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.
Source: The Malaysian Insider KULA LUMPUR (Jan 4): Mara Digital will open new Bumiputera-only ICT stores in Damansara and Shah Alam by June, Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says today. “I don’t think we need to wait any further because we are confident that Mara Digital can be part of the healthy competition. “By offering quality products, good service and good prices, I believe opening more stores in other places will not be a problem,” the minister told reporters after a visit to Mara Digital in Kuala Lumpur today. He said the new digital store in Damansara was expected to open in March or April but did not give the location. Mara Digital was opened last month at the headquarters of the federal agency tasked with empowering the economic and social development of rural areas. It came about following fighting at popular digital mall Low Yat Plaza in Bukit Bintang last July, where a handphone theft sparked racially charged brawls. Wh...