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.
Salesforce Inc. has announced plans to invest US$1 billion (RM4.43 billion) in Singapore over the next five years , continuing its commitment to Southeast Asia . The investment will focus on expanding its products, particularly its new artificial intelligence (AI) platform . Key Highlights: AI Expansion : The investment will help expand products like Agentforce , Salesforce’s AI-driven platform designed to handle tasks like customer service without human intervention. Launched in October, Agentforce has already been adopted by customers like Singapore Airlines Ltd. Singapore as an AI Hub : Salesforce has had a presence in Singapore for nearly two decades and is using the city as a base for its AI research hub . The company views Singapore as a key player in the global AI and robotics landscape, with CEO Marc Benioff stating that Singapore is poised to lead in the AI revolution . Competi...