KUALA LUMPUR: The local bourse slipped on Thursday amid profit-taking in banking counters, even as the ringgit strengthened to its highest level against the US dollar since April 2018.

Bursa Malaysia's barometer index ended firmer yesterday, reversing losses earlier in the day to close 0.21% higher – a new high this year – driven by late buying activity amid signs of year-end window dressing.

Lysaght Galvanized Steel Bhd (KL:LYSAGHT) has secured a contract worth S$17.37 million (RM57.07 million) from Singapore's traffic engineering contractor ATS Traffic Pte Ltd for the supply of street lighting poles.

利实镀钢（LYSAGHT，9199，主板工业股）宣布，获3家公司颁发价值3027万3313万新元（约9941万7927令吉）合约，主要负责提供街道照明灯杆。...

（吉隆坡14日讯）营收滑落，拖累利实镀钢（LYSAGHT,9199,主板工业产品服务组）截至2025年6月30日第二季净利下跌59.60%至112万8000令吉，前期为279万2000令吉。首6月净利也滑落59.03%至261万6000令吉，前期638万5000令吉。第二季营业额减少19.33%至1922万6000令吉，以及首6月营收下滑19.29%至3738万1000令吉。尽管盈利减半，公司董事部建议保持派发每股8仙股息，除权和享有日期分别为9月4日和8日，以及在9月29日支付。利实镀...

The Israel-Iran conflict will continue to be in focus in the week ahead, with international media calling the ceasefire, which started on Wednesday, June 25, a “fragile truce” amid US plans to meet Iran sometime this week. Meanwhile, the US will celebrate its Independence Day on July 4, which falls on a Saturday and is a federal holiday.

In a major move to protect US metal producers, President Donald Trump last Monday imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, removing all previous exemptions. The decision, seen as a step towards a full-blown trade war, aims to close loopholes that allowed tariff circumvention throug...

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Thursday.

The manufacturer of traffic light poles and lampposts Lysaght Galvanized Steel Bhd (KL:LYSAGHT) has declared a final single tier dividend of seven sen per share, bringing the group’s total dividend to 50 sen per share for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024).

（吉隆坡6日讯）诱人周息率并非大盘股专属，也有中小型股可派发可观的股息。

An attractive dividend yield isn’t something that only large-market capitalisation (cap) stocks can offer; there are also small- and mid-cap counters paying decent dividends too.

截至2024年11月30日，大马上市公司已经基本完成了2024第3季度财报的披露。

（吉隆坡24日讯）首相兼财政部长拿督斯里安华于今年10月18日提呈的2025财年预算案中，宣布对每年股息收入超过10万令...

FROM snack food makers to semiconductor players, many companies incurred foreign exchange (forex) losses in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024. The forex losses can be attributed to the sharp appreciation of the ringgit in the third quarter of this year. As the local currency climbed...

近期马股掀起一波特别股息热潮，数十家上市公司赶在这个岁末大派特别股息回馈股东，让一些公司周息率甚至突破10%！

THERE has been a noticeable rise in the number of companies declaring special dividends since Budget 2025 was tabled in parliament in October. Market observers believe that the rush to pay out special dividends is likely due to the 2% tax on individuals with dividend income exceeding RM100,000 an...

（吉隆坡15日讯）外资掀起新一轮撤资潮，已经连续6个交易日抛售马股，累积净卖额是7亿1300万令吉。根据交易所统计，外资...

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia climbed in early trade on Friday, tracking Wall Street's gains and buoyed by bargain hunting after recent losses.

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on Thursday.

Cash-rich Lysaght Galvanized Steel Bhd (KL:LYSAGHT) has declared a special dividend of 35 sen per share as its quarterly earnings rose to an eight-year high. This brings the total dividend declared to 43 sen per share in the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) so far — the highest since FY2018 when it paid out 50 sen dividend per share.