KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
Ageing population, rising disease rates & digital disruption are rewriting the rules Why It Matters: Malaysia is revamping its healthcare system to prepare for the future of ageing , chronic illness , and rising costs . According to MBSB Investment Bank’s report at International Healthcare Week 2025 , sweeping reforms are in motion — and KPJ Healthcare is at the center of it all. Key Reform Themes: A geing Nation Alert By 2044, 1 in 10 Malaysians will be over 65! The government plans: Expanded geriatric care Long-term care insurance Digital literacy & infrastructure for healthy ageing Rise of NCDs (Non-Communicable Diseases) 90% of health burden linked to diabetes, obesity & hypertension. Solutions: PeKaB40 screenings, better primary care & digital health tools Money Matters Out-of-pocket expenses = 37% of total costs Reforms include: National Health Fund Mandatory health insurance Lowering individual financial burden...