KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed almost flat on Tuesday as buying interest rotated away from index heavyweights towards smaller-cap construction stocks, with sentiment affected by geopolitical uncertainty, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.39 of a point to 1,714.40 from Monday’s close of 1,714.79. The benchmark index opened 1.65 points lower at 1,713.14 and moved between 1,710.44 and 1,714.50 throughout the trading session. The broader market was almost evenly balanced, with decliners leading gainers 548 to 546, while 598 counters were unchanged, 1,107 were untraded and 25 were suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.13 billion units valued at RM3.14 billion from 3.60 billion units valued at RM2.45 billion on Monday.
Covert Enforcement Measures Target High-Risk Exports US authorities have been secretly installing location-tracking devices in select shipments of advanced AI chips deemed at high risk of being diverted to restricted destinations such as China, Reuters reported, citing sources with direct knowledge. These trackers, used only in shipments under investigation, aim to monitor movements and build cases against individuals or companies that violate export control laws. Integration into Server Shipments Multiple sources within the AI server supply chain confirmed that the devices have been hidden in shipments from Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer containing chips from Nvidia and AMD . In some cases, trackers were placed both externally on shipping boxes and internally within packaging — and even inside servers. Reports from 2024 detailed the use of both large, smartphone-sized trackers and smaller, more discreet devices. Enforcement F...