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Bursa Malaysia
Singapore-Malaysia ties
Revisiting the SGX-Bursa link
The Thailand-Singapore DR Linkage is about 75% complete, with the launch expected in the next six to nine months.
March 02, 2023
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Who is behind the last-minute push-up of stock prices?
Interestingly, this trading pattern is quite unique to the Malaysian market.
August 11, 2022
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Understand the causes to treat the symptoms
Easy, short-term remedies without addressing underlying problems have long-term consequences that ultimately compound the pain.
June 09, 2022
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Part 4: Still paying the price for capital controls 23 years later
There is no question that Malaysia lost out on foreign capital funding — from both FDI and capital markets.
March 03, 2022
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Part 3: Why Bursa is a chronic underperformer ... low productivity and too many low-paying jobs
It is a common lament, that wages are just not keeping up with inflation and rising cost of living.
February 24, 2022
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Part 2: Bursa has been a chronic underperformer … slow growth in sales and earnings
A quarter of a century since the AFC, the Malaysian stock market is still consistently underperforming.
February 17, 2022
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Part 1: Why is Bursa a chronic underperformer? Capital controls imposed
This has to be THE million-ringgit question for long-suffering investors on Bursa Malaysia.
February 04, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
Simple algo: Profit from cheap valuations arising from low liquidity
Strong investor interest translates into higher share prices and valuations, which will attract even more investors.
June 18, 2021
Broker's Calls
UOB Kay Hian trims KLCI target to 1,665 on 'disappointing' 1Q21 results
The cut in forecast also follows a "punishing" May for Malaysian equities.
June 03, 2021
Zest
Banks, the dark horse in recovery play, chart strong earnings improvement
Malaysia banks, whose share prices were hammered the most a year ago, seem to be the dark horse on the recovery path.
June 01, 2021