8
S&P 500 2,531.94 84.05 JAPAN 20,038.97 477.01 HSI-C3Q 0.010 100.00 MRCB-C32 0.005 -50.00
PETRONAS GAS -1.31 -0.420 18.000 801.9
NASDAQ 100 6,422.67 275.55 KOREA 2,037.10 26.85 HSI-C3R 0.010 100.00 HARTA-C11 0.005 -50.00
HARTALEGA HOLDINGS -2.00 -0.380 5.750 8680.3
FTSE 100 6,837.42 144.76 PHILIPPINES 7,787.66 26.55 DRBHCOMC64 0.010 100.00 HARTA-C18 0.020 -50.00
PETRONAS CHEMICAL -4.17 -0.330 8.930 14206.9
AUSTRALIA 5,683.20 63.80 SINGAPORE 3,102.80 43.57 E&O-WB 0.010 100.00 MALAKOFC12 0.005 -50.00
SUB-TOTAL 5.94
CHINA 2,533.09 18.22 TAIWAN 9,590.30 207.79 HENGYUAN-CZ 0.050 100.00 TENAGA-C46 0.005 -50.00
OTHERS 3.45
HONG KONG 25,835.70 209.67 THAILAND 1,592.72 17.59 POS-C28 0.010 100.00 DIALOG-C34 0.005 -50.00
GRAND TOTAL 9.39
INDIA 35,850.16 155.06 VIETNAM 889.64 8.74 HIBISCS-CI 0.010 100.00 MALAKOFC19 0.080 -46.67
* How stock price changes affected the index on the previous trading day