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.
CelcomDigi delivered a strong finish to 2025, with fourth-quarter net profit more than doubling and dividend payouts maintained as integration efforts near completion. 4QFY2025 Highlights Net Profit: RM349.6 million (vs RM158.3 million a year ago) Revenue: RM3.45 billion +5% YoY Dividend: 3.60 sen per share Payable March 30, 2026 Profit growth was driven mainly by lower depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges. Full-Year FY2025 Performance Net Profit: RM1.51 billion +10% YoY Revenue: RM12.96 billion +2% YoY Service Revenue: RM10.91 billion +1.1% YoY EBIT: RM2.67 billion +16% YoY Capex: RM1.57 billion Total 2025 Dividends: 14.70 sen per share (vs 14.30 sen in 2024) Subscriber & Integration Update Subscribers: 20.6 million Net addition: 196,000 users Network modernisation: 90%+ complete Retail transformation: 60+ own stores refreshed 300+ partner stores ~⅔ refurbished CEO Albern Murty s...