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Market Daily Report: Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher In Line With Most Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Friday in line with most Asian markets, mirroring gains from Wall Street, where investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's substantial interest rate cut. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 3.17 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 1,668.82 at the close from Thursday's close of 1,665.65. It opened 5.03 points higher at 1,670.68, trading between 1,668.48 and 1,674.04 throughout the session. In the broader market, gainers outpaced decliners 732 to 468, while 465 counters were unchanged, 850 untraded and 32 suspended. Turnover swelled to 4.19 billion units worth RM5.97 billion, from Thursday's 3.99 billion units worth RM4.08 billion. UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors head of investment research, Mohd Sedek Jantan, noted the FBM KLCI's gains were led by utilities, logistics, and banking stocks, reflecting improved market sentiment. Additiona
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Malaysia's Key Role in Asean Data Centre Growth, with Tenaga and YTL Power as Top Picks

Macquarie Equity Research has identified Malaysia as a leading market for data centre growth in Asean, emphasizing the country’s strong potential due to an upcoming, improved renewable energy scheme. The new Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), expected in September, aims to resolve bottlenecks in solar power supply, enhancing Malaysia's attractiveness for data centre investments.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Malaysia's Position in Asean Data Centre Market: Malaysia is poised for significant growth in data centre demand, with a forecast of 5.6 Gigawatts (GW) over the next 10 years, placing it just behind India. This growth is driven by expanding digital infrastructure needs and renewable energy initiatives, despite alternative forecasts by DC Bytes placing Malaysia third behind India and Japan.

  2. Top Picks for Data Centre Investments: Macquarie has named Tenaga Nasional Bhd and YTL Power International Bhd as top picks to benefit from the data centre boom. Tenaga is set to capitalize on rising energy demand, while YTL Power, in partnership with Nvidia, is establishing a regional leadership position in providing graphics processing units (GPUs) as a service.

  3. Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS): The new CRESS will eliminate the previous 30-Megawatt (MW) project quota, potentially boosting renewable energy supply for data centres. However, concerns remain over access charges to use Tenaga's grid, ranging from 25 sen to 45 sen per kilowatt-hour. Despite these concerns, Macquarie does not expect major data centre operators to deviate from their renewable energy targets.

  4. Global Data Centre Demand and Infrastructure Investments: Macquarie has raised its forecasts for accelerator and server shipments, data-centre capacity, and end-power demand, reflecting strong global demand driven by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor manufacturing. The revised forecast predicts data-centre capacity growth from 49GW in 2023 to 164GW by 2028, a CAGR of 27%. Power consumption is expected to deliver a 23% five-year CAGR, reaching 1,257 TWh by 2028 and potentially doubling again before 2032.

These insights indicate Malaysia's strong positioning in the Asean data centre market and underline the potential for significant growth, driven by renewed infrastructure investments and robust global demand for digital services.

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