KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to close higher on Wednesday on selective buying of defensive stocks after a volatile trading session. IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan said consumer products and services stocks lifted the key index higher, overcoming lingering geopolitical concerns. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.08 points to 1,715.56 from yesterday’s close of 1,712.48. The benchmark index, which opened 1.91 points higher at 1,714.39, moved between 1,710.79 and 1,720.59 during the day’s trading. In the broader market, gainers outstripped decliners 550 to 476, while 612 counters were unchanged, 1,129 untraded, and 48 suspended. Turnover rose to 2.96 billion units valued at RM2.48 billion from 2.94 billion units valued at RM2.56 billion on Tuesday.
Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Honor Device Co. have announced a long-term strategic collaboration focusing on cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) development. The partnership strengthens Tencent’s position in cloud services while bolstering Honor’s technological capabilities as it expands its corporate and public footprint. Key Highlights of the Partnership 1. Cloud and AI Development Tencent will provide Tencent Cloud infrastructure to support Honor’s online services. The collaboration includes big data analytics , search tools , and the joint creation of a coding assistant to improve software development efficiency for Honor’s engineers. 2. Honor’s Growth Plans Corporate Partnerships : Honor, a Huawei Technologies Co. spin-off , has recently sold stakes to China Mobile Ltd. and China Telecom Corp. as it moves closer to a public listing . As one of...